Targeted congestion pricing in dense business districts, combined with demand-based parking management, can reduce traffic congestion, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has said, calling for policy intervention to manage rising congestion in large cities. Citing global examples such as Singapore and London, the survey noted that a dynamic, electronic, congestion-pricing system that automatically charges vehicles when […]
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority on Monday called for an integrated approach to planning proposed metro corridors and elevated road infrastructure, directing all participating departments to share technical inputs to ensure long-term, future-ready mobility solutions for the city. The directions were issued by PC Meena, chief executive officer of the authority, during a coordination meeting […]
Once envisioned as a decongesting arterial corridor connecting major IT hubs, Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) has become one of the city’s most gridlocked stretches, a cautionary tale of how rapid commercial expansion without adequate infrastructure planning can hinder a city’s mobility and productivity. Once meant to ease traffic between IT hubs, Bengaluru’s Outer Ring […]