Billions are invested in Indian cities and towns to ensure that urban infrastructure keeps pace with rapid expansion and population growth. The success of these investments depends on the capacity of urban policymakers and operational leaders to make the right choices and implement sustainable solutions. Yet, most cities find that they lack the necessary and institutional capacity to respond to urban challenges.
At WRI India, we bridge this gap by rendering the knowledge we have gained…

 In order to capitalize on the Metro Rail system and it's impact on the growth of the city, EMBARQ India has been working in collaboration with the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) in developing methodologies to help design and develop suitable public spaces and built environment around the metro stations.
This chart shows a map of the focus area of the pilot project - Indiranagar Metro Station, which is predominantly a residential neighbourhood with high concentration…

We've received several insightful and meaningful entries for the Data Visualization Challenge. Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) has reviewed the entries that were received and has shortlisted the following entries in each category.  

Most Insightful entry 

1. Tanushree Daga
2. …

EMBARQ promotes the idea of a compact city, which begins at its smallest building block, which is the neighbourhood. A Neighbourhood Improvement Plan (NIP) therefore becomes a key mechanism to demonstrate compact city planning principles.
This chart shows the NIP proposals for HSR Layout, developed by the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA), a residential area for senior civil employees of the Government of India. These proposals include Pedestrian Safety, Urban Green Networks,…

Using data to tell the story of how the public transport undertakings are performing in India!
Buses take up over 90 percent of public transport in Indian cities! It is important to understand the performance of State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs). How their operational and financial performances? How do we ensure increased ridership of using public transport in our cities? How does innovation in public transport make our commute easier and enjoyable? And how do these choices…

EMBARQ India has partnered with private real estate developers like Godrej Developers Pvt. Ltd., Brigade Group, Adarsh Developers, Mantri Developers in various India cities and conducted extensive surveys and audits. Large Indian cities such as Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad & Pune are filling the need of increased housing demand with the development of large gated residential communities, primarily located in peripheral areas of the city. Most of this housing stock in urban India is…

The infographic shows gated community projects in Bangalore that are either completed, ongoing or upcoming, mapped against the railway line and major road networks in the city.
The data shown in this infographic comes from a survey carried out by EMBARQ India at six existing gated communities in Bangalore. The survey focuses on detailed travel patterns, attitudes about transport facilities and options, as well as preferences for different transport modes and commute patterns.
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