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…

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. …

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…

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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30 entries from across India compete to showcase how Urban India moves in cities!
New Delhi | 28th November 2014:  The Urban Mobility India Conference 2014 saw 30 visualizations compete in the Data Visualization Challenge which was launched last month. Organized by Institute of Urban Transport and EMBARQ India among other partners, the challenge attracted participation from across 7 Indian states.
The winning visualizations received their prizes from the Honorable Minister for…

We’ve received several insightful and meaningful entries for the Data Visualization Challenge and we are delighted to announce the shortlist. Here they are (in no particular order):
1. Akshan Ish - The visualization attempts to create a snapshot of how Indian cities look & feel like from a mobility perspective. It is a data-driven identity for different cities, which moulds various mobility factors into appropriate visual representations.
2. Tara Thiagarajan - The focus of…

Using data to tell the story of how we live and move in urban India!
We just made it to the Mars orbit! But what about our shorter trips closer to home? How do we move about our cities? From home to work, and from work to play? How much are we traveling? Who uses our roads, buses, and trains? Who walks and when do we walk? How do we make these choices? And how do these choices impact our health and our economy?
The Institute of Urban Transport has launched a Data Visualization…