Urban development in India, as in most of the world, has long been the prerogative of a select group of decision makers .This has led it to becoming a top down, zoomed-out process that is largely disconnected from issues at the scale of the…

According to a McKinsey study, India’s urban population is expected to grow from 340 million to 590 million people between 2008 and 2030. In response to this rapid urbanization, Prime Minister has announced that he will build 100 smart cities…

The Safe Access Manual is EMBARQ India’s latest publication and offers recommendations to develop safe access to mass transit stations in Indian cities. An investment of 15 billion USD has already been made across various cities to develop mass…

EMBARQ India in partnership with the Naya Raipur Development Authority have been working to pursue an integrated, systematic effort to address transport and urban development challenges in Naya Raipur City in economically, socially and…

EMBARQ India’s latest publication, Bus Karo 2.0 – Case Studies from India seeks to understand and document the implementation of significant advancements in bus transport in India. A variety of case studies have been examined, and the different…

Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad is an example of current condition of public spaces in core city areas of Indian cities being dominated by presence of vehicles, with least priority for pedestrians. This is contributing towards overall deterioration of…