Top priority for public transport

This news was published in The Economic Times on September 9,2018

• Electric power is the way to go for trnsport sector need to curb greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
• The govt is finalizing a policy that would help the transition the sector away from internal combustion engine and fossil fuels to electric vehicles and alternative fuels.
• The govt must priortise mass transit over cars and private vehicles.
• Greater investment in sector but also working to change public attitudes , from seeing public transport as option for tjose who cannot afford a personal vehicle or be a part of shared mobility experience such as taxis , autos ,ridesharing to accepting as first choice for mobility who even those who own a private vehicle.
• The different modes of public transport such as train,metro,tram must be integrated.