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Urban Planner, Transport & Zero-Emission Tech Research. @uiccuppa alum. Ex Big4 & US local Govt. I talk about cities as a cultural critique. Views are personal.

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Lived in Spain for a month and did not come across a single flyover in main city areas. Eixample in Barcelona has higher density of 36000/sqkm than Mumbai which id at 29,000/sqkm. India needs serious conversation around its urban transport planning approach.

Lived in Spain for a month and did not come across a single flyover in main city areas. Eixample in Barcelona has higher density of 36000/sqkm than Mumbai which id at 29,000/sqkm. India needs serious conversation around its urban transport planning approach.

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Innovation won’t thrive where civic sense barely survives. But one can also ask, can the western white people oriented Innovation which is designed considering more patience and less population is applicable to India with less patience and more population?

Innovation won’t thrive where civic sense barely survives. But one can also ask, can the western white people oriented Innovation which is designed considering more patience and less population is applicable to India with less patience and more population?

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New Delhi has one of the most beautiful streets in the world. It’s honestly a privilege to work and live in this part of the country

New Delhi has one of the most beautiful streets in the world. It’s honestly a privilege to work and live in this part of the country

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When I sit at Pizza by the Bay at marine drive, this is the view I expect from the financial capital of the 4th largest economy. Instead I see traffic jams and excessive honking.

When I sit at Pizza by the Bay at marine drive, this is the view I expect from the financial capital of the 4th largest economy. Instead I see traffic jams and excessive honking.

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Delhi folks often say this was the work of former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Hard to imagine the city without her push for nearly 40 city forests, helping expand Delhi’s green cover from 29 sqkm to 300+ sqkm. (📹: Indianoverviewer)

Delhi folks often say this was the work of former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Hard to imagine the city without her push for nearly 40 city forests, helping expand Delhi’s green cover from 29 sqkm to 300+ sqkm. (📹: Indianoverviewer)

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Ahmedabad’s streets will put all Indian cities to shame. Continuous tree cover, accessible footpaths with curb ramps, signalised pedestrian crossings every 200–300m, bus boarding islands that keep traffic moving & buses that actually dock flush with the curb. Urban design ✅✅✅

Ahmedabad’s streets will put all Indian cities to shame. Continuous tree cover, accessible footpaths with curb ramps, signalised pedestrian crossings every 200–300m, bus boarding islands that keep traffic moving & buses that actually dock flush with the curb. Urban design ✅✅✅

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Pune Metro runs at <30% DPR ridership while roads below are plagued by cars. Why? It’s built on main roads, so people need rickshaws/cabs to reach stations, raising cost & time. Metros should go underground into residential areas, not just along arterials

Pune Metro runs at <30% DPR ridership while roads below are plagued by cars. Why? It’s built on main roads, so people need rickshaws/cabs to reach stations, raising cost & time. Metros should go underground into residential areas, not just along arterials

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📍Saket, Delhi Hi people from my Maharashtra, Look at the road quality, look at the trees, no bumps, no uneven surface, no pavered blocks filling potholes. This one of the 500 roads in delhi which look the same. I’ll post Safdarjung and Hauz Khas too.

📍Saket, Delhi Hi people from my Maharashtra, Look at the road quality, look at the trees, no bumps, no uneven surface, no pavered blocks filling potholes. This one of the 500 roads in delhi which look the same. I’ll post Safdarjung and Hauz Khas too.

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This is how they must develop double-decker electric buses + double-decker tramways in BKC & South Mumbai, then levy a ₹300/hr congestion tax on private cars. Every square metre planned for cars is a square metre taken away from moving million more people

This is how they must develop double-decker electric buses + double-decker tramways in BKC & South Mumbai, then levy a ₹300/hr congestion tax on private cars. Every square metre planned for cars is a square metre taken away from moving million more people

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Life of an average Mumbaikar: Birth. Suffer in Local Train for rest of life. Death. Remember—those planning your future transport of Mumbai barely travel from these metro, local trains or buses. Hence they are the way they are.

Life of an average Mumbaikar: Birth. Suffer in Local Train for rest of life. Death. Remember—those planning your future transport of Mumbai barely travel from these metro, local trains or buses. Hence they are the way they are.

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Whenever I travel home now, I almost always religiously take the Metro Line 3 from the Airport as first mile. I may have strong opinions about its alignment, but my commitment to advocating for public transit will always come first.

Whenever I travel home now, I almost always religiously take the Metro Line 3 from the Airport as first mile. I may have strong opinions about its alignment, but my commitment to advocating for public transit will always come first.

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#HotTake250: Indian cities desperately need more buses. If local OEMs can’t deliver, open the gates and import buses or relax norms to let global players build here. Target: 1.5L public e-buses by 2030 for 62 STUs. Data-driven, route-optimized, zero excuses.

#HotTake250: Indian cities desperately need more buses. If local OEMs can’t deliver, open the gates and import buses or relax norms to let global players build here. Target: 1.5L public e-buses by 2030 for 62 STUs. Data-driven, route-optimized, zero excuses.

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$You can travel at 5x the speed and a fraction of the cost and laugh at those sitting for 3 hours in traffic exercising what they think is freedom.$

You can travel at 5x the speed and a fraction of the cost and laugh at those sitting for 3 hours in traffic exercising what they think is freedom.

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1,274,204 views • 3 months ago

The R&D and technology gap between India and China is widening rapidly. China is building futuristic EVs with advanced battery technology that can charges a car 0 to 100 in 10 minutes. China is no longer our competition, we are far left behind.

The R&D and technology gap between India and China is widening rapidly. China is building futuristic EVs with advanced battery technology that can charges a car 0 to 100 in 10 minutes. China is no longer our competition, we are far left behind.

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502,103 views • 4 months ago

This is the state of national highway in India’s richest state.

This is the state of national highway in India’s richest state.

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1,199,427 views • 1 year ago

Cars travelling at 60-80 kmph in free flow while the Delhi Metro DMRC Airport a Express travels at 120 kmph. This is how public transport has won in Delhi.

Cars travelling at 60-80 kmph in free flow while the Delhi Metro DMRC Airport a Express travels at 120 kmph. This is how public transport has won in Delhi.

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534,485 views • 6 months ago

If this highway were in Maharashtra, it would already have bitumen patches to cover potholes. Forget that, did you see the speed at which the car passed through toll? Gadkari ji has been promising us that since 2014 🙂

If this highway were in Maharashtra, it would already have bitumen patches to cover potholes. Forget that, did you see the speed at which the car passed through toll? Gadkari ji has been promising us that since 2014 🙂

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920,167 views • 1 year ago

China builds new bridges over old ones, then demolishes the old safely. Imagine the scale of engineering precision. Meanwhile in Mumbai we demolish first, take a decade to rebuild, let Mumbaikars rot in traffic forever. ‘Maximum City’, minimum brains.

China builds new bridges over old ones, then demolishes the old safely. Imagine the scale of engineering precision. Meanwhile in Mumbai we demolish first, take a decade to rebuild, let Mumbaikars rot in traffic forever. ‘Maximum City’, minimum brains.

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698,029 views • 11 months ago

Urban highway speed limit: 60-80 km/hr DMRC Airport Express speed limit 120km/hr This fastest metro service also lets you check in 23 kg bags at metro stations and collect it directly at your destination after the flight. One of India’s smartest wins in air-rail integration.

Urban highway speed limit: 60-80 km/hr DMRC Airport Express speed limit 120km/hr This fastest metro service also lets you check in 23 kg bags at metro stations and collect it directly at your destination after the flight. One of India’s smartest wins in air-rail integration.

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229,993 views • 4 months ago

This is what Atal Setu or Mumbai Coastal road would have looked like with integrated metro rail or RRTS.

This is what Atal Setu or Mumbai Coastal road would have looked like with integrated metro rail or RRTS.

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220,529 views • 5 months ago

Mumbai could have built a modern coastal commuter railway moving 10× more people, like the Rodalies de Catalunya I rode in Barcelona. Instead, it chose a massive bridge in the sea for cars, the least efficient and most polluting way to move a city. 🚇🌊

Mumbai could have built a modern coastal commuter railway moving 10× more people, like the Rodalies de Catalunya I rode in Barcelona. Instead, it chose a massive bridge in the sea for cars, the least efficient and most polluting way to move a city. 🚇🌊

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221,001 views • 5 months ago

Delhi has the world’s most successful metro yet people sit in cars & complain about traffic. Bruh… You ARE the traffic.

Delhi has the world’s most successful metro yet people sit in cars & complain about traffic. Bruh… You ARE the traffic.

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408,843 views • 1 year ago

Since Indian Authorities are only building flyovers as traffic solutions, maybe put a cycle track under it like this.

Since Indian Authorities are only building flyovers as traffic solutions, maybe put a cycle track under it like this.

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443,652 views • 1 year ago

Delhi NCR’s Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), did some vlogging travelling at max speeds of 160 kmph.

Delhi NCR’s Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), did some vlogging travelling at max speeds of 160 kmph.

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101,463 views • 4 months ago

That RRTS train is carrying more passengers than all the cars in this video frame combined Stop being NCR car-brained, hop on the train

That RRTS train is carrying more passengers than all the cars in this video frame combined Stop being NCR car-brained, hop on the train

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213,688 views • 11 months ago

Wow! National Highway in Mumbai Metropolitan region where there is Wrong side driving from Kaman to Fountain for almost 6-7 km. Mumbai RTOs will put sleeping beauty to shame. Sorry for the bad quality, the road is uneven.

Wow! National Highway in Mumbai Metropolitan region where there is Wrong side driving from Kaman to Fountain for almost 6-7 km. Mumbai RTOs will put sleeping beauty to shame. Sorry for the bad quality, the road is uneven.

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69,250 views • 7 months ago

When I said that automatic doors in Mumbai non-AC trains may not work, this is the demo. Frankly, Mumbai needs an RRTS system to run parallel to local trains and integrated with metro with an independent right of way.

When I said that automatic doors in Mumbai non-AC trains may not work, this is the demo. Frankly, Mumbai needs an RRTS system to run parallel to local trains and integrated with metro with an independent right of way.

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88,436 views • 10 months ago

#HotTake321: Europe generates €45–50 billion a year from cycling tourism, worldwide cycling tourism generates $120+ billion, but in India we are still debating if we need or don’t need cycle lanes. Tour de France? How about Tour de Konkan? We’re sitting on the world’s greatest mix of terrain, culture, food & cheap travel. Build protected cycling infrastructure and you unlock a tourism goldmine, rural jobs, & low-carbon growth 🚴‍♂️🇮🇳

#HotTake321: Europe generates €45–50 billion a year from cycling tourism, worldwide cycling tourism generates $120+ billion, but in India we are still debating if we need or don’t need cycle lanes. Tour de France? How about Tour de Konkan? We’re sitting on the world’s greatest mix of terrain, culture, food & cheap travel. Build protected cycling infrastructure and you unlock a tourism goldmine, rural jobs, & low-carbon growth 🚴‍♂️🇮🇳

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81,657 views • 9 months ago

Pune could have been Maharashtra’s Silicon Valley, but the city of Peshwas has been pushed down the drain. No hope of recovery for at least 50 years.

Pune could have been Maharashtra’s Silicon Valley, but the city of Peshwas has been pushed down the drain. No hope of recovery for at least 50 years.

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92,864 views • 1 year ago