Curriculum Getting Around India's Cities
Getting Around India's Cities
How Indians move in cities and what it costs: city buses, auto-rickshaws, ride-hailing and driver economics, bike taxis, walking and footpaths, cycling, shared mobility, last-mile connectivity, women's safety and free bus travel, commute times, and a recap.
- How Indian Cities Move How Indians travel in cities by walking, bus, two-wheeler, auto and car, why modal share matters, and how rising car ownership strains roads. 📄 Read-aloud
- City Buses: The Backbone Why city buses carry more people than metros in most Indian cities, why many cities have too few buses, and the finances of state transport undertakings. 📄 Read-aloud
- Auto-Rickshaws and Their Economics How auto-rickshaws provide flexible transport, how permit caps, meters and fares are regulated, and how drivers' earnings depend on renting or owning. 📄 Read-aloud
- Ride-Hailing and Driver Economics How Ola, Uber and newer apps transformed city travel, how commissions and surge pricing work, and why many drivers complain about falling earnings. 📄 Read-aloud
- Bike Taxis How bike taxis like Rapido offer cheap, quick rides through traffic, and the legal battles between states, platforms and traditional auto drivers. 📄 Read-aloud
- Walking and Footpaths Why walking is the most common way to get around Indian cities, why poor footpaths and encroachments make it unsafe, and the economic case for walkable streets. 📄 Read-aloud
- Getting Around India's Cities: Checkpoint 1 Quick checkpoint - five questions on modal share, buses, autos, ride-hailing and bike taxis. 5 questions
- Cycling in Indian Cities Why cycling is common among poorer workers but declining, why cities lack cycle lanes, and the rise and struggles of bike-sharing schemes. 📄 Read-aloud
- The Last-Mile Problem Why metro and bus ridership suffers when getting to and from stations is hard, and how feeder buses, e-rickshaws and shared autos fill the gap. 📄 Read-aloud
- Free Bus Travel for Women How Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana introduced free bus travel for women, its effects on mobility and jobs, and the costs to transport undertakings. 📄 Read-aloud
- The Cost of Long Commutes How long commutes in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi cost workers time and money, why people live far from jobs, and how commutes affect productivity and wellbeing. 📄 Read-aloud
- Shared Mobility and Carpooling How shared rides, carpooling and office shuttles can cut costs and congestion, and why pooled ride-hailing services struggled in India. 📄 Read-aloud
- Urban Mobility: Recap How India's cities can move people better, and a recap of the module. 📄 Read-aloud