After 17 years, my dream of zero traffic deaths on India’s dangerous roads has come a step closer

India has the world’s highest rate of traffic deaths. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 aims to change that.

Amit Bhatt

· Sep 02, 2019 · 07:30 am

Backgrounder: Why it is vital for the Rajya Sabha to pass the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill

India’s road network the most unsafe on the planet. A strong central legislation will empower states to work towards making their roads less dangerous.

Amit Bhatt

· Jul 24, 2018 · 10:30 am

India can get all petrol, diesel vehicles off roads by 2030. Here’s what it will take to go electric

China used buses as the catalyst to transition to electric vehicle penetration. Can India use two-wheelers?

Amit Bhatt

· Jan 23, 2018 · 07:30 am

Three reasons why the new Metro Rail Policy is a big step in the right direction

It seeks to check the construction and expansion of metro projects just for the sake of it.

Amit Bhatt

· Sep 03, 2017 · 10:30 am

Drivers with fake licences aren't the only reason India's roads are so deadly

In January, minister Nitin Gadkari said 30% of driving licences are bogus – reviving the call for an urgent overhaul of transport laws.

Amit Bhatt

· Feb 10, 2017 · 06:30 pm

It will take a lot more than cheaper tickets to make Delhi's public ride the bus

The lieutenant governor this month rejected the state government's proposal to slash bus fares to increase ridership, curb air pollution.

Amit Bhatt

· Jan 31, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Three things that Amritsar learnt from Delhi’s failed bus rapid transit system

The city in Punjab launched phase one of its bus corridor in December.

Amit Bhatt

· Jan 12, 2017 · 06:30 pm

With 380 traffic deaths a day, amending the Motor Vehicles Act is the first step to safer roads

The death of Union minister Gopinath Munde in a road accident in 2014 was a massive trigger towards recognising that India needed safer roads.

Amit Bhatt

· Aug 05, 2016 · 05:30 pm

The Rs 20,000 crore question: Why building more roads will only add to Delhi's traffic woes

Delhi's decongestion plan needs a rethink. Increasing road capacity will induce even more motorised traffic.

Amit Bhatt

· Apr 17, 2016 · 08:00 am

Good news: Delhi’s odd-even formula won’t unleash chaos. Bad news: It won’t end pollution either

The Delhi government’s plan is a good start – but only a start.

Amit Bhatt

· Dec 15, 2015 · 06:30 pm