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Strengthening CAFE-III: A First-Principles Approach to Cleaner Mobility
29 Dec 2025 | Piyush Saxena
Follow the first principles of reducing transport emissions in enhancing fuel efficiency and promoting zero emission vehicles.
The Silent Disaster: Why India Must Build Stronger Heatwave Resilience
30 May 2025 | Sonal Singh
Between 1992 and 2015, official estimates recorded 24,223 deaths caused by heatwaves, earning it the labels of a “silent killer” or an “invisible disaster.”
Truck on Train: Finding a Win-Win Solution
30 Aug 2022
Trucks have gradually become a dominant mode of freight transport, replacing the railway, the traditional bulk commodity carrier. Crisscrossing through the country, trucks are responsible for nearly 40 percent of carbon emissions and air pollution in the urban areas.[1]
Road to contain climate change
03 May 2021
Roads and railways bind a nation and bring people together. They facilitate the achievement of SDGs, as without adequate mobility, SDGs cannot be achieved and sustained.
What would make Indians buy EVs? Our survey has some answers
11 Sep 2020
TERI's survey on consumer perception of electric vehicles (EVs) revealed that issues like upfront cost, battery replacement, and range anxiety are topmost concerns for people considering buying an EV.
Future of electric auto-rickshaws in India
14 Aug 2020 | Ms Palak Thakur| | Ms Sugandha Pal
In the post-COVID scenario, the predicted demand of the three-wheeler sector might increase and a shift of commuters from app-based taxies may be expected. To promote electric mobility in India, auto-rickshaws can play a vital role as frontrunners.
COVID-19 lockdown: Impacts on the auto-rickshaw community
29 Jul 2020 | Ms Palak Thakur| | Ms Sugandha Pal
Auto-rickshaws or three-wheelers have become a crucial part of the mobility ecosystem in urban India. One of the most economical modes to travel, autos are popular within cities, particularly for the middle class for short and medium-distance trips within a city.
Fuel price hikes and choices for sustainable transportation in India
13 Jul 2020
What will be the possible impact of a rise in fuel costs, especially diesel, and some of the sustainable solutions for the short term and medium-to-long term horizons? Which mode of transportation would suffer most from higher fuel prices in India?
कोविड 19 और शहरी यातायात: बढ़ेगा वायु प्रदूषण और होगी भीड़भाड़
07 Jul 2020
टेरी (द एनर्जी एंड रिसोर्सेज इंस्टिट्यूट) के एक सर्वे के अनुसार मौजूदा कोविड-19 संकट के चलते लोगों के शहरों में यात्रा करने के तौर-तरीकों में बड़े बदलाव आएंगे।