In this article for the Hindustan Times, Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Associate, and Kadambari Shah, Senior Associate, both based at the IDFC Institute, write about the economic and environmental consequences of congestion in Mumbai, while addressing the impact this has on the lives of the city’s residents.  

Excerpts below: 

“​​The average Mumbai resident wastes 11 days a year stuck in traffic. That is a significant loss of productivity in a megacity that accounts for approximately 17% of Maharashtra’s gross domestic product (GDP).”

“The average commute on Mumbai’s critical routes is longer than one hour. That’s double the averages of Hong Kong, Singapore and New York.” 

Read the full article here.

Note: This work was done by the author/s when they were a part of the IDFC Institute and is republished here with permission.