Currently, motorization is increasing at an alarming 10-20% each year, traffic studies cite poor conditions of roads and pavements (nearly 40% of the road network), low travel speeds (10-12 km/hour), high traffic accidents (800 fatalities per annum) among others. Further, high pollution levels have made Bangalore citizens more prone to asthma and other cardio-respiratory diseases.
Across Indian cities, EMBARQ India works with:
Government
EMBARQ India identifies and works with key decision makers who are politically, socially, and financially empowered to find and implement lasting solutions to transportation and air quality problems in major cities in the developing world. Governments must be the dominant force in these partnerships, as the implementation of transportation policy is inherently a governmental activity.