Policy to ease traffic still in a jam

Ministry identified bike-sharing, carpooling, e-rickshaws as ways to deal with rising pollution

The Centre’s push for new modes of transportation to deal with traffic and pollution has not found traction amongst states.
 
The Centre had prepared a framework for a state transport department to allow two-wheeler taxi permits, on the lines of those for city taxis, for economical and convenient last-mile connectivity.
 
The government said it was highly recommended that private bikes be allowed for such transportation to facilitate use of idle assets. The state governments should also consider an online option to easily convert private bikes into taxis. “The states have to leverage this and it is up to