Weekly economic indicators: Flat traffic growth signals moderating recovery

Pollution levels too remain low in Mumbai and Delhi over limited activity

The rate at which the economy is shaking off the effects of the lockdown shows signs of reaching a plateau. Traffic numbers are not growing. Google’s mobility data also shows trends which point towards limited improvement.

Business Standard tracks a number of economic indicators on a weekly basis. This includes internet speeds, railway freight data, power generation numbers, pollution statistics as well traffic congestion and Google’s mobility data.   Google data and the numbers for internet download speeds appear with a lag. All other data is as of either Saturday or Sunday.

The weekly indicators act as proxies for how the