
Jun 6, 2026
✦Hindustan Times
Low metro ridership despite ₹4.5 lakh cr spend; India needs new transport policy: Study
A study found India's transport policy, with ₹4.5 lakh crore spent, heavily favoured metros, neglecting buses. Registered vehicles grew from 90 million to 413 million. Professor OP Agarwal said, "The core problem was motorisation." The review called for a new policy by 2026 to address urban mobility challenges.