#Metro
Global fuel crunch becomes a catalyst for public transport growth
As the Hormuz crisis pushes India’s oil import bill, can the government’s public transport appeal, backed by the world’s 3rd-largest metro network, 10,000+ electric buses, and massive rail electrification, finally turn a fuel shock into lasting energy security?
Great Nicobar project: Between environmental concerns and strategic cost
The Great Nicobar project is strategically important but widely opposed. Nearly 30% of global trade passes through the Strait of Malacca to the island’s east.
Is India ‘wastefully splurging’ on metros?
India's metro expansion is often criticised for low ridership and poor profitability, but this misreads how infrastructure works. Every major metro system in history, from London to Tokyo, took decades to reach full utilisation, and India is simply in the early, essential phase of building capacity for a rapidly urbanising future.