The recent ‘MOVE’ event, India’s first global mobility summit, was a great step, as it focused on the future of mobility. Identify the issues and guidelines which can act as great inputs for policymaking in urban mobility. (200 Words)
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MOVE: India’s ever first Global Mobility Summit organized by NITI Aayog in New Delhi.
The focus of the summit is on raising awareness about various aspects of Mobility and bringing various stakeholders involved in enhancing mobility across different platforms.
Issues and Guidelines required
· For any policy to be successful, it needs to be rooted in data and evidence.
· Governments are increasingly using evidence-based policymaking, including indices such as the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and the ministry of housing and urban affairs’ Liveability Index.
· Similarly, The Ease of Moving Index (EOMI) by the Ola Mobility Institute can be an effective framework to help cities evaluate their mobility scenarios on the three pillars of people, infrastructure and sustainability, based on 50 distinct parameters.
· EOMI brings in residents’ points of views in creating urban mobility indicators. Tracking how these perceptions change over time, in line with improvements in sustainable mobility, can show us how government investments benefit people.
· Integrating intermediate public transport with other modes of public transit through offline and online multimodal terminals and fare integration can augment public transport usage.
· Delhi is paving the way for this by making metro rail cards usable on buses. The growth of smartcards and app-based services has made digital currency more acceptable.
· Safety in public transport seems to be a top concern—10% users find public transport safe in general; 36% find it safe except at night; and 19% find it unsafe.
· To change this, many cities are making mobility gender-friendly. Kochi has all-women metro stations, pink taxis for women and encourages women to participate in mobility as service providers.
· Citizens view electric vehicles, better first- and last- mile connectivity, better footpaths, cycle tracks, shared mobility, cashless mobility and improved coverage of public transportation as important measures. EOMI could provide the magic mantra to policymakers based on citizens’ insights.
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discussing about safety concerns, need for data, evidence via indices like
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