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2 Cs “Collaboration” and “Connected through Technology” solving Mobility in the new normal
2 Cs “Collaboration” and “Connected through Technology” solving Mobility in the new normal

July 5, 2021

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At the recent discussion focused on “Demystifying the Disruption in MOVE (Mobility and Vehicle Electrs)” we focused on demystifying the current mobility scenario in India and how can we disrupt the same.

The key challenges that are the main concerns across Indian cities include Pollution, Traffic systems not being followed, Irregular parking, Unstructured Public transport, Unorganized freight movement, NO space for Pedestrians, Lack of technology integration in last-mile connectivity.

 

In order to solve these issues, we need to understand the key drivers behind challenges, which will also form the basis for recommendations. These drivers include:

Growing population and urbanization….

  • India’s total population is expected to reach 1.5 bn by 2030 and ~1.7 billion in 2050 with the share of urban population increased from 35% currently to 40% in 2030 to over 50% by 2050.
  • The bigger challenge here is that the urban city expansion or the city sprawl is unable to keep pace with the growing population – which in turn is increasing the chaos!

 

….Which in turn results in increasing pressure on resources - be it roads, parking and fossil fuels….

  • Over the last decade, the number of private vehicles on the road has increased ~5x while the road length increased only ~2x. we know why we have congestion despite increasing roads
  • Annual congestion costs in the four big cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru added up to over USD20 billion
  • Poor roads also mean poor safety – a testimony to this is that India loses 3% of its GDP in road accidents every year
  • One of the key reasons for all of the above is the increasing number of private vehicles – which is a result of lack of quality public transport and last-mile connectivity
  • This increase is, in turn, creating pressure on the land available the need for more parking spaces, and also our oil imports – as we are completely dependent on the ICE engines

….The use of fossil fuels in turn is the reason for transportation being the key cause of pollution in India…

    • According to a WHO report - Traffic is the major cause of growing outdoor pollution in cities, contributing 25% of urban outdoor air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
  • In the case of India, the situation is even worse with traffic accounting for 37% of the total outdoor air pollution.
  • Consequently, we are home to seven of the top ten most polluted cities in the world

….Also, India is a laggard when it comes to EV adoption, and I am really hopeful the situation changes with the government pushing the EV story…

  • In 2018, electric two-wheelers accounted for less than 1% of the total two-wheeler fleet, while the share of electric cars stood at 0.1% of the total car fleet.
  • Going forward, India targets to achieve 30% EV sales by 2030 across all modes

….Overall, in order to solve for integrated mobility we need -  Standardized data and data sharing as they form the basis of - efficient, integrated and connected mobility solutions or mobility as a service (MaaS).

  • Implementing MaaS at full scale has been a challenge in India - as it lacks both data collection as well as data sharing. Thus, there is an urgent need for an open transport data ecosystem

These issues can be solved with the use of technology  

    1. In order to solve for the pollution we need to focus on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure- what we need to develop is cheaper and efficient charging infrastructure
    2. For traffic issues we need intelligent traffic management systems  which have coordinated traffic lights with cameras all across – any violation automatically raises a challan for the user which can be paid digitally which means no need for the  traffic police – more collection in government’s account J
    3. Smart parking through an app that gives you a clear indication of parking availability near you can solve the parking issues. As it helps in parking and paying with the phone, it involves no human interaction – a key priority for the mobile consumer in current times
    4. Multi-modal integration across various modes of public transportation powered by digital payments can solve unstructured public transportation. What this means is can I get down from  metro and take a cab soon after that – everything managed through an app – no human intervention.
    5. The same goes for freight management – can I book a truck for shifting my home furniture through an app – which also gives me regular updates on where my shipment is?
    6. Better city planning needs to be done in order to create space and safety for pedestrians – another priority focus area in current times

Most of these solutions are not new to India – but they are still far from the scale that’s needed. That leads us to think about how we achieve these “Best practices” in India.

The answer to this question lies in two Cs “Collaboration” and “Connected through Technology”. The key stakeholders who have to solve for this include – government, technology companies – the tech companies include companies that are solving for mobility using tech; All companies – these include companies operating across sectors.

 

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Another key stakeholder at the end is the society that needs to consciously make an effort towards adopting these new sustainable, safe and seamless mobility solutions, and that is the only way we can see an increase in the adoption of these new and better technologies. Read more details in our report “MAKING URBAN MOBILITY SUSTAINABLE, SEAMLESS AND SAFE”.

Now in order to get devise these new technologies in the country we need new skills sets – so that we can constantly update these solutions for better – and for the same NASSCOM has launched the Future Skills Prime platform in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

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Overall, it’s the one-stop solution for students and employees to start their skilling journey. Login - https://futureskillsprime.in/ to know more.

 


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Neha Jain
Senior Analyst

Neha Jain

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