have tabulated that by 2030, if ‘business as usual’ continues, the city will see an increase in carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles by nearly 24 times. By 2030, the cumulative vehicular kilometres travelled (which accounts for number of vehicles as well as potential trips for work and pleasure to be taken) will touch 48 million kilometres daily, up from 31 million kilometres currently. But this capacity will lead to more vehicles,” said Ashish Verma, Chairman, Transport Engineering Lab, Department of Civil Engineering (IISc. Electrifying BengaluruTo break the cycle, researchers charted out a few scenarios, combining planning, regulatory, economic and technology measures. researchers attempted to find strategies to ensure that rains do not bring vehicular movement to a complete halt.

Source: The Hindu April 11, 2018 07:07 UTC