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PM unveils mobility road map, seeks investments in e-vehicles manufacturing

Published On : 07 Sep 2018


New Delhi,(PTI)  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a mobility road map that seeks investments in manufacturing electric vehicles and increased use of public transport for travel, saying congestion-free mobility is critical to check economic and environmental costs of congestion

The Indian economy, he said, is the world's fastest growing major economy that is building 100 smart cities and constructing roads, airports, rail lines and ports at a greater pace

Speaking at the Global Mobility Summit 'MOVE', he said clean mobility powered by clean energy is the most powerful weapon to fight climate change.

 

"This means a pollution-free clean drive, leading to clean air and better living standards for our people. We should champion the idea of 'clean kilometres'

"My vision for the future of mobility in India is based on 7 Cs: common, connected, convenient, congestion-free, charged, clean, cutting-edge," he said.

The focus must be to go beyond cars to other vehicles such as scooters and rickshaws, Modi said.

"Common public transport must be the cornerstone of our mobility initiatives."

The Prime Minister called for leveraging the full potential for vehicle pooling to improve private vehicle utilisation.

"Congestion-free mobility is critical to check the economic and environmental costs of congestion," he said

Mobility should be safe, affordable and accessible for all sections of the society, he said

Stating that charged mobility is the way forward, the Prime Minister said the government wants to drive investments across the value chain from batteries to smart charging to electric vehicle manufacturing

"We need to ensure that public transport is preferred to private modes of travel," he said.

"The Internet-enabled Connected Sharing Economy is emerging as the fulcrum of mobility."

Mobility, he said, is a key driver of the economy. "Better mobility reduces the burden of travel and transportation, and can boost economic growth. It is already a major employer and can create the next generation of jobs."

Speaking on his government's achievements, he said, the pace of construction of highways has doubled, rural road building programme has been re-energised, fuel efficient and cleaner fuel vehicles are being promoted and low-cost air connectivity in under-served regions is being developed.







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