https://nishant-at-work.github.io/categories/policy/Recent content in Policy on Nishant SinghHugo -- gohugo.ioenNishant SinghTue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/riding-the-justice-route/Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/riding-the-justice-route/Co-authored with Archana Singh. Published by Greenpeace India Society, Bengaluru, October 2024. This study traced the impact of Delhi’s free bus travel scheme for women, the first of its kind in India, on women’s daily lives. We surveyed over 500 women and conducted 20 in-depth interviews. The scheme significantly increased women’s independent mobility. About two-thirds reported more confidence to commute on their own. 75% redirected transport savings towards household needs and education.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/fare-free-future-mumbai/Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/fare-free-future-mumbai/Co-authored with A. Farooq and Amruta SN. Published by Greenpeace India Society, Bengaluru, 2024. This study examines women’s perspectives on public bus transport in Mumbai, documenting the barriers they face and the potential of fare-free schemes to improve access, safety, and participation in urban life.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/road-safety-india-2024/Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/road-safety-india-2024/Co-authored with G. Tiwari, R. Goel, G. Agrawal, and K. Bhalla at the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre (TRIP-C), IIT Delhi. This report assesses road safety in India and contributes to WHO’s Regional Status Report on Road Safety in WHO South-East Asia Region. I worked on this as Project Scientist at TRIP-C (2023-24).https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/relying-on-bus-bengaluru/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/relying-on-bus-bengaluru/Co-authored with M. Singh. Published by Greenpeace India, 2023. This study examined the impact of Bengaluru’s bus lane experiment on bus ridership, documenting how dedicated infrastructure for public transport can shift travel behaviour and strengthen the case for sustainable urban mobility.https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/bustling-through-bengaluru/Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://nishant-at-work.github.io/work/bustling-through-bengaluru/Published by Greenpeace India Society, Bengaluru, 2022. This report documented the state of public bus transport in Bengaluru through a user feedback survey, asserting the need for sustained investment in bus-based public transport as the backbone of sustainable urban mobility.