Challenges and Opportunities for Public Bike Sharing in India

Avinash Arora09 Apr, 2025News

Poor planning, weak infrastructure, and fragmented regulations keep the Public Bike Sharing systems from solving the first- and last-mile connectivity puzzle The Integrated Multimodal Transport System (IMTS) serves as a crucial instrument for promoting sustainable transportation planning and development in Indian cities. Traditionally, policies and funding initiatives such as the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP), Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), and the Smart Cities Mission have underscored the importance of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) infrastructure to address first and last-mile connectivity challenges within multimodal transport systems.