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Indian cities are 149% more congested than comparable cities around Asia
89 percent of people plan to buy a new car in the next five years.
Indian cities are 149 percent more congested than comparable cities around Asia, said Uber commissioned BCG report.
According to the BCG survey, up to 89 percent of people plan to buy a new car in the next five years.
However, over 79 percent would refrain from buying a car if ridesharing matches car ownership for affordability and convenience
"Cost of congestion is alarmingly high across Indian cities. We need to creatively think about increasing public transport usage and network while managing private transport growth. On-demand ride-sharing is a practical way to reduce no of private vehicles on the road and reduce congestion. It is important to encourage this proactively," said, Suresh Subudhi, Global Sector Head - Infrastructure and Transport, BCG.
The report said that traffic jams in Indian cities are getting worse every year, and car owners are now questioning whether they should own a car at all. The level of congestion is significantly higher in Indian cities than comparable cities around Asia, averaging 149 percent. This means that, on average, commuters take 1.5 times longer to travel a given distance.
Substituting ridesharing for private cars could eliminate between 33 percent-68 percent of the total cars on the road in this cities-going a long way towards eliminating congestion during peak hours, the report pointed out.
"If car ownership trends continue, Indian cities risk coming to a complete standstill in only a few years," said Barney Harford, COO of Uber. "Ridesharing can be part of the solution to traffic congestion because it uses technology to get more people into fewer cars. We can unlock our cities and their full potential, but we have to do it together."
The findings of a BCG study "Unlocking Cities: The impact of ridesharing across India". The 40-page report was commissioned to better understand the benefits and potential of ridesharing in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
The report was launched in the presence of Barney Harford, Uber's Global COO; Amit Jain, President, Uber India, and South Asia; Suresh Subudhi, Partner, BCG & Ann Lavin, Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, Uber APAC.
"In the coming months, we will introduce several India first innovations that will help bring the benefits of ridesharing to many more Indians and enable us to work with the Government towards a common goal: reduce private car ownership and expand access to public transit systems. We are delighted that India has embraced shared mobility in a big way -- but we still have a long way to go. Together with the Government, we aim to continue playing a key role in improving lives and cities," added Jain.
The report also found that rideshare vehicle delivers on average 1.4-3.3 times more passenger-kilometers compared to private vehicles.
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