Taming the Behemoth: The need for a regulator for Indian Railways
September 21, 2023
| Dr Rahul Chakraborty and Shri Prakash
| The Financial Express
With movement of newer types and greater volume of goods in future, as envisioned by the National Rail Plan, an independent regulator is imperative for PPP development and attracting private capital says Dr Rahul Chakraborty, Associate Fellow and Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance, TERI.
Rail freight policy needs overhaul
September 13, 2023
| Rahul Chakraborty and Mr Shri Prakash
| The Hindu Business Line
For achieving a reasonable 45 per cent market share in the next 7-8 years, the Railways will have to log a CAGR of over 11 per cent in freight-loading. This will be possible only by launching aggressive marketing and competitive pricing policies along with the on-going capacity expansion programme.
Electric Vehicles in India: Tackling the challenges
September 9, 2023 |
September 9, 2023
The Financial Express
The pace of electrification has increased significantly in the last few years. We are looking at a second consecutive year when the EV sales will clock the one million-plus mark. Some of the recurring challenges include low penetration and up-time of charging infrastructure and higher upfront cost of EVs said Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.
G20 nations must act fast to reduce carbon emissions
September 6, 2023
| The Tribune
A complete switchover to electric vehicles and carbon-free electricity would reduce carbon emissions by over 55 per cent says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
DMRC to make passengers aware about CO2 emissions reduction due to Metro travel
August 10, 2023 |
August 10, 2023
The Economic Times
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched a "CarbonLite Metro Travel" initiative for passengers to know how much carbon emissions they have saved while using the metro instead of petrol-fueled cars. "CarbonLite Metro Travel" was supported by research from the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, that each kilometer travelled by metro train instead of road vehicles "results in a noteworthy reduction of 32.38 grams of CO2 emissions".
Rail route to Net Zero
August 8, 2023
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| The Hindu Business Line
Indian Railways is making efforts towards low-carbon transport in passenger and freight segments.