Genealogy of Shared Mobility in India

Abstract

AbstractWith the increasing urbanization and recent advancements in information and communication technology (ICT), Indian cities are witnessing faster growth of shared mobility services over the last few years. This paper presents a historical development of common shared mobility services in India to bring better clarity to the emerging mobility services and discusses the opportunities and challenges to their implementation and operation. As most of the Indian cities still have compact designs and have high population density and high share of shorter trips, they foster an ideal precondition for shared mobility services as substantial form of sustainable mobility. Shared mobility services such as carpooling or vanpooling can effectively reduce the usage of private cars in India and can provide various transportation, environmental, and social benefits. Additionally, shared mobility can increase the popularity of low-carbon transportation mode with the help of bicycle sharing and electric shared vehicle. It was concluded that having a strategic policy framework is only way through in developing a sustainable shared mobility ecosystem to meet the requirement of an urban city over time.KeywordsShared mobilityCar-sharingRide-sharingOn-demand ride servicesMicro-mobilityBicycle sharing