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HomeAuthorsAshish Verma

Articles by Ashish Verma

About Ashish Verma
Prof. (Dr.) Ashish Verma is the Convenor of “IISc Sustainable Transportation Lab. (IST Lab.)”. He has a Ph.D from IIT Bombay, and is currently serving as Professor of Transportation Systems Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. He has authored more than 200 research publications in the area of sustainable transportation.
Church Street during Pedestrianization
Environment

Church Street pedestrianisation reduced air pollution, improved quality of life: IISc study

October 14, 2021 Ashish Verma

An impact study of pedestrianisation of Church Street shows high acceptance among citizens, and a remarkable improvement of overall quality of life.

Commute

Bengaluru’s traffic nightmare during floods: IISc study shows policy measures can help

November 6, 2020 Ashish Verma

Most Bengalureans would know what it’s like to get stuck in traffic jams for hours, or having to cancel their trips entirely, due to floods. An IISc study shows this scenario will only worsen with time unless specific policy measures are taken.

Tree felling in progress on Neelamangala-Doddaballpura road for road widening. Pic: Mahesh Bhat
Commute

Essential questions to ask when considering new transport projects in Bengaluru

October 26, 2020 Ashish Verma

Bengaluru has seen hundreds of projects aimed at reducing traffic jams, but these do not solve the problem. Why is this so? And what could be the solution?

Commute

Remember Bengaluru’s minimal traffic during lockdown? Here are nine pointers to sustain it

July 28, 2020 Ashish Verma

During COVID lockdown, we got a glimpse of a liveable Bengaluru where traffic and pollution levels were extremely low. This can be sustained post COVID too, if the city follows some core transport principles.

Commute

Bengaluru’s Mobility Plan has major drawbacks, says IISc review

January 14, 2020 Ashish Verma

Comprehensive Mobility Plan does not assess the impact of its proposed measures like elevated corridors or parking policy. It doesn’t clarify how increasing the road capacity would help either

Commute

Why Metro can help Bengaluru but elevated road can’t

February 18, 2019 Ashish Verma

An elevated corridor will only decrease the sustainability of the transport system and overall livability of the city. But a mass rapid public transport scenario like a metro on the same corridor will help the city achieve the right modal share balance.


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