Bikes, autos have to be included in odd-even for impact: Columbia research

Odd-even restrictions have to apply to two-wheelers and three-wheelers for the scheme to succeed, says a researcher at the New York-based Columbia University, doubting its efficacy in the long run.

According to V Faye McNeill, associate professor of Chemical Engineering in the institute, the impact of the odd- even scheme fizzles out eventually as drivers find ways around the restrictions.

This has been seen in megacities like Mexico City and Manila where the scheme was enforced in the past.

"Controlling emissions from transportation is very important, but in the long term I don't think that the odd- even scheme is going to be