Residential mobility indicator rises higher than previous weeks
Pictures circulating on social media showed tyres of Delhi Transport Corporation buses deflated allegedly by protesters
Farmers started leaving the protest site on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) suspended the agitation
Drop in retail and recreation visits, essential shopping
…the question is whether doing so will reduce the cacophony on Indian roads
Traffic congestion rose during the latest week
Essential shopping up with rising pharmacy and grocery visits
Google plans in the coming weeks to allow its Nest thermostat users to buy renewable energy credits for $10 a month to offset emissions from heating and cooling
Power generation & traffic point to limited activity than before
Traffic picks up in major cities, personal mobility and use of public transport increases
Other indicators including mobility have been on the rise
Traffic in April on the national highways witnessed a 15 per cent decline to 160 million toll-paying vehicles against 190 million in March
Other weekly economic indicators also show signs of gains
Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving are not. A set of smart technologies is making construction, maintenance, and traffic management much more efficient
People back to spending more time at home
Traffic and emission also take a hit in both Delhi and Mumbai
Sharp decline in visits to workplace, retail and recreation spots
People are spending more time at home than they were in pre-Covid times. Data as of March 23 shows 9% spike in time spent at residential locations. Workplace visits are down 15%
Workplace visits are rising again
Freight growth weakens, traffic also falls in key cities