Recently, I had the opportunity to attend Uddeshya 2026, WRI India’s annual gender
and mobility conference. This year’s theme focused on the mobility needs of
caregivers and persons with disabilities.

This technical note examines gender responsiveness and inclusion in India’s expanding metro systems. With over 1,013 km of operational lines, India has the world’s third-largest metro network and continues to expand rapidly across cities. This growth represents significant progress in sustainable public transport but also raises critical questions: Are these systems designed to be gender responsive?

This technical note presents insights from a city-wide mapping conducted under the MobiliseHER project, identifying 44 CSOs in Ahmedabad. Fourteen organisations were profiled in detail, highlighting their work at the intersection of gender, mobility, and community engagement, and their role in advancing more inclusive and participatory mobility systems.