Counting women to make women count in Bengaluru, India
Bengaluru
Harshita Jamba, Reshma Suresh
11 March 2026
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?
RESOURCES
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7 Nov 2025
Accessibility is Gendered: Why Inclusive Mobility Needs Disability at the Table
When we speak about gender and mobility, the conversation often focuses on safety in public transport, last-mile connectivity, or the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work that shapes women’s travel patterns.
Dr Sangita Thakur
25 Oct 2025
What Kochi’s mobility survey reveals about women’s access and safety
The survey in Kochi revealed that 62% of women have no access to a personal vehicle, and even among households that own one, only 38% said that it was available to them. In contrast, among vehicle-owning households, 85% of men enjoy unrestricted access.
Kochi
Thamires Pecis
