


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
MobiliseHER Resource Hub

23 Feb 2025
Namma Raste panel calls for gender-responsive mobility
The session featured Prabhakar Reddy, Chief Traffic Manager Operations, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), and Anne Jacob, Chief Urban Designer and Senior Urban Planner Directorate of Urban Land Transport.
Bengaluru
Deccan Herald

14 Aug 2024
Plan to address gender gaps in mobility kicks off in Bengaluru
Using data, working together with authorities, ‘MobiliseHER’ seeks to identify gender gaps, improve gender equity in transportation
Bengaluru
Banglore Mirror

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