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
22 Jan 2025
Kochi Corporation set to draw up Kerala’s first Local Area Plan
The maiden LAP has been proposed covering select areas of four divisions — 49, 51, 52, and 53 — based on the Corporation’s master plan for the city
Kochi
THE HINDU
29 Dec 2024
High Level Committee recommends all India Urban Planning Service, amendments in MVA Act
The report states that an All India Urban Planning Service on the lines of other civil services like Indian Information Service and Indian Audit and Accounts Service should be set up to ensure entry of qualified planners into the town planning profession.
Ahmedabad
The Indian Express