Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Mumbai Rallies on Car-Free Day to Boost Public Transport
On World Car-Free Day, people in Mumbai and other cities protested because there aren't enough buses.
They want the government to buy more buses to make it easier and cleaner to get around.
Buses are super important because they help lots of people get to work and school.
The campaigners say there aren't enough buses compared to how many people need them.
They are asking the government to make buses better and more plentiful, as buses are more accessible, affordable and climate-friendly.
Mumbaikars rallied on World Car-Free Day to demand increased investment in public transport.
The 'Double the Bus' campaign seeks to expand bus fleets and improve infrastructure.
Mumbai has only 15 buses per lakh people, far below national standards.
The campaign occurred in over a dozen cities, urging expansion and modernization of bus fleets.
Organizers are pushing for increased budget allocations and doubling bus fleets by 2030.
- Who
- Commuters, civil society organisations, transport activists
- What
- Rallied to demand increased investment in public transport, expanding bus fleets
- When
- World Car-Free Day, held over a three-day period (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
- Where
- Mumbai and other cities including Bengaluru, Chennai, Nagpur, Pune, Kochi, Kolkata, Gurugram, Ranchi, and Thiruvananthapuram
- Why
- To tackle traffic congestion, air pollution, and improve commuting, urging authorities to expand public bus services.
- Campaign Name
- Double the Bus
- Event
- World Car-Free Day
- Main Issue
- Inadequate public bus service
- Mumbai Buses per 100K
- 15
- Cities Involved
- Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, etc.
- India's Bus per 100K
- 24
- Target Bus per 100K
- 50