Nagpur is one of the fastest-growing urban centers in central India. With a population of nearly 2.9 million and rising, the city is facing challenges with the rapid expansion of its road network and increases in vehicle ownership. At the same time, Nagpur has positioned itself as an early adopter of sustainable mobility infrastructure, including electric buses, metro rail, and recent street redesigns that seek to prioritize walking and cycling. Yet like many Indian cities, it faces a pressing challenge: how to ensure that growth does not come at the expense of walkability, safety, and access for people who rely on non-motorized transport. Walking and cycling remain critical for Nagpur’s residents. A large share of short daily trips is still made on foot or by cycle. Public transport users, too, depend heavily on safe walking and cycling routes for the first and last mile of their journeys. Against this backdrop, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), with technical support from ITDP India, conducted a 2025 Urban Street Assessment Report.
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