How India moves

Download App Two landmark national surveys reveal the changing ways Indians travel for work, health and leisure, and expose the shortcomings in our transport and tourism infrastructure(Illustration by Nilanjan Das/AI)ISSUE DATE: Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 19:43 IST Our country has witnessed many dramatic transformations on its long journey of growth and infrastructural development. The acceleration of high-speed train networks, metro systems, the liftoff of private aviation and the expansion of a skein of multi-lane highways are phenomena many of us have witnessed—often with hope but not infrequently with frustration at the disruptions, delays and miscalculations that have accompanied them. While the sense that major change—however stuttering—is afoot has been pervasive, what has been less clear is an analysis of just how this has changed the lives and travel habits of the average Indian commuter or tourist.