India has witnessed remarkable growth over the last few decades. However, the road mobility infrastructure has not kept pace with the demand. Examine. What measures are required to transform India’s road mobility?

Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

4. India has witnessed remarkable growth over the last few decades. However, the road mobility infrastructure has not kept pace with the demand. Examine. What measures are required to transform India’s road mobility? (250 words)

Difficulty level: Tough

Reference: The Hindu

Why the question: The rapid growth in India’s urbanization, population and wealth over the last few decades has had a marked effect on the mobility of its citizens. India’s transport demand has grown by almost 8 times since 1980 – more than any other Asian economy.

Key Demand of the question: To write about the issues in India’s road mobility and steps needed to overcome them.

Directive word: 

Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction: 

Begin by giving context.

Body:

In the first part, bring out the various issues that plague the India’s mobility via road and its impact.

Next, write about the various measures that are needed to transform India’s mobility via road.

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a way forward.