A nationwide study has raised serious concerns about the lack of gender inclusivity in India’s public bus systems, both in terms of women’s workforce participation and the everyday challenges faced by women commuters.

The report, Gender Inclusivity in India’s Public Transport, was released in November by ITDP India and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the Indo-German development project Sustainable Urban Mobility – Air Quality, Climate Action, Accessibility (SUM-ACA), commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).