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Poor road infrastructure and inadequate public transport system remain the key issues in Indian metropolitan areas. Discuss with suitable examples.

  • UPSC 2026
  • Transport, Communication and Trade

The failure is one of road space consumed, not road length built. Roads and parking take 30 to 60 per cent of the urban transport surface, yet effective carriageway is far narrower than the right of way.

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