The cost of travelling one kilometre across eight different modes of transport fell by 7.9% between May and September. This price decline saw the per-kilometre rate drop from Rs10.48 to Rs9.65.
Privately owned cars, motorcycles, and rickshaws make up 98.7% of the total weight on the roads. Only about 22 people out of every 1,000 can afford to own a car.
Fuel-only running costs for private motorcycles, cars, and rickshaws decreased by 7.5% during the same five-month period. In contrast, the public transport component of the index rose 77%, increasing from Rs1.22 to Rs2.16 per seat-kilometre.
Public transport accounts for less than 0.5% of the total transport share. The transport index currently counts 36.7 million vehicles, including 30.3 million motorcycles and 5.1 million cars.
Mashood Ali Khan stated that the existing bus fleet is around 2,000 units. Khan noted that annual demand could reach between 18,000 and 20,000 buses.
Khan said, "Due to the lack of infrastructure, it looks like we are travelling on a desert safari."
