Publication: Chennai’s Urban Mobility Transformation
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2025-03-11
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2025-03-11
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Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is the fourth largest city in India and a hub for commerce, culture, and education. This compendium explores how cities can address complex urban mobility challenges using the city of Chennai, India as an example. The compendium showcases Chennai’s achievements in laying the foundation for improved mobility while also discussing existing and emerging challenges. In doing so, the compendium aims to stimulate dialogue and offer insights that policymakers and practitioners can use for tackling similar challenges in their cities
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“Ollivier, Gerald; Srinivasan, Shyam, editors. 2025. Chennai’s Urban Mobility Transformation. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42933 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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