Uber’s Parameswaran urges shift from private cars to seamless public transit

India’s cities risk grinding to a halt under the weight of fast-growing urbanisation and booming car ownership unless policymakers and urban dwellers radically rethink mobility, said Pradeep Parameswaran, global head of mobility at Uber.

Congestion and inefficient commutes—the “misery” of daily travel—persist despite massive construction and infrastructure investments, Parameswaran said at the ET World Leaders Forum.

Highlighting the scale of India’s challenge, he said: “Between now and 2035, 270 million people will move into cities. Is there any hope that you can build enough roads to keep up with that?”