Clean Commuting

Millions of Delhi residents are prepping for a radical new way of commuting from Friday, when authorities launch a trial of traffic restrictions to clean up the world's most polluted capital.

Air pollution in India's cities is needlessly condemning an entire generation to shorter, sicker lives. A failure of public policy to support cleaner transportation is a major cause.

According to a database put together by the World Health Organization, Delhi is among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world, with sources of particulate pollution ranging from vehicle exhaust, industries, garbage burning, biomass and coal burning for cooking and heating, diesel generator sets, and re-suspended road dust.

Millions of Delhi residents are prepping for a radical new way of commuting from Friday, when authorities launch a trial of traffic restrictions to clean up the world's most polluted capital.

Air pollution in India's cities is needlessly condemning an entire generation to shorter, sicker lives. A failure of public policy to support cleaner transportation is a major cause.

According to a database put together by the World Health Organization, Delhi is among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world, with sources of particulate pollution ranging from vehicle exhaust, industries, garbage burning, biomass and coal burning for cooking and heating, diesel generator sets, and re-suspended road dust.