👏Welcoming PM Modi’s decision to pursue an integrated transport planning authority, a vital step for seamless, multi-modal cities. 🔷The Infravision Foundation’s UMTA/IMTDB research has shown how a phased, state-led model can build statutory clarity, pooled finance, and common

From calm views to quiet living, hill cities have long been seen as peaceful. But recent floods, with heavy casualties and lasting damage, tell another story. Extreme rainfall is one part of the problem. Unplanned growth on fragile slopes is another. Together, they have made

Small cities can be India’s growth hubs and strategic nodes that spread opportunity, create jobs, and connect local producers to markets. 🔷Decentralise growth 🔷Build on local strengths 🔷Unlock logistics with GatiShakti 🎧 The Infravision Conversation with Nāgrika founders

The NITI Aayog’s Growth Hub (G-Hub) initiative redefines cities, shifting from a tier-based hierarchy to a forward-looking model. Labelled as growth hubs, cities are now recognised based on their economic potential, emphasising: 🔷 Key strengths of each city 🔷 Talent and labour

🚦 Big news! @NITIAayog and @TheInfravision will work jointly to strengthen UMTA governance across India’s cities. ✅ Pilot in 1–2 states ✅ Governance frameworks & capacity toolkits ✅ Stakeholder engagement & knowledge sharing This is about smarter, equitable urban mobility

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In 2006, Hyderabad took a bold step: it freed developers from the Floor Space Index (FSI) restrictions, giving them the freedom to reshape the city skyline. The move was expected to boost: 🔹 More high-rises across the city 🔹 Better housing affordability and quality 🔹 New

HSR = 5× capacity per km, major job creation & a potential ₹60 trillion economic uplift over 15 years, if we pair dedicated lines + standard gauge + shared financing + indigenisation. Must transform HSR into a national programme. 🔗Read @Infra_VinayakCh’s perspective in the

With 2030 being less than five years away, decision-makers are thinking: should our cities grow taller or spread wider? Let’s dive deeper into the dilemma with #InfraSpacifics. 🔹 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐒𝐈 As explained in the last post, FSI, or Floor Space Index, is a core urban

The way cities grow defines how people live. The big choice, whether to build upward or spread outward, shapes the urban fabric in distinct ways. Some cities, like Tokyo, turned to high-rise buildings. Others spread wider, i.e., covering more land by expanding outward. But what

TIF is proud to have played a role in making Surety Bonds mainstream and witnessing its uptake! Big win for infrastructure finance: Insurance Surety Bonds for NHAI crossed ₹10,369 crore! 12 insurers issued ~1,600 bid + 207 performance ISBs. ✅ ISBs now equal to bank

India wastes 40-45% of fruits & 30% of vegetables annually, largely due to gaps in cold-chain infrastructure. Our Research Associates, Vrinda Singh & Priyanka Bains write in @ruralvoicein exploring small solar cold rooms aren’t just a fix, they’re a path to income stability, less

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Indore isn’t just India’s Cleanest City. Its journey from the 149th rank to the top, and holding that position for eight consecutive years, makes it a national role model in urban governance. A few key enablers of its success include: 🔹Successful public awareness campaigns

Research recap from Dr. Mutum Chaobisana, Head of Programmes at TIF, in her article on FSI deregulation in Hyderabad in @businessline Hyderabad’s blanket FSI deregulation led to uneven densification, circle rate undervaluation, and missed opportunity for equitable

Between 2011 and 2018, India's capital expenditure on urban utilities averaged 0.6% of the nation’s GDP (excluding real estate). That’s only a quarter of what’s needed for cities to meet citizens’ aspirations. In his recent INFRATALK in Business Standard, our Founder Vinayak