Hyderabad traffic | Private vehicles account for 60-70% trips
Hyderabad's traffic congestion is increasingly attributed to a decline in public transport and an over-reliance on private vehicles. Experts emphasize the need for a significant increase in public transport usage to alleviate long-term mobility issues. The town hall discussion highlighted the importance of integrating mass transit systems into urban planning to address these challenges.
- ▪Private vehicles account for 60-70% of trips in Hyderabad, while public transport and non-motorised options make up only 30%.
- ▪Experts suggest that Hyderabad needs to achieve a 60-65% share of public transport to prevent mobility collapse.
- ▪The decline in the bus fleet and stagnation of metro expansion are seen as major missed opportunities for improving urban transport.
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Hyderabad’s traffic congestion is no longer merely an infrastructure problem but a direct consequence of shrinking public transport, rising dependence on private vehicles and poor urban planning, mobility experts said during a town hall on the city’s transport future held on Thursday (May 21, 2026).Barely 30% public and non-motorised transportThe discussion was dominated by statistics: nearly 60-70% of trips in Hyderabad are currently made using private vehicles. Public transport and non-motorised transport together account for barely 30%.60-65% public transport needed“No city can manage traffic if 100% people travel by private transport. It is impossible, even with world-class infrastructure,” said Loksatta Founder Jayaprakash Narayan.
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