Killing pollution in Bengaluru: Just metro not enough!
(WorldNews India)

If the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board officials are to be believed, the Namma Metro has contributed significantly to reduce air pollution in the city. But experts point out that for a city with a population of over one crore, the Metro carries only two lakh passengers per day, leaving the rest to fend for themselves. Aksheev Thakur talks to environment experts, who believe that significant and noticeable changes can be brought in only when the Metro covers the entire city, Mono Rail and commuter trains start running and services of other modes of mass rapid transformation improve. Often called the asthma capital of the country, Bengaluru’s rising air pollution, fueled by...