CHENNAI: From shifting bus fleet to electric to decentralising planning and densification of mobility corridors, the Common Mobility Plan prepared by Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) has mooted an array of solutions to not only improve the transportation scenario in the city but also reduce emissions caused by it.

The city emitted 8,118 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) for its daily commute in 2023, as 75 per cent of the total trips taken were motorised trips. If the scenario continues in business-as-usual (BAU) mode, it will go up to 9,274 MT of CO2e in 2048. However, this can be cut by about half if the proposals put forth in the CMP are implemented.

If the strategy on densification of mobility corridors (transit-oriented development or TOD) is

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