The government is seriously considering solutions for the chronic issue of traffic congestion on the roads, said Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Metropolitan Area and Urban Development. Worldwide, cities that could provide sustainable transport solutions did so by discouraging private transport thus reducing the congestion on roads to make public transport faster and reliable. Singapore, for instance, spends ₹15,000 crore on public transport every year, he pointed out. “Every time we build a flyover, we are forfeiting the opportunity to promote public transport. Natasha Ramarathnam, who moderated the session, observed that traffic congestion, often viewed through infrastructural lens, is becoming a moral problem, as it reduces quality of life phenomenally.