Lucknow, Sept. 7 -- Air pollution levels in Lucknow may have caused residents of the state capital to lose 6.5 years of their lives compared to those staying in a region meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) stipulated safe guidelines for PM2.5, says a report on traffic, air quality and public transport in Lucknow among other findings.

The report 'From Gridlock to Inclusive Green Mobility: Analysing Traffic, Air Quality and Public Transport Opportunities in Lucknow', prepared by The Climate Agenda, a not-for-profit organisation, was released in the state capital on Saturday. It is part of the Harit Safar campaign by The Climate Agenda in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

The IIT-BHU and Enviro Catalyst also contributed to the research work...