India, Jan. 27 -- India is currently grappling with a dramatic increase in the number of two-wheelers - an oft overlooked element of the road. Over the past two decades, the number of four-wheelers on the country's roads has seen a marked rise, which is often blamed for the massive snarls that almost all Indian cities now grapple with. However, two-wheelers have flooded the streets at an unprecedented rate, and while this boom has ensured the security of mobility to millions, it has exacerbated urban challenges - from traffic gridlocks and rising emissions, to road safety.

In 2024, Delhi alone added 448,767 two-wheelers, pushing the total number of motorcycles and scooters on the streets of the Capital past 5.7 million, from 5.2 million ...