LUCKNOW, May 5 -- Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country's fastest-expanding state in terms of its vehicular population with its registered vehicle count touching a staggering 4.93 crore by 2024-25 and the number of licensed drivers reaching 2.82 crore, according to a presentation made by the state's transport department in brainstorming in Delhi on Thursday.

In just five years, the number of vehicles increased by 1.48 crore from 3.44 crore in 2019-20 to 4.93 crore in 2025-25, marking a growth of over 43%. The figures, presented by the UP's principal secretary (transport) Amit Gupta, underscored the scale and complexity of mobility management and road safety challenge in India's most populous state.

According to the presentation, two-...