Impact of ABC bill on India
Enabling Cycling and Active mobility in India can have several positive outcomes on health, fossil fuel import bill, transport cost, environment conservation, and time.
Health
Cycling increased from 1% to 4% of all trips in India, it could prevent around 1.27 lakh premature deaths by 2050
Oil Import Bill
If Cycling increased to 15% of all trips in Indian cities, it could save up to $2.17 billion in fuel imports by 2030.
Transport Cost
Active Mobility can reduce transport costs by up to 30% in Indian cities.
Environment
If cycling and walking increased to 15% of all trips in Indian cities, it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 12 million tonnes by 2030
Time
Cycling can be up to four times faster than driving in congested Indian cities.
Air pollution
Bicycle sharing reduces Air Pollution four times in congested Indian cities
Human Health in India:
The Lancet, physical inactivity contributes to an estimated 3.2 million deaths per year globally. In India, a study published in the Indian Journal of Community Medicine found that physical inactivity is a significant risk factor for chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, which affect approximately 80 million and 200 million Indians, respectively.
Diabetes affecting 80 million Indians,
Avg Disease rate
10%
Decrease
Yearly Goal- 10% reduction
Cardio Vascular Deaths in India
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, there were 2.9 million deaths due to cardiovascular diseases in India in 2019. Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of cardiovascular deaths in India, accounting for 1.7 million deaths in 2019. Other major cardiovascular diseases in India include stroke, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, and cardiomyopath
2.9 million deaths due to cardiovascular diseases in India .
Avg Disease rate
10%
Decrease
Yearly Goal- 10% reduction
Oil Import Bill
According to a study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), if cycling increased to 15% of all trips in Indian cities, it could save up to $2.17 billion in fuel imports by 2030. This estimate is based on the assumption that cycling replaces motorized vehicles for short trips of up to 5 km.
Oil import at $ 100 Billion
Reduce the oil import by 10%
10%
Decrease
Yearly Goal- 10% reduction
Environment
Transportation is responsible for 24% of global direct CO₂ emissions from fuel combustion, road vehicles account for nearly three quarters of transport emissions, and these numbers are not decreasing. On top of the unsustainable levels of carbon emissions that are ruining our planet’s climate, road vehicles are polluting our air at unprecedented levels, contributing to the deaths of an estimated 7 million people yearly. A moderate increase in bicycling each year could save 6 to 14 million tons of carbon dioxide emission.
Air pollution at 2.5 PM across Indian cities
Avg Air Pollution & Emission rate
10%
Decrease