World Car Free Day 2023: World Car Free Day 2023: Indore takes lead, observes ‘no car day’ in the district

On 22nd September, Indore observed a ‘no car day’ to celebrate the occasion of World Car Free Day. Public appeals were made is advance, asking citizens to refrain from taking out their private cars for the day. Moreover, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court had issued notice asking all its staff to use alternative methods such as city buses or e-rickshaws and bicycles. Government officials pitched in as well, Indore Collector, Dr Ilayaraja T, was spotted taking a city bus to go to work on the ‘no car day’.

Apart from the Collector, Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava was seen following the ‘no car day’ on an electric scooter, which he used to reach his office on September 22. Police Commissioner Indore, Makrand Deuskar was spotted riding an e-bike as well to mark the occasion.

The notice issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court stated, ‘“This is for general information that ‘ World Car Free Day’ shall be observed on 22-09-2023 (Friday) for the purpose of environmental improvement by the State Government and all concerned are requested to co-operate in No Car Day campaign in District Indore also by using two wheelers/cycles/public transport in place of cars on 22-09-2023 (Friday)”.

Indore has been actively working towards reducing its carbon emissions. Recently, the city also launched an electric inter-city bus service between Bhopal and Indore. The electric bus service is being provided in collaboration with Nuego, an e-mobility brand of GreenCell Mobility. It even has a special inaugural fee of just Rs 349 for a ride from Indore to Bhopal or the other way around.