In the fifth episode of the Shoonya podcast, we have with us Mr. Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Transport), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. He is a 1996 batch IAS Officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory cadre. Prior to this, he served as the Commissioner, General Administration Department, Higher and Technical Education in Mizoram.

As the Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Transport), GNCTD, Mr. Kundra is leading the charge to electrify Delhi’s mobility, curbing tailpipe emissions, getting RTO services to citizens’ doorsteps by way of faceless services, implementing road safety measures to make the streets of Delhi safe & secure as well as ensuring women safety in public transport by implementing projects like installing CCTV cameras and panic buttons in every bus.

This episode is hosted by Mr. Randheer Singh, Director, E-Mobility at NITI Aayog.