Overview
- Delhi’s government, which announced changes Thursday, set two weekly work-from-home days for offices, trimmed the chief minister’s convoy to four vehicles with two EVs, paused foreign trips for a year, and launched a “Monday Metro” commute drive.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi reduced his motorcade by about half after Sunday’s public appeal, with his security unit keeping protection intact as Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also switched to leaner convoys.
- Uttar Pradesh ordered a 50% cut in official fleets and revived virtual meetings and WFH advisories, while Maharashtra halved ministerial convoys, restricted use of government aircraft and helicopters, and urged video conferences over in-person meetings.
- Andhra Pradesh directed a 50% reduction in convoy vehicles during tours, and Haryana limited cavalcades to essential security cars and urged more virtual meetings to cut travel.
- Government sources stressed this is not fiscal austerity, saying there are no cuts to capital spending or welfare, as some opposition voices and policy critics pressed for stronger public transport and EV support to make the shift stick.