Dhawal Ashar is Senior Associate at WRI India. He is based in Mumbai and working in the area of Road Safety and Street Design. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Civil Engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Virginia, USA with a specialization in Transportation Planning.
The new design by WRI India, implemented on a temporary basis, intends to change the current approach of designing intersections – from one that prioritises motor vehicles to one that considers all road users.