Varanasi Selects 10 Semi-Finalists for Global $3 Million Mobility Challenge to Reimagine Crowd Management
VARANASI, January 27, 2025. The Toyota Mobility Foundation has announced its ten semi-finalists for its Sustainable Cities Challenge in Varanasi’s old city, Kashi. Developed in partnership with the Municipal Corporation of Varanasi, Challenge Works, and World Resources Institute, the Challenge sought global innovators to create scalable, data-driven solutions to reimagine crowd management in the city. Varanasi, one of India’s most iconic heritage and spiritual cities, draws a substantial number of tourists. This influx also presented an opportunity to develop innovative, data-driven solutions aimed at improving the city’s safety and accessibility, benefiting religious tourists, residents, and vulnerable communities alike.As part of the two-stage, three-year, global $9 million ...
