Convoys shrink, metro rides rise as leaders tighten belts after PM Modi’s fuel-saving call

PM Narendra Modi has asked the nation to reduce petrol and diesel consumption, adopt carpooling and use public transport and electric vehicles. In response, leaders are downsizing convoys and cutting fuel use. Ministers and chief ministers are voluntarily tightening their belts by reducing convoy sizes, adopting work-from-home arrangements, and conserving foreign exchange. Key leaders, including the PM, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Home Minister Amit Shah, have reduced their convoy sizes