No Driverless cars in India: Transport Minister Mr. Gadkari

Even if he allows, it's technically not feasible in India. Hardly any lane marking, no standardized signage, too many two wheelers, no pedestrian friendly roads leading to extreme jaywalking and general lack of road discipline or respect for traffic rules. India is at least 50 years away so it's a decision for Nitin Gadkari's grandson or great grandson to make.

Why are people as stupid as this in power? Let's ban mobile phones because std/pco booth owners will suffer? Let's ban appcabs because taxi drivers will suffer? Ban ecommerce apps so that people are forced to buy from poor local businessmen? Why not make it mandatory to break at least 1 furniture piece in your house per year so that carpenters don't go out of business? The point is if you are creating jobs by creating artificial problems to solve, or forcefully preventing simple solutions to problems, then it's not productive at all. It's just employing people to push a wall.

W for India, Bigger L for India.

A very valid point wrt employment comcerns

Well, automating driving doesn't make a lot of sense eitherways since it's been seen as a complete sensory experience and there's rookies and seasoned folks in there. Why automate something people are having fun/ are actively and willingly participating in? (yeah the accidents yes, but that's legit inevitable, aren't automated systems more vulnerable to remote attacks? Why not just make it safer for the drivers?)

We’ve the human capital

He has a point. The country would riot otherwise

Good decision 🙏

We will export all Punjabis to drive trucks

How about expressways?

Before or later. Oneday it will happen.

OP, first think if this is technically feasible considering our road infra across the entire country

This was said about computers too. When the time for idea arrives, it will come. You like it or not. The same people will come on TV and talk about its benefits