This episode is the third in a mini-series of weekly short episodes featuring young scholars entering the academic job market who discuss their latest research. In this episode, Shruti speaks with Dr. Gaurav Mittal about illegal and informal methods of transit, the role of courts and bureaucrats in transportation policy, failed government schemes to solve the transportation crisis and much more. Mittal is an associate faculty member at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He obtained his Ph.D. in geography from the National University of Singapore. His research interests include urban governance, public transport and political geography. Follow Gaurav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gaurav_mtl Follow Shruti on Twitter: https://twitter.com/srajagopalan  For a full transcript of this conversation with helpful links, visit DiscourseMagazine.com.