Manisha is a transport planner passionate about building climate-resilient, safe, and equitable mobility systems. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between data and on-ground action to address the mobility needs of womxn, gender minorities, and people with disabilities. She has contributed to mainstreaming gender in large-scale investments in mass rapid transit systems, developing framework for gender-disaggregated data through digital ticketing systems, and the use of technology to improve service quality and safety. As a Senior Project Associate at The Urban Catalysts, Manisha works on programs that focus in gender-inclusive public transport and a just transition to electric mobility. She has worked closely with government stakeholders to implement gender-responsive measures including gender-disaggregated data collection, awareness campaigns, and gender sensitization training for technical and frontline staff to improve service quality and safety on buses. Her work spans mixed-methods research, stakeholder consultations, implementation, and institutional capacity building across cities including Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Chennai. With academic training from CEPT University and the School of Planning and Architecture-Delhi, she brings both analytical depth and field insight to her practice.