Long journeys hampered our life prior to the global lockdowns, leaving little time for ourselves, our family, and friends. Smog blanketed our cityscapes and vehicles fouled the air. During lockdowns, after choosing to “work from home,” we began to doubt the value of multi-hour commutes. Also, the air pollution and noise levels in the cities declined considerably. The ability to recover our time, health, happiness, and communities could reshape how we view urban living. The global pandemic may present an opportunity to construct more resilient and sustainable cities. The “15-min” city concept is all about “living locally”. This concept focuses mainly on reducing the carbon emissions by decreasing car usage and promotes “hyper localization” by improving walkability and proximity to various basic amenities for working and living in a neighborhood. It strengthens the sense of community and improves live ability, sustainability, and quality of life. C40 cities advocated this model for cities throughout the world due to the fact that its pedestrianization method encourages sustainability and will assist toward reduction of GHG emissions, which is crucial given the urgency of the issue of climate change. Indian cities have a history of mixed land use, with the majority of land uses being residential and commercial. The resilient character of urban centers and their peripheries has made them 15-min cities already. However, people don’t prefer to use Non-Motorized Transportation modes due to lack of proper NMT infrastructure and increased number of road accidents. This paper is an effort to analyze the effective applicability of the 15-min city concept in India by reviewing various government policies, initiatives toward sustainable mobility and analyzing challenges and gaps in its implementation. This study intends to provide insights into the feasibility and possible benefits of implementing fifteen-minute city concepts in India by analyzing policy frameworks. The findings add to the continuing discussion about sustainable urban development in fast rising economies and make recommendations to politicians and urban planners in India.