New Delhi, May 14 -- Several National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-ruled states have begun reducing official convoys, limiting foreign travel, encouraging work from home and promoting public transport, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to conserve fuel and reduce foreign exchange outflow amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. The push came after PM Modi on May 10 urged citizens to cut down petrol and diesel consumption, avoid non-essential foreign travel, reduce gold purchases and adopt other fuel-conservation measures. Officials aware of the matter said the PM has also directed the Special Protection Group (SPG) to reduce the size of his convoy by at least 50%. "A downsizing in the prime minister's convoy was implemented in his rece...