Sunita Narain—our colleague and friend—was seriously injured in an accident while cycling yesterday. A car hit her and fled. This cruel act of crime and heartlessness could have shattered our faith in humanity had it not been for the kind act of the stranger family who rushed her to hospital in time. Sometimes, something still holds in this brutal and cruel car-obsessed city of Delhi.
The key objective of Odisha Urban Parking Policy 2013 is to develop parking places and organise parking activities for all types of modes of transport .It aims to discourage daily usage of personalized motorized vehicles and promote mass transportation and use of non-motorized transport system. Read the draft of this policy.
This new study published by UNEP Risø Centre evaluates policy and design interventions for the implementation of NMT projects in Indian cities and considers their impact on road users.
This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. It first identifies barriers to and opportunities for effective coordination of the transport infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and exploiting these opportunities.
Governments have a key role to play in influencing private sector investment, by improving the enabling conditions for investment in sustainable transport infrastructure and delivering investment grade policies.
This booklet is a continuation of the video vignette series - 'The Invisible Cyclist' showcasing more of those cyclists in the city who cycle everyday, irrespective of the hostile conditions they face.
Freight transport has severe negative impacts on the local air quality in many Asian cities, and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.
This study is in response to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Case filed by M/s Nyaya Bhoomi, versus Government of NCT of Delhi, as the Honourable High Court, Delhi had passed the order directing the Transport Department, GNCTD for carrying out an evaluation of the BRTS corridor and to report to the Honourable High Court.
Urban mobility has different dimensions. Mobility is due to various purposes and needs. It encompasses movability by public, private and personalised modes, and manoeuvrability through the facilitations of various transport infrastructure and services provided by the concerned authorities. In this context, the role of various modes of public transport in a city is of paramount importance for the efficient and effective movement, but the same cannot be achieved without the modal integration of public transport in conjunction with non-motorised modes.
The Working Group on Urban Transport for the 12th Five Year Plan has made recommendations on investments and plans on 9 broad themes in urban transport which were identified in line with the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) developed by the Government of India.
