Achieving sustainable transportation system for Indian cities - problems and issues

Verma, Ashish and Sreenivasulu, S and Dash, N (2011) Achieving sustainable transportation system for Indian cities - problems and issues. In: Current Science (Bangalore), 100 (9). pp. 1328-1339.

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Abstract

This article aims at identifying the research issues and challenges that need to be addressed to achieve sustainable transportation system for Indian cities. The same is achieved by understanding the current system and trends of urbanization, motorization and modal shares in India; and their impact on mobility and safety (the two basic goals of transportation) as well as environment. Further, the article explores the efforts by the central and state governments in India to address the sustainability issues, and the problems and issues over and above the present efforts to achieve sustainability. The article concludes by summarizing the research issues with respect to planning/modelling, non-motorized transport, public transport, driver behaviour and road safety and traffic management. It is expected that these research issues will provide potential directions for carrying out further research aimed at achieving sustainable transport system for Indian cities.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Current Science (Bangalore)
Publisher:	Indian Academy of Sciences
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences.
Keywords:	Driver behaviour;road safety;sustainable transportation; traffic management
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2011 09:33
Last Modified:	22 Jun 2011 09:33
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/38430

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