Urban transport crisis in India |
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| Institution: | 1. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1987, USA;2. Indian Railways, Chennai, India;1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India;2. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India;1. Transport Research and Injury Prevention Program, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, 110016, India;2. Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV, 89512, USA;3. Center for Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, 400076, India;1. Vibhooti Shukla Centre in Urban Economics and Regional Development, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, India;2. Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad, India;3. Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, India;1. Faculty of Technology, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India;2. Transport Infrastructure Consultant, India;3. Urban Planning & Resilience Consultant, India |
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| Abstract: | Indian cities face a transport crisis characterized by levels of congestion, noise, pollution, traffic fatalities and injuries, and inequity far exceeding those in most European and North American cities. India's transport crisis has been exacerbated by the extremely rapid growth of India's largest cities in a context of low incomes, limited and outdated transport infrastructure, rampant suburban sprawl, sharply rising motor vehicle ownership and use, deteriorating bus services, a wide range of motorized and non-motorized transport modes sharing roadways, and inadequate as well as uncoordinated land use and transport planning. This article summarizes key trends in India's transport system and travel behavior, analyzes the extent and causes of the most severe problems, and recommends nine policy improvements that would help mitigate India's urban transport crisis. |
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