SUBSURFACE SPACE. A MUST FOR CALCUTTA

Calcutta has not only unmanageable traffic problems, problems of storage, shopping centres and environmental pollution are also grave. In this paper, a broad plan to develop Calcutta city by using the subsurface space has been outlined as a possible solution to these problems. The metro-railway system will reduce the traffic on the surface to a certain extent. It is planned to close the metro between 11.00 pm and 5.00 am and since the underground rail system is connected with the surface rail network these six hours can be profitably utilized for freight transport. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 271697.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0080261361
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Subsurface Space. Environment Protection, Low Cost Storage, Energy Savings. Proceedings.
• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Headington Hill Hall
  Oxford OX30BW,    
• Authors:
  • Sikka, D R
  • Basu, J M
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 217-223
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Pergamon Press Limited
  • Publisher: Pergamon Press, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Conferences; Forecasting; Freight transportation; Land use; Public transit; Subways; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Subterranean; Use
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 741: Goods traffic; 8045: India; 744: Public transport; 4372: Subterranean; 354: Town planning; 1191: Underground railway; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381439
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• ISBN: 0-08-026136-1
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM