REVIEW OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION IN INDIA

Cities play a vital role in promoting economic growth and prosperity. The development of cities largely depends upon their physical, social, and institutional infrastructure. In this context, the importance of interurban transportation is paramount. This article provides an overview of urban transport issues in India. Rather than covering every aspect of urban transportation, it primarily focuses on those areas that are important from a policy point of view. The article first reviews the trends of vehicular growth and availability of transport infrastructure in Indian cities. This is followed by a discussion on the nature and magnitude of urban transport problems such as congestion, pollution, and road accidents. Building on this background, the article proposes policy measures to improve urban transportation in India.

• Record URL:
  • http://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.8.1.5
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/30755822
• Corporate Authors:

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Center for Urban Transportation Research, 4202 East Fowler Avenue
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620-5375
• Authors:
  • Singh, S K
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 79-97
• Serial:
  • Journal of Public Transportation
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: University of South Florida, Tampa
  • ISSN: 1077-291X
  • EISSN: 2375-0901
  • Serial URL: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jpt/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic growth; Infrastructure; Policy analysis; Policy making; Pollution; Traffic congestion; Traffic crashes; Urban transportation; Urban transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: India
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988216
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 25 2005 12:00AM