POLICY FORMULATION FOR AN INTEGRATED MULTI-MODAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT PLAN CASE STUDY: CALCUTTA, INDIA
Calcutta is the premier metropolis of Eastern India with population of 12.07 million in 1991. The city has a meagre 4.2% road space and its suburban system does not connect work centres. The various public transport modes in Calcutta include a Suburban Rail System, one North-South corridor of Metro System, the various types of buses being operated by different Goverment and private agencies, a limited ferry system for trans-river movement and shared auto rickshaws with no coordination amongst different transport modes, and they are not functioning as per the roles defined for them in urban transport system planning. In view of the growing traffic demand and lack of road space in urban centres, a public transport policy for urban areas has been suggested. Specific proposals for transport network and system development along with necessary integration facilities have been formulated to meet the expected public transport demand. For the covering abstract see ITRD E108910.
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Corporate Authors:
AA Balkema
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Authors:
- KANSAL, P
- SIBAL, V K
- Publication Date: 2000
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 31-5
- Serial:
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Demand; Developing countries; Planning; Policy; Transportation; Urban areas
- Geographic Terms: India
- ITRD Terms: 285: Demand (econ); 150: Developing countries; 8045: India; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00811525
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 91-5809-128-7
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Jun 7 2001 12:00AM