ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURING METRO RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION ESPECIALLY IN HIGHLY POLLUTED AND DENSELY POPULATED CITY

This paper deals with minimization of the negative environmental impacts of railroad construction in the already polluted, densely populated city of Delhi, India. Attention is also given to the city's environmental management system including planning for the route alignment, structures, material used, construction methods, monitoring, and other innovative ideas, with special focus on the Delhi Metro, currently under implementation and construction.

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• Authors:
  • Kumar, M
• Conference:
  • Urban Transport IX. Ninth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
  • Location: Crete, Greece
  • Date: 2003-3-10 to 2003-3-12
• Publication Date: 2003-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 609-616
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  • Publication of: WIT Press
  • Publisher: WIT Press
  • ISSN: 1462-6101

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Environmental protection; Large cities; Project management; Rail transit; Railroad construction; Subways; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Delhi (India)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00960700
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1853129615
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 2 2003 12:00AM