As more and more cities are opting for the deployment of metro systems as a preferred mode of public transport, the market for automated fare collection (AFC) systems is growing in tandem. From 2006, the […]
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has tested the infrastructure sector on various fronts such as healthcare, social security, transportation and digital penetration. The focus on technological upgradation over the past few years has come […]
The Indian metro rail segment was expected to undergo a transformation with the launch of the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, which mandated private involvement across all the newly conceived metro projects. Two years after its […]
A bus rapid transit (BRT) system involves the creation of dedicated corridors across a city for high speed bus networks that aim to reduce traffic congestion and increase the number of commuters using buses. The […]
Urban rail projects have been mainly funded by the central and state governments (and in some instances, urban local bodies [ULBs]) along with debt financing from various multilateral funding agencies. The major source of income […]
The experience with the public-private partnership (PPP) model in the metro rail segment has not been very good. Sweeteners such as land parcels at prime locations failed to elicit an encouraging response. The key reason […]
Over the years, automatic fare collection (AFC) systems have transformed significantly. Ticketing technologies and systems have evolved from paper-based tickets to closed-loop contactless smart cards, from catering only to metro tickets to more advanced interoperable […]
Most metro rail projects in the country use advanced signalling and telecommunications (S&T) systems such as automatic train control (ATC) that automatically controls train movement, thereby ensuring train safety and directing train operations. The ATC […]
Rapid urbanisation in the country has created the need for safe, efficient and reliable public transportation systems. In this regard, urban mass transit systems like bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and metro rail systems equipped […]
In order to ease their mobility woes, 11 cities have planned greenfield metro rail projects. Cities such as Jammu, Srinagar, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Gorakhpur and Guwahati have announced plans to implement metro projects whereas works have already […]
The rapidly expanding metro rail network across the country has resulted in an increase in the demand for robust and advanced rolling stock. So far, over 4,800 metro coaches have been procured for operational and […]
With rapid urbanisation, there has been a huge increase in the number of private vehicles on the road. This is essentially the result of the lack of efficient public transport in the country. Metros have […]
An efficient and integrated urban transportation system is critical to a city’s development plans. At present, about 34 per cent of the country’s population resides in urban areas. Traffic congestion is the most pervasive transport […]
Urban mass transit (UMT) is a highly capital-intensive segment with high economic internal rates of return of 22-25 per cent and low financial rates of return of around 3.5 per cent only. This results in […]
The majority of urban mass transit (UMT) projects continue to be funded by the central and state governments. The experience with private sector participation in the sector, particularly in the urban rail segment, has been […]
Given the ever-increasing volumes of traffic in Indian cities, a well-planned urban transport system assumes vital importance. To this end, metro rail systems in the country have made significant progress, having grown from 90 km […]
In recent years, the government has been focusing on improving the country’s public transportation system by exploring various alternative transit systems besides conventional metro rail systems. Some of these are personal rapid transit systems, regional […]
A bus rapid transit (BRT) system is a high quality, bus-based transit network that delivers fast, comfortable and cost-effective bus services within the city. It consists of dedicated bus lanes and bus stations and is […]
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