Urban Transportation Archives - Page 3 of 8

Views of Hardeep Singh Puri: “India is on the path to creating the world’s second largest metro network system”

August 22, 2023

India’s urban transport sector has seen major growth over the past few years. There has been a significant increase in investments in the sector. The total investment in urban rejuvenation during 2014-23 stood at Rs 18.07 […]

Transforming Cities: Transit-oriented development initiatives for urban growth

July 28, 2023

The development of the urban transport sector is essential in determining the standard of living in cities worldwide. To this end, transit-oriented development (TOD) is being promoted as a vital urban growth strategy for the […]

Sustainable Solutions: Innovation, investment and collective action needed to transform urban transport

May 30, 2023

The transportation network of a city is its cardiovascular system, with a multifaceted structure that enables continuous flow of people and goods through its arteries. Urban transportation plays a crucial role in shaping the quality […]

Trial run on Kavi Subhas-Hemanta Mukherjee stretch of Kolkata metro commences

May 4, 2023

Recently, trial run commenced on Kavi Subhas-Hemanta Mukherjee stretch of the Kolkata Metro Expansion Project. The project involves expansion of the existing metro rail network in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal by 88.55 […]

Scope for Growth: New and emerging areas for private participation in the urban rail sector

March 3, 2023

Rapid urbanisation in India has accelerated the requirement of the urban rail system for public transportation. In the past two decades, Indian cities have added more than 800 km of operational metro rail network and […]

Network Upgrade: Trends and outlook for the urban rail sector

December 30, 2022

The pace of construction and use of technology in the urban transport sector have picked up over the past few years. The metro rail network has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 19 […]

Views of Kumar Keshav: “Metro systems will become an important constituent of the transport mix in all urban centres”

December 30, 2022

The metro rail system forms an important part of the daily commute for urban citizens. In India, the mass rapid transit system has become a popular mode of travel in recent times. However, metro rail […]

Views of Sudhendu Sinha: “Planning, encouraging and incentivising the use of public transport is of paramount importance”

December 30, 2022

India accounts for the world’s fastest rate of urbanisation with nearly 25 people migrating from rural to urban areas almost every minute. As a result, cities have been growing rapidly, compelling the state, municipal and […]

Speeding Up: RRTS enhancing regional connectivity in NCR

December 29, 2022

The regional rapid transit system (RRTS) is a new, transformational and strategic regional public transit intervention of the government in the National Capital Region (NCR). A high speed (design speed 180 kmph and operational speed […]

Involving Private Players: Impetus to PPPs in new metro projects

December 29, 2022

As part of the New Metro Policy, 2017, the Government of India has made the public-private partnership (PPP) component mandatory for states to avail of central assistance for new metro projects. Metro projects are capital-intensive […]

Views of U.J.M. Rao: “Metro rail mass transit systems act as economic growth engines of urban India”

December 29, 2022

The metro rail is gaining prominence as a green and sustainable means of urban transportation. This mode of transportation will allow cities to achieve social, economic and environmental growth. At a recent India Infrastructure conference, […]

Expansion Drive: Deployment of BRT and electric buses gains momentum

December 28, 2022

India is witnessing transformational changes in public transport as a result of rapid urbanisation. Efforts are being made to make bus rapid transit (BRT) systems much more reliable and convenient, and faster than regular bus […]

New Avenues: Opportunities for private participation in urban mass transit

October 5, 2022

The urbanisation rate is projected to reach over 50 per cent by 2030. The per capita trip rates and passenger trips per day are also estimated to be on a growth trajectory. The demand for […]

Miles and More: Urban rail networks scale up coverage and technology uptake

August 19, 2022

The urban transport sector has made significant progress over the past year. The urban rail network has increased remarkably. Over 750 km of metro network is currently operational. This is expected to rise over 900 […]

Views of Manoj Joshi: “MoHUA is promoting an integrated approach to urban mobility planning”

August 19, 2022

Transportation plays a crucial role in the urban development of a country, but it also has a significant environmental impact. In recent years, several initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of Housing and Urban […]

Seamless Connectivity: Making urban transport systems more accessible and sustainable

August 19, 2022

Growing urbanisation has necessitated urban mobility solutions to prevent pollution and traffic-related problems. India’s urban transport sector has seen significant growth in the past few years owing to key initiatives such as the metro rail […]

The first metro in India, with a network length of 3.4 km, commenced in Kolkata in 1984. In 2002, Delhi commenced operations of a fully automated energy-efficient AC metro service that stretched 25 km. The network has since grown […]

Rapid Strides: Pune Metro moving apace

May 30, 2022

The Pune Metro Rail Project has finally seen the light of day, with the central government inaugurating two sections of the project in March 2022. The project has faced several hurdles since the beginning. The […]