Urban Transportation

Dr M. Ramachandran, IAS (retired), Former Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India Urban development being a state subject, the central government provides guidance, advice and support through central projects for the […]

The government has approved a number of programmes and schemes in the past few years to step up investments in the urban infrastructure sector. The Smart Cities Mission, the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban […]

Arun Lakhani, Chairman and Managing Director, Vishvaraj Infrastructure Limited About 80 per cent of the water supplied to towns comes back as sewage and such a large volume of water available within a city has […]

Urban population has grown from 288.36 million in the year 2000 to 440 million in  2017, indicating that the urban population is burgeoning at a rate of 2.68 per cent annually. With increasing urban population, […]

Water supply in urban areas  increased significantly from  22,543 mld in 1994-95 to 93,775 mld in 2016-17, recording a CAGR of 6.69 per cent. Sewage generation in urban areas has also increased constantly. Between 1994-95 […]

The network of rail-based urban transportation systems has been developing rapidly in the country and the growth is expected to be sustained over the next few years. With the shift in focus towards improving operational […]

The demand for rolling stock is expected to increase at a rapid pace over the next few years. This can be attributed to the expanding metro rail network and the development of new modes of […]

Indian cities finally made some headway in the introduction of electric buses in 2017. The government made some policy changes and a few cities launched pilot projects. However, when compared with the initiatives in China, […]

Hyderabad metro commenced operations on a 30 km stretch from Miyapur to Ameerpet (Line 1) and from Nagole to Ameerpet (Line 3) covering 24 stations on November 28, 2017. The project is the world’s largest […]

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) develops international public-private partnership (PPP) standards for meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This provides project models, templates and legal practices that can be adopted and […]

A well-planned urban transportation system is critical for a city’s competitiveness. However, the biggest challenge faced by Indian cities pertains to public transport. Existing transport services like buses and metro rails are not only overcrowded […]

Over the past year, the urban transportation sector in the country has gained significant momentum. Several projects, both in the metro rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) segments, have been opened for public use. Construction […]

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) of the Maharashtra government is the apex body for planning and coordinating development activities in the Mumbai metropolitan region. The MMRDA has been taking several initiatives for the […]

In the past one year, the urban metro rail segment has made significant headway. Among the key developments that have taken place recently are the formulation of a new metro rail policy and the approval […]

The urban bus rapid transit (BRT) segment has made good progress in the past year. As the segment looks to ramp up capacity, there is a growing demand for improved infrastructure and better technology. BRT […]