Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
The proposal made by Minister of Finance and Mas Media, Mangala Samaraweera to obtain the support of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of a light rail system in the Colombo city has received the Cabinet approval. The Japan International Cooperation Agency has agreed to provide financial …
Free speed, the key parameter in the modelling of pedestrian flow, is the speed that a pedestrian desires to walk at. In this study free speed of pedestrians considering characteristics such as age, gender, and with or without luggage in ascending and descending stairways located on platforms in suburban and …
Many of the world’s most important cities are expanding rapidly without adequate transportation planning. People Near Rapid Transit (PNT) measures the number of residents in a city who live within a short walking distance (1 km) of high-quality rapid transit. This is a good way to estimate accessibility and rapid …
The international sustainable transport community began 2016 with strong momentum stemming from two major United Nations (UN) agreements in 2015: the Paris Agreement for preventing catastrophic climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which set the global development agenda to 2030. To help ensure that these frameworks and agreements …
The international sustainable transport community began 2016 with strong momentum stemming from two major United Nations (UN) agreements in 2015: the Paris Agreement for preventing catastrophic climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which set the global development agenda to 2030. To help ensure that these frameworks and agreements …
This new report released by the University of California, Davis, and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) shows that getting away from" “car – centric” development will cut urban CO2 dramatically and also reduce costs especially in the fast developing countries – India and China. This report is …
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration, citing feasibility issues, has been opposing the poposed light rail transport (LRT) project from Shivajinagar to Hinjewadi. Corporators in the civic standing committee on Tuesday went ahead and gave the nod to the project and sought finaces from the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for …
LAHORE - The Karachi Mass Transit Cell (KMTC) is planning to set up Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Yellow Line Karachi Project. National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (NESPAK)’s services have been hired for preparing feasibility study of this project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in the biggest city of …
Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility argues that the development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The purpose 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain access to destinations, activities, services and goods. Thus access is the ultimate objective of transportation. As a result, urban planning and design …
Government has identified the 11-km Shastri Park-Trilokpuri sector for the first line Delhi is likely to get it first monorail by 2017, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Tuesday. She said the city needs a transport system that is not only efficient and accessible, but also that will allow people …
Transport currently accounts for half of global oil consumption and nearly 20% of world energy use, of which approximately 40% is used in urban transport alone. The IEA expects urban transport energy consumption to double by 2050, despite ongoing vehicle technology and fuel-economy improvements. While increased mobility brings many benefits, …
This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. It first identifies barriers to and opportunities for effective coordination of the transport infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and …
Phase-I of the Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), a network of 5.1 km connecting Cyber City, National Highway-8 and Sikanderpur Metro station, is expected to become operational in April despite slowdown of work due to extreme cold, said RMGL managing director Sanjiv Rai here on Thursday. “Due to extreme cold …
New Delhi: The choc-a-bloc bylanes of east Delhi will soon have a new entrant — a monorail that will connect not only the most congested areas but also link with metro stations, liberating commuters from heavy traffic. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted a detailed project report of …
In a bid to provide rapid and safe mass transport, Odisha government has envisioned a futuristic plan for setting up Monorail transit system in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. A proposal to set up the facility has been given by Engineering Projects India Limited (EPI), official sources said …
Surat: A high density corridor will be developed in the diamond city to boost growth and solve transportation problems in its new areas. It would be 29 km long and would come up along the 66 km Outer Ring Road where there is maximum residential and commercial development. The project …
This report provides principles to foster effective decision making in national mass transit investment programs. Examples of practices from the 13 existing programs that are likely to generate more complete information about the projects’ benefits, costs, and risks illustrate each principle, with an emphasis on practices that can be widely …
The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, said to be the best feeder rail network for Bangalore city when compared to monorail, has passed another test. Sources in the Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) told Deccan Herald that recently completed soil testing study, conducted as part of detailed project report (DPR) for …
Urban transport determines the shape of a city and its ecological footprint. Many cities in low- and middle-income countries are at a crossroads. Policy decisions taken now, while car use is still relatively low and cities retain a relatively transit friendly, compact urban form, will affect how people will live …
As the construction of the first Monorail enters its final stages, the development authority implementing the project is in talks to invite the operator of Singapore’s mass transit system to conduct a safety audit of the line due to unavailability of expertise in India. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority …
