The Road Safety Annual Report 2023 provides an overview of road safety performance for the 43 countries participating in the International Transport Forum’s permanent working group on road safety, known as the IRTAD Group. Based on the latest data, the report describes recent road safety developments in these countries and …
The report identifies gaps in the implementation of policy for NMT-use in Indian cities. Titled 'NMT Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design,' the study evaluates policy and design interventions for the implementation of NMT projects in Indian cities and considers their impact on road users. It highlights that, despite …
Foot over bridges (FOBs) will be constructed near bus stops at BRTS corridor. The decision was taken by the empowered committee of Madhya Pradesh assembly on Tuesday after the inspection of the 11.5 km long corridor. President of the committee Omprakash Saklecha said FOBs are essential for easy flow of …
We are blind to those who walk. That's why pavements are the first casualty of street widening to accommodate cars Have you ever noticed a footpath? Does it even exist? And if it does, what is its height above the road? What should be the ideal height that enables pedestrians …
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 …
This manual provides information for use in developing and implementing comprehensive measures to improve pedestrian safety. The extent of pedestrian fatalities and injuries, and the importance of addressing the key associated risk factors for pedestrian injury, are examined. The steps outlined for conducting a situational assessment to help with prioritizing …
The Global status report on road safety 2013 presents information on road safety from 182 countries, accounting for almost 99% of the world’s population. The report indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.24 million per year. Only 28 countries, covering 7% of …
This booklet is a continuation of the video vignette series - 'The Invisible Cyclist' showcasing more of those cyclists in the city who cycle everyday, irrespective of the hostile conditions they face. These cyclists come from different locations in the city, and an effort has been made to know more …
Jaipur: Though late, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is finally planning to widen the footpaths to provide safe and hassle-free movement for pedestrians. In this regard, a consultant has been appointed to carry out a survey of Tonk Road to widen the footpaths. A senior JDA engineer said, “Initially, after …
Samarthyam in collaboration with Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities have conducted walkability audits to evaluate the accessibility of street and road infrastructure, the interstitial spaces between buildings from and to transport terminus and key destinations in Delhi for persons with disabilities and reduce mobility. The audit team comprises of …
Transit Oriented Development is essentially any development, macro or micro, that is focused around a transit node, and facilitates complete ease of access to the transit facility, thereby inducing people to prefer to walk and use public transportation over personal modes of transport. The Primary Goals of TOD are to: …
This report raises the potential of walkability survey as a monitoring and awareness-raising tool in cities. It also provides an overview and analysis on the relevant policies and initiatives being taken up by the national and city levels related to walkability. The purposes of the walkability index and survey for …
EMBARQ is developing design guidelines for road safety on Bus Rapid Transit corridors in Indian cities. The focus of these guidelines is on road safety, with special consideration towards local accessibility and road traffic capacity. EMBARQ has gained significant expertise in conducting road safety audits on a number of BRT …
Govt Adopts Ostrich-Like Stance To Guard Project It Has Set Its Heart On New Delhi: In its desperation to save its ill-conceived and poorly executed BRT project, Delhi government is now shooting the messenger. It has not only questioned the study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) but …
Promotion of physical activity is a priority for health agencies. We searched for reviews of physical activity interventions, published between 2000 and 2011, and identified effective, promising, or emerging interventions from around the world. The informational approaches of community-wide and mass media campaigns, and short physical activity messages targeting key …
Physical inactivity accounts for more than 3 million deaths per year, most from non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. We used reviews of physical activity interventions and a simulation model to examine how megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation directly and indirectly affect levels of physical activity …
Report To HC Backs Mixed Traffic Lanes. After examining various scenarios on the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit corridor, the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) has pronounced that “the no-BRT option yields better benefits for this corridor”. It submitted its final report on Monday to the Delhi high court and …
This study is in response to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Case filed by M/s Nyaya Bhoomi, versus Government of NCT of Delhi, as the Honourable High Court, Delhi had passed the order directing the Transport Department, GNCTD for carrying out an evaluation of the BRTS corridor and to report …
On World Environment Day, this report card from Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) warns that Delhi's air pollution and congestion crisis will worsen this decade if urgent action is not taken and calls for radical improvements in public transport. On this World Environment Day, Centre for Science and Environment …
The Bombay High Court has appointed a high power committee to monitor the traffic situation in the city and suggested corrective and remedial measures to ensure smooth flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Hearing a PIL filed by Bombay Bar Association urging for a direction to the authorities to ensure …
A Walkability Forum: Better Air Quality and Livable Cities was conducted by CAI-Asia in association with the Institute of Urban Transport (IUT) on 22 June at the Magnolia Hall in the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The objective of the seminar was to provide an overview of walkability and pedestrian …
