SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

(CASE STUDY : TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE URBAN

TRANSPORT IN INDIA)

1. David M. Samosir
2. FX Danang Prasetyo
3. Luther E. P. Girsang
4. Marnala R. Chandra
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INTRODUCTION
Sustainable Transport :
- Allows the basic access needs of individuals and societies to be met safely and in amanner
consistent with human and ecosystem health,and with equity within andbetween generations.
- Is affordable, operates efficiently, offers choice of transport mode, and supports a vibrant
economy.
- Limits emissions and waste within the planets ability to absorb them, minimizes consumption
of non-renewable resources, limits consumption of renewable resources to the sustainable
yield level, reuses and recycles its components, and minimizes the use of land and the
production of noise.
Source : http://cst.uwinnipeg.ca/documents/Definition_Vision_E.pdf
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Indicator sustainable transport

With respect to society, transportation systems should be:

a) Healthy, Comfortable, and Convenience.
b) Providing choice of transport modes.
c) Low noise.
d) Safe for people and their property.
With respect to the economy, transportation systems should:
a) Provide cost-effective service and capacity.
b) Be financially affordable in each generation.
c) Support vibrant, sustainable economic activity.
With respect to the environment, transportation systems should:
a) Make use of land in a way that has little or no impact on the integrity of ecosystems.
b) Use sparingly energy sources that are essentially not renewable or inexhaustible.
c) Use other resources that are renewable or inexhaustible, achieved in part through the reuse of items and the
recycling of materials used in vehicles and infrastructure.
d) Produce no more emissions and waste than can be accommodated by the planet's restorative ability.
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COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT ELEMENT

IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT IN INDIA

Condition in India prior to sustainable
- Country with large population
- People do not aware of the role and importance of
urban transport
- In need of strategies to achieve sustainable urban
transport.

Figure 1: Delhi Metro rail

Figure 2: Ahmedabad BRT

Projected growth of cities in India

Population/City
> 10 million

Number of Cities
2001
2051
3
15

1 to 10 million

32

85

0.3 to 1 million

88

300

0.1 to 0.3 million

308

600

Source : SINGAL B.I., Towards Sustainable Urban

Transport in India, 2010

Growth of vehicle ownership in India

Year

2-W/1,000

Car/1,000

Vehicle Trips
(million)

1994

112

14

67

2021

393

48

216

Source : SINGAL B.I., Towards Sustainable Urban

Transport in India, 2010
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Indias Government Strategies Towards Sustainability

No.

Strategy

Implementation

1.

Finalised and issued the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP)

in 2006

- Using NMT
- Integrated multi-modes of transportation
- Study concerns of road safety

2.

Initiated demonstration projects with Global Environment Facility

(GEF)

Projects in five selected cities in India by implementing :

- 2 project of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT)
- 1 of Non motorised modes of transport (NMT)
- 2 of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

3.

Strengthening the institutional set up

4.

Initiating an ambitious capacity building programme

5.

6.

Support to improve both road and rail based mass rapid transit
(MRT) facilities

Making emission norms increasingly stringent and improving

quality of fuels

Setting up the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA)

managed by JNNURM
Financial assistance by the government to city that implements the
UMTA
Training of 2,500 city/state staff over a period of five years
An academic programme to create a skilled manpower to enable cities to
recruit qualified professionals
Dissemination of information through local news
Arranging for safety certification of Guided Urban Transit Systems (GUTS)

100 kilometres of MRT is operating in Delhi, and 250 Metro rail under
construction in another five cities
Providing dedicated lanes for bicycles and improving pedestrian facilities
Non-motorised
Designing
of the cyclemodes
rickshawof transport (NMT)

Tightening the emission level of CO

Introduced the measurement of HC emissions in petrol vehicles

Source : SINGAL B.I., Towards Sustainable Urban Transport in India, 2010

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