Smart Transport System

byGanga Phal

Additional Transport Commissioner, (Road Safety / I.T.)

Uttar Pradesh

What is SMART ?

s • SPECIFIC

M • MEASURABLE

A • ATTAINABLE

R • RELEVANT

T • TIME-BOUND

What does Smart Transport System mean?

It means congestion free, comfortable, reliable, affordable and safe Transport System (both motorized & non-motorized) to all city-dwellers with the optimum use of technology.

We know we have little space to build more roads in urban area but we do have space to build INTELLIGENCE into them.

Smart City is not possible without Smart Transport System.

Factors affecting Urban Transport System1. Growth of city in GDP and size.2. Road infrastructure (includes

road space and design)3. Motorized & Non- motorized

Transport.4. Location & space for Utility

requirements like-Subji vendors, fruit vendors etc.

5. Location of Bus-station, Railway station & Airport.

6. Location of Schools, Hospitals.7. Availability of parking facility

(both for Motorized & Non-motorized transport)

8. Encroachments.9. City Governance System.

Journey in cities is challenging.

High growth rate of private motorized vehicles causing chaos for existing road space.

Traffic growth rate far in excess of the possible growth rate of road space.

Urban Transport problems – An overview

Another Challenge / RealityMixed traffic / religious or political processions

Encroachments on roads

Another Reality : Animal & human drawn carts/ Animals on roads

Challenges of Urban

Transport

Solutions for Smart Transport System• 30% of India lives in cities, that is equal

to the total population of United States.• As economies grow this proportion will

increase to 60% in around 2030.• Hence, cities MUST not only meet

“Mobility needs” of current population but also of future generation.

Solutions1.Reforms in City Governance :

Presently issues of Urban Transport are dealt by multiple Government Agencies like- Deptt. Of Urban Development, PWD, Local bodies, Transport, Traffic etc.

So, proper co-ordination in planning & implementation is always lacking.

National Urban Transport Policy 2006/2014 recommends for the setting up of Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) in all million plus cities supported by SPV manned by professionals.

2. Well Regulated and Integrated Public Transport System : Various modes of transport like City bus

and Taxi services, Metro rail etc. should operate in proper co-ordination.

3. Focus on Bus Transport System :

Bus occupies less road space and causes less pollution per passenger km than personalized vehicles.

Public Transport share declined from 70% in 1994 to 40%.

Increase & improvement in Bus Transport System is urgently required.

Different types of bus services for different commuters is required.

Design of Transport System must have city specific features.

4. Improvement in road infrastructure : Provision for bye-passes / ring roads /

service roads . Measures like new road alignments,

intersection improvements, construction and repair of footpaths etc.

5. Equitable allocation of road space : At present focus is on vehicle not on people.

Consequent result is a bus carrying 40 people is allocated only 2 and half times space than a car carried only one or two persons.

So this proportionate space to private vehicles should be rectified.

Separate lanes for Public Transport & Non-motorized Transport be provided.

Enforcement of lane discipline should be effective.

Similarly, separate lane for all Light Motor Vehicles (Cars) should be provided & Bus lane should also be provided separately.

Normally in various states, Especially in eastern states small vehicles (three wheelers) are plying on same road on which buses (Stage Carriage) are also plying. Both type of vehicles carrying same type of passengers & as such cause cut-throat competition, although three wheelers permit are for plying as contract carriage if they ply as per the contract carriage there will be no competition between the two. But where the same type of passengers are carrying the buses & three wheelers. The no. of buses are reducing by and by. It also happens in Surat. As per records available on the website.

In order to abolish such situation normally on feeder route permit if granted for plying and buses on main routes then no. of buses will increase and as such Mass Urban Transport System can be improved.

6. Decentralization of main business activities and offices to reduce congestion / travel time etc.

7. Self sufficient Satellite Towns and Townships to be created in sub-urban areas to reduce congestion in cities.

8. Different timings for schools’ opening and closure to reduce vehicle pressure on road for smooth traffic flow.

9. Managing special events like Melas, Fairs, Dharanas etc. to reduce traffic chaos on such occasions.

10. Smart Transport Nagar System to be established in cities.

11. Provision for freight traffic movement and parking.

12. Adequate Parking Space for public as well private vehicles and for non-motorized transport modes like Cycle Rickshaw etc.

13. Intelligent traffic Management System should be integral part of smart city.

14. Establishment of Traffic Parks for traffic awareness.

15. Local bodies must enforce weekly closure of markets in the city. (At least 1/7th of city markets every day)

THANK YOU

Your suggestions are welcome

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