Urban Transport in India: Moving Towards Equity and Sustainability

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Document Category: Urban Transport

Tags: Non Motorised Transport, Environmentalism, Policy Paper, Research, Transport Integration, India, Public Transport and Intermediate Public Transport, Research, Urban Transport, Environmental economics, Sustainability, Sustainable urban planning

Urban transportation has far-reaching impacts on human health and environment. Respiratory diseases, caused by air pollution, and traffic accidents, are the two biggest public health burdens caused by transportation. India has a high number of traffic accidents – and pedestrians and cyclists are most affected. Almost 2.2 lakh road accidents took place in urban India during 2013, with fatality rate being 25 per cent. A study assessing contribution of transport sector to particulate matter (PM) in six cities concluded that around 30 to 50 per cent of PM is on account of vehicular pollution.

Urban Transport in India: Moving Towards Equity and Sustainability In Policy Brief. Bangalore: Indian Institute of Human Settlements, 2014.

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Urban Transport in India: Moving Towards Equity and Sustainability