The Sagarmala project of the government aims to make ports engines of growth. The govt. of India has decided to make 106 inland waterways as national waterways. Increasing the share of coastal transport given India's long coastline.
Increasing share of road transport. Need for more environment friendly transport modes like rail and water.Road Safety. Public transport should provide last mile connectivity. Connect rural areas by all-weather roads. Maintenance of rural roads is a challenge.
Dedicated freight Corridors: Western DFC (1500 km) will be from Dadri in UP to JNPT, Mumbai. It will pass through Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Eastern DFC (1800 km) will be from Dankuni in WB to Ludhiana in Punjab. It will pass through Bihar, UP and Haryana.
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
One of the major concerns of transport infrastructure planning is the non availability of authentic data.
Indian Railways is the lifeline of the nation. Capacity enhancements in rail- Dedicated freight corridors, improved signalling, increasing speeds, design of toilets, expressways (Land acquisition an issue). Electrification of tracks. Satellite stations to reduce congestion at main stations. Accidents at unmanned level crossings. Train Protection and Warning Systems. Anil Kakodkar committee for rail safety. Fire detection system.
North Eastern region has huge untapped potential. Infrastructure development in the region would promote cross border trade.
There are a large number of airports which are not profit making. Our safety standards and the regulation behind them have come in for international notice as being inadequate. Air navigation services should be separated from airport management of the AAI. Airports provide the face of India. It is important that airports that bring in international passengers are of world class standards.Starting an airline business is diffcult. Very high taxation, 5/20 rule. There are just 3 regional airlines.
We have multiple ministries focused on their own modes of transportation. Structural reforms to help integrate policy making across the ministries.
Indian cities are facing severe congestion, deteriorating air quality, increasing incidence of road accidents.Rapid increase in urban population has led to rapid growth of motor vehicles. Smaller cities which do not have a good public transport are witnessing very rapid motor vehicle growth. It is essential to arrest this trend.
Expand metro networks.
Separate bicycle tracks and paths for pedestrians.
Intelligent transport systems and traffic management.
There are 12 Major ports and are Government owned under the Major Ports Trust Act, 1963. These ports operate as Trusts, except the port of Ennore which is a company under the Companies Act. This model of operating a port as a trust is not sustainable. Apart from this there are minor ports which are purely owned by State govts. under Indian Ports Act, 1928.
Kolkata port is the only riverine port in India.
Preference for diesel cars due to diesel subsidies.
Sulphur levels in fuel remain high, well above the maximum of 10 ppm.
Mashelkar Committee.
Phase out old vehicles.
Parking fees should be raised.
Emission and safety standards should be set up under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Green highways to be monitored by using ISRO's Bhuvan and GAGAN satellite systems.
Increasing share of road transport. Need for more environment friendly transport modes like rail and water.Road Safety. Public transport should provide last mile connectivity. Connect rural areas by all-weather roads. Maintenance of rural roads is a challenge.
Dedicated freight Corridors: Western DFC (1500 km) will be from Dadri in UP to JNPT, Mumbai. It will pass through Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Eastern DFC (1800 km) will be from Dankuni in WB to Ludhiana in Punjab. It will pass through Bihar, UP and Haryana.
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor.
One of the major concerns of transport infrastructure planning is the non availability of authentic data.
Indian Railways is the lifeline of the nation. Capacity enhancements in rail- Dedicated freight corridors, improved signalling, increasing speeds, design of toilets, expressways (Land acquisition an issue). Electrification of tracks. Satellite stations to reduce congestion at main stations. Accidents at unmanned level crossings. Train Protection and Warning Systems. Anil Kakodkar committee for rail safety. Fire detection system.
North Eastern region has huge untapped potential. Infrastructure development in the region would promote cross border trade.
There are a large number of airports which are not profit making. Our safety standards and the regulation behind them have come in for international notice as being inadequate. Air navigation services should be separated from airport management of the AAI. Airports provide the face of India. It is important that airports that bring in international passengers are of world class standards.Starting an airline business is diffcult. Very high taxation, 5/20 rule. There are just 3 regional airlines.
We have multiple ministries focused on their own modes of transportation. Structural reforms to help integrate policy making across the ministries.
Indian cities are facing severe congestion, deteriorating air quality, increasing incidence of road accidents.Rapid increase in urban population has led to rapid growth of motor vehicles. Smaller cities which do not have a good public transport are witnessing very rapid motor vehicle growth. It is essential to arrest this trend.
Expand metro networks.
Separate bicycle tracks and paths for pedestrians.
Intelligent transport systems and traffic management.
There are 12 Major ports and are Government owned under the Major Ports Trust Act, 1963. These ports operate as Trusts, except the port of Ennore which is a company under the Companies Act. This model of operating a port as a trust is not sustainable. Apart from this there are minor ports which are purely owned by State govts. under Indian Ports Act, 1928.
Kolkata port is the only riverine port in India.
Preference for diesel cars due to diesel subsidies.
Sulphur levels in fuel remain high, well above the maximum of 10 ppm.
Mashelkar Committee.
Phase out old vehicles.
Parking fees should be raised.
Emission and safety standards should be set up under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Green highways to be monitored by using ISRO's Bhuvan and GAGAN satellite systems.
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