Hyderabad Metro Bringing in Lifestyle Changes
Hyderabad Metro Rail, a PPP project involving the Government of Telangana and L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (LTMRHL) is poised to give Hyderabad, India’s IT […]
Category: Mass Transport
Kochi Metro – A Green Metro
Cities are growing rapidly due to urbanization and there is more and more pressure on road based traffic. Rail based Mass Rapid Transit System, like […]
“We are not building a metro:We are redefining Hyderabad”
As is known, Hyderabd Metro once completed will be one of the best mass rapid transport projects in the world, especially built on the PPP […]
Green Transit Facilities and Benefits
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has set up the IGBC Green MRTS Steering Committee for developing a rating programme to address environmental performance of new […]
Raahgiri Day–Apni Rahen,Apni Azaadi
Raahgiri is an attempt to reclaim what belongs to people; to build a city with bicycle paths and pedestrian avenues interwoven through its urban landscape. […]
Foot over bridges and pedestrian safety in Pune
The article critically examines the suitability of building foot-over bridges and the need for a change in the pedestrians’ mindset towards safety. There is also […]
High Speed Rail in India
The author takes a look at the issues involved in introducing the proposed High Speed Rail in the country. The Railways first proposed high speed […]
Unmanned Level Crossing Gate Warning System
Two researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur have developed a new warning system for preventing accidents at unmanned level crossings in India. The Indian […]
Metro Rail System Need for Standardisation
An increasing number of cities in India have opted for metro rail as the choice of mass rapid transit system. The author takes a look […]
Reduction of crowding level in Public Transportation Service:
An important policy agenda
The authors consider the effect of crowding, while investigating the attractiveness of a public transportation service in developing countries like India. The important attributes of […]