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generation, OD flows, mode
choice, route choice), O&M There is a way to measure
(traffic congestion, speed, travel emission based on the
time, reliability and passenger tolling transactions that
information systems etc,),
maintenance (regular road we handle whether
condition assessment, transport that be from a free
network assessment), policy and flow perspective or
planning (trip generation, OD
flows, activity choice, destination video transactions.
choice, mode and route choice), In India we process
safety and security (accident around two billion
data analysis and prediction,
crime detection and black spot transactions a year
detection) and law enforcement from a FASTag perspective
(intelligent violation detection from our system, which is about 35 to 40% of
and penalisation).
the total number of transactions. The measure
Prabhakararao’s company’s however is not accurate and the focus is not there
approach to sustainability is to
categorise emission scopes as to bring accountability to report such findings in
BURN (direct emissions from our ecosystem.
sources owned or controlled
by a company), BUY (Indirect – Shreenivas Prabhakararao
emissions from purchased
electricity, steam, heat and
cooling) and BEYOND (upstream emissions by 2050 by proving Their Living Lab initiative
and downstream emissions fleet electrification, green in Bangalore is focused on
associated with a company’s amenities for travellers, solar working with the community
activities). Results of studies based power plants and smart, adaptive enabling it with responsible
on these scopes demonstrate lighting technology. mobility towards slow streets,
that free-flow ETC reduces CO2 Sekhar from GIZ, which specifically reducing speeds.
emissions by up to 60% when is part of the Indo-German The reduction in speed in one of
compared with traditional gated collaboration providing technical the pilot projects from 55kmph
toll plazas. Scopes 1 & 2 also cooperation to GoI on mobility to 23kmph has increased the
enable energy efficiency, cleaner where Germany has committed number of pedestrians and
vehicles and renewable energy. over a billion euros of financial cyclists. A recent development
Scope 3 incorporates green support to India in the area of is that the community has taken
initiatives on roadways, with sustainable mobility in cities, ownership of a public electric
partners and subcontractors shared three main programs on bicycle sharing system that is
and territories (land). Multiple the same. Sustainable Urban not revenue-driven. While there
approaches for infrastructure Mobility program is working
sustainability include immediate with nine cities through MOHUA is no dearth in willingness to
energy savings with LED bulbs, largely focusing on improving move towards sustainability,
solar panels and modern HVAC public transportation, active cities are investing on more
systems, promoting clean air mobility, integrated mobility roads to reduce speed but that
by promoting electric vehicle planning and capacity building. is also adding to more vehicles
usage, environmental protection The next being E-mobility, which in the city. This is not helping in
by optimising project design, focuses on heavy commercial reducing congestion. The focus
reforestation and wildlife vehicles including buses and should be a lot more on public
crossings and recycling and trucks and thirdly, Green Freight, transportation and last mile
reusing road building material. which is focused entirely in the connectivity as these are the
His company bats for zero net logistics space. problems ailing cities today. TT
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