Moving Ahead: Urban Mobility Reforms for Post-COVID Resilience in India
The document is organised around walking and cycling, bus-based public transport, and informal public transport.
Abstract
A transport system is the city’s lifeline as it makes the city accessible for all. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the urban transport system in an unprecedented way. Public transport and Informal public transport are struggling to find commuters or, in some cases, continue to run with the safety protocols. There is a renewed interest in cycling as reflected in its use and purchase. However, this initial excitement still needs to be converted into permanent infrastructure and institutional arrangements. Future cities will need to build robust systems to deliver efficient public transport, integrated informal public transport, and streets that prioritise walking and cycling.
This pandemic has been a life-altering event for many, and it compels us to go back and re-think urban priorities. Some cities have managed their urban transport crisis with more resilience, and there is a lot to learn from them. Some cities have converted the challenges to building their systems better. Some cities have been making the right choices for the last two decades, and with resilient systems, they have been able to bounce back quickly. Based on the case studies of many such cities, this strategic guidance document provides ways of moving ahead with the urban mobility reforms to build more resilient systems in the future. The document is organised around three modes – walking and cycling, bus-based public transport, and informal public transport. For the modes, the document details how to ‘get it right’ – developing and investing in a system, resolving institutional issues, and building the right kind of infrastructure.
This is an output of the High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme
Citation
Rutul Joshi, Sonal Shah, Pranjali Deshpande, Prasanth. N and Vishnu M.J (2021) Moving Ahead: Urban Mobility Reforms for Post-COVID Resilience in India
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Moving Ahead: Urban Mobility Reforms for Post-COVID Resilience in India