Question : INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SYSTEM

(a) whether the Government has conducted any study on projected traffic How, freight transport and the investment required for development of infrastructure in transport sector during the next two decades;

(b) if so, the details and the findings thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to frame integrated policy for the development of transportation in the Twelfth Plan in the light of the recommendations made by National Transport Development Policy Committee;

(d) if so, the details thereof including the steps taken for development of integrated transport system; and

(e) the other reformative steps taken by the Government for development of efficient and seamless transport system in the country ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON.RADI IAKRISHNAN)

(a) Yes. Madam. Government has conducted a study on projected traffic How, freight transport and the investment required for development of infrastructure in transport sector during the next two decades;

(b) The major finding of the study is that ‘A transport system must cut across modes of transport, administrative geographies, and integrate capital investment with regulatory and policy for development’.

(c) The recommendations of the study cover a wide range of cases related to transport including the need to frame integrated transport policy.

(d) & (c) some of the specific action taken by government include development of inland waterways, coastal shipping, dedicated freight corridors in railways, electronic tolling system, development of public transport including metro, bus rapid common ticketing for urban transport etc