(a) whether the Government has set up a high level Committee to suggest a framework
for a National Transport Development Policy (NTDP) particularly for the tier 2 and 3 cities
like Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati and Warangal districts in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof ;
(c) the aims and objectives of such policy; and
(d) if not, the time by which the Committee will be set up?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND
EARTH SCIENCES (DR.ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a) to (d): The Government has set up National Transport Development Policy Committee
(NTDPC) under the Chairmanship of Dr.Rakesh Mohan with the main objective of
recommending a long term national transport policy that would facilitate overall efficiency in
the economy while minimizing energy consumption and environmental pollution, to provide
an integrated and sustainable transport system to encourage competitive pricing and co-
ordination between the alternative modes of transport.
The NTDPC submitted an Interim Report in April, 2012 where no city specific
recommendations were made on Urban Transport Policy. The final report of the Committee
is awaited.