Abstract
This paper discusses the specific case of the untapped potential of the Sub-Urban Railway in Delhi. The Sub-Urban Railway, used as a passenger service during ASIAD Games of 1982, lost its relevance in due course of time. Delhi commutes primarily through various public and private modes of road-based transportation, with the Delhi Metro emerging as an lternative. Urban transportation in Delhi is facing a crisis due to long traffic jams, rising numbers of vehicles on roads, environmental pollution, waste of energy, among others. Ironically, the existing infrastructure of the Sub-Urban Railway is left unutilized, though this may well provide increased passenger capacity to the Mega-City while simultaneously addressing the concerns of environment and energy as well. The paper is based on 3-year long study by the author of the salient aspects of the Sub-Urban Railway in Delhi and also the resultant detailed proposals for the augmentation of the city’s Transport scenario.
Highlights
The megacity of Delhi is a nightmare for commuters and urban planners
This paper discusses the specific case of the untapped potential of the Sub-Urban Railway in Delhi
Delhi commutes primarily through various public and private modes of road-based transportation, with the Delhi Metro emerging as an alternative
Summary
The megacity of Delhi is a nightmare for commuters and urban planners. The number of vehicles in Delhi exceeds the combined total of vehicles in the other three mega cities of the country. There are about 16.6 million registered vehicles in Delhi and about 11.2 million vehicles in the NCR, the National Capital Region (Fig. 1). With an addition of more than 1500 cars every day, the roads are often choked, compromising the mobility, safety and ecology of the city (Delhi Traffic Police). About 420 million man-hours are wasted daily in Delhi NCR while commuting from residence to workplace, simultaneously burning tons of fuel in traffic jams. The roads of Delhi register highest causalities in road accidents in Urban India (Delhi Traffic Police)
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