Webinar on Understanding Chennai’s Master Plan from a Transport Perspective
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Press Release: National Pedestrians' Conference 2022
How safe are pedestrians on our roads?
India is a nation of walkers. According to the 2011 census, one third of all work trips are by foot. Women walk to work more than men. And 60% of school journeys are by walk (NSO). Indian roads are unsafe for walkers. Almost 26,000 pedestrians, an 85% increase in the last 5 years, have died on Indian roads. Chennai’s OMR stretch alone sees as many as 34 pedestrian deaths a year. 90% of these deaths were from pedestrians trying to cross the road (Greater Chennai Traffic Police, 2019).
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National Pedestrians' Conference 2022
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Press Release: Understanding Chennai’s Master Plan from a Transport Perspective
‘A robust master plan can be ambitious but more importantly, must be achievable; it must include citizens’ views, for that is the ultimate aim of the plan - to build a city which offers its residents a sustainable lifestyle and equitable access to its resources’, said Sumana Narayanan, Senior Researcher, CAG. The webinar offered just that - a space to discuss the evolution and transformation of master planning and mobility in Chennai and a platform where citizens could discuss their aspirations for the third master plan.
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Webinar on Understanding Chennai's Masterplan from a transport perspective
The 3rd Chennai master plan with a focus on the expansion of Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) and improving infrastructure supply for the city is expected to be launched by 2026. How has Chennai approached master planning over the years? How has master planning and mobility evolved in the city? and what do citizens feel should be the focus on, in the Third Master Plan.
Webinar on Understanding Chennai's Masterplan from a Transport Perspective
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Review of Chennai's Second Master Plan: Through the lens of Sustainable Transport
Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, is one of the fastest-growing metropolitans in the country. The growing population and city expansion has stressed the existing infrastructure, especially the transport systems. The transport sector needs to be planned to cater to the existing needs and meet the future demands of the growing population by taking into account the changing travel patterns .
RTI reply from MTC with balance sheet; income and expenditure incurred by bus routes; mini bus routes, route rationalisation, fleet size and frequency; accident and fatalities statistics and compensation paid by MTC
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Getting back to cycling after a 10-year hiatus
For years my commute in whichever part of the world I have been in, has been by public transit. Even on holidays, I use public transit. You can actually manage to figure it out ahead of time (the Internet is a wonderful thing!). But somehow I hadn’t really thought about cycling as a commute option, not since college anyway!
Back in the saddle
Where’s my bus?
Since the beginning of September, buses have started to ply the roads of Chennai. Many, no doubt, sighed in relief as public transport, especially buses, are a lifeline. Buses mean mobility, buses mean livelihood and therefore survival.