Role of Non -Motorized Transport in Distribution of Goods in the Metropolitan City of Delhi

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Gupta

This paper is an attempt to highlight the role of NMT modes such as cycle rickshaws, handcarts, animal carts, cycle rickshaw and head loads in five case wholesale markets located in the walled city of Delhi dealing in food-grains, textiles, auto-parts, electrical and hardware besides two wholesale markets of timber and fruits & vegetable market at Kotla and Okhla in South Delhi respectively.

Logistics Sprawl in Timber Markets and its Impact on Freight Distribution Patterns in Metropolitan City of Delhi, India

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Gupta (PI)- main author / Garima

This paper is an attempt to study the phenomenon of logistics sprawl in the city of Delhi taking the case study of the timber industry and assess its consequent impacts.

Characteristics of urban freight traffic in a medium size Indian city – a case study of Udaipur, Rajasthan

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Kushagra Sinha

This paper attempts to understand the characteristics of urban freight logistics in medium size cities of India with the case city of Udaipur. The paper is based on the findings of detailed study on urban freight carried out in Udaipur. It provides perspective on freight generating and handling areas in the city, freight movement patterns, supply chain distribution network of important commodities, transport costs involved, issues and planning proposals.

Urban Rail System for Freight Distribution in a Mega City: Case Study of Delhi, India

Monika Singh, Prof. Dr. Sanjay Gupta

This paper is an attempt to explore the potential of ring rail and metro rail system, presently used for passenger services, to be also considered for the distribution of freight, particularly for postal and couriers in the city of Delhi.

A multi-model assessment of energy and emissions for India's transportation sector through 2050

Anantha Lakshmi Paladugulaa, Nazar Kholod, Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Probal Pratap Ghosh, Sarbojit Pal, Leon Clarke, Meredydd Evans, Page Kyle, Poonam Nagar Koti, Kirit Parikh, Sharif Qamar, Sangeetha Ann Wilson

This paper focuses on comparing the framework and projections of energy consumption and emissions from India's transportation sector up to 2050. To understand the role of road transport in energy demand and emissions, five modelling teams developed baseline projections for India's transportation sector as part of inter-model comparison exercise under the Sustainable Growth Working Group (SGWG) of the US-India Energy Dialog. Based on modelling results, the study explores the developments in India's passenger and freight road transport, including changes in the modal shift and the resulting changes in energy consumption, carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions.

Sustainable Freight Initiatives in India – State of Play

Shivanand Swamy, Deepak Baindur

Urban freight transport is important because efficient flow of goods is essential for the effective functioning of the urban economy and sustaining existing lifestyles. In Indian cities, urban freight transport research has received limited attention from policymakers. Using the case study of Ahmedabad, this paper attempts to understand the characteristics of freight transport movements in the city and identify the main freight generating centres within the city. By linking property tax data with cordon survey data, the main freight generating centres were identified and functionally categorised as warehouse clusters, wholesale markets and industrial areas. Field visits were conducted at 3 prominent clusters in the city to assess surrounding land use and transport infrastructure as well as identify main issues affecting access and evacuation of goods vehicles to these important freight generating centres. The main issues identified were outdated zoning and rent control regulations, conflicting land use mix, time and access restrictions on heavy goods vehicles and severe lack of adequate parking facilities around freight generating areas. The paper concludes with recommendations of a set of interventions based on successful replication in other cities.