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A month in the India Transport Sector September, 2012
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SIGNS AND MARKINGS USED ON THE ROAD – ARE THEY
CLEAR ENOUGH?
An integral part of the road system is traffic signs
and road markings which help and assist drivers to
reach their destination safely.
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NO DEMARCATION ON SERVICE ROADS – LEADING TO
MAXIMUM CONGESTION
Service roads are typically referred to as local
roads that are meant to serve as arteries to the
main road along which they are constructed.
Generally, built across the highway or expressway,
their main aim is to keep the local traffic segregated from
highway traffic.
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MANUAL CHANGING OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS – HOW EFFECTIVE
ARE THEY?
To maintain smooth and efficient traffic
management systems, the role as well as the
importance of traffic signals is unquestionable.
Many traffic signals in this country are manually
operated.
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SPEED LIMIT
Every State has a basic speed law requiring drivers
to operate their vehicles at a speed that is rational
and sensible under existing conditions.
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BAN ON RUBBISH TRUCKS DURING DAYTIME
Unlike other heavy vehicles that are rarely seen on
residential roads even at night, rubbish trucks can
be seen ploughing through the neighbourhood
during the day.
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It seems that the Delhi-Gurgaon
Expressway issue is about to be settled.
The National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI) and the operator of the e-way,
Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity Limited
(DGSCL) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) in the Delhi High
Court.
Beyond the legal battles that poisoned
this thorny issue, some should expect
major changes on this stretch towards,
finally, improved traffic and safer driving
conditions. One of the major moves
would be the implementation of
touchcard technology by DGSCL. The
price of the card would be fixed by the
NHAI. It is said that local residents should
be given the electronic tag for free.
Sources said that at least 65% of the traffic
should be on electronic mode in order to
ease traffic jams across toll plazas.
Actually, only 30 % are on electronic
mode and this low rate of collection leads
to massive congestion. A discount policy
should also be discussed to lower the
minimum trips required. It is also planned
to add 11 lanes to the already 32 lanes
existing.
It is too early to forecast genuine
consequences from this decongestion
plan but the first steps seem interesting
because it is on the same pattern as the
smart card of the Delhi Metro. Success or
failure of such toll management will be
interesting to follow. What seems to be
certain is the end of the toll free ride!
Something worrying remains: such traffic
issues are settled in Court, as shown in
Nagpur, where the Dongargaon toll plaza
was moved to Borkhedi. Tolls, as any other
traffic issues, should rely on economics
and commonsense rather than lawsuits.
Let’s hope for the infrastructural
development that this kind of settlement
does not become a trend.
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SELF DRIVEN CAR RENTALS INDIA
A new trend is catching on in India – that of hiring
self-driven cars for tourism purposes mainly. The
trend, quite contrary to the otherwise popular
trend of hiring chauffeur-driven cars, is fast taking
over. This trend of hiring self driven cars has been
made equally popular by domestic tourists and
international tourist.
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LUXURY CAR SALES HIT A LOW
As one of the fastest growing automobile markets
in the world with a huge potential, India has been
attracting auto companies from all over the world
to claim their share of this booming market. Today
most of the biggest names in the auto world have
a presence in the country, catering for the rising middle class
consumer. For the first time in three years however, the auto
market has encountered problems which have exposed its
volatility.
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TATA NANO – THE NEW YOUTH CAR
A few years back Tata came up with the concept
of the most affordable car for the millions of
people in his country. For the first two to three years
since Nano hit the markets, the car did not register
the sales expected and were selling below the
production capacity. A re-think on the part of the car brand
led them to try and undo the general perception of Nano as
a poor man’s car.Now the company is marketing the vehicle
as a car for the youth, in an effort to woo the urbanites.
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TATA ELECTRIC CAR
Electric cars are considered to be the future of
automobiles as they can provide a cheap,
emission free alternative to fuel run vehicles. Indian
automobile giant Tata Motors is also following the
same path. Not only is auto major coming up with
electric models of Indica, Ace etc. it has also announced the
launch of a new electric vehicle that will be priced under
$20,000. This news on Tata’s electric car is already making
waves in the global auto market.
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THE TYRE CARTEL
In India eight tyre
companies concluded
The General Code of
Conduct for Members
in 1967, the country’s
first brush with a tyre
cartel. The MRTP Act which was
passed to deal with cartels in 1969
could not do much to prevent the
tyre industry from using its collective
powers to enjoy more benefits than
they were entitled to.
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TAIWAN TYRE MAKER TO INVEST IN
INDIA
Cheng-Shin Rubber Ind.
Co. Ltd is a Taiwanese
tyre company and the
tenth largest in the
world. With
headquarters in Taiwan,
the reputed tyre company has global
operations in China, the USA,
Canada, Thailand and Vietnam. It
enjoys a strong presence in a wide
range of market segments producing
tyres and tubes for bicycles,
motorcycles, cars, trucks, agricultural
and garden equipments of high
international standards.
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AIR PRESSURE IN TYRES
Car tyres have a
significant bearing on the
safety and performance
of a car and tyre pressure
is an important factor that
affects the functioning of the tyre.
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CAR MARKET TYRE INDUSTRY & PRODUCTS
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RAILWAYS FACE SEVERE CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
Indian Railways boasts of being one of the largest
railway networks in the world and over the years
has emerged as the country’s largest employer. It
has played a significant role in integrating the
people, market and economy and is thus a vital
component in India’s socio-economic and political
dynamics. Unfortunately, despite its tremendous potential,
Indian Railways is an underperforming institution suffering
from severe capacity constraints. Capacity of transport has
two basic parameters: whether it is capable of carrying the
required levels of traffic and whether there is a free flow of
traffic not amounting to any delays.
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RAILWAYS FREIGHT SHARE
If Indian Railways is a vital component in India’s
socio-economic and political dynamics, freight
services is its backbone and mainstay. It is the profit
making and primary revenue generating segment
of Indian Railways. Freight accounts for almost two thirds of
Indian Railways’ revenue. However, over the last few years,
railways’ market share has seen a significant decline. In the
years after independence 89% of India’s freight went by rail.
Today it has dropped to an alarming 36%, compared to 50%
in the United States and China. Indian Railways lost its market
share in high rated freight commodities, particularly cement,
petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL), iron and steel. The
overcharged railways freight services spelt disaster for the
railways sector.
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SUBWAYS IN ALL CITIES
The success of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation or
DMRC that developed the subway system in and
around Delhi has prompted more cities in India to
consider the feasibility of a mass rapid transport
system. The Delhi Metro is a grand success, unlike the Kolkata
Metro that took nearly 23 years to be constructed. The
people living in Delhi, who put up with traffic jams due to the
construction of the 138 kilometers subway lines, are now
enjoying the benefits. People are able to travel long
distances in a cheap, fast and comfortable manner.
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PETROL CAR FACTORIES GO ON A
BREAK
Repeated increases and
steep petrol prices have
created a dent in the
booming image of the
Indian automobile industry.
Fuel price hikes have slowed down
the demand for automobiles,
especially for petrol cars.
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SHOULD ONE INVEST IN A DIESEL
CAR ONLY TO SAVE MONEY ON
FUEL?
Sky rocketing petrol prices
have not deterred the
rising Indian middle class
from investing in four
wheelers as there is an
easy alternative in the form of diesel
cars. Diesel run cars are no longer
aberrations on Indian roads; in fact, if
estimates projected by Crisil are to be
believed, diesel cars will occupy
around 45% of the Indian car market
share by 2015 -16.
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EMISSION TESTS FOR DIESEL AND
PETROL VEHICLES- HOW EFFECTIVE
ARE THEY?
The level of pollution is
severely affecting the
environment. To stop this
growing issue, provisions
for carrying out emission
tests on diesel and petrol vehicles
have been made. In fact, according
to the law, it is mandatory for all
vehicles – four wheelers and two
wheelers – to carry a Pollution Under
Control or PUC certificate.
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RAILWAYS / METRO
TRANSPORT ISSUES
FUEL ISSUES
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
With the world’s second largest road network
under its kitty, road development plans in India
definitely seem to be on the priority list of the
government. Road construction is, indeed, viewed
as the key infrastructural tool that will eventually pave the
way for the country’s economic development.
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ENSURING ROAD SAFETY WHILST BUILDING NEW ROADS
Traffic accidents at road construction sites are a
common and regular feature. Despite efforts, road
construction sites continue to remain a menace for
road users, often causing untold miseries to the
public. It is thus crucial that vital road safety
measures be identified and implemented during construction
works, to ensure the safety of motorists, pedestrians and
construction workers.
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UNDERPASSES FAIL TO ATTRACT PEDESTRIANS
With the flow of vehicle traffic on the rise, the life of
pedestrians has been rendered difficult in crowded
metropolitan cities. Pedestrian overpasses and
underpasses offer the safest means of crossing
busy roads by ensuring an uninterrupted flow of pedestrian
traffic. Areas with a high concentration of commercial
establishments and pedestrian flow are best suited for the
construction of underpasses at regular intervals.
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HIGHWAY TOLL HIKE
The Indian population, who is already battling
with steep fuel price hikes, will now witness a
sharp rise in the transportation cost as well.
Commuting across the highways of India is all set
to become a costly affair as the National
Highways Authority of India or NHAI announced a Highway
toll hike. NHAI’s memo of 13013/630/CO/1112 /GC of March
2012 signalled the hike decision which will be applicable to
all toll taxes. According to the agency, the toll hike was
needed to meet the rising cost of road construction and
maintenance.
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