india transport portal newsletter - november, 2012

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A month in the India Transport Sector November, 2012

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SAFETY AND SECURITY ON INDIAN RAILWAYS

Instead of being a rare and seldom, trainaccidents seem to have become a norm in India.Precious lives are lost on a regular basis as a resultof derailments, collisions and fires. Sadly theproblem is spread out across the whole country

rather than being just a local problem. More information on ITP

PANIC FROM BULK SMS MESSAGES CREATES A FRENZIEDNORTH EAST EXODUS

The power of cyberspace recently brought acountry with a population of a billion people andcounting to its knees in an unprecedented safetycrisis. As mass SMS messages carried threats to acertain section of the population, the

administration of India was tested to the core. More information on ITP

RAIL SECURITY INDIAN RAILWAYS AFFECTED BY MISSINGMINISTER

On 30 July, thirty two people lost their lives due toa fire in the sleeper coach of Tamil Nadu Expresswhile it passed through Nellore. The shockingincident brought out the failing security and safetyconditions of the Indian Railways into the limelight

once again. To top it all off, the apathy of the RailwaysMinister, Mukul Roy was more than evident as he reluctantlyreached the accident spot in Nellore more than 12 hours

later. More information on ITP

NEW TATKAL SCHEME BRINGS RELIEF TO INDIAN RAILWAYPASSENGERS

Booking a tatkal ticket was once no less than anightmare for the average Indian passenger. Asalmost all of the tickets were lapped up in advanceby touts in conjunction with the official staff, there

were little or no tickets available for the genuine passenger.

More information on ITP

As we showed in our second Special issue, Roadsafety is a vast challenge that can hamper transportation development. India is theworldwide leader regarding road deaths. It costsUSD 10 billion or, in other words, 3% of thecountrys GDP. Roughly speaking, its as if thecountry was buying a hundred French Rafale jetfighters every year. Thats a lot of money a nd agenuine burden. The true question is: Is the Indiangovernment fully aware of how serious this matter is?

Several States took action in order to tackle this

issue. In Rajasthan, 10 state departments havebeen involved in a Road safety policy draft thatshould be presented to the government.Rajasthan is one of the few states to have set up aRoad safety council. The Jammu and Kashmir government is also going to launch a Road safetyawareness campaign. This government also aimsto be tackling several aspects of the issue: rashdriving, driving licences etc. But its not alone,Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, HimachalPradesh, Haryana, Goa, West Bengal etc. Prettymuch every State has its own idea and initiativeon the matter.

All these initiatives sure are fine and dandy, butthey clearly wont be enough to help reverse thetrend. It is a global issue, and all stakeholdersshould to be involved in every Road safetyinitiatives: police, motor vehicles departments,public works departments, health departmentsetc. Too many stakeholders are still splendidlyisolated.

Well, that is Road safety: States take - or try to take- initiatives and activists spread Road safetymessages, but who is changing its mind to drivesafely? Because it is one of the major challenges:in a 1.2 billion citizens country, who really cares for

road safety? With road safety to be introduced inschool curriculum maybe things will slowly begin tochange. On March, 2011, we were alreadyreporting on this idea, as it had been mentionedby the Union government. Experts predict that by2020 there will be 450 million vehicles on Indianroads. Today, there are only 100 million. Indiacannot afford to pay USD 45 billion every year for road fatalities expenses.

Road fatalities, rash driving, bad infrastructures area cancer eating away at Indias sustainabledevelopment. Trivial measures are not enough. Adrastic remedy is needed. The kind that needs

courage.

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EU TRADE NORMS IMPACT LUXURY CAR IMPORTS

The growth story of the Indian automobile sector has been the toast of global manufacturers for quite some time. With these manufacturers vyingto get a share of the Indian success story, thecountry has become the destination for a spate

of auto launches by auto majors. More information on ITP

PETROL CAR SALES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY FUEL PRICEHIKES

In a recent budget proposal presented by theMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to theFinance Ministry of India, the former has urged the

later to levy an additional excise duty on dieselcars.

More informations on ITP

STRICTER FUEL NORMS ANNOUNCED FOR PASSENGER CARS

With the entire country aggressively pursuing theGo Green movement, India has once againreiterated its commitment to the cause byannouncing stricter fuel norms for passenger carsplying along the countrys roads.


RENAULT NISSAN GOES FOR JUGAAD

Carlos Ghosn the global head of the Renault-Nissan alliance is all set to go for the Indian

jugaad way to design and develop small cars for the Indian and other emerging markets of SouthAfrica, Indonesia and Brazil.


ELECTRIC CAR PRODUCTION SLATED TO INCREASE WITHININDIA

Growing environmental concerns, a steep rise inthe price of fuel and an urgent need for a fueleconomy backed by technological and batteryimprovements, have spurred major automakersthroughout the globe to manufacture electric

cars operating exclusively on electricity. More informations on ITP

POWER GRID FAILURE

On 30 July 2012, half of thecountrys population woke

up to a morning withoutelectricity. What seemed to

be a power cut in the first instance,ended up lasting over fifteen hoursthe first day and occurred onceagain the following day for severalhours.

More information in ITP

TRAMS BECOMING UNPOPULAR

The first thing that comes tomind upon hearing the word'tram' is 'Kolkata', erstwhile

Calcutta, the capital of the Indianstate of West Bengal. This iconicmeans of travel remains operationalin this city even today, as hundreds ofcommuters use trams on a daily basis.


TYRES NATURAL RUBBERPLANTATIONS

One of the many problemsplaguing a tyremanufacturing unit, whether big or small, is the limited

availability of raw materials,especially natural rubber. The cost ofnatural rubber accounts for morethan 40 percent of the cost of a tyre.With the high prices of natural rubber and scarce availability, coupled witha slowdown in the Indian tyre market,tyre manufacturers haveencountered more and moreproblems over the years.


CARS INFRASTRUCTURE

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

TYRE ISSUE
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PART I: ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Looking at why India desperately needs road safety management programs. What is therole of the Government in this? What are the cities initiatives? Looking at corporatehouses, NGOs and how these bodies work together and share the responsibility oforganizing road safety management.


PART II: ECONOMIC ASPECT OF ROAD SAFETY

The other side of road safety: what is the scenario in India in terms of road accidents andhow much India spends on road accidents? What costs fall under road accidentexpenses? How has it affected the Indian economy? Which challenges need to beovercome to create safe road conditions?


PART III: INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SYSTEMS

The importance of intelligent traffic systems in India: how does this system work?Which cities in India have adopted this system? What is the cost of the operation?What are the results of such road safety devices?


PART IV: IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Bad road engineering and improper signals can cause accidents: what are themeasures undertaken to make road designs safe? What are the technical improvements

in the arena of signals? How is managed the road maintenance? More information on ITP

PART V: IMPROVEMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Looking at automotive technology in India: what have been the recent technicalimprovements regarding safety devices related to cars? What are the standard normsfor these features in the country and how has it affected road safety?


INSIGHTS & ANALYSIS ROAD SAFETY IN INDIA

ARTICLES
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PART VI: WE NEED TO FINALIZE THE ACTION PLAN MR. K. K; KAPILA CHAIRMAN IRF

Dr. S. Gangopadhyay is director ofthe Central Road ResearchInstitute. He presents us two roadsafety management strategies

that have to be initiated and ledby the Government: Road SafetyAudits and Traffic CalmingTechniques.


PART VII: FATALITIES ARE IN THE MOSTPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP PEOPLE DR. S.GANGOPADHYAY, DIRECTOR CRRI

Dr. S. Gangopadhyay is director of

the Central Road ResearchInstitute. He presents us two roadsafety management strategiesthat have to be initiated and ledby the Government: Road SafetyAudits and Traffic CalmingTechniques.


PART VIII: ROAD SAFETY IS A CORPORATE ISSUEMR. N. KUMAR, CHAIRMAN CII-IQ

Mr. N. Kumar is Chairman of theConfederation of IndianIndustry Institute of Quality. Heexplains us how corporatescould and should be involved in

a massive road safety initiative ledby his organization.


PART IX: ROAD DEATHS ARE TRE ATED ASSTATISTICS DR. ROHI T BALUJA, IRTE

Roads and highways could besome No Mans Lands but it isnot to mention the Dr. RohitBaluja Institute of Road Traffic

Education: the first citizen'sinitiative to improve traffic

conditions. More information on ITP

PART X: FINANCIAL ALLOCATIO N ALONE ISINSUFFICIENT PROF. M.N. SREEHARI, KARNATAKAADVISOR

Prof. M.N. Sreehari gives us hisacademics insights on road safetyissues. He also told us what helearnt from the Karnataka initiativeshe used to enhance as aGovernment Advisor.


PART XI: WE ARE ONCE AGAIN FOUND NAPPINGMR. HARMAN S. SIDHU, FOUNDER ARRIVESAFE

Mr. Harman Singh Sidhu is wellpositioned to speak about roadsafety. With his Non-GovernmentOrganization, ArriveSAFE, he isconstantly fighting to improveroad conditions.


INTERVIEWS

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PART XII: TRANSPORT MATTERS ARE OFF THE MIND OF THEGOVERNMENT MR. CHIT TRANJAN DASS, SECRETARYGENERAL AICOGOA

Mr. Chittranjan DASS secretary general,AICOGOA, claims for a better Governmentinvolvement in order to help the trucking sector to adopt road safety technologies. Commentsgathered by India Transport Portal.


PART XIII: PEOPLE BECOME AWARE WHEN YOU PENALIZETHEM PR. TALAT MUNS HI, CEPT

Mr. Talat Munshi, Associate Professor at the Center for Environmental Planning and Technologyexplains how important it is for road safety to better think the road sharing management. He claims for strengthening the road access in order to give

greater responsibilities to road users. More information on ITP

PART XIV: CORPORATES MUST CRE ATE ROAD SAFETYAWARENESS RAM BADRI NATHAN, CEO GLOBALTHEN

Mr. Ram Badrinathan, CEO of GlobalTHENpresents us Pawan Ko Kahin Dekha Kya?; adriver sensitization learning campaign basedon OmndiDEL. This project is an engagingprogram for chauffeurs that aims to transform

the way they think and work in order to create road safetyawareness.


PART XV: THERE IS NO ROAD SA FETY EVEN IN DISTANT

HORIZON PR. P. K. S IKDAR, PRESIDENT CONSULTANT &TECHNOCRATS PVT. LTD

Pr. P. K. Sikdar, President, International Consultants&Technocrats Pvt. LTD and former CRRI director comments the dearth of political impulse regardingroad safety, an issue that is one of the worstplagues for India.



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