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Urban Mobility India (UMI) 2013

Technical Session 5B – Eco Mobility in Cities

Raahgiri Day: Car Free Streets, Gurgaon

Amit BhattStrategy Head – Urban Transport

Dec 06, 2013

Urbanization

. IIHS 2011. “Urban India 2011: Evidence”

Pai, M. 2010. “India Urban Transport Indicators”

Issues: Road Safety

140,000 deaths/year in India due toroad traffic crashes

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Issues: Air Pollution

627,426 premature deaths/year inIndia due to air pollution

Source: http://www5.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/metabolic_risks/bmi/

Issues: Physical Inactivity

436,122 premature deaths/year in India

Climate Change

Source: Gurgaon CMP, 2008

Average Trip Length – 7 kms

Average Speed – 23 kms / hr

Share of Walking and Cycling (NMT) – 33%

Roads with usable footpath – less than 23%

Public Transport Share – 10%

Cycle tracks – 0%

Gurgaon – Key Statistics

NH - 8Traffic Congestion

Street Design – Poor Design Condition

Workshop on Planning for Non Motorized Transport in Gurgaon

Sensitising people towards sustainable transportation

Promoting road safety

Advocating healthier lifestyles

Inclusive development

Celebrating - Car Free Day (Ciclovia)

Workshop Outcome

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Founding Partners

http://raahgiriday.com/

https://www.facebook.com/RaahgiriDay

Route and Event Planning

Raahagiri

Rasta Re-cycle

Ve-Free / We-Free

Branding

Press Conference to Launch Raahgiri

https://www.facebook.com/RaahgiriDay

Stakeholder Consultation

Advertising

New PartnersSupported By

New Partners

JAFRAGURGAON

RWA:DLF Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 4

Mayor: Mr. Vimal YadavCouncilors: Nisha Singh, R.S. Rathee

Other Supporters

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Thank You

abhatt@embarqindia.org

https://www.facebook.com/RaahgiriDay

http://raahgiriday.com/

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