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said, “When it comes to Smart Mobility, to have integrated transport system.
several IT companies came to us with So, when I want to go to a place I
“User-centric solutions. But for any smart city, the first should know the bus timing, be able
mobility is all about point is the infrastructure solution. IT to buy a ticket for bus which is tied
the aggregation only helps to optimise the infrastructure up with rail and airport, and my return
utility. So, 80 per cent of the solution or
ticket. So, unless you integrate all the
element; integrated problem lies in creation of infrastructure, transport modes and eventually these
and intelligent IT rides on it to give optimal utilisation. three talk to each other, we will not be
transportation; In the IT sector, you have algorithms reaching the optimal use”.
automation and worked out, and a complete road Raising the point of Elctric Cars
network of an urban area is put into the
safety because we system: Which area has to be served on which Srivastava gave a detailed
picture in his Special address, Rao
are living in a very by the Metro? Which area has to be said, “The decision is still voluntary. I
connected world; connected with the Metro and the bus still prefer to drive an electric car but
and integration system? Which area in the bus-system at then the choices are limited. We also
the last mile needs to be connected with
of the sensors the e-rickshaws? That is how it has to be listen to lot of stories about what Tesla
is doing around the electric cars and
and telematics in planned and end-to-end solution needs how they brought about the design
our framework of to be put in place”. element and the power element into
transportation.” He mentioned the rechargeable cards EVs”. He asked Srivastava if a little
as a unique example of integration ‘government-policy-push’ would do
– Lux Rao of the system. Based on a discussion wonders in people adapting to EVs!
with London Transport, he said, the “We are in the process of coming
cards can be topped up and used for out with our recommendations and
all transport modes. He said, “In our policy formulations,” said the Advisor
“User-centric mobility is all about cities like Delhi, particularly in the older
the aggregation element; integrated areas, the biggest challenge is for the to NITI Aayog. “The government
should certainly play a role and it did
and intelligent transportation; pedestrian who finds it difficult to move play a role historically. The coming
automation and safety because we freely because nobody constructed of Suzuki, Maruti in India, and the
are living in a very connected world; houses with parking of three-four cars. way the eco-system of the suppliers
and integration of the sensors and Ultimately, these cars are parked on the and component manufacturers was
telematics in our framework of roads. Though we cannot stop a person developed, is history. But we certainly
transportation”, said Rao. or an aspirant from buying a car, as long learned a lesson from this. I wouldn’t
He asked the MoRTH Secretary as we provide the public a transport say it did not follow a proper path or it
if integrated and intelligent system which is efficient with last mile did not help the economy. It certainly
transportation system or ITMS’ connectivity, his intensity to take the car helped the economy -- about 7.2% in
roll out would actually solve a lot out on every occasion will go down”. the GDP is contributed by automobile
of problems. Malik said that 200 Rao agreed with the point of physical sector. A large proportion is exported
electric vehicles/ taxis by Mahindra infrastructure and said that it had to but there is still scope to do better. “
Group running in Nagpur for about be substantiated by IT right from the Srivastava added, “I would also like
six months on economic running cost designing board. “Absolutely,” agreed to emphasize that the initiative or the
were an inspiration. “I will not black Malik. “The transport sector as a whole entrepreneurship lies with the industry.
out India in terms of electric vehicle needs to have complete integration. We can provide a system or ambience
altogether because we have heard Why the Cargo part of the railways or eco-system or environment. Nobody
of Reva many years back (taken over is shrinking and increasing in case can deny the positives of EVs in terms
by Mahindra),” he said. “Sufficient of Port? 65% of the cargo is carried of environment, with less parts and
arrangements have been made for by road but I am not happy. It is the uses. But the other usages are the
the charging of these vehicles”. railways or inland waterways or the rate of employment the automobile
Driving home an important point 7000km of coastline that must carry industry provides to a low skilled
that infrastructure was very important it and that shift has to be brought in. person. The government must come
for technology to be effective, Malik Similarly, in case of mobility, we need out and play a proactive role”.

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