Impact of increasing mass transit share on energy use and emissions from transport sector for National Capital Territory of Delhi

Authors

Prachi Khanna
Suresh Jain
Prateek Sharma
Sonia Mishra

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2011

Subject Area

mode - bus, mode - rail, place - asia, policy - sustainable, technology - alternative fuels, planning - environmental impact

Keywords

Sustainable transport system, Transport modeling, Environmental impact analysis, Bus rapid transit

Abstract

The growth of personalized vehicles on road and the declining public transport share in Delhi is creating mounting environmental problems. An efficient public transport system may promote a shift towards mass transit modes resulting in reduced emission and cleaner environment. This study examines the impact on energy use and the environment that may take place after the introduction of alternative public transport systems. In this context, two scenarios – increased bus-transit and metro rail – are compared with a business as usual scenario. The comparisons are made in terms of energy used and emissions based on 2005 and shows that a bus dominated transit system would result in 31% reduction in energy use, while for a metro rail dominated transit system it would be 61%.

Rights

Permission to publish abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

Comments

Transportation Research Part D Home Page: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Recommended Citation

Khanna, P., Jain, S., Sharma, P., & Mishra, S. (2011). Impact of increasing mass transit share on energy use and emissions from transport sector for National Capital Territory of Delhi. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 16, (1), pp. 65-72.