Namma Metro: Ongoing efforts for an integrated and Multi-modal transport System

The transportation system plays a vital role in a part of any country as it contributes to the social and economic development.

Abstract

Transportation built closely with well organized movement and development of humans throughout history of world. Transportation played a part of industrial, economic, social and cultural development of all region in every commodity produced which includes agricultural to industries at various stage of production to distribution. The transportation system includes planning, design, developing, maintenance and improvement. The increasing vehicular traffic on the urban road in network demand effective measure of the traffic control on roads – networks, mixed traffic creates the congestion, traffic jam in road networks.

The land use feature and transportation system is inter-dependent as it contributes in improvement and expanding the transportation network. If system is efficient, safe and economical, the development of the city improves in better accessibility. Mass rapid transit system projects like metro rails are expected to improve traffic and road safety conditions (reduced vehicular traffic, traffic congestion, road accidents etc.) and environmental conditions (air and noise pollution) in urban areas

Studies have been conducted to assess the overall potential and efficiency of the metro rail in terms of easing the traffic scenario in Bengaluru city through commuter perception. The use of metro services by public is known to decongest urban traffic. Public can use metro services when the outermost destinations are directly accessible to metro stations. Issues with connectivity from home or destinations to access metro can lead to choice of modal shift. In this regard, last mile connectivity study is undertaken to evaluate the last mile problems. Last mile connectivity is defined as movement of public and goods from a transportation area to their final destination such as home or workplace.