NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING: A CASE STUDY OF PUNE METROPOLITAN REGION

With changing urbanization pattern along with socio-economic growth, a transport demand in urban area of India is growing rapidly. Non-motorized modes of transport have a significant role in catering to transport demand and ensuring a sustainable transport system for India. Indian situation is very different. India is poor in hydro-carbon and capital resources but rich in man power and animal draft power. A sustainable transport system must meet the mobility and accessibility needs of people by providing safe and environmentally friendly modes of transportation. Non-motorized transportation (NMT) meets these objectives of sustainability as it utilizes indigenously available human and animal energy which is non-polluting, safe, affordable and user friendly and need only a small fraction of the capital required for motorized transport.