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Disadvantages Of Non Motorised Transport

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Non-motorized transport (NMT) has a positive impacts on the environment. In cities it is the primary mode of transport for the urban poor, and also a significant source of income for them. Therefore has a significant impact on the poverty. Despite being Non-Motorised Transport as the main transport mode for poor to commute for the work, it also plays a critical role for the economic functioning of the city. Despite these obvious merits, NMT has been ignored by policymakers in terms of infrastructure policy and also leading to behaviour change of NMT users (The World Bank, 2002). The two major modes of NMT are walking and cycling. NMT accounts for between 40 and 50 percent of all trips in several major cities in Asia. (TRIPP, IIT Delhi; iTrans; SGArchitects, 2012) …show more content…

There was a modal shift from non-motorized transport to motorized mode was seen. (Dhingra & Kodukula, 2010)
This study would help in understanding the design and transport policies that are friendly to poor. Up to 75% of trips in medium cities of India are short trips. So providing an excellent base for cycling. Understanding the route choice of the bicyclists can help in integrating it with planning processes and plans and also enhancing the transport planning based determinants. There are other social benefits of such a system like promoting bicycling; solving traffic related problems of congestion, noise and pollution etc.; freedom and accessibility to the users who cannot drive (Jain & Tiwari,

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