Metro Rail Projects in India

A Study in Project Planning
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-807398-7
Verlag: Hurst & Co.

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 376 g

First comprehensive study of metro rail projects in India
Author was in the frontline of project planning
Uses data, analysis, and first-hand information

The metro rail system introduced in major Indian cities in recent years has resulted in significant improvements in the country's transportation infrastructure and intra-city connectivity. This first-of-ist-kind study maps the story of India's largest mass rapid transit system and uses data, analysis, and first-hand information to provide a comprehensive and authentic analysis of the urban transport scenario in Indian cities.

Covering metro projects proposed and undertaken across the major Indian cities of Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai, among others, this volume focuses on the complexities of project planning. In addition, it also looks at how large cities across the globe effectively addressed their urban transport problems to provide a comparative view. The study also helps to distil important lessons for other infrastructure projects undertaken in developing countries.

Zielgruppe

Policymakers, management professionals, students and researchers of economics and business studies, as well as general readers interested in the Indian economy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ramachandran, M.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Regional- und Städtische Wirtschaft
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Verkehrsplanung, Verkehrspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Introduction
2: Metro rail System in Delhi
3: Basic Technical Details
4: Metro in Bangalore
5: East West Metro in Kolkata
6: Chennai Metro
7: Mumbai Metro
8: Hyderabad Metro
9: Jaipur Metro
10: Metro for Kochi
11: Some Global Comparisons
12: Project Planning Revisited
13: Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

M. Ramachandran, a senior bureaucrat, was Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Urban Development. Currently, he is working in an advisory capacity in the areas of infrastructure, urban affairs, and project planning.