Lok Sabha Question No. 5406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Plan to Tackle Increasing Traffic in Small Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5406

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 25, 2019

## PLAN TO TACKLE INCREASING TRAFFIC IN SMALL CITIES

No. 5406 DR VIRENDRA KUMAR.

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has evolved any system or action-plan to tackle the continuously increasing traffic in major and small cities of the country including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    the  further  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  tackle  the increasing traffic in major cities during peak hours?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  to  (c):    Urban  Transport,  which  is  an  integral  part  of  urban development, is a State subject.  As such, any system or action-plan to tackle the continuously increasing traffic and execution of urban transport  systems  are  taken  up  by  the  State  Governments/Union Territories/Urban  Local  Bodies.    The  Ministry,  however,  has  taken several steps to facilitate cities, including cities of Madhya Pradesh, to  improve  public  transportation  system  through  the  following

initiatives:

- A Metro Rail Policy, 2017 was issued in August 2017, which focuses on systematic planning and implementation of metro rail system in more comprehensive and sustainable manner. The  policy  is  a  guide  to  State  Governments  desirous  of preparing
- (i) availing Central Financial Assistance for comprehensive proposals for metro rail projects;
- (ii) Financial assistance for metro rail projects is being provided in the form of equity and subordinate debt (for part of taxes), subject  to  an  overall  ceiling  of  20%  of  the  cost  of  the projects, excluding private investment, cost of land, rehabilitation and resettlement.  So far, 657 Kms of Metro Rail is  operational  and  873KmsMetro  Rails/Rapid  Rail  Transit System (RRTS) are under construction in various cities;
- (iii) Under  Bus  Funding  Scheme,  20,300  Intelligent  Transport System  (ITS)  enabled  buses  have  been  procured  by  157 Citiesincluding Bhopal (225 buses), Indore (175 buses), Jabalpur (119 buses) and Ujjain (90 buses);
- A  National  Transit  Oriented  Development  (TOD)  policy  was issued on 01.05.2017. This policy is a guiding document for all /  Union  Territories  UTs  to  promote  planned  and sustainable urban centers with high density, mixed land-use within  an  influence  zone  of  500-800  meters  of  mass  transit
- (iv) States stations;
- (v) Under  the  Smart  City  Mission,  73  cities  are  implementing Integrated  Command  and  Control  Centres  (ICCC),  which include solutions like Integrated Traffic Management System, Adaptive Traffic Signalling System, etc., to tackle the increasing  traffic  in  the  cities.    7  Smart  Cities  of  Madhya Pradesh  namely  Bhopal,  Indore,  Jabalpur,  Gwalior,  Ujjain, Sagar, and Satna are implementing Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS);

- (vi) Non-Motorised  Transport  (NMT)  projects  costing  Rs.1435.81 crore,including  project  costing  Rs.267.00  crore  for  Madhya Pradesh, havebeen approved under State Annual Action Plans (SAAP) of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT); and
- (vii) Under  the  'Urban  Transport  Planning  &  Capacity  Building Scheme',  Ministry of Housing  &  Urban  Affairs provides central  financial  assistance  up  to  80%  for  taking  up  Traffic and Transportation Studies, feasibility studies, Comprehensive  Mobility  Plan  (CMP),  preparation  of  Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Mass  Rapid Transport  System (MRTS)/ Light Rail Transit (LRTS) which are originated by the State Governments/Union Territories/Urban Local Bodies (limited to 50% in case of MRTS).  Funds have been released for preparation of DPR ofBhopal & Indore Metro Rail Projects (Rs.3.03 crore) and Traffic Management  Control Centre (TMCC) (Rs.53.41 Lakhs) at the said cities.

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