Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 is to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. SDG target 11.2 is to provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons, by 2030. There is a need to develop an intelligent transportation system(s) that can meet the target SDG 11.2 as well as manage all the necessary transportation management components effectively, write Dr. Srinivasa Rajamani, Programme Director, Sustainability and Resilience Unit (SRU) (UNDP-GoI Project), Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC).

Asustainable transport system is a system that allows the basic access and development needs of society to be met safely and in a manner consistent with human and ecosystem health, and promotes equity within and between successive generations (EU Transport Council in 2001). Sustainable mobility is a key enabler of economic growth and shared prosperity in cities. Comprehensive integration of urban transport with various sectors and systems is needed to harness the synergies. The city administration’s efforts in association with the transportation departments and police are essential to balance social, economic and environmental objectives in order to improve sustainable transportation for the citizens.

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