The Urban Revival for Public Transport Infrastructure Renewal in India

The problem of traffic congestion in India has become a major issue which needs immediate attention. It has been considered highly necessary for the management of old roads building and maintaining parks for public utility provision of road safety policies by the Ministry of Highways and Transport. The need to establish the National Road Safety Council (NSRC) to monitor traffic and enforce laws is very necessary. This research thesis aim to examine how cities and towns can promote the economic growth. It proposes ways on how to promote local economic development through the provision of good public infrastructure in India. An empirical case study methodology was adopted in Gurugram one of the smart cities nominated by PM Modi was chosen as a representative case. The scope was limited to road-link facilities and transportation infrastructure components. A distinctive approach was used to collect traffic and transport infrastructure data’s and were analysed at an aggregated level. If the results in this research will be adopted it will promote more effective parking policies and create pedestrian-friendly areas by eliminating cars from the pedestrians zones in the cities.