Data base |
Data base |
| 11.1 Over and
above the development and implementation of an integrated
transport policy, it is necessary to develop an adequate
data base which must be systematically collected and kept
upto date. In spite of recommendations of various
committees the traffic flow and cost data is not
collected systematically and regularly. Even supportive
efforts made in the past only related to collection of
inter regional traffic flows. The growing inter regional
traffic has not been studied at all. The cost data is
limited to a few commodities and does not take into
account perspective technological improvement. The study
of past traffic flows did not consider the impact of
urbanisation. It is necessary that data relating to
traffic flows and cost studies should be collected
systematically and regularly preferably under the aegis
of Planning Commission. These studies would not only be
useful in formulating transport policy but also in
conceiving and implementation of projects both by the
public and private sectors. The approach to transport policy outlined above indicates the broad direction in which policies in each mode must evolve. Detailed plan targets or priorities for each mode will be outlined in successive plan documents. |
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