Low-Carbon Mobility Strategies for CBD Area: The Case of Gwalior City
摘要
The demand for mobility has risen significantly all over the world as a result of the fast pace of urbanization. This exponential growth of vehicles has led to traffic congestion and rising pollution levels. The problem is acute in the Indian city of Gwalior as there is a lack of a formal public transport system. Due to a large number of private vehicles, the streets have been occupied by on-street parking, which is presently unorganized creating congestion and traffic jams over the main road stretches of the city. As per the AQI, 2024, Gwalior falls under the “poor” air quality status. Gwalior also leads other cities in Madhya Pradesh with 23% of diesel vehicles and 6.9% of petrol vehicles emitting above the permissible limits. Maharaj Bada (CBD) is the commercial core of the city which is heavily congested and environmentally critical. The proposed chapter aims to study the feasibility of implementation of low-carbon travel demand strategies, assess environmental benefits, and recommend suitable low-carbon transportation strategies for the CBD area. The concept of low-carbon mobility strategies aims at decarbonizing transport via technological developments, for example, zero-emission vehicles.