TCI , IIM Calcutta launch Joint Study Report on “Operational Efficiency launched by Nitin Gadkari

On Jun 7, 2016

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New Delhi : The Transport Corporation of India (TCI), in collaboration with IIM Calcutta, launched the 3 rd edition of the joint study report titled “Operational Efficiency of Freight Transportation by Road in India”. The report was unveiled by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Honorable Minister for Road Transport and Highways, an Shipping at an event hosted at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The report is based on the joint survey of road freight transportation along 28 key routes in India. The aim of the study is to explore new ways to increase the operational efficiency of freight transport by road. The study is a follow-up of earlier reports, also commissioned by TCI, in 2008-09 and 2011-12, henceforth referred to as the 2008-09 survey and 2011-12 survey, respectively. The primary objective of the 3 rd edition of the study was to compare route statistics with those from 2008-09 and 2011-12 and identify major changes in the road freight transportation sector over the years. Road transport plays a significant role in the country as the total contribution of the transport sector to India’s GDP was 6.5% in 2011-12, out of which roads contributed to 4.8% as compared to 1% of the Railways. The key findings of the report were that there is a pressing demand for faster expansion of the road network, to widen and improve the road conditions of the existing roads through periodic maintenance.

Mr. Vineet Agarwal, MD, TCI said, “Freight transportation by road is a very vital component of India’s economy. Understanding the best ways to enhance its operational efficiency is therefore very important for the growth of the country and for bolstering internal commerce. The report seeks to understand how road infrastructure needs to keep pace with the increasing traffic and suggests key areas that need to be looked at to ensure that freight transport by road becomes more cost-effective and speedy for all stakeholders involved.”

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