PRESENTATION ON URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN IN PAKISTAN

INFORMATION REGARDING OUR ORGANIZATION(ISLAMABAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY)

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF ISLAMABAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Secretary Islamabad transport authority

Director road-1 CDADirector road -2CDATraffic engineer.CDA

(Members)

Sr.superintendent police(Member)

Deputy commissioner

FUNCTIONS OF ISLAMABAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Management of public transport under motor vehicle ordinance 1965

Creation of routes Issuance of route permits Renewal of route permitsEnforcement of motor vehicle ordinance in

coordination with traffic police and capital development authority

Functions continued

Establishments of bus standsRemoval of illegal bus stops Fixation of fareEnforcement of fareRedressal of grievances of commuters and general

publicLiaison with transporters and their unions

PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF OUR COUNTRY RELEVANT TO THE URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM

LENGTH OF ROADS

Total length of roads in Pakistan 257000 Kms Metalled road 150,000 Kms

(55%) Universally acceptable standard

of road density 0.5Km/Sq..Km

Road density in Pakistan 0.32Km/Sq..Km Roads required to be constructed 200,000Kms

NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON ROAD IN PAKISTAN Total number of vehicles plying on roads 4619551 Motorcycles 2259432 Motor cars 947357 jeeps 42554

station wagon 113452 Trucks 143209 Tractors 58208 Buses 94402 M.cab.Taxi 86672 Delivery van 111541 pick up 74310 Ambulance 3943 Tankers 8535 Others 71441

TRAFFIC VOLUME (ROADS)

Mode Total traffic Urban traffic Urban share%

Passenger 227,000 94,227 42

(million passenger

Kms) freight

(million Tons 118,000 14,403 12

Kms)

POPULATION

Total population 140 million Total area 796095 Sq..Km Average density 175 person per Sq..Km Rural Urban Ratio 67:33 Population growth rate 2.9%

RELEVANT LAWS

Motor vehicle ordinance 1965Motor vehicle rules 1969Pakistan penal code Prevention of road accident order 1978Environment protection Act 1997

PROBLEMS THAT HINDER DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS,ORGANIZATION AND NECESSARY COUNTER MEASURES

Urbanization Increase in growth rate Environment related problems Lack of driver’s training and education Low standard driving schools

Continued

Road user behaviour Lack of proper enforcement Lack of coordination amongst various transport related

agencies Oversimplified licence issuance system Improper traffic management

COUNTER MEASURES

BETTER MANAGEMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AS A SOLUTION OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS

OTHER MEASURES

Efforts for Control of populationEfforts for controlling degradation in environmentEfforts for city planningConstruction of properly designed roadsEfforts for better training of driversMedia campaign for change in road user’s

behaviourRevamping of motor vehicle examining bodies

METHODS FOR REGULATING TRAFFIC IN URBAN TRANSPORT

Control by traffic signals Imposition of speed limits Introduction of one way operationsRestriction of driving directionsRestriction on parts of the carriage way for use by

specified class of vehicles

continued

Exclusion of vehicles by size or weightLimitation on parking and loadingTemporary regulations for special events

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION SYSTEM

A vehicle cant be driven without registration Each vehicle carries a registered mark displayed in

prescribed manner Mandatory vehicle inspection before registration Registration mark consists of group of letters allotted to

the district concerned followed by a number containing not more than four figures

INSPECTION

Vehicle must carry a fitness certificate issued by motor vehicle examiner

Certificate remains effective from a period of six months to three years

Examiner considers following points in passenger’s vehicles

width,height,length,weight,seating arrangements, protection against the weather,size nature and condition of tyres break and stearing system, use of safety glass,signaling appliances,lamps, reflectors, emission of smoke and noise

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