This video is from 2006 - how many cars and motorcycles have been added to India’s roads since then? I suspect roads are at more of a standstill (a la 405 in LA) nowadays. To combat the volume, India has already started to make changes. In 2007, the government increased the speed limit from 80kmph to 100kmph. I am sure this increased accidents and fatalities, but at least it got people moving through the roads faster!
A recent article from the Economic Times (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/NHAIs-new-bid-norms-may-speed-up-road-projects/articleshow/5678094.cms) highlights the increased highway projects currently pursued in India. The government has “set a target of 7,000 km of new roads per year.” Contracts are in constant negotiation and competition to build India’s infrastructure. Roads impact agriculture, trade and industry. We are likely to see each great increases in each of these realms as the infrastructure of India improves.
0 comments:
Post a Comment