New Delhi, Oct 24 (KNN)  European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) has organised a webinar on 'A study of mobility trends in Indian Cities and its implications' to be held on October-30 from 4.30 to 5.30 PM IST.
 
On the importance of the topic being addressed, “The world is increasingly looking at the developing nations as potential markets and is eagerly waiting to see how the nations perform in the coming years. Efficient transportation systems are essential for the development of India – economic or otherwise,” said an EBTC release.
 
In the webinar, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Ashish Verma will discuss some of the findings from an international project – the 'Global Mobility Monitor Network (GMMN), taking into account the enormous developments in the transportation infrastructure in India during the past decade. 
 
It will also focus on the Indian results of the project and will provide a comparative analysis between five representative sample Indian cities; Delhi, Bangalore, Lucknow, Indore and Guwahati.
 
Participants will learn about the underlying factors responsible for the observed trends including: the current state of mobility in Indian cities based on the aspects of demography and economy; transport demand and supply; transportation policy and transport costs.  
 
A discussion of the implications of the observed patterns will provide a base for planning and policy level decisions in India.  Further, a comparative picture with other BRIC countries, USA, and Germany will also be presented.  
 
Key speakers of the webinar are Transport Sector Specialist, EBTC Dibyendu Sengupta and Ashish Verma. 
 
The Global Mobility Monitor Network (GMMN) is funded by the Institute for Mobility Research (IFMO), Germany, where mobility patterns in BRIC countries are being compared with USA and Germany.  (KNN/ES)