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ON TRAVEL AND
TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
INNOVATION PROJECT
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
2020SUBMITTED TO
MS AAKANKSHA KAUSHIK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SUBMITTED BY
SARANSH JAIN
2K20/UMBA/34
ASHMEET SINGH
2K20/UMBA/08
OVERVIEW
Since 7th May 2020, Indian Aviation Industry has been operating International flights
under the name of the ‘Vande Matram’.
This ban was not applicable to the cargo trains from the very first day. To ensure
that the essential and important goods are supplied to the different part of the
countries, 9000 number of goods and cargo trains were running during the
lockdown till 31st May 2020.
Lockdown Freight
Period
According to the All-India Motor Transport Congress, regular
movement of goods traffic was down to 10 percent of usual
levels.
Sales of diesel and gasoline by India's three largest state-
run fuel retailers in March decreased by an estimated 26 perce
Lockdown 1.0 nt and 17 percent respectively.
Majority of people are not traveling through public transport after the lockdown
61.1% people now choose to use cycle or Non motor vehicle over cars and two wheelers.
Government has recently increased fairs in various public transports, 66.7% people think
that due to the crisis and unemployment, fares should not be increased.
41% people are rarely affected by the COVID-19 from ordering the products from
ecommerce market online.
75.6% people preferred to buy the essential commodities from their nearest markets
instead of ordering them online.
Based on the analysis here are few recommendations that we have derived
which can help to make the scenario of the transportation industry better.
Rebuild public faith in healthy public transport with robust hygiene and
physical distance steps.
Develop a fiscal plan and fiscal instruments focused on reform to
encourage the regeneration of transit services and reduce the cost
burden on bus systems.
Allocate more secure bus lanes to optimize the use and carrying capacity
of the fleet.
The introduction of long-term plans to improve interconnected public
transport and services.
Take steps to eliminate unnecessary travel trips and transfer short trips to
walking and cycling as much as possible, such as working from home,
staggered timing, etc.
Emergency scaling up of safe footpaths and bike lanes with adaptive
barriers to allow access to the workplace for all income levels and to meet
other needs within a fair radius.