Urban Transport Infrastructure November 2018 Urban Transport Infra November 2018 | Page 53

Cover Story
Smart mobility will be India's big leap into future
E-mobility technologies are already changing India’s transport network in ways large and small
T
o the millions of Indians
intimately familiar with
the challenges of traveling
through our crowded cities
and around our extensive nation, it
might
seem
unrealistic,
even
idealistic, to talk about building a
comprehensive, modern transport
network that will deploy the latest
technologies in electric mobility clean
rapid transit and cloud-based digital
controls. The truth of the matter is
that these are leapfrog technologies,
and they are now poised to change
the face of India. Just as mobile
telephony
revolutionized
telecommunications in India and
throughout the world, our country is
about to experience a revolution in
mobility. These sweeping changes will
come to pass because these
technologies
are
simply
more
efficient, more effective and more
accessible than the transport systems
of days gone by.
Benefits of Smart Mobility
The implications are vast. Given
WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM
the size and huge untapped economic
potential of India, the creation of an
effective and sustainable transportation
system has the potential to reduce the
country’s dependence on oil imports,
generate millions of new jobs and
provide virtually all Indians with
access to opportunities they now lack.
A recent study by NITI Aayog, and
Rocky Mountain Institute estimates
that India can save up to 64 percent of
anticipated energy needs for road-based
passenger transport and 37 percent
of carbon emissions in 2030 - if it
develops a shared, connected, electric-
powered mobility system. Widespread
adoption of EVs could potentially save
the country $57 billion in annual
energy costs.
Small change can trigger a revolution
E-mobility technologies are already
changing India’s transport network in
ways large and small. In Jabalpur,
cutting-edge solar inverters are being
put to good use by powering electric
rickshaws with inexpensive solar
energy. The new solar inverters can be
53
Sanjeev Sharma
Managing Director & Country Head
ABB Limited
A recent study by NITI Aayog,
and Rocky Mountain Institute
estimates that India can save up
to 64 percent of anticipated energy
needs for road-based passenger
transport and 37 percent of
carbon emissions in 2030 - if it
develops a shared, connected,
electric-powered mobility system.
Urban Transport Infrastructure | November 2018