Programme Conference and Exhibition I.T.S & Sustainable Mobility under JVvnunm Initiatives in India Sponsored by Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India Organized by Institute of Urban Transport (India) & Association of Intelligent Transport System December 3-5, 2007 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Monday, December 3rd, 2007 1530-1700Inauguration of IUT Annual Congress and Distribution of IUT Awards 1. Chairman : Sh. M. Ramachandran, Secretary, MCfUD and President, IUT 2 Presentation of Bouquet to Hon'ble Guests & Lighting of lamp 3. Welcome by Dr. P.S. Rana, Patron, IUT & Chairman, Organizing Committee 4. Presidential Address by Sh. M. Ramachandran, Secretary UD & President, IUT 5. IUT Awards on Urban Transport Project/ Practices under JNNURM initiative 6. Inaugural Address by Sh. Anwarul Hoda, Member, Planning Commission 7. Vote of Thanks by Amitabh Bajpai, President AITS Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 1000-1115 Sustainable Transport and Urban Form Chairman : Sh. EFN Rebeiro Rapporteur: Dr. S. Velumurgun 1. Dr. Sanjay Gupta-Urban Forms & Transport System in India: Issues & Policy Imperatives 2. Sh. A K. Jain- Sustainable Transport & Urban Form 3. Dr. M.V.A. Bondada- Sustainable Urban Transportation- Indian Context 4. Dr. P.S. Rana - Urban Form & Sustainability 1045-1130Tea 1130-1300 Urban Transport and Social & Environmental Issues Chairman : Sh. V.K. Agarwal Rapporteur : Prof. Seva Ram 1 . Dr. Geetam Tiwari- Social & Environmental Challenges in Urban Transport 2. Sh. Nalin Sinha- Need to Recognize Potential of Cycle Rickshaws & Include them in Urban Transport Planning 3. Dr. W.W.E Riter- Transport Master Plan for Qatar 4. Ms Anjlee Agarwal- Low Floor Bus Shelter: Mobility for All 5. Dr. S. Jalihal- The Impact of Regional Traffic on Urban Environment 1300-1400 Lunch 1400-1530 Sustainable Transport Policies: Legal, Financial and Institutional Issues Chairman : Dr. P. S. Rana Rapporteur : Dr. K. Ravindra 1. Sh. O.P. Agarwal* 2. Sh. Dilip Chenoy- Sustainable Transport Policies: Industry View Point 3. Prof. N. Ranganathan- Institutional reforms 4. Sh. Frederic Noel- Sustainable Transport Policies, Legal, Financial and Institutional Issues : International Private Operator 1530-1545 Tea Break 1545-1700 'Sustainable Transport Technologies' Chairman : Sh. A.S Lakra Rapporteur: Ms. Sujata Savant 1. Sh. S.K. Lohia- Bus Based Sustainable Transport Technologies in India 2. Dr. Thamizh Arasan - Justifying provision of Exclusive Lanes for Buses 3. Sh. A.K. Sharma - Sustainable Transport Technologies 4. Sh. K.P. Padiyar- Regional Rail Oriented Development 5. Prof. Shivanand Swamy* - Sh. A. Anand- Scientific Management of Cycle Rickshaws Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 1000-1130 Panel Discussion Chairman : Sh. N.P. Singh Panelists : Sh. S.N. Sahai, Sh. D. S.Meshram, Sh. Vivek Sahai, Sh. Rohit Baluj'a, Sh. R.C. Sharma, Sh. Amitabh Bajpai 1130-1145 Tea-break 1145-1215 Presentation of conference outcome Dr. PS. Rana, Chairman, Organizing Committee 1215-1300 Valedictory Address Sh. M. Ramachandran, Secretary Urban Development 1300-1305 Vote of Thanks Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Hony. Secretary, IUT 1305-1400 Lunch * Sh. O.P. Agarwal and Prof. Shivanand Swamv did not presrnt their papers due to unavoidable reasons.