Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 Background 7 Global scenario 7 Indian scenario 9 1.2 Research Questions 10 1.3 Aim and Objectives 10 1.4 Scope and Limitations 11 1.5 Study Framework 11 1.6 Structure of the Report 13 1.7 General Implications of the Study 13 Chapter 2 GLOBAL SCENARIO 14 2.1 Background 2.2 Variation in NMT levels in various countries 15 2.3 Case Studies Selection 17 2.4 CURRENT SCENARIO EU countries (Netherlands, Germany & Denmark) and United States of America. 17 Before getting into analyzing in detail the incentive mechanisms adopted in the case studies, it is important to understand the current levels of non motorization especially in terms of modal shares and safety levels and also the past trends in the selected countries 17 NMT levels 17 Safety Levels 19 2.5 EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES 21 2.6 Key Learnings - EU countries 41 2.7 Key Learnings USA 49 Chapter 3 INDIAN SCENARIO 52 3.1 Background 52 3.2 Current Scenario 56 NMT levels 56 Safety Levels 57 High motorization Levels 58 3.3 Transportation in India 59 3.4 Institutional Framework 63 3.5 CURRENT INITIATIVES IN INDIA 64 a. NMT Cell, Pune 65 b. NMT Master Plan, Bengaluru 65 c. Segregated Cycle tracks, Chandigarh .66 d. Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure Planning and Engineering Center (UTTIPEC), Delhi. 68 e. Integrated Mobility Plan, Ahmadabad 68 3.7 Learnings 69 Chapter 4 ISSUES AND BARRIERS 71 4.1 Major Challenges 71 a. High motorization levels 71 b. Increasing road fatalities and injuries 71 c. Lack of NMT infrastructure 72 4.2 Barriers to provision of NMT facilities 73 4.4 Removing Barriers 75 Chapter 5 THE WAY AHEAD 77 5.1 Recommendations 77 5.2 DEDICATED POLICY for Non-motorized transportation. 83 National Non-Motorized Transportation Policy 83 References