Contents
1 INTRODUCTION . 1
1.1 Need of the research 1
1.2 Aim of the research . 2
1.3 Objective of the research 2
1.4 Research methodology 3
1.5 Scope and limitations . 5
1.6 Research timeline 5
1.7 Chapter Scheme 7
2 LITERATURE REVIEW 9
Background
Impacts of urban freight 10
Components of urban freight 11
Institutional framework and policies in India 17
Case studies 18
Stakeholders . 22
Summary 23
3 CITY PROFILE 25
Background 25
Industrial scenario . 28
4 STAKEHOLDERS AND EXISTING LEGISLATIONS 33
Stakeholders . 33
Time restrictions . 35
5 FREIGHT GENERATORS IN THE CITY . 37
Survey methodology 37
Commercial areas 39
5.2.1 Town hall area. 39
5.2.2 Issues . 42
5.2.3 Conclusion . 45
Cross cut road, Gandhipuram 45
5.3.1 Issues 46
5.3.2 Conclusion 48
Industrial areas: 48
5.4.1 SIDCO 48
5.4.2 Other industrial clusters . 49
Empty run of goods vehicle . 50
Quantum of freight entering Coimbatore 38
Urban freight clusters in Coimbatore 51
Coimbatore - Manchester of South India 54
6 EXTERNALITIES CAUSED BY FREIGHT MOVEMENT 61
Road safety . 61
Air quality. 63
Freight cost composition 64
Poor capacity utilization of vehicles 65
Land use conflicts and congestion 65
Parking management 66
Discussion 69
7 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 73
Recommendations 73
Policy recommendations – Case city specific 76
Conclusion . 81
References xiii
Appendix 1: Townhall area xix
Appendix 2: Cross cut road, Gandhipuram. xx
Appendix 3: Transporter survey xxi
Appendix 4: Activity survey xxii