The broad policy
objectives of the integrated national transport policy
can be summarised as follows:
- Meeting the transport demand
generated by higher rate of growth of GDP i.e.
7.5%.
- Ensuring transport development
which ensures effective participation of all
regions of the country in economic development
and pay special attention to integrating remote
regions such as the North-East into the economic
mainstream.
- Capacity augmentation, quality
and productivity improvements through technology
upgradation and modernisation.
- Maintenance to be given
overriding priority with increased emphasis on
higher maintenance standards so as to reduce
frequency of reconstruction of capacity.
- Increased generation of
internal resources and also realisation of
optimal intermodal mix as well as
freight-passenger mix in the railways through
appropriate pricing and user charges.
- Increase in overall economic
efficiency through injection of competitive
impulses in provision and maintenance of
transport infrastructure and services wherever
possible.
- Increased emphasis on safety,
energy efficiency, environment conservation and
social impact.
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