Section 01
Place
Define the settlement, network, corridor or asset before diagnosing it.
Record India → State/UT → District → City/Block → Village/Ward → Street/asset only to the resolution supported by evidence. Include boundary version, coordinates at a privacy-safe precision, urban/rural classification, date, season, land context, affected population, operator and linked infrastructure.
Local context gate
A photo proves an observed condition at a time and place; it does not by itself prove scale, cause or responsibility. Preserve original date and location evidence, consent and redaction.
Data reference table
Evidence Snapshot
Read each value with its reporting period, population and limitations. A historical national reference is not a local baseline or proof that an IFT proposal works.
1 source-linked reference record. 3 measurement records still need data and a review of their relevance.
| Signal | Reference Value | Period / Population | How to Read It | Source Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians killed in reported road crashes | 35,221 people Historical reference | Calendar 2023 India; pedestrian casualties in Table 4.4 | Pedestrian fatalities require separate attention. Limitations: Police-reported count; not adjusted for walking exposure or a particular street. | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Official government report Published: Not stated on the retrieved publication Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Safe network continuity | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
| Travel time and reliability | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
| Accessibility | Not established Data required — not zero | Reporting period: Information Required Population and geography: Information Required | Proposed measure; no observed value is established here. Limitations: Define the measure, unit, reporting period and covered population; obtain a traceable dataset and review its suitability for this topic before using a number. | Source organisation: Information Required Direct source URL: not yet verified Source publication date: not established Verification status: Data required |
Different surveys, administrative records, estimates and reporting years are not interchangeable. No combined IFT score is calculated from these rows.
Evidence coverage and review log (CSV) · Structured evidence register (JSON)
Section 02
Problem
Describe the failed outcome—not just the missing project.
Isolated footpath segments fail when crossings, accessibility, shade, drainage or enforcement breaks the journey.
Quantify who or what is affected, frequency, duration, severity, service standard, safety consequence, household or business cost, environmental effect and whether the failure is chronic, seasonal or event-driven.
Section 03
Root causes
Test land, design, capacity, operations, finance and governance together.
Fragmented footpath pedestrian responsibilities, records and standards
Check records, field condition, interviews and competing explanations before confirming this cause.
Capital delivery is measured more often than service quality, inclusion and lifecycle condition
Check records, field condition, interviews and competing explanations before confirming this cause.
Local land, demand, climate, finance and operating capacity are insufficiently tested
Check records, field condition, interviews and competing explanations before confirming this cause.
Separate the visible trigger from the underlying system: rain may trigger flooding, but undersized drains, paved catchments, encroachment, blocked outlets, wetland loss or unsafe land use may determine the result.
Section 04
Evidence
Build a traceable decision record.
- Question Minimum evidence
- Where and when? Boundary/resolution, coordinates, date, season and duration
- What failed? Asset or service, standard, unit, frequency and severity
- Who is affected? Population, vulnerability, household/business and distribution
- Why? Inspection, capacity, flow, maintenance, land and competing causes
- What exists now? Owner, project, budget, contractor, condition and grievance history
- Did action work? Baseline, target, actual, cost, reliability, equity and harm
Project sanctioned ≠ project completed. Asset completed ≠ service reliable. Service coverage ≠ safe and affordable outcome.
Section 05
How the parts work together
What must function as one chain.
Continuous footpaths
Define demand, capacity, design standard, asset, operating owner, finance, maintenance, monitoring, risk and public accountability.
Safe crossings and ramps
Tactile guidance and lighting
Shade, drainage and obstruction control
Section 06
India-fit solutions
Compare protection, repair, upgrade and structural reform.
Audit complete routes, remove barriers and prioritise children, elders, disabled people and high-footfall destinations.
BOUNDED PILOT
Select one ward, corridor or settlement; verify the baseline, compare alternatives, assign an operating owner and publish a time-bound before/after evaluation.
Pre-register baseline, comparison, intended users, technical and non-technical alternatives, procurement, full lifecycle cost, operations owner, safety and displacement safeguards, measurement period and stop/redesign conditions.
Section 07
Roadmap
Move from immediate protection to durable capacity.
- 01 · 0–30 days
- Protect people, verify the place and route urgent safety/service failure
02 · 30–90 days - Inspect assets, establish baseline, causes, owners and alternatives
03 · 3–12 months - Pilot the selected repair, service or planning intervention
04 · 1–3 years - Evaluate reliability, affordability, access, safety and maintenance
05 · 3–5 years - Integrate networks, finance, workforce, standards and governance065+ years
- Renew or scale only after capacity, resilience and transfer review
Section 08
How to measure improvement
Track the outcome residents and operators actually experience.
Safe network continuity
Baseline → target → actual → confidence → decision
Travel time and reliability
Baseline → target → actual → confidence → decision
Accessibility
Baseline → target → actual → confidence → decision
Crash or conflict risk
Baseline → target → actual → confidence → decision
Maintenance condition
Baseline → target → actual → confidence → decision
Scale
Verified benefit, affordable lifecycle, safe delivery and capable owner.
Modify
Useful partial result but design, equity, cost or maintenance needs repair.
Stop
No credible benefit, unacceptable harm, repeated failure or stronger alternative.
Section 09
Risks and protections
Better infrastructure must not transfer cost or harm.
- Prevent unsafe eviction, livelihood loss and exclusion
- Audit accessibility, gendered safety and emergency access
- Protect water, wetlands, farms, biodiversity and hazard buffers
- Publish land, procurement, contractor, payment and conflict records
- Budget operation, maintenance, renewal and end-of-life before construction
- Protect citizen privacy; redact faces, homes and exact sensitive locations