Question 1
What does the whole journey cost in time, money and risk?
National priority 11 · Transport & Logistics
Transport & Logistics
Safer, accessible movement of people and goods, connecting local needs to national networks.
A complete journey, not only a new road.
Study people and goods from origin to destination. Waiting, interchanges, last-mile access, affordability, driver conditions and safety matter alongside physical capacity. Compare operational improvements and appropriate modes before choosing major infrastructure.
Question 2
Who is excluded by the current service or street design?
Question 3
Does the change improve reliability without transferring harm?
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.
7 source-linked reference records. Publication checks do not independently reproduce the underlying data.
| Signal | Reference Value | Period / Population | How to Read It | Source Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reported road crashes | 480,583 crashes Historical reference | Calendar 2023 All India; States/UTs reporting to MoRTH | National reported incident count. Limitations: Police administrative reports; reporting completeness and classification may vary. Not a site-specific crash rate. | 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 |
| Reported road-crash deaths | 172,890 people killed Historical reference | Calendar 2023 All India; police-reported road-crash casualties | Fatalities, not the number of fatal crashes. Limitations: Police administrative reports; reporting completeness and classification may vary. Not a site-specific crash rate. | 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 |
| Reported road-crash injuries | 462,825 people injured Historical reference | Calendar 2023 All India; police-reported road-crash casualties | Non-fatal casualty count. Limitations: Police administrative reports; reporting completeness and classification may vary. Not a site-specific crash rate. Does not measure long-term disability. | 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 |
| 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 |
| Cyclists killed in reported road crashes | 4,560 people Historical reference | Calendar 2023 India; bicycle users in Table 4.4 | Bicycle-user fatalities are distinct from motorised two-wheelers. Limitations: Police-reported count; no cycling-distance denominator or inference about a specific cycle lane. | 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 |
| Metro-network length reported by government | Over 1,000 km Historical reference | Status published 5 January 2025 India; network described in the PIB metro brief | A network-length stock measure. Limitations: Definition and later revisions may differ from Metro/RRTS combined series. Not proof of affordable access or service frequency. | Press Information Bureau Research Unit / Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Official government brief 1,000 Kms of Metro: 3 rd Largest in the World Published: 2025-01-05 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
| Cities covered by metro network in the government brief | 23 cities Historical reference | Status published 5 January 2025 India; metro cities counted in the same brief | City coverage, not coverage of every neighbourhood. Limitations: Does not quantify station access, ridership, interchange quality or accessibility. | Press Information Bureau Research Unit / Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Official government brief 1,000 Kms of Metro: 3 rd Largest in the World Published: 2025-01-05 Publication checked: 2026-11-04 Value, period and coverage checked in publication |
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)
Every available subject in this pillar
All 49 topics, organised here.
Read the topic names below and open the subject directly. The groupings are for navigation; each original topic remains separate.
Evidence, measurement & accountability (6)
Core subjects & practical pathways (33)
Agricultural Logistics ›Air Cargo & High-Value Logistics ›Airport & Aviation Connectivity ›Transport Better-Solution Engine ›Bus Rapid Transit & High-Capacity Bus ›Citizen Transport Reporting ›Cold Chain Transport ›Country Selection by Problem ›District Transport & Logistics Plan ›Electric & Clean Transport ›Every Village Connectivity Mission ›Final Master Model ›Global Models to Study ›Implementation Roadmap ›Indian Rail Transformation ›Multimodal Logistics ›National Mobility Map ›National Road Safety Mission ›Parking Management ›Pedestrian Safety Mission ›Pillar Connections ›Port & Maritime Logistics ›Public Bus Revolution ›Public Transport Priority ›Rail Freight Revolution ›Rail Safety Mission ›Road Maintenance Mission ›School Transport Safety ›Transport Employment Mission ›Transport Manufacturing Connection ›Transport Research & Innovation ›Truck Driver Welfare ›Women & Night Travel Safety ›
Technology, delivery & infrastructure (8)
Resources, resilience & long-term planning (1)
People, access & capability (1)
IFT working ideas · Proposals for research
Practical ideas to investigate.
These are questions and proposals to develop, not completed programmes or established results.
Reliable bus journey pilot
Study waiting, interchanges, last-mile access and service reliability along a complete journey.
What must be checked
Measure door-to-door experience and access for different passengers.
Safer access to schools and markets
Review speeds, crossings, visibility and street design with appropriate transport professionals.
What must be checked
Use exposure-aware before/after assessment and avoid shifting danger to another road.
Local freight coordination
Compare loading times, routes, driver conditions and complete delivery costs in a defined supply chain.
What must be checked
Pilot operational changes before assuming a large new facility is needed.
Connected priorities.
10 questions and answers
Questions about Transport & Logistics
Why measure an entire journey rather than one road segment?
Access, waiting, transfers, delays and the last mile can outweigh a faster main segment. Study total time, cost, reliability and safety from origin to destination.
How should road-safety problems be investigated?
Use dated crash and near-miss evidence, road conditions and professional site review. A location label alone does not explain which design or operating change is needed.
What should a public-transport study include?
Examine routes, frequency, reliability, interchange, access, affordability and conditions at stops. Compare the service with the journeys people actually need to make.
How does last-mile access affect a transport proposal?
Check the route between home or workplace and the main service. Include walking conditions, disability access, safe crossings and available connections.
What belongs in a logistics-chain review?
Follow goods through collection, handling, storage, transfer and delivery. Record damage, waiting, reliability, cost and who owns each handoff.
Why include driver and worker conditions?
Transport performance depends on people as well as assets. Study working schedules, safe facilities, training and operating practices alongside speed and throughput.
How should transport access for women be reviewed?
Consider the full journey, time of travel, waiting places, reporting options and affordability. Proposed protection should improve usable access rather than restrict movement.
Should every transport problem lead to major construction?
Compare operational changes, maintenance, different modes and targeted upgrades before choosing a large asset. The appropriate option depends on the actual movement and constraint.
Who should be responsible after a transport pilot starts?
Name the service owner, operators, maintenance team and monitoring lead. Agree how faults and safety concerns will be reported and corrected.
What should determine whether the pilot expands?
Compare complete-journey reliability, safety, access, cost and unintended effects. Explain which users benefited, which did not and whether the service can be sustained.