1. PRESENTATION ON URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN IN PAKISTAN

2. INFORMATION REGARDING OUR ORGANIZATION(ISLAMABAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY)

3. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF ISLAMABAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Deputy commissioner
Director road-1 CDA
Director road -2CDA
Traffic engineer.CDA
(Members)
Sr.superintendent police
(Member)
Secretary Islamabad transport authority

4. FUNCTIONS OF ISLAMABAD TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Management of public transport under motor vehicle ordinance 1965
Creation of routes
Issuance of route permits
Renewal of route permits
Enforcement of motor vehicle ordinance in coordination with traffic police and capital development authority

5. Functions continued
Establishments of bus stands
Removal of illegal bus stops
Fixation of fare
Enforcement of fare
Redressal of grievances of commuters and general public
Liaison with transporters and their unions

6. PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF OUR COUNTRY RELEVANT TO THE URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM

7. LENGTH OF ROADS Total length of roads in Pakistan 257000 Kms
Metalled road ,000 Kms (55%)
Universally acceptable standard
of road density Km/Sq..Km
Road density in Pakistan Km/Sq..Km
Roads required to be constructed ,000Kms

8. NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON ROAD IN PAKISTAN
Total number of vehicles plying on roads
Motorcycles
Motor cars
jeeps
station wagon
Trucks
Tractors
Buses
M.cab.Taxi
Delivery van
pick up
Ambulance
Tankers
Others

9. TRAFFIC VOLUME (ROADS)
Mode Total traffic Urban traffic Urban share%
Passenger , ,
(million passenger
Kms)
freight
(million Tons , ,

10. POPULATION Total population 140 million Total area 796095 Sq..Km
Average density person per Sq..Km
Rural Urban Ratio :33
Population growth rate %

11. RELEVANT LAWS Motor vehicle ordinance 1965 Motor vehicle rules 1969
Pakistan penal code
Prevention of road accident order 1978
Environment protection Act 1997

12. PROBLEMS THAT HINDER DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS,ORGANIZATION AND NECESSARY COUNTER MEASURES
Urbanization
Increase in growth rate
Environment related problems
Lack of driver’s training and education
Low standard driving schools

13. Continued
Road user behaviour
Lack of proper enforcement
Lack of coordination amongst various transport related agencies
Oversimplified licence issuance system
Improper traffic management

14. COUNTER MEASURES
BETTER MANAGEMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AS A SOLUTION OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS

15. OTHER MEASURES Efforts for Control of population
Efforts for controlling degradation in environment
Efforts for city planning
Construction of properly designed roads
Efforts for better training of drivers
Media campaign for change in road user’s behaviour
Revamping of motor vehicle examining bodies

16. METHODS FOR REGULATING TRAFFIC IN URBAN TRANSPORT
Control by traffic signals
Imposition of speed limits
Introduction of one way operations
Restriction of driving directions
Restriction on parts of the carriage way for use by specified class of vehicles

17. continued
Exclusion of vehicles by size or weight
Limitation on parking and loading
Temporary regulations for special events

18. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION SYSTEM
A vehicle cant be driven without registration
Each vehicle carries a registered mark displayed in prescribed manner
Mandatory vehicle inspection before registration
Registration mark consists of group of letters allotted to the district concerned followed by a number containing not more than four figures

19. INSPECTION
Vehicle must carry a fitness certificate issued by motor vehicle examiner
Certificate remains effective from a period of six months to three years
Examiner considers following points in passenger’s vehicles
width,height,length,weight,seating arrangements, protection against the weather,size nature and condition of tyres break and stearing system, use of safety glass,signaling appliances,lamps, reflectors, emission of smoke and noise

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