Urban Freight Sector Demands Special Provision For Adoption in Bihar’s EV Policy
01/07/2023
Road transport is the most preferred mode of transport, compared to rail and air transport for both freight and passengers. It plays an important role in propelling the state's economic development and social integration. As per Year Book of Road Transport 2019, Bihar was the second fastest growing state in India (15.88 percent) in terms of registration of vehicles during 2009-19. Being centrally located, Bihar act as a crucial point in the development of the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) project initiated by the Central Government. The AKIC will pass through seven states including Bihar. Tapping upon such economic opportunity, the state government envisages adequate connectivity to important urban centers in Bihar and development of two economic corridors by 2023, i.e. Aurangabad-Chordaha (via Hazaribagh) and Bakhtiyarpur (via Patna) to Ormanjhi (via Ranchi) to improve its regional connectivity.
Mr. Anshuman Kumar, Dr. Lokesh Kumar Kalahasthi, Mr. Vivek Tejaswi, Dr. Sunil Kumar Gupta