About the Speaker
O.P. Agarwal is the Urban Transport Adviser at the World Bank. He assists and advises all urban transport projects of the World Bank, across all regions.
For nearly 30 years, he was a member of the civil service in India and as one his assignments he headed the urban transport division of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. He was the key author of India’s National Urban Transport Policy and also developed a five year action plan for improving urban mobility in Indian cities over the 11th five year plan.
He was also the Managing Director of the Urban Mass Transit Company, a joint venture company in India, engaged in developing sustainable urban mobility solutions. He has a master’s degree in Transportation and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
O.P. Agarwal is the Urban Transport Adviser at the World Bank. He assists and advises all urban transport projects of the World Bank, across all regions.
For nearly 30 years, he was a member of the civil service in India and as one his assignments he headed the urban transport division of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. He was the key author of India’s National Urban Transport Policy and also developed a five year action plan for improving urban mobility in Indian cities over the 11th five year plan.
He was also the Managing Director of the Urban Mass Transit Company, a joint venture company in India, engaged in developing sustainable urban mobility solutions. He has a master’s degree in Transportation and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
About his Presentation
Given the rapid increase in urban travel demand, and its implications on congestion, energy use, use of land resources and air quality, it is necessary to make a paradigm shift by focussing our efforts on “moving people, rather than moving vehicles”. The efforts have to be comprehensive, where issues of livelihoods, affordability, city aesthetics, land use planning, financing and safety have to be all be thought of in a holistic manner. The speaker will highlight the complexities of urban transport planning and how these need to be taken into account in “A New Vision for Sustainable Urban Transport”.
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