Rail Freight Transport System in Tripura: An Analysis of Performances and Prospects

Roy, Stabak; Mitra, Saptarshi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-76878-2_7

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“…This initiative is a crucial step in enhancing socio-economic growth and connectivity in the region [46]. The railway network is vital in connecting the remote areas of the region with the rest of the country and serving as a lifeline for goods transportation [47]. The 2020 Mizoram landslides have highlighted the pressing need to improve infrastructure planning and investment in order to enhance its resilience to natural disasters.…”

Section: Case Study 2: Mizoram Landslides (2020)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Railway transport has been making significant contributions to the Indian economy, with the Indian Railways being one of the largest employers in the country [4]. Railway infrastructure plays a critical role in goods transport across India [5]. As an essential component of the transportation system, railways may be faced with immense challenges when dealing with the effects of climate change [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Impact of Climate Disasters on Railway Infrastructure: Case Study of Northeast India

Roy¹,

Debnath²,

Mitra³

2023

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Climate disasters have become increasingly frequent in India, severely affecting the railway infrastructure every year. Physical damages to railway tracks, bridges, and signaling systems, caused by floods, cyclones, and landslides, are well documented. However, the impact of these disasters on the railway infrastructure was beyond direct physical damages. This paper aimed to explore the impact of climate disasters on railway infrastructure in Northeast India using case study approach. Three cases were studied to analyse the impact of climate disasters on railway infrastructure, including geological disasters and extreme weather. Infrastructure development and operation of railway transport system in Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur proved to be challenging, especially when coping with natural disasters, such as floods, landslides, and earthquakes. This paper found that disruption of railway services was associated with geo-physical structure of the region, which triggered the disaster vulnerability. The results showed that climate disasters had a significant impact on railway infrastructure in Northeast India in many aspects. Formulation and implementation of strategic policies might reduce the disaster risks. Therefore, policymakers and Ministry of Railways, Government of India should consider this possible probability approach over environmental determinism.

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Section: Case Study 2: Mizoram Landslides (2020)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Impact of Climate Disasters on Railway Infrastructure: Case Study of Northeast India

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Debnath²,

Mitra³

2023

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“…Abundant in tea plantations and other valuable resources such as timber, coal and petroleum and a suitable venue for producing and exporting tea, the Northeastern region has been of immense significance to the erstwhile colonial regime. However, it remained isolated from the Indian mainland owing to the swampy terrains and crisscrossing of the rivers (Roy & Mitra, 2021). In the beginning, exploration of the resources from Assam Province was associated with the 'Treaty of Yandaboo', signed between the British and the king of Myanmar on 24 February 1826 (Saikia, 2010).…”

Section: Impact Of India-china Railway Diplomacy In Northeast Indiamentioning

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Border Region Railway Development in Sino- Indian Geopolitical Competition

Shrivastva

Roy

Ashok

2023

India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs

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India and China share about 3,488 km long International Boundary, which has three sectors: Western, Middle and Eastern. The Eastern sector comprises two Northeastern states, that is, Arunachal Pradesh measuring 1,124 kms and Sikkim measuring 219 kms, respectively. Due to recent changes in the geopolitical relationship with China, border management and transport infrastructure development have occupied centre stage. In recent years, the Government of India has taken initiatives to develop railway infrastructure in Northeast India. The study will focus on the role of railway transportation in Sino-Indian geopolitical competition. The study is based on secondary data collected from the office of General Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway, the Census of India and reports of Memorandums of Understanding between India and China. The study reveals that railway infrastructure along the border creates geo-psychological pressures on both countries, influencing the divergent geopolitical relationship between India and China. Railway diplomacy is a tool kit of critical geopolitics which reveals the contours of geopolitical competition in borderlands.

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“…Because of the region's steep terrain and frequent landslides during the monsoon, Tripura's roadways are in very poor shape [41]. In this situation, the railway becomes Tripura's primary means of transportation [21].…”

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“…Environmental degradation is a common occurrence due to development of railway transport in Tripura [20]. Many researchers [21][22][23][24][25][26][27] focused on the positive externalities of railway transportation, yet failed to highlight the negative externalities of railway transportation.…”

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Negative Externalities of Railway Station on Environmental Sustainability: Evidence from Tripura, India

Roy¹,

Mitra²

2022

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The development of railways brings many positive externalities, such as the expansion of built environment, the growth of feeder roads, the rise of passenger mobility, and the creation of economic opportunities for locals. In the meantime, the railway transport system exerts some negative externalities on environmental sustainability, which intensifies climate change. This paper assesses the negative externalities of railway transport through the changing dynamics of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and fractional vegetation cover (FVC). The spatial regression model was calibrated to understand the degree of these externalities. In addition, a prediction model was constructed based on machine learning techniques like cellular automata and Markov chain. The study reveals that the development of railway stations in Tripura, India has significant negative externalities on the environment.

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Rail Freight Transport System in Tripura: An Analysis of Performances and Prospects

Cited by 7 publications

References 32 publications

Impact of Climate Disasters on Railway Infrastructure: Case Study of Northeast India

Impact of Climate Disasters on Railway Infrastructure: Case Study of Northeast India

Border Region Railway Development in Sino- Indian Geopolitical Competition

Negative Externalities of Railway Station on Environmental Sustainability: Evidence from Tripura, India

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