• Shweta Kaushik

One of the current issues pertaining to urban traffic is the role of the public transport. The recent energy crisis, the steep fall in the environmental quality of the roads and severe congestion has bought this subject to the fore. The component of the sustainable transport includes the study of balancing the different modes of transport with the infrastructure used to accommodate (roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals and terminals). The sustainable changes in traffic leave a high impact on traffic conditions of the urban cities. Short term activity promotes improvement in the fuel efficiency and vehicle emissions controls, while long term goals include migrating form fuel-based energy to other alternatives such as renewable resources. The entire life cycle of transport system is subjected to sustainability measurement and optimization. The institute of traffic engineers defines traffic engineering as “That phase of engineering which deals with planning and geometric design of streets, highways and abutting lands, and with traffic operation there on, as their use is related to the safe, convenient and economic transportation of persons and goods, people are demanding high level of service quality and value for their money. The Intelligent Transport System(ITS) will provide easy availability of real time information such as maps, GPS systems and other travel related information that will help commuters plan their journey based on distance, time and cost

"A review of Sustainable Transport and Traffic Engineering ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no.171-173, February-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR18MG033.pdf

"A review of Sustainable Transport and Traffic Engineering ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no. pp171-173, February-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR18MG033.pdf