• chiware laxman subhash
• Amarjit Hanumant Deokar
• Mali Mahesh Bhimrao
• Nagure Shweta Dilip
• Bhosale Sanjivani Prakash

: In the North Eastern Region (NER) of India, transporting agricultural produce from remote farms to motorable roads is a major challenge due to hilly terrain and poor connectivity. This study presents a low-cost, eco-friendly transportation system using Bambusa Balcoa bamboo as the main structural material. The design includes a bamboo base with a plastic sheet cover to protect the agricultural produce from weather and reduce vibration caused by uneven paths. The system reduces transport-related crop damage minimizes plastic waste generation use, and is easy to fabricate and maintain. A prototype model was built and tested for load capacity, durability, and performance on rural roads. Results show that this bamboo-based smart transportation system is practical, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable and bamboo mostly occurs in NER region.

Bambusa Balcoa, Rural transport, Low-cost design, Plastic sheet cover, Sustainable agriculture

"DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-COST SMART TRANSPORTATION MODEL USING BAMBUSA BALCOA AND PLASTIC SHEET FOR RURAL AGRI PRODUCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.a444-a447, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511048.pdf

"DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-COST SMART TRANSPORTATION MODEL USING BAMBUSA BALCOA AND PLASTIC SHEET FOR RURAL AGRI PRODUCE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppa444-a447, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511048.pdf