Covid 19 & public transportation system

1. COVID-19 & PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM
SUBMITTED BY : ARSHI GUPTA
SHAKSHI GORKHA
SOMAIN SHARMA
ANIRUDH RATHI
SHASHANK KUMAR
PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh

2. HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION AND
COVID-19
• Transport - A reflection of
the social and economic
activity
• Current situation of
COVID-19
• Effect of Lockdowns on
transportation
Image Source : The Hindu

3. IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
• Global road transport activity dipped 50%
below the 2019 average in March, 2020
• Commercial flight activity almost dipped around
75% compared to 2019
• Change in transportation system during
lockdown
• Massive blow to public transport economically
Image Source : EconimicsTimes

4. THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SECTOR :
SOCIAL DISTANCING
• 25 million daily commuter needs
660,000 busses against 25,000
busses currently operational
• Disparity in the existing bus fleet in
India
• In social distancing times, buses
not efficient as diesel emits more
CO2
Image Source : Times of India

5. ECONOMIC LOSSES
• Indian Railways to incur a loss of
6500 crore
• Indian Aviation industry to incur a
loss of USD 3.3 - 3.6 Billion
Image Source : Economics Times

6. AFTERMATH
• Change in trends of public transportation
• Public-Transport is inefficient due to high carbon
emissions
• Increased traffic congestions

7. DATA & FACTS
• Lockdown and pollution
• Lockdown and Employment
• Public Transport Demand
and supply evolution during
lockdown in India
• Cost of recovery
Image Source : Climate.org

8. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION
• Sample Space = 200
• Survey Platform = Google Form
• 81% of people believe that COVID
could spread through public transport.
• 50% percent of people would use
Public Transport if made 50% free.
• 70% of people would like to have
AAPDA aap.

9. AAPDA
• AAPDA: Advanced Automated
Public Departure and Arrival
System
• A real time tracking system using the
global positioning system (GPS) and
communication of information
through Ethernet.
• This proposed system uses a Arduino
Image Source : geo.gis.com

10. SOME RESOLUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD
• Open air water taxis
• Upper class coaches in
Metro/Rail/Subways
• Pods
• Refreshing Air Conditioning Systems
Image Source : waterways.com

11. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
• Avoid Air Conditioning
systems
• Mandatory Masks
• Use of SDST and SDPro
Image Source : Economics times

12. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
• Recruitment of Paid
Volunteers
• Avoid the 3 C’s
• Closed spaces
• Crowded places
• Close Contact settings
Image Source : The Hindu

13. Image Source : quotes.com