The document discusses the impact of COVID-19 on public transportation systems. It notes that lockdowns led to a 50% reduction in global road transport and 75% reduction in commercial flights in March 2020. Public transport saw major economic losses and faced challenges in ensuring social distancing among passengers as ridership returns. Solutions discussed include proposed tracking systems to monitor passenger volume, recommendations like open-air transport options, and safety measures such as mandatory masks and improved ventilation to facilitate increased use of public transportation amid the pandemic.

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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10. SOME RESOLUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD
• Open air water taxis
• Upper class coaches in
Metro/Rail/Subways
• Pods
• Refreshing Air Conditioning Systems
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11. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
• Avoid Air Conditioning
systems
• Mandatory Masks
• Use of SDST and SDPro
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12. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
• Recruitment of Paid
Volunteers
• Avoid the 3 C’s
• Closed spaces
• Crowded places
• Close Contact settings
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