Benchmarking for Sustainable Urban Transport Systems: A Comparative Study in Indian Metro Cities

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The development of sustainable transport system is a major challenge for urban areas. Benchmarking is a well-recognized tool for continuous improvement to achieve sustainability in urban areas. It is one of the various initiatives adopted by different developed nations around the world. This paper is an attempt to conduct comparative study of evaluating performance of urban transport system in selected three Indian cities. A standardized method of developing composite index using set of indicators, Performance Indicators, is adopted. Performance indicators are developed using secondary data related to the relevant set of indicators. Results of the study showed that the cities having better modal share of sustainable modes are at the top with greater index values. The key contribution of the paper lies in a comparative analysis among cities, facilitating better understanding about city- specific sustainability issues with highlighted need of reliable and authentic data.