Semi-high speed, bullet trains proposed by 2035 Vision Document

BENGALURU: Advocating the use of Information and communications technology ( ICT) to tackle traffic congestion in urban areas, 'Technology Vision 2035' prepared by the country's technology think tank has proposed semi-high speed and bullet trains for faster intercity access.

It also said that by 2035, technology should enable people to access public transportation within one km from their homes.

No place will be more than three hours away from district headquarters, five hours from the state capital and eight hours from the national capital.

Inter-modal mobility should ensure that no two points in a metropolitan area would be more than an hour away, it added.

"Mobility enhances the quality of an individual's life and binds the nation together.

Different segments of our population will face different transportation necessities.

While time will be the basic constraint in cities, in the countryside distance will remain the primary barrier,"the vision document prepared by Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC) said.

The vision document was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural session of the five-day 103rd Indian Science Congress in Mysuru on Sunday.

"Every settlement will be connected with an all-weather road and every panchayat will have a helipad for delivery of services such as emergency healthcare.

Also, from safe mobility perspective we must ensure zero pedestrian fatalities in all parts of the country.

This would require mandatory, technology-assisted driver training," the vision document said.