#Author:Er Arun Tamang, Eleotronices Engieering NIT Sikkim India https://nitsikkim.ac.in/
The transport sector plays a significant role in the development of an economy by connecting different sectors of the economy. Contrary to its positive role, it also comprises a major share of global carbon emissions. The transport sector plays a significant role in the development of an economy by connecting different sectors of the economy. Contrary to its positive role, it also comprises a major share of global carbon emissions. Since transport sector excessively relies on fossil fuels and contributes to climate change and adversities of global warming, managing green transportation is one of the most pressing challenges of the contemporary world. The transport sector is considered the main source of economic growth and development. In the case of Pakistan, it contributes 10% of GDP and generates 6% of employment opportunities in the country. Pakistan’ exposure to climate-related adversities is ranked the highest in the world. The green transportation system is the need of present time as it is a key driver of environmental quality. Following vision 2025, Pakistan has framed “National Transportation Policy (NTP)” which comprises many transportation sector development initiatives. The primary objective of this policy is to provide safe, secure, and affordable transport services to its citizens. Though NTP is aligned with environmentally friendly approaches, the government is facing practical applications of this policy. For instance, government of Pakistan has introduced rapid transportation system in three major cities of Pakistan, which is based on fossil fuels. Thus, public sector transportation will also escalate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Pakistan like private vehicles. The major challenge to sustainable and green transport sector of Pakistan is its electricity crisis that needs to be settled on priority buses. Electric breakdown for longer hours has led to collapse of many industrial units in Pakistan. In such a situation, electric vehicles may not work successfully because electricity flow is not smooth. Also The Green Line Bus Rapid Transit Service (BRTS) will boost Pakistan’s green and intelligent transportation. Zhongtong Bus, one of the biggest and earliest listed bus manufacturers in China, has provided 80 18-meter hybrid buses for the Green Line, which can handle 135,000 passenger trips per day. Regarding public transport as one of the main driving force of reforms, Pakistan adopts Zhongtong new N-series for its first batch of new energy public transport in the country’s largest city, which will undoubtedly bring epoch-making significance to the upgrading of local public transport system
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