National Sustainable Transport Strategy for Nepal, 2015-2040 (Final Draft)
The vision statement for National Sustainable Transport Strategy (NSTS) for Nepal is “Developing a transport system that is efficient, accessible, people-centric, affordable, reliable, safe, inclusive, environmental friendly, and climate and disaster resilient.”
This vision is based on the principles of:
- Efficiency
- Accessibility
- People-centricity
- Affordability
- Reliability
- Safety
- Inclusivity
- Environmental friendliness
- Climate and disaster resiliency
The vision envisages that the transport system should be economically sustainable, socially inclusive and environmentally protective, i.e., sustainability in all aspects economic, social and environmental.
The key components for the NSTS include:
- Investment for essential, people friendly and sustainable transport infrastructure
- Planning and development of integrated transport system
- Introduction of technology for efficiency and sustainability
- Priority for improving public transport and non-motorized transport
- Travel demand management
- Environmental and social safeguards
- Adopting the concept of green freight
- Building climate and disaster resilient transport system
- Enhance institutional capacity and undertake reform