Highway and Railway Development in India and China, 1992-2002

Harral, Clel; Sondhi, Jit; Guang Zhe Chen

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Highway and Railway Development in India and China, 1992-2002

dc.contributor.author	Harral, Clel
dc.contributor.author	Sondhi, Jit
dc.contributor.author	Guang Zhe Chen
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-13T15:59:29Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-13T15:59:29Z
dc.date.issued	2006-05
dc.description.abstract	This Note compares the development of highway and railway infrastructure in India and China during 1992 and 2002. It examines key strategies pursued by the countries including China's highway financing schemes; China's planning, design, tendering, and supervision of construction; potential lessons learned from India's highway sector development; the comparative financial and operational performance of the two countries; and lessons learned from China railways, particularly its ability to achieve to achieve higher output and productivity.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/05/7064505/highway-railway-development-india-china-1992-2002
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11774
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Transport Notes Series; No. TRN 32
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	ACCIDENT RATES
dc.subject	ACCIDENTS
dc.subject	ARTERIAL HIGHWAY
dc.subject	ARTERIAL HIGHWAY NETWORK
dc.subject	ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS
dc.subject	ARTERIAL NETWORKS
dc.subject	ASSETS
dc.subject	AVERAGE PASSENGER
dc.subject	AVIATION INDUSTRY
dc.subject	AXLE LOADS
dc.subject	BETTER ROAD
dc.subject	BID
dc.subject	BIDDING
dc.subject	BOTTLENECKS
dc.subject	BRIDGES
dc.subject	CAR
dc.subject	CAR OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	CARGO
dc.subject	CARRIAGEWAY
dc.subject	CIVIL WORKS
dc.subject	COACHES
dc.subject	CONGESTION
dc.subject	COST OF CAPITAL
dc.subject	CROSS SUBSIDIES
dc.subject	DIVIDENDS
dc.subject	EXPRESSWAY
dc.subject	EXPRESSWAY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	EXPRESSWAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
dc.subject	EXPRESSWAYS
dc.subject	FARE INCREASES
dc.subject	FARE STRUCTURE
dc.subject	FARES
dc.subject	FEEDER NETWORKS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subject	FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subject	FOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subject	FRAMEWORK
dc.subject	FREIGHT
dc.subject	FREIGHT RATES
dc.subject	FREIGHT SERVICES
dc.subject	FREIGHT TARIFF
dc.subject	FREIGHT TRAFFIC
dc.subject	FREIGHT TRANSPORT
dc.subject	FREIGHT WAGONS
dc.subject	FUEL
dc.subject	FUEL LEVIES
dc.subject	FUEL TAX
dc.subject	HIGHWAY
dc.subject	HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
dc.subject	HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
dc.subject	HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
dc.subject	HIGHWAY DESIGN
dc.subject	HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	HIGHWAY FINANCE
dc.subject	HIGHWAY NETWORK
dc.subject	HIGHWAY NETWORKS
dc.subject	HIGHWAY PLANNING
dc.subject	HIGHWAY SYSTEM
dc.subject	HIGHWAY TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	HIGHWAYS
dc.subject	INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
dc.subject	INVESTMENT BUDGETS
dc.subject	INVESTMENT FUNDING
dc.subject	INVESTMENT NEEDS
dc.subject	INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
dc.subject	JOINT VENTURES
dc.subject	JOURNEY
dc.subject	LANES
dc.subject	LOCAL RAIL
dc.subject	LOCOMOTIVES
dc.subject	MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
dc.subject	MIXED TRAFFIC
dc.subject	MODAL SHARE
dc.subject	NATIONAL RAILWAY
dc.subject	PASSENGER FARES
dc.subject	PASSENGER REVENUE
dc.subject	PASSENGER SERVICE
dc.subject	PASSENGER SERVICES
dc.subject	PASSENGER TRAFFIC
dc.subject	PASSENGER TRAINS
dc.subject	PASSENGERS
dc.subject	PATH
dc.subject	PAVEMENT
dc.subject	PAVEMENT STRENGTHENING
dc.subject	PAVEMENTS
dc.subject	PEDESTRIANS
dc.subject	PPP
dc.subject	PRIVATE CAPITAL
dc.subject	PRIVATE CAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subject	PRIVATE EQUITY
dc.subject	PRIVATE INVESTORS
dc.subject	PROFIT MARGINS
dc.subject	PROFITABILITY
dc.subject	PSO
dc.subject	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subject	RAIL
dc.subject	RAIL CONSTRUCTION
dc.subject	RAIL LINE
dc.subject	RAIL LINE CAPACITY
dc.subject	RAIL NETWORK
dc.subject	RAIL NETWORK EXTENSION
dc.subject	RAIL OPERATIONS
dc.subject	RAIL PASSENGER
dc.subject	RAIL SERVICES
dc.subject	RAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subject	RAILWAY
dc.subject	RAILWAY ADMINISTRATIONS
dc.subject	RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	RAILWAY MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	RAILWAY OPERATIONS
dc.subject	RAILWAY ROUTE
dc.subject	RAILWAY SECTOR
dc.subject	RAILWAY TRACK
dc.subject	RAILWAYS
dc.subject	RAILWAYS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	RATES OF RETURN
dc.subject	REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subject	REVENUE PER PASSENGER
dc.subject	RIGHT-OF-WAY
dc.subject	ROAD
dc.subject	ROAD CONSTRUCTION
dc.subject	ROAD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ROAD EXPENDITURES
dc.subject	ROAD FINANCE
dc.subject	ROAD FUND
dc.subject	ROAD INVESTMENTS
dc.subject	ROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subject	ROAD NETWORK
dc.subject	ROAD NETWORKS
dc.subject	ROAD PROJECTS
dc.subject	ROAD SECTOR
dc.subject	ROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subject	ROAD USER
dc.subject	ROAD USER CHARGES
dc.subject	ROAD USERS
dc.subject	ROADS
dc.subject	ROLLING STOCK
dc.subject	ROUTE
dc.subject	ROUTES
dc.subject	RURAL AREAS
dc.subject	RURAL TRANSPORT
dc.subject	SAFETY
dc.subject	SERVICE RELIABILITY
dc.subject	SPEED
dc.subject	STANDARD ROADS
dc.subject	STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
dc.subject	STATIONS
dc.subject	STONE
dc.subject	STRUCTURES
dc.subject	SURCHARGE ON FREIGHT
dc.subject	SURFACE FREIGHT
dc.subject	TENDERING
dc.subject	TOLL
dc.subject	TOLL COLLECTION
dc.subject	TOLL FACILITIES
dc.subject	TOLL NETWORK
dc.subject	TOLLS
dc.subject	TRACK
dc.subject	TRACK COMPONENTS
dc.subject	TRACK MODERNIZATION
dc.subject	TRAFFIC
dc.subject	TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	TRAFFIC UNITS
dc.subject	TRAIN CONTROL
dc.subject	TRAINS
dc.subject	TRANSPORT
dc.subject	TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	TRANSPORT MARKET
dc.subject	TRANSPORT SYSTEM
dc.subject	TRANSPORTATION
dc.subject	TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
dc.subject	TRAVEL SPEEDS
dc.subject	TRIP
dc.subject	TRIP LENGTH
dc.subject	TRIPS
dc.subject	TRUCKING
dc.subject	VEHICLE
dc.subject	WAGONS
dc.subject	WATER TRANSPORT
dc.title	Highway and Railway Development in India and China, 1992-2002	en
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.date.disclosure	2006-09-19
okr.doctype	Publications & Research :: Brief
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/05/7064505/highway-railway-development-india-china-1992-2002
okr.globalpractice	Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice	Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpractice	Transport and ICT
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	000160016_20060919101724
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	7064505
okr.identifier.report	37369
okr.language.supported	en
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okr.region.administrative	South Asia
okr.region.administrative	East Asia and Pacific
okr.region.country	China
okr.region.country	India
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topic	Roads and Highways
okr.topic	Transport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topic	Railways Transport
okr.topic	Rural Roads and Transport
okr.topic	Rural Development
okr.topic	Transport
okr.unit	Transport Unit (ETWTR)
okr.volume	1 of 1