TRANSPORT NETWORK LAHORE CITY

Abstract

The paper examines the adequacy and deficiency of transport planning in Lahore to
recommend some measures for developing a sustainable urban transport system in the city. Urban
transport is one of the most important sectors having a direct impact on sustainable development. The
pattern of land use and the available transportation systems in urban areas play a critical role in
determining the livability and sustainability of those urban areas. Land use planning and its integration
with the transport planning is most ignored issue. Traffic management and roadway construction has
not kept pace with the increased mobility needs of the society. Lahore city is being the cultural,
intellectual, political and economic hub of the Punjab province, has experienced adverse impacts of
traffic congestion and mismanagement.