Global InformationNavdeep Asija information
Navdeep Asija | |
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| Born | Fazilka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana[citation needed] |
| Known for | transportation, Non Motor Transportation, Road Safety |
| Awards | National Award of Excellence in 2011 by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | transportation, renewable resources |
| Thesis | Road traffic safety |
| Doctoral advisor | Geetam Tiwari |
| Website | Navdeep Asija |
Navdeep Asija is the founder of dial-a-cycle rickshaw concept known as Ecocabs[1] and won the 2011 National Award of Excellence by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.[2]
Asija holds Ph.D. degree in road safety from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and is currently serving the state of Punjab as Traffic Advisor to Punjab Government appointed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court and been associated with Home Affairs and Justice, State of Punjab, India
Asija's largest impact is in the development of the Ecocab concept, which is a dial-a-cycle-rickshaw equivalent to normal cab services accomplished with gasoline-powered automobiles. The recent development of advanced IT tools and the spread of cell phones have made it possible to balance the supply and demand of passengers and rickshaw taxis via a distributed fleet and automation.[3] Asija demonstrated the concept of Ecocabs first in Fazilka, a district headquarters of the Punjab State, which is located near India-Pakistan Border.[3]
The rickshaw program decreased greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the use of fossil fuels for transporting passengers, while at the same time reducing the startup costs for entrepreneurs performing taxi services.[4]
- ^ "Ecocabs". Ecocabs. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Improving Informal Transport" (PDF). Unhabiata.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ a b "technology meets tradition :: Ecocabs - World's first dial a rickshaw service". Ecocabs. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Asija, Navdeep. "Fazilka Ecocabs - Towards Sustainable Transport Solutions | Navdeep Asija". Academia.edu. Retrieved 6 September 2013.