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A Comprehensive Analysis of Exploring the Impact of Green Transportation Initiatives on Air Quality Improvement and Public Health
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Green Transport & Air Quality Impact
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I10-1717146
Abstract
Urban air pollution, particularly PM2.5, remains a leading environmental risk to health worldwide and in India. Transport is a major contributor to urban air pollution in Indian cities (vehicle exhaust, resuspended road dust, non-exhaust particulates), and hence green transportation (vehicle electrification, BRT, LEZs, active transport networks) is frequently proposed as a key mitigation pathway. Recent Indian reports show rising EV adoption but uneven progress across cities; city-level transport interventions are being piloted and scaled (e.g., e-buses, EV two-wheeler incentives). However, quantifying the direct air-quality and public-health impacts of those transport initiatives at city scale remains essential for policy prioritization.
References
[1] IQAir. World Air Quality Report 2024. (data dashboards & city pages).
[2] Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). AQ Bulletins and city reports. (2024–2025).
[3] NITI Aayog. Electric Vehicles in India — report (2025).
[4] Transformative Mobility. Bengaluru deep dive & e-bus scenarios.
[5] Lancet Planetary Health. Estimating the effect of annual PM2·5 exposure on mortality (2024).
[6] The Lancet. Ambient air pollution and daily mortality in ten cities of India (2024).
[7] Transport-Links. Ahmedabad Low Emission Zone planning framework (2025).
[8] IQAir / city dashboards (Raipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru) individual city pages used for station & current PM2.5 values.
[9] (Full APA / IEEE style reference list will be produced in the final file — I will ensure consistent referencing style as you prefer.)
[10] Appendix A — Raw AQ data tables (2019–2024) for each study city (source links and station lists).
[11] Appendix B — Health impact calculation spreadsheet (population, baseline mortality, CRF, avoided deaths for sample PM2.5 reductions).
[12] Appendix C — Inventory of green transport initiatives (dates, scale, documentation links).
[13] Appendix D — Methodology details, sensitivity analyses and limitations.
[14] Central Pollution Control Board
How to cite this paper
@article{1717146,
author = {Ashok Kumar},
title = {A Comprehensive Analysis of Exploring the Impact of Green Transportation Initiatives on Air Quality Improvement and Public Health},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {10},
pages = {4089-4111},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1717146.pdf},
abstract = {Urban air pollution, particularly PM2.5, remains a leading environmental risk to health worldwide and in India. Transport is a major contributor to urban air pollution in Indian cities (vehicle exhaust, resuspended road dust, non-exhaust particulates), and hence green transportation (vehicle electrification, BRT, LEZs, active transport networks) is frequently proposed as a key mitigation pathway. Recent Indian reports show rising EV adoption but uneven progress across cities; city-level transport interventions are being piloted and scaled (e.g., e-buses, EV two-wheeler incentives). However, quantifying the direct air-quality and public-health impacts of those transport initiatives at city scale remains essential for policy prioritization.},
month = {April},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I10-1717146}
}