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ICTD 2025

Sustainable Transportation

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Road Pricing Collection Systems as Tools for Sustainable Urbanization in Urban Mobility

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM MT

    Primary Author(s)

  • MK

    Minha Khan, M.Plan

    Student
    Aligarh Muslim University
    Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

    • Co-Author(s)

  • SF

    Sadaf Faridi, n/a

    Guest Faculty
    Aligarh Muslim University
    Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

    • Submitter(s)

  • MK

    Minha Khan, M.Plan

    Student
    Aligarh Muslim University
    Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract: Road pricing in transportation systems has surfaced as a strategic tool to combat traffic congestion challenges, environmental impact, and funding infrastructure shortfalls in modern cities. Road pricing is one of the vital components of innovative urban transportation strategies that offers insight into how cities could utilize these tools in fostering sustainable urbanization and amplifying overall urban mobility. Under the smart city initiative, cities can enhance their collection of road pricing systems by alleviating traffic congestion to ensure sustainability in travel and effectiveness of mobility through real-time data and automatic tolling. This paper introduces the concept of road pricing, outlining its evolution, and its role in managing urban transportation effectively. Through a comparative analysis, this paper analyzes various road pricing models and strategies implemented in multiple cities across the globe, centering on their relevance in Indian urban centers. The study elaborates on the concepts of congestion pricing, distance-based tolling, and area-based charges along with the integration of technological advancements like GPS, RFID, and automated toll collection in modern road pricing systems focussing on the opportunities and challenges they offer. The findings underscore the potential for advanced road pricing systems to form a platform for smart city initiatives to increase livability and minimize environmental impact.

Keywords: Road Pricing systems, Sustainable Urbanization, Urban Transportation, Mobility.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees can expect to learn the following from this session:
  • Upon completion, the participant will be able to understand various road pricing models, including congestion pricing, tolling, and dynamic pricing, and how they contribute to urban mobility and resource management.
  • Upon completion, the participant will be able to assess the economic benefits and challenges of implementing road pricing systems, such as revenue generation, and reduced congestion.
  • Upon completion, the participant will be able to explore how road pricing systems can reduce traffic congestion and emissions, improve air quality, and support sustainable urban development goals.
  • Upon completion, the participant will be able to learn technologies like GPS-based tracking, real-time data analytics, and automated payment systems that enhance the efficiency and accuracy of road pricing collection.
  • Upon completion, the participant will gain insights into global case studies where road pricing has successfully contributed to urban growth, improved mobility, and sustainable infrastructure planning.