Role of urban transport in poverty reduction

Poor people require access to services, jobs and social network in urban areas, Urban Transport has significant contribution to make in alleviating poverty as it has a direct impact oil city's economy and daily lives of people. Empirical studies in India reveal that poor people often due to lack of ail efficient urban transport system are constrained in meeting their mobility requirements thereby denying them the access to potential opportunities which could enhance their quality of life. This paper makes art attempt to highlight some of the key issues confronting urban poor relating to their mobility and identifies possible transport strategies for improving their mobility needs.