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Realizing the importance of the subject, we are making an attempt to combine ideas from some of the established scholars and practitioners in various fields of infrastructure policy and management. This book presents those ideas into a structured and systematic manner. This book is an attempt to contribute to this sector by addressing the opportunities and the challenges faced by the industry. The primary objective of the book is to critically analyse sectoral Infrastructure planning and management from an Indian perspective. As discussed above, it is imperative to understand different planning and management practices, their significance, and issues to have sustainable infrastructure development. This book tries to identify empirical risks and challenges in the planning and management of infrastructure in India. This book also analyses diverse management solutions that can support better infrastructure management across sectors and critically discuss the different ways to overcome these risks related to infrastructure planning and management in India. This book also covers real-world case studies related to infrastructure management from various stakeholders involved in the management of infrastructure. This book covers four crucial sectors, viz. transportation, power, smart cities, and IT/digital infrastructure. Accordingly, this book has four sections. There are eleven chapters in the book of which four are under the first section covering transport infrastructure. In the second section of the book, we have three chapters discussing various issues in the energy and power infrastructure sector. Third section of the book explores the three important urban infrastructure issues, while the final section focuses on the growing digital infrastructure in India. In the existing literature, there is no book available that has attempted to address comprehensive issues of infrastructure management at the sectoral level in India. The available books have discussed infrastructure management at the macro-level or focusing on only one sector. Hence, this is an essential book considering the lacuna in the literature. Sustainable infrastructure is very much crucial for world development. Therefore, the current research is critical in this perspective. The book will be a primary and pioneering attempt to address this vital issue.ContentsPart I Transport Infrastructure: Fostering the Economic Growth1 Road Safety Conditions and Management in India: Challenges and Opportunities by Jiten Shah, Khushbu Bhatt, Priyank Trivedi, and Said Easa2 Port Development: History, Present and Future Challenges by Abhijit Singh3 Emerging Scope of Airport Infrastructure: Case of India by Manish Yadav and Tarun Dhingra4 Rail Infrastructure—Journey Since Indian Independence and Beyond by Tarun Dhingra and Sanjeev SharmaPart II How Power Sector is Managed in India?5 Power Sector Infrastructure Management: Issues and Challenges by Anil Kumar and Avishek Ghosal6 Renewable Energy Management: An Analysis of the Status Quo by Nikita Das7 Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development in India by Shailly Kedia and Nivedita Cholayil Part III The Emergence of Modern Cities: Smart or Sustainable?8 Smart City: Sustainable City for Tackling Urban Challenges by Vinay Kandpal, Vikas Tyagi, and Harmeet Kaur xvii xviii Contents9 Electric Mobility and Electric Vehicles Management in India by Shikha Juyal10 Sustainable Infrastructure Development in India: Drivers and Barriers by Muhammadriyaj Faniband, Kedar Vijay Marulkar, and Pravin JadhavPart IV Developing Digital Infrastructure11 Recent Trends in Digital Infrastructure in India by Krishna Teja Perannagari and Vineet Gupta About the Author / EditorDr. Pravin Jadhav obtained Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in 2015. Dr. Jadhav was associated with IIFT from January 2008 to July 2012. In IIFT, he did extensive research and undertook various research studies for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Science and Technology, and the European Union. He was also served as a researcher in the Planning Commission working Sub-Group on Technology Intensity in India's Manufacturing Exports, Planning Commission for framing the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017).Presently, he has been working as an assistant professor at the Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research And Management (IITRAM), an Autonomous University established by the Government of Gujarat. Currently, he is working in the area of infrastructure planning and management. Dr Rahul Nath Choudhury is a trade economist currently associated with the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi as a Research Fellow. His primary research interest includes foreign direct investments, international trade, political economy, geo-economics, and digital trade. Rahul has diverse experience of working in both the public and the private sector in academia and the industry in various capacities. He has contributed to numerous book chapters and academics journals. Rahul has been a freelance consultant for organizations like ADB, IFC, AEPC, CII, and a few MNCs as well.