Transport
The primary transport routes in India are comparable to other Asian countries but the quantities of people and goods transported are very high. Dense rail transport carries nearly 2 trillion passenger kilometres and 700 billion tonnes of goods, while maritime transport with its 700 km of coastline and 18 million freight containers is well behind road transport.
The density of traffic causes many inconveniences which make sustainable mobility a real challenge for the future to improve the quality of life of users and limit CO2 and fine particle emissions in Smart Cities projects.
The density of traffic causes many inconveniences which make sustainable mobility a real challenge for the future to improve the quality of life of users and limit CO2 and fine particle emissions in Smart Cities projects.
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Automotives
The Indian automotive industry is the 4th largest in the world (7% of GDP) and provides employment to over 29 million people. Driven by the Automotive Mission Plan since 2016, our industry has been able to grow significantly with the help of foreign investment, with competitive advantages, especially on labour. With a 33% increase in production in 2018, India aims to reach 3rd place in the world by 2026 behind the US and China.
There are 32 vehicles per 1000 people in India, which should rise to 72 vehicles per 1000 inhabitants by 2025, which represents a strong potential for the automotive industry. Electric vehicles represent 2.2% of the market in production and 0.1% in vehicle sales, but should represent 29% by 2030.
Lead-acid two-wheelers dominate our market. Nevertheless, 380,000 electric two-wheelers were sold in the period 2019-2020. It is expected that 6.3 million two-wheelers will be purchased annually by 2027.
With so many vehicles, the rate of emissions of dangerous particles into the air (PM2.5) exceeds ten times the safety limits and has serious consequences, creating the famous smog.
Apave supports the automotive industry through these changes to ensure that safety and performance go hand in hand. -
Pipelines
In terms of energy, our consumption is growing faster than our production, so we are forced to import. Our oil production covers only 15% of our consumption, and natural gas 46%. Imports are therefore massive and we are the world's second largest net importer of oil, with 263.1 Mt, including 213.7 Mt of crude and 49.4 Mt of products. Imports come mainly from the Middle East, West Africa and the United States. In addition, there are 23 refineries - 19 in the public sector, 3 in the private sector and 1 in a joint venture.
With 16 pipelines, including 5 oil pipelines, 7 gas pipelines and 4 pipelines dedicated to by-products, such as petrol and ethylene, we have to cope with an ever-increasing demand in needs, especially in the south of the country. In total, almost 22,000 km of gas pipelines are operational and about 13,000 km of pipelines are under development as of June 2022, as part of the gas network. The pipeline coverage is to increase by about 60% over 34,500 km by 2024-25. All states are to be connected by a national mainline network by 2027.
Therefore, ensuring the safe transport of oil and gas through the pipeline network is paramount. Apave can help you with all your problems, whether you are a refiner or a pipeline operator, particularly in non-destructive testing.
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