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Pedestrian Priority on Campus
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Pedestrian Priority on Campus

JGU is designed for walking. The campus is a pollution-free, pedestrian-priority and safe place for a community of more than 20,000 people, achieved through a University-wide Vehicular Movement Policy.

What the Policy Means in Practice

  • Students and staff may not bring motorised two- or four-wheelers into the hostels or the university premises, or keep them there.
  • Taxis and private vehicles are not allowed past the Main Gate.
  • Only electric golf carts and ambulances may operate within the campus.
  • The policy is extended to third-party vendors without exceptions.
  • Internal movement for people who cannot walk long distances is provided by a fleet of 20 electric golf carts, 30 electric bikes and wheelchair-accessible electric carts, charged at 15 EV charging points.

Vehicular Movement Policy

Policy Details

  • Policy Name: Vehicular Movement Policy (No-Vehicle Policy)
  • Year Reviewed: 2026

1. Purpose and Principles

1.1 The policy gives priority to pedestrians and to safety on campus, while supporting the university's sustainability goals and its net zero target for 2035.

1.2 It aims to create a pollution-free, pedestrian-priority and safe campus for a community of more than 20,000 people.

1.3 It supports SDG Targets 11.2, 11.6 and 11.7.

2. Scope and Definitions

2.1 The policy applies to all roads and pathways of the campus and to the hostels.

2.2 Motorised vehicles mean two-wheelers, four-wheelers and any vehicle with an internal combustion engine.

2.3 Permitted vehicles are ambulances and the university's electric golf carts, including wheelchair-accessible units.

3. Policy Statement

3.1 Personal motorised vehicles are not brought into the hostels or the university premises or kept there.

3.2 Taxis and private vehicles do not pass the Main Gate.

3.3 Only electric golf carts and ambulances operate within the campus.

3.4 The policy applies to everyone, with no exceptions, and is extended through the value chain to third-party vendors and contractors.

4. Roles and Responsibilities

4.1 The Estates and Security teams enforce the policy at the Main Gate and keep pathways clear.

4.2 The transport team operates the electric golf cart fleet, the electric bikes and the charging points, and assigns the wheelchair-accessible carts.

4.3 The Office of Sustainability reports on the electric share of the fleet and the emissions avoided.

4.4 Vendor and procurement teams include the policy in contracts.

5. Alternatives to Personal Vehicles

5.1 A free shuttle connects employees who live nearby with the campus.

5.2 Shuttles run to the nearest metro station at a subsidised or nominal fee.

5.3 20 electric golf carts serve about 9,000 students daily, supported by 30 electric bikes and 15 charging points.

5.4 Wheelchair-accessible electric carts are available to persons with disabilities, and ramps, accessible washrooms and elevators with Braille signage make the pedestrian network accessible.

6. Safety

6.1 Ambulances and emergency services have priority at all times.

6.2 48% of the on-campus vehicle operators are women.

6.3 Incidents and near misses are reported to Security and reviewed.

7. Non-Compliance

7.1 Violations are dealt with under the student code of conduct, the staff service rules or the vendor contract, as appropriate.

8. Monitoring and Review

8.1 The Office of Sustainability tracks the electric share of the fleet (35% in 2025), emissions avoided and Category 7 commuting emissions each year.

8.2 The policy is reviewed at least once every year and was last reviewed in 2026.