Stabak Roy

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Regional Planning and Urban & Rural Development (RPURD) Lab
Tripura University

Stabak Roy


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Stabak Roy works as an Extramural Research Associate at the Regional Planning and Urban & Rural Development (RPURD) Lab., Department of Geography and Disaster Management, Tripura University. His research interest in Railway Geography, Railway Infrastructure Planning and Management, Transport Planning and Tourism.

EDUCATION

BBA (Marketing)
BA (Geography)
MA (Geography)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Railway Geography, Railway Infrastructure, Transport Planning, Regional Development and Planning, Tourism
20

Scopus Publications

510

Scholar Citations

13

Scholar h-index

17

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Scopus Publications

  • A Comparative Analysis of Drinking Water Quality at Railway Stations in Tripura Using TOPSIS, VIKOR, and a PCA-Based Robust Ranking Method
    Boletim Da Sociedade Paranaense De Matematica, 2026
  • Unveiling spatio-temporal shifts in the eco-hydrological state of an alpine lake using integrated GIS, geo-statistics, and machine learning approaches: insights into wetland sustainability
    Atul Kumar Rai, Krishnendu Kumar Pobi, Sreetanwi Chakraborty, Stabak Roy, Sucharita Saha, Srimanta Gupta, Subhankar Dutta, Sumanta Nayek
    Water Practice and Technology, 2025
    Mountain wetlands in the Himalayas are under increasing anthropogenic and climatic stress. In this study, a combined approach using GIS, geostatistical, and machine learning was adopted to analyse water quality and spatio-temporal changes in the eco-hydrological state of Khecheopalri Lake, a RAMSAR wetland situated in Sikkim, India. Observed water parameters and calculated indices (pH: 5.3; nutrient index: 4.73; Organic Pollution Index: 1.49) indicated a Class II level of contamination. The results suggested that the lake was eutrophic, with organic pollution spreading throughout the system, prompting immediate intervention to protect the lake's water resources and the communities depend on them. The lake surface area decreased by approximately 3.8% (from 0.079 km2 in 2013 to 0.076 km2 in 2023), and forecasting suggests a potential ∼4% additional decline by 2033 under the same conditions. These findings revealed distinct transformations and highlighted areas within the lake vulnerable to external influences. The study provides valuable insights into the interplay of human interventions and natural processes in shaping the lake's water quality. Moreover, it contributes to the sustainable management of freshwater resources in alignment with SDG6, aiming to mitigate anthropogenic threats and ensure the long-term viability of the wetland as a vital ecological and economic resource.
  • Habitat characteristics and modeling current and future potential distributions of Canarium strictum using MaxEnt: a threatened socioeconomically significant plant of Northeast India
    Biplab Banik, Stabak Roy, Suman Paul, Muktadhar Reang, Koushik Majumdar, Biswajit Baishnab, Saptarshi Mitra, Badal Kumar Datta
    Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 2025
  • The Meaning of Public Transport Infrastructure Spatial Pattern Analysis in Sustainable Mobility Management through Using Remote Sensing-GIS-based Geostatistical and Machine Learning Techniques
    Stabak Roy, Grażyna Chaberek
    Sustainability and Urban Quality of Life Research Policy and Practice, 2025
    Mobility is one of the city's main services (Zeybek et al. 2023). Additionally, mobility hugely influences the quality of life in urban areas and the city's sustainability. That is why most mobility behaviours are based on transportation (Roy et al. 2023). In sustainable planning, cities try to reduce the use of domination of individual motorisation by promoting public transportation and alternative commuting methods like walking. Nevertheless, just prohibiting car use in the city centre is not enough solution as lowering the access to the city services reduces dramatically the quality of life. The transportation and decisions in city planning need to pay extreme attention to avoid transportation exclusion (Nakamura and Hayashi 2013).
  • Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Mobility Strategies in Rural Areas: A Case Study in Turkiye
    Stabak Roy, Hulya Zeybek
    Lecture Notes in Mobility, 2025
    This Turkish case study examines the challenges and solutions of rural sustainable mobility programmes. Limited infrastructure, scattered people, and socio-economic restrictions might hamper sustainable transportation practises in rural areas. This research identifies these barriers and proposes sustainable mobility alternatives for rural communities. The mixed-methods study includes qualitative interviews and on-line surveys with important stakeholders, data analysis, and field observations. Findings show that rural sustainable transportation requires a diverse strategy. This involves customising infrastructure, boosting accessibility and connection, integrating transportation modes, and improving public transit. To influence rural dwellers’ behaviour, sustainable mobility knowledge and education are crucial. The case study emphasises the importance of local communities, stakeholders, and policymakers in planning and decision-making. Funding, policy changes, and rural mobility project sustainability depend on government, non-governmental, and private sector collaboration. This study expands sustainable transport knowledge by evaluating rural mobility difficulties and strategies. This research helps policymakers, researchers, and practitioners design and implement sustainable mobility strategies in similar settings, promoting environmentally friendly and comprehensive transport systems in rural regions, especially in Turkiye.
  • Spatial Data Analysis for Robust Classification of Network Topology Through Synthetic Combinatorics
    Samrat Hore, Stabak Roy, Malabika Boruah, Saptarshi Mitra
    Annals of Data Science, 2024
  • Spatio-temporal variation in water quality due to the anthropogenic impact in Rudrasagar Lake, a Ramsar site in India
    Arpita Biswas, Pradip Debnath, Stabak Roy, Subarna Bhattacharyya, Saptarshi Mitra, Punarbasu Chaudhuri
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024
  • Does integrated transport topology act as a stimulus for inclusive growth and regional development in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
    Stabak Roy, Ana‐Maria Ciobotaru
    Regional Science Policy and Practice, 2024
    The transport system is a crucial component of economic development in any country. Bosnia and Herzegovina, being a country with a diverse topography, faces unique challenges and opportunities in its transport system. This paper examines the potential challenges and opportunities of the transport system in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its role in economic development. Using a qualitative research approach, we conduct an in‐depth analysis of existing literature and collect primary data through semi‐structured interviews with key stakeholders in the transport industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our findings indicate that the transport system in Bosnia and Herzegovina faces significant challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, lack of modernization, limited investment, and weak institutional framework. However, there are opportunities for the development of the transport system including its strategic location as a transit hub, potential for infrastructure improvements, and its unique natural resources that can be leveraged for tourism and sustainable development. The development of the transport system can also lead to increased trade and investment, job creation, and improved social welfare. To fully realize the potential of the transport system in Bosnia and Herzegovina, policymakers and stakeholders need to work together to address the challenges and leverage the opportunities. This paper provides policy recommendations for improving the transport system, including investment in infrastructure, modernization of the transport sector, institutional strengthening, and the promotion of sustainable development. The findings of this study have significant implications for the economic development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and countries with similar challenges and opportunities in the transport sector.
  • Exploring the passengers’ socio-economic structure and its impact on the perception of railway infrastructures and services in Tripura, India
    Stabak Roy, Gabriella Mazzulla, Samrat Hore, Saptarshi Mitra
    Public Transport, 2024
    The railway is a cost-efficient transport system that ensures economic development, social well-being, environmental sustainability and regional cooperation. As a prime mode of public transportation, it provides significant passenger service throughout the world. It is necessary to understand what passengers think about railway infrastructures and services to enhance passenger satisfaction, increase ridership and reduce the railway policy gap. Many socio-economic factors like education, income and occupation may influence the epistemological thought process of passengers about railway infrastructure and service quality. This study was conducted in Tripura, North-eastern India, to examine the effect of a passenger’s socio-economic structure on their perception of railway infrastructures and services. About 735 samples were collected from all 27 railway stations of Tripura through stratified random sampling. To understand passenger perceptions about railway infrastructure, a 5-Point Likert Scale has been used. A Modified Satisfaction Index (MSI) has been proposed to analyse the degree of passenger satisfaction by modifying an existing method. The Kuppuswamy socio-economic scale has been used to identify the association of social class on passenger perception to address the policy gap and provide alternative technical solutions by formulating effective strategies for enhancing service quality. The contribution of the study is to provide insights into the importance of considering socio-economic factors in enhancing service quality and improving passenger satisfaction. Additionally, the proposed MSI can offer a reliable and practical tool for measuring passenger satisfaction with railway services.
  • Mapping of Optimum Freight Route by Using Hybrid VNS Algorithm to Sustain the Economic Viability of a Landslide Prone Area: A Case Study of Tripura
    Pradip Debnath, Stabak Roy, Samrat Hore, Saptarshi Mitra
    National Academy Science Letters, 2024
  • Exploring the Ramifications of Unorganized Tourism Practices and Associated Challenges in the Sikkim Himalayas Through Machine Learning Approach
    Stabak Roy, Saptarshi Mitra
    Himalayas in the Anthropocene Environment and Development, 2024
  • Assessing the feasibility of new railway stations in Tripura, India
    Transactions of the Institute of Indian Geographers, 2024
  • Application of Multivariable Statistical and Geo-Spatial Techniques for Evaluation of Water Quality of Rudrasagar Wetland, the Ramsar Site of India
    Pradip Debnath, Stabak Roy, Satarupa Bharadwaj, Samrat Hore, Harjeet Nath, Saptarshi Mitra, Ana-Maria Ciobotaru
    Water Switzerland, 2023
  • Geo-environmental factors and the effectiveness of mulberry leaf extract in managing malaria
    Sayantan Pradhan, Samrat Hore, Stabak Roy, Simi Manna, Paulami Dam, Rittick Mondal, Amit Ghati, Trishanjan Biswas, Subhajit Shaw, Supriya Sharma, Waikhom Somraj Singh, Suman Kumar Maji, Sankarsan Roy, Aparajita Basu, Kailash C. Pandey, Soumadri Samanta, Kapil Vashisht, Tuphan Kanti Dolai, Pratip Kumar Kundu, Saptarshi Mitra, Debasish Biswas, Abdul Sadat, Masuma Shokriyan, Amit Bikram Maity, Amit Kumar Mandal, İkbal Agah İnce
    Scientific Reports, 2023
  • Border Region Railway Development in Sino- Indian Geopolitical Competition
    Chitresh Shrivastva, Stabak Roy, Dhruv Ashok
    India Quarterly, 2023
  • Assessment and forecasting of the urban dynamics through lulc based mixed model: evidence from Agartala, India
    Saptarshi Mitra, Stabak Roy, Samrat Hore
    Geojournal, 2023
  • A Robust Approach for the Infrastructural Classifica-tion of Railway Stations in Tripura, India
    Revista Portuguesa De Estudos Regionais, 2023
  • Study of epidemiological behaviour of malaria and its control in the Purulia district of West Bengal, India (2016–2020)
    Sayantan Pradhan, Samrat Hore, Suman Kumar Maji, Simi Manna, Abhijit Maity, Pratip Kumar Kundu, Krishna Maity, Stabak Roy, Saptarshi Mitra, Paulami Dam, Rittick Mondal, Suvankar Ghorai, Junaid Jibran Jawed, Subhadeep Dutta, Sandip Das, Sukhendu Mandal, Sanjib Mandal, Ahmet Kati, Sangram Sinha, Amit Bikram Maity, Tuphan Kanti Dolai, Amit Kumar Mandal, İkbal Agah İnce
    Scientific Reports, 2022
  • DELINEATING REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IN NORTHEAST INDIA THROUGH AN EFFICIENT SYNTHETIC INDICATOR
    Stabak ROY, Samrat HORE, Saptarshi MITRA, Grazyna CHABEREK
    Transport Problems, 2022
  • Evaluation of groundwater quality in West Tripura, Northeast India, through combined application of water quality index and multivariate statistical techniques
    Biplab Roy, Stabak Roy, Saptarshi Mitra, Ajay Kumar Manna
    Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Equitable railway corridor investment under demand uncertainty: A two-stage distributionally robust bi-objective framework for sustainable regional development
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics 11 (1), 27-42 , 2026
    2026
  • Mapping Eco-Health Inequities in Urban Informal Sectors: Longitudinal Analysis of BMI, Vital Capacity, and Scoliosis Among Workers in Agartala City, India
    S Mitra, K Dhar, AJ Phukon, P Debnath, S Roy
    Preprints , 2026
    2026
  • Howrah Railway Station: A Catalyst for Regional Growth and Development in India
    S Mitra, P Debnath, S Roy
    Railway Geography: Theoretical, Spatial, Economical, and Regional Approach … , 2026
    2026
  • Externality of Railway Stations on Feeder Road Connectivity in Tripura (India) Through Graph Theory Based Entropy Combinatorics Model
    S Roy, P Debnath, AM Ciobotaru, S Mitra
    North Eastern Geographer 44 (1), 11-27 , 2025
    2025
  • Unveiling spatio-temporal shifts in the eco-hydrological state of an alpine lake using integrated GIS, geo-statistics, and machine learning approaches: insights into wetland …
    AK Rai, KK Pobi, S Chakraborty, S Roy, S Saha, S Gupta, S Dutta, ...
    Water Practice & Technology 20 (12), 2602-2619 , 2025
    2025
  • Transport Problems in Minsk City, Belarus: A Comprehensive Analysis of Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions
    S Roy, I Rusak
    Indian Journal of Regional Science 55 (2), 38-46 , 2025
    2025
  • Habitat characteristics and modeling current and future potential distributions of Canarium strictum using MaxEnt: a threatened socioeconomically significant plant of Northeast …
    B Banik, S Roy, S Paul, M Reang, K Majumdar, B Biswajit, SM Mitra, ...
    Landscape and Ecological Engineering 21 (1), 1-25 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Geomorphological Processes and Landform Development: A Synthesis of Fluvial, Karst and Weathering Systems of Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
    I TRIPURA, B TRIPURA, I SAHA, P SARKAR, S ROY
    NATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL, 89 , 2025
    2025
  • Railway Transportation as a Catalyst for Regional Development: Economic, Social and Environmental Perspectives
    S Roy, M Toorani, M Jasnoch
    Indian Journal of Regional Science 53 (1), 170-195 , 2025
    2025
  • The Meaning of Public Transport Infrastructure Spatial Pattern Analysis in Sustainable Mobility Management through Using Remote Sensing-GIS-based Geostatistical and Machine …
    S Roy, G Chaberek
    Sustainability and Urban Quality of Life: Research, Policy and Practice, 175-196 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Spatial Data Analysis for Robust Classification of Network Topology Through Synthetic Combinatorics
    S Hore, S Roy, M Boruah, S Mitra
    Annals of Data Science 11 (4), 1341-1359 , 2024
    2024
  • Spatio-temporal variation in water quality due to the anthropogenic impact in Rudrasagar Lake, a Ramsar site in India
    A Biswas, P Debnath, S Roy, S Bhattacharyya, S Mitra, P Chaudhuri
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 196 (7), 598 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 18
  • Exploring the Geo-Tourism Potential and Its Accessibility in Danube Region Serbia: A Geo-Statistical Approach
    A Vulevic, S Roy, RA Castanho, M Franco, G Couto
    Urban Agglomeration-Extracting Lessons for Sustainable Development , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Mobility Strategies in Rural Areas: A Case Study in Turkiye
    S Roy, H Zeybek
    Transport Research Arena Conference, 402-408 , 2024
    2024
  • Does integrated transport topology act as a stimulus for inclusive growth and regional development in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
    S Roy, AM Ciobotaru
    Regional Science Policy & Practice 16 (4), 12732 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • HOW'GOOD'IS'GOOD'NEOLIBERAL RAILWAY POLICY OF INDIA
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Geographical review of India 6 (10), 17-38 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Exploring the ramifications of unorganized tourism practices and associated challenges in the Sikkim Himalayas through machine learning approach
    S Roy, S Mitra
    The Himalayas in the Anthropocene: Environment and Development, 133-150 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Mapping Socio-Economic Indicators to Economic Growth in North East India: A Principal Component Analysis Approach
    P Karki, M Boruah, S Hore, S Mitra, S Roy
    GUINEIS Journal 11 (1), 219-239 , 2024
    2024
  • Assessing the feasibility of new railway stations in Tripura, India
    S Roy, G Chaberek, S Mitra
    Transactions of the Institute of Indian Geographers 46 (2) , 2024
    2024
  • Bio-climatic Characterisation of Urban Centres of Tripura through Geo-statistical and Machine Learning Techniques
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Dynamics of Climate Change Indian Scenarion 1, 170-195 , 2024
    2024

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Assessment and forecasting of the urban dynamics through lulc based mixed model: evidence from Agartala, India
    S Mitra, S Roy, S Hore
    GeoJournal 87 (4), 1-24 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 35
  • Evaluation of groundwater quality in West Tripura, Northeast India, through combined application of water quality index and multivariate statistical techniques
    B Roy, S Roy, S Mitra, AK Manna
    Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14 (19), 1-18 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 27
  • Infrastructural Status of Railway Transport System in Northeast India: A Geographical Analysis
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Asian Journal of Spatial Science 4 (1), 89-100 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 23
  • Delineating Regional Differentiation on The Development of The Railway Infrastructure in Northeast India Through an Efficient Synthetic Indicator
    S Roy, S Hore, S Mitra, G Chaberek
    Transport Problems 17 (3), 149-162 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 21
  • Railway stations of Tripura, India: an assessment of infrastructural conditions
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Urbanization and Regional Sustainability in South Asia: Socio-economic … , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 20
  • Rail freight transport system in Tripura: An analysis of performances and prospects
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Railway Transportation in South Asia: Infrastructure Planning, Regional … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 19
  • Spatio-temporal variation in water quality due to the anthropogenic impact in Rudrasagar Lake, a Ramsar site in India
    A Biswas, P Debnath, S Roy, S Bhattacharyya, S Mitra, P Chaudhuri
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 196 (7), 598 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 18
  • Application of multivariable statistical and geo-spatial techniques for evaluation of water quality of Rudrasagar wetland, the Ramsar site of India
    P Debnath, S Roy, S Bharadwaj, S Hore, H Nath, S Mitra, AM Ciobotaru
    Water 15 (23), 4109 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 18
  • Study of Epidemiological Behaviour of Malaria and Its Control in the Purulia District of West Bengal, India (2016-2020)
    S Pradhan, S Hore, SK Maji, S Manna, A Maity, PK Kundu, K Maity, S Roy, ...
    Scientific Reports 12 (1), 1-12 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 18
  • Railway transport system in Tripura, India: An geographical analysis
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Geographical Review of India 78 (1), 40-57 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 18
  • Exploring the passengers' socio-economic structure and its impact on the perception of railway infrastructures and services in Tripura, India
    S Roy, G Mazzulla, S Hore, S Mitra
    Public Transport, 1-28 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 16
  • Impact of Climate Disasters on Railway Infrastructure: Case Study of Northeast India
    S Roy, P Debnath, S Mitra
    Acadlore Transactions on Geosciences 2 (1), 33-45 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 16
  • Urbanization and regional sustainability in South Asia
    S Bandyopadhyay, CR Pathak, TP Dentinho
    Contemporary South Asion Studies , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 15
  • Does Physio-environmental Determinism Influence the Infrastructural Development of Railway Stations?
    S Roy, S Mitra
    Journal of Infrastructure Development 14 (2), 91-126 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • A Spatial Analysis of Population Distribution, Density and Growth in Agartala City
    D Debbarma, S Roy, A Santra, S Mitra
    Asian Journal of Spatial Science 6 (1), 24-36 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 12
  • Regional Classification of Serbian Railway Transport System Through Efficient Synthetic Indicator
    S Roy, A Vulevic, S Hore, G Chaberek, S Mitra
    Mechatronics and Intelligent Transportation Systems 2 (1), 1-10 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • A Robust Approach for the Infrastructural Classification of Railway Stations in Tripura, India
    S Roy, TLCP Dentinho, S Hore, S Mitra
    Portuguese Journal of Regional Studies 61 (3), 27-43 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • Incorporating Climate Change Resilience in India’s Railway Infrastructure: Challenges and Potential
    S Roy, P Debnath, A Vulevic, S Mitra
    Mechatronics and Intelligent Transportation Systems 2 (2), 102-116 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Transport as a driver of sustainable urban growth: evidence from Ankara, Turkey and Kolkata, India
    H Zeybek, S Roy, S Mitra
    Urban Environment and Smart Cities in Asian Countries: Insights for Social … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • The growth pattern and future developmental trends of national highways in North Eastern States of India
    P Debnath, S Roy, S Mitra
    Indian J Reg Sci 53 (1), 84-100 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 9