Asia BRT Conference

HUBLI-DHARWAD BRTS PROJECT

Presented by:

Commissioner, DULT

Growth direction: along the corridor between the two cities.

NAVANAGAR

DHARWAD

NAVALGUND

HUBLI

KALGHATGIKUNDGOL

INDIA

KARNATAKA

DHARWAD DISTRICT

Twin cities separated by about 20 km.

Single municipal area: 202 sqkm

Population : 0.94 million(2011)Density: 4678 persons per sq.km.

Hubli: commercial centre and business hub of the region.

Dharwad: administrative seat of the District and Educational hub of the region.

SOME FACTS

Travel Characteristics

• Two lane road.• Average time taken: Peak period : 64 mins• Public transport: main mode. • 0.17 million use PT every day. • PT operator: NWKRTC, a state government

undertaking.• 6000-7000 PHPDT.

Buses comprises 7 % of total traffic along the corridor; carry 70 % of the passengers.

ContextProject sanctioned for

widening of two lanes to four lanes.

Overall PT mode share for the twin cities: 30%

Two-wheelers: 67% of total vehicles.

Vehicle growth rate: 9.5 %Mobility plan projected drop

in PT share to 25% by 2028.

Concerns for PT45% of fleet over-aged, Congested buses, poor infrastructure, lack of

last mile connectivity.

ISSUES

Wouldn’t widening to four lanes be enough?

Is BRT required at this point of time?• BRT-land acquisition costs, resettlement

issues.

• Present V/C : 1.3

• Even with 4 laning : V/C > 1 before 2020.

• With BRTS, V/C : 0.84 in 2031.

Wouldn’t widening to four lanes be enough?

Is BRT required at all?BRT-land acquisition; costs, resettlement issues.

High EIRR( 29.5%)Benefits: savings in vehicle operating costs, commuter time, benefits due to accident reduction, savings due to reduction in carbon emissions etc. Total benefits valued at US $ 611 million in present value terms.

Makeover of PT required to retain present share; to attract more commuters.

Public transport needs focus - NOW not LATER.

OPERATING COSTS NEED NOT BE SUBSIDIZED.

Proposed BRTS Corridor

Dharwad CBT

Hubli CBT

Hubli Rly Station

Airport

Tarihal Industrial area

Karnataka University

NWKRTC terminal

BRT Corridor

Terminal

LEGEND

N Gopankoppa

Electricity Grid

FEEDER

Navanagar

Hosur cross

Rani Chennamma circle (OCBS)

Jubilee circle

PROPOSED BRT CORRIDOR: 22.25 Km

FEEDER SERVICE: 19.7 km

Dedicated corridor:21.35 kmMixed traffic: 0.9 km

BRT - NETWORKDHARWAD

HUBLI

Elements of HDBRTS Dedicated corridor for 21.35 km. In mixed traffic : 0.9km.Central bus lanes with Median bus stops; Closed system. Regular/Express services. Passing lanes. At-level boarding & alighting; Off-board fare collection

system ; Fare structure: Increase by 16-20% over prevalent fares.

Rolling stock: 160 : 12m, 900 mm floor buses; articulated buses(30)

Access to the corridor: At-grade pedestrian crossings; FOBs, Pelican signals.

Comprehensive development of the city transport infrastructure: Depots, workshops, terminals both for BRT and

feeder buses. Integration, physical, service, fare, information. ITS for BRT, Depot/workshop management, feeder

services and traffic management. Last-mile connectivity.

Integrated Land use and transport planning.Communications and outreach.

Elements of HDBRTS

Project financingTotal project Cost including Land acquisition:

$133.6 million.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT• Special purpose vehicle created for

implementing the project: Hubli-Dharwad BRTS Company Limited– Company registered under the Companies act.– Stakeholders represented on the Board of

Directors.

• BRT bus operations by NWKRTC.– Service level agreement between NWKRTC and

SPV.

WHERE ARE WE TODAY• DFR prepared by CEPT University, consultants

for the project.• Physical Design : Design of Corridor and Transit

Infrastructure completed.• Preparation of RFPs, Bid Documents under way.• Land Acquisition under progress.• BRT Corridor work under progress.

BRT Project completion date: January, 2015.

HDBRTS - SNAPSHOTS

BRT STATION

BRT Workshop, Gokul road, Hubli

Divisional workshop, Airport road, Hubli BRT depot, Dharwad

OCBS Hubli