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Applying Technology to Public Transport
Prashanth BachuProject Manager (Urban Transport) – EMBARQ India
Bus Karo 2.0 – Webinar Series1st April 2015
Bus Karo 2: Case Studies from India
Service Planning & Operations
Safe & Accessible Infrastructure
Eco-driving Training & Management
ITS in City Bus Services Branding, Marketing & Communications
Financing Public Transport
Audience Poll
What are the various areas you think technology can help improve public transport?
i. Fleet Tracking
ii. Spare Parts Management
iii. Passenger Information
iv. Bus Scheduling
v. Bus Maintenance
vi. Crew Scheduling
vii. Performance Indicators
viii. Ticketing
ix. Demand Estimation
x. Fuel Saving
xi. Demand Prediction
xii. Route Planning
xiii. HR & Payroll Management
xiv. Transit Reliability Indexing
Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport – Fuel Efficiency Initiative
Ridership: 1.26 lakhs per day
Network: 57 routes and 2 depots - Turbhe and Asudgaon (Panvel)
Fleet: 360 buses - 70 A/C Volvo
Operates in Navi Mumbai, Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Panvel, Uran
Fuel is a major cost
40-45% of operational costs
Rs. 12.5L per day
Why Fuel Efficiency?
Fuel
Operational Costs
Driving Tips:
• Avoid sudden starts and stops
• Anticipate traffic in advance
• Use appropriate gear corresponding with the speed of the vehicle
• Apply the power-point method, which entails the use momentum
• Stop accelerating at least 100m before every speed break, red-light or turn.
EMBARQ Driver Training – April 2014
This program urged drivers to:
• be aware driving technique
• correct his driving technique
• be alert about his surroundings and drive in a safer manner
Post Training Sessions
Impacts for NMMT
30-40% reduction in number of breakdowns
2.8 kmpkg to 3.2 kmpkg for CNG buses
Savings of 60 lakh Rs per month
kmpl
Breakdowns
a Fuel Economy Team made up of 8 supervisory members was setup
Refresher courses started in May 2014 every 6 months for all drivers
Follow-up from EMBARQ’s Driver Training
Interview each driver to discuss low
performance and to check the state of the bus
Further Training for drivers with low kmpl
readings
Using GPRS to monitor drivers
Data Available: Overspeeding, CCTV (3-day data), bus bunching reports
Work in Progress: In implementation stage for new buses
What’s next?
Buses with GPRS facility
70 volvos
120 CNG buses
185 new buses