India Sustainable Urban Transport Program (SUTP) – BRTS Experience
Nupur GuptaSr. Transport Specialist
2nd ASIA BRTS
India SUTP … Backdrop & Genesis Rapidly growing economy with increasing incomes and population
especially in urban centres – growing congestion, road safety and environmental issues
Government of India announces the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) 2006 and launches the ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission with a funding corpus of $10bn
SUTP designed to support and demonstrate the principles enshrined in the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) 2006, specifically,
o Priority to the use of public transporto Priority to non-motorized transport, ando Capacity building for developing & implementing sustainable
transport systems (at both national and local levels)• Combines GEF Grant and IBRD ($20.33mn+$105.23mn)
India SUTP … Components
Component IA & IB: National Capacity Development
Component 2: City Demonstration
Projects
Capacity Building in Urban Transport Planning
o Component-1A (UNDP): Capacity Building for Institutions and Individuals
o Component-1B (WB): Technical Assistance to MoUD to Improve the National, State and Local Capacity to Implement National Urban Transport Policy
Demo pilots in select citieso Pimpri Chinchwad - BRTo Naya Raipur – BRT Lite, NMTo Hubli-Dharwad – BRT, NMTo Mysore – ITS for PTo Indore – ITS for BRTo Pune – NMT (Cancelled)
India SUTP … ImplementationSUTP Steering Committee
National Project Director
National Project Manager
Internal Staff PMC
PMU
PIU (City Level)
State Level Nodal Agency
Implementing Agency
IUTLogistics &
Service Support
Component 2
TMAC
Component 1A
Component 1B
Component 1
Monitoring & Advisory
Ministry of Urban Development
UNDP
World Bank
PCMC, NRDA, DULT/ HDBRTSCO, KSRTC, AICTSL
World Bank
Ministry of Urban Development
Component IB … National Capacity Development
Guidelines on key reforms/ new areas – involve development of Guidelines and application on select cities
o Guidelines on Unified Metropolitan Transit Authority (UMTA) and Urban Transport Fund (UTF)
o Guidelines on Transit Oriented Development (ToD), NMT Masterplanand Public Bike Sharing (PBS)
o Guidelines on Traffic Management Information & Control Centre (TMICC) and National Public Transport Helpline
o Guidelines on Model Contracts for Private Operations in City Bus Services
Component IB Leaders in Urban Transport Planning
o India Chapter launched in 2012 in collaboration with MoUD and CEPT University – 3rd round of training ongoing
o Over 125 officials trained
Development of a National Research Facility at MoUDo Research design report presented to Committee constituted by MoUD
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study for SUTP cities Program Evaluation Study of Bus Funding Scheme of GoI
Increased sensitization and awareness building among urban transport officials and professionals owing to the consultative process adopted by MoUD for these activities
Component 2 … City Demonstration Projects
Pimpri Chinchwad – Nashik PhataFlyover
Naya Raipur – Road to Capital Complex
Hubli Dharwad – Ongoing Civil Works on BRT Corridor
Mysore – Centre Control Centre for ITS on Mysore City Buses
MysorePopulation ‐ 0.9 mnKey Feature ‐Tourist destination
Hubli Dharwad Population ‐ 0.9 mnKey Feature ‐ 2ndlargest conurbation after Bangalore/ Educational hub
Pimpri ChinchwadPopulation ‐ 1.7 mnKey Feature ‐ Twin city of Pune/ mostly Industrial
IndorePopulation ‐ 3.2 mnKey Feature ‐Commercial capital of the state of MP
Naya RaipurPopulation ‐ 0.1 mnKey Feature ‐Greenfield development/ New state capital of Chhattisgarh state
Naya Raipur – BRTS Lite
Corridor I
Corridor III
Corridor II
• Improved public transport connectivity between old and new city and within new city• Improved pedestrian and cycling access in new city
Naya Raipur• Construction ongoing• BRT station cum pick up point at Railway
Station showcase of inter‐modal integration
• TA support provided on UMTA for Greater Raipur Area – UMTA constituted
• Changes in development code and NR Masterplan recommended by NRDA Board to state government based on TA on ToD
• Regional Mobility Plan under preparation
• Interim Bus service launched
• Delays in preparation, award of contracts
• Coordination with Railways• Slow construction progress• Staffing of BRT Team
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS KEY CHALLENGES
BRT Lite slated for launch by end 2015
Pimpri‐Chinchwad BRTS
Four BRTS Corridors
• 2 NURM funded major corridors connecting Pimpri‐Chinchwad with Pune– Roadworks complete; BRT
stations, access improvements ongoing
• 2 Bank supported greenfield corridors of 19 km connecting the two parts of the city divided by a river, railway line and major highway – grid formation– Roadworks and BRT station works
ongoing
Pimpri‐Chinchwad BRTS
Pimpri‐Chinchwad• Construction ongoing• BRT Access Plan TA ongoing • Parking Policy under preparation• Communications and outreach
ongoing• BRT Cell created within PMPML with
fulltime CEO
• One of the first failed BRT (?) pilots in Pune resulting in adverse public opinion
• Coordination between multiple stakeholders with divergent priorities i.e. Pimpri‐Chinchwad, Pune, PMPML on station design, buses, ITS, service plan etc.
• Protracted land acquisition owing to litigation, substantial displacement and resettlement resulting in delayed implementation
• Poorly performing contractor
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS KEY CHALLENGES
BRT slated for launch by end 2015
Hubli‐Dharwad BRTS
NAVANAGAR
DHARWAD
NAVALGUND
HUBLI
KALGHATGI
Hubli‐Dharwad• Key public transport corridor: 170k
bus trips/day (6000‐7000 passengers per direction per hour) forecast to increase to 287,000 trips/day by 2024
• Buses 7% of vehicles, 70% of passengers on corridor
• Travel time: 64 minutes rising to 70 min by 2024 (trip time with project will reduce by about 30 min)
• Responsible for about 50% of road crash fatalities in metropolitan area (63 in 2008)
• Designed for ~12000 PHPDT• Segregated Central bus lanes with
Median bus stops; • Trunk & Feeder service; level boarding
& alighting; Off‐board ticketing• ITS for BRTS, ATCS for traffic
management, Integrated ticketing• Standard and articulated buses• Comprehensive development of city
transport infrastructure: depots, workshops, terminals both for BRT and feeder buses, last‐mile connectivity.
CORRIDOR BRT DESIGN
Hubli‐Dharwad• Hubli‐Dharwad inducted late into the
Project in 2013• Comprehensive approach including
city wide public transport improvements
• New SPV created for BRT• Green BRTS• Systematic approach to land
acquisition ‐ negotiations completed with majority of affected religious sites
• Many contracts awarded; construction commenced
• TA on integrated transport and land use planning under procurement
• Communication and outreach ongoing
• Complex land acquisition and resettlement
• Delays on account of redesign/ alternatives analysis
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS KEY CHALLENGES
Mysore ‐ ITS
Indore ‐ ITS
Indore• Indore has distinction of introducing
the concept of PPP in city bus services in India back in 2005
• The BRT (Ibus) became operational in May 2013
• GPS enabled ITS system (PIS/AVLS/TSP/AFCS) on the BRT planned to be funded under GEF SUTP project
• An Oct 2013 High Court ruling has resulted in opening the BRT corridor to general traffic
• The SPV for managing city buses services (AICTSL) thinly staffed
• Frequent changes in key officials• Long delays and issues with ITS
procurement
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS KEY CHALLENGES
Project Progress
• Project disbursement at 30% • 75 percent of the IBRD funds have now been committed
compared to about 50 percent in January 2014 – 4 years into the project
Challenges … BRT are complex projects involving many aspects i.e.
infrastructure, buses, BRT service operations, ITS, and requiring agility to deal with changes
Land acquisition and resettlement poses serious challenges in urban environment
Fragmented institutional arrangements and need for continuous stakeholder coordination at the city level i.e. municipal corporation(s), development authority, bus company
Frequent changes in key officials – issues of ownership and commitment
Assignment of dedicated resources / staff
Key Lessons … Success Factors A nodal organisation, SPV, mandated with project implementation and
operation, with committed funding and dedicated resources
Investment of time and resources in project preparation Complete DPR with all elements of the Project properly studied and designed
Robust designs with analysis of alternatives to minimise impacts & optimise benefits
Procurement packages identified and implementation schedule in place (including service
elements)
Land acquisition and resettlement – proper planning and consultation,
streamlined implementation with support of NGO’s, consultants
BRT Expert to support through design and implementation phase Early consultation and project communication Project champion