shreya gadepalli | regional director october 2013 chennai unified metropolitan transport authority

Shreya Gadepalli | Regional Director October 2013

ChennaiUnified Metropolitan Transport Authority

Chennai UMTA• Created in 2010 through an Act (No.44 of 2010)• Board consists of all relevant

departments/agencies• Transport Minister – Chairperson• Chief Secretary – Vice Chairperson• Chief Planner – Transport (CMDA) – Member Secretary• Secretaries of Transport, Municipal Admin, Housing &

UD, Home, Finance, Special Initiatives (Metro etc.), & Highways

• Commissioners of Corporation, Police, Transport• GM and DRM – Southern Railways• Member Secretary – CMDA• MD – MTC and CMRL

• Executive Body – Meets once in a Quarter• Subcommittees – Meet every month

CUMTA WorkshopJanuary 2013

1. Developing an integrated, high quality bus and BRT network for Chennai.

2. Improving streets and public realm

3. Management of Road Space and Travel Demand

4. CUMTA as an Agent of Change in Chennai Metropolitan Area

Three-day hands on planning(Lead by Senior IAS Officials. Over 50 participants)

18000 lane-km of new roads!

Investment:Rs.36,000 cr

3500 new buses88km BRTStreet redesign Investment:Rs.3,000 cr

Mode Shift 2013 – 2018 Goal PT to achieve 60% motorized modes

Developing an Integrated, High Quality Bus & BRT Network

OBJECTIVES• Finance expansion of the bus fleet to better serve

existing demand and expand public transport usage.

• Implement BRT to expand the reach of mass rapid transit.

• Provide better information to enhance public transport user experience.

• Simplify fare collection and integrate it across modes.

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Enhancing Bus Fleet & Quality

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BUS FLEET REQUIREMENT:

Yr 2013: 5,000Yr 2018: 7,000

26%

64%

3 lanes2500 PCU/hr/dir

(3000 pphpd)400 crores

OMR

2 lanes1500 PCU/hr/dir

(1800 pphpd)400 crores

2 lanes2400 PCU/hr/dir(2880 pphpd)700 crores60% increase in road capacity175% additional cost

+ Elevated roadOMR

2 lanes1500 PCU/hr/dir

(1800 pphpd)400 crores

1 lanes50-300 buses/hr/dir(5000-30000 pphpd)120 crores

+ BRT system

200-1000% increase in road capacity30% additional cost

OMR

CHENNAI BRTS

Network Length: 88 km

Estimated Ridership:

1.2 million/day

High quality stations | Real-time information Smart electronic fare collection at stations

Rapid | DependableEasy to access

OBJECTIVES• Develop uniform street design standards.• Identify major cycle movement patterns and

design an integrated cycle track and greenway network for the entire city.

• Adopt urban design standards and planning regulations to improve pedestrian safety, create public amenities, and improve pedestrian network connectivity.

• Ensure seamless connectivity from bus and rail-based mass rapid transit stations to other modes, including bus, para-transit, walking, and cycling.

Improving Streets and the Public Realm2

Consensus reached on the following objectives:

Develop a Cycle Network Strategy

OBJECTIVES• Identify strategic changes to balance and intensify

land uses along major public transportation corridors.

• Implement a robust on-street parking management and enforcement system.

• Identify reforms that can improve the efficiency of off-street parking.

• Identify road pricing options for Chennai.

Management of Road Space and Travel Demand3

Consensus reached on implementing a robust on-street parking management and enforcement system

• Creation of Special Purpose Vehicle – Chennai City Parking Management Company

• Inventory of existing parking system– Document supply (paid, unpaid, no parking, and

unregulated)– Document parking usage

• Detailed street mapping• Detailed street design• Financial model for SPV

– Parking revenue to escrow account– CoC leads SPV formation and project implementation – Revenue supports allied works (NMT and Bus improvement)

OBJECTIVES• CUMTA as a planning, monitoring, and

coordinating body • Develop robust institutional mechanisms to

facilitate interagency coordination.• Develop CUMTA’s data collection and monitoring

program• Institutionalize performance-based transportation

planning and management.• Develop a financing plan for transport Chennai.• Communicate with the public and get their support

for sustainable transport initiatives.

CUMTA as an Agent of Change in Chennai Metropolitan Area4

MMI (Transit)

NMT (Streets)

Resource Mobilization

(Funding)

CUMTA BOARD

CUMTA Core Functions(Proposed)

Data Analysis & Reporting

Planning , Strategy & Research

Funding & Financing Integration

Pilot Project & Program

Mgt.

Communications & Engagement

CUMTA Action on Ground

NMT Subgroup: Corporation of Chennai leadership

Footpaths on 330 Bus Route Roads (71 BRR in 2013-14)

Greenway Network

Cycle Sharing System

NMT Policy & Street Design Standards

Parking Management & Enforcement

Minimum zone widths (IRC)

1. Ending the footpath with abrupt curbs is not acceptable

2. Lowering the entire footpath to the level of the carriageway is unacceptable as property entrances may become waterlogged

3. Vehicle ramps should be provided in the ‘furniture zone’ and not in the ‘pedestrian zone’

Property entrances

NMT Policy

For narrow ROWs, the entire width should be designed as a slow zone

On wider streets, a separate slow zone is necessary

NMT Policy Vision

Chennai will be a city with a general sense of well-being through the development of quality and dignified environment where people are free to walk and cycle; equitable allocation of public space and infrastructure; and access to opportunities and mobility for all residents.

NMT Policy Goals

• Improved access and mobility for all citizens• Improve safety for all citizens• Social and economic empowerment through the

provision of improved low-cost mobility.• Equity through the provision of NMT facilities that

are safe to use for people of all ages, gender, social and economic status, and physical ability.

• Reduced local and global environmental impact of COC’s transport system through expanded use of zero pollution modes.

Chennai Cycle Sharing

• Provide easy first and last mile connectivity to public transport.

• Encourage middle class to start using bicycles, especially for short trips.

300 m walksheds

Public Cycle Sharing System

A high quality public transport system based on cycles available in a closely spaced network of stations.

Key features

High quality cycles

Smart cards and RFID to track users and cycles

Stations with automatic docking units

Chennai Cycle Sharing

• 158 cycle sharing stations sited near:– Rapid transit stations– Commercial centres,

colleges, parks, cultural destinations

– Areas without public transport access

• 3 sizes:– Large: 60 docks or

parking area– Medium: 30 docks– Small: 15 docks

• 3,090 cycles

Implementation costsCapital costs

• Stations• Cycles• IT equipment• Redistribution vehicles• Software• Control centre• Website

@ Rs 80,000/cycle: Rs 24.7 cr

Annual operating costs

• Redistribution• Cycle cleaning & repair• Station maintenance• IT: software + web• Customer service• Administration

@ Rs 10,000/cycle: Rs 3 cr

Parking Policy Management & Enforcement

Parking SPVParking fee collection:

Meter, Mobile

Non-payment enforcement:

Clamping, Fine

No parking zone

enforcement: Clamping,

Towing

Chennai Corporatio

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Traffic Police

No parking zone enforcement: issuing fines

IT-based fee collection system

PDAs

Meters

Parking SPVGPR

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GPRS

Information recorded for each parking event:• Parking start time• Parking end time• Registration number• Type of vehicle• Location• Fee amount

collected

User begins parking event and pays fee

to Parking SPV.

On-street device sends electronic record of parking

event sent to Parking SPV, COC.

Parking event ends. Account closed.

COC

Cloud server

MMI Subgroup: Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) Leadership

• MMI guidelines for all metro and suburban rail stations– Physical– Information– Fare

• Detailed Development Plans (DDPs) for Station Areas

Develop DDPs for Major Transportation Stations

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