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PLANNING RAIL BASED TRANSITFOR BETTER LIVING

S.K.GUPTADIRECTOR(PROJECTS),Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. LtdMumbai

Background

• While authorities are proceeding with planning andimplementation of Metros in cities, my aim in thispresentation would be to focus on aspects, whichhave been recognised in various policies, but gettingneglected in the pace of sanctioning and completingthese projects.

• Due to this we are missing on the best opportunitiesavailable for a better living in future.

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Background

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• Urban areas support industry and service sector contributing to India’seconomic growth

• Problems faced by urban areas include• Explosive growth in the number of vehicles leading to traffic congestions• Cost of travel has increased considerably• Increased road accidents leading to a risk to life• Personalized transport causing higher air pollution and associated health risks

• India’s urbanpopulation is about30% of its totalpopulation

• Urban population ofIndia projected to beabout 473 million by2021 and 820 millionby 2051

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• Authorities are trying to fix these problems.• Courtesy successful implementation of MRTS in

Delhi, States are encouraged and rushingtowards catching up the shortfall in rail basedurban transport.

• The key focus as of now is on providing transitinfrastructure.

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Current Status of Metro Projects• On-Going/Completed Metro Projects

• Delhi Metro Phase I & II (Completed), Phase III in Progress• Bangalore Phase I (Partly Commissioned), Phase II in Progress• Chennai Metro Rail Project (Partly Commissioned)• Rapid Metro (Gurgaon) ( Partly Completed)• Kolkata Metro Rail Project (Partly Commissioned)• Mumbai Line – 1 (Commissiones)• Jaipur Metro Rail Project (Partly Commissioned)• Kochi Metro Rail Project• Lucknow Metro Rail Project• Mumbai Metro Line 3• Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project• Nagpur Metro Rail Project Phase – 1

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• Forthcoming Metro ProjectsChandigarh, Ludhiana, Patna, Bhopal, Indore, Pune, Vijayawada,Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Guwahati …..

Metro Projects in India

OngoingMetro Projects

ForthcomingMetro Projects

• As of now core emphasis is on the Technological aspects ofthe project

• There have been debates and galvanising of ideas ontechnical aspects, such as: GaugeUG Vs ElevatedMRTS Vs LRTModern light weight AC Rolling StockContact less smart card/ Automatic fair collectionUsage of Lifts and Escalators in stationsATO/ATP/CBTC signalling system etc.These aspects are now practically settled. On many issuesguidelines are also issued by the Government of India

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• Urban Transport is inherently multimodal.• NUTP requires that public transport system is coordinated and

well integrated with efficient inter-change infrastructure andshould offer a seamless journey to the users

• The important aspects of Multimodal integration are : Physical integration Network integration Interchange facilities Fare integration Integrated ticketing Information integration Institutional integration. Facilities for handicapped

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• Some of the observations and recommendations of theWorking Group on Urban Transportation in its report ofMarch,2012 are:

Urban transport should grow along a sustainable path tosupport the desired economic growth, protect theenvironment and to improve the quality of life

A shift from personal vehicles to other mass transit andnon-motorized modes is necessary to reduce energydemand from cities. Share of public transport on theaverage should be aimed at 60% of motorized trips and35% of total trips including walk.

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By 2030, it is envisaged that cities would have taken fullcharge of their own urban transport needs.

The Central Government would take care of issues suchas financing, PPP, capacity building, developing a database and R&D.

State Government would empower the city with aninstitutional framework, legislation, a resourcegeneration policy and professional staff.

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• With this background and the fact that thetechnological issues are broadly settled, the focusshould now extend to issues which make theseinfrastructure more meaningful to the users toholistically improve the quality of travel and therebyquality of life.[ “Making life in London better….” Mr Verma/ TfL]

• Enhanced commuter experience would draw more andmore users towards public transport

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EnhancingCommuterExperience

FacilitiesOutside

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FacilitiesWithin the

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Factors Influencing Commuter Experience

The issues that would enhance commuter experience can beclubbed into the following:

Within the Metro systemIn the close vicinity of the systemFurther around the System – City Level

1. WITHIN THE METRO SYSTEM

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Provisions of Platform Screen Doors (PSD’s) Increased provision of Lifts and Escalators Improved Architectural Finishes and Use of

Station Premises for Cultural Activities

Platform Screen Doors (PSD) for the U/G andElevated Stations

• Safety and comfort for the passengerson the station

• Comfort for the operator• Enhances the performances

• Higher entering speed in the station• No risks of unforeseen, like passenger

on tracks or suicide attempts• Passengers can occupy the whole space

of the platform• Saving of AC’s energy consumption in

case of U/G stations

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• Suicides in the system could be verydepressing to the users and operators

Increased provision of Lifts and Escalators

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• UG Stations could be quite deep. Some of the elevated stations are also veryhigh

• MML-3 : 7 out of 26 stations are deep with Rail Level > 24 m below ground.Vertical distance to be traveled by these station users would be equivalent to 7-8 storey building. Some of the other stations are also quite deep.

• Situation in other Metros could also be similar.• There is a need for adequate number of lift and escalators for comfortable

vertical circulation.

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• However provisions in the DPRand budget estimate do notprovide for large number of Liftsand Escalators

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• 90 meters deep station on L9 lineof Barcelona Metro System

• 5 elevators each carrying up to 40passengers

Escalators in both directions

Increased provision of Lifts and Escalators

Food Courts on the station

Shopping malls inside the Metro Station17

Improved Architectural Finishes andLightings for Stations

• Improved architectural finishes,better lighting coupled withsmart use of station andsubways space for shops, foodcourts and cultural activitieswould enhance commuterexperience and quality of travel

Lighting in a Metro Station

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Paintings / Murals

Entertainment in UnpaidAreas / Subways

2. IN THE CLOSE VICINITY OF THE MRT SYSTEM

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• Multimodal Interchange• Street Furniture• Improved Footpaths• Space for pick-up & drop / Taxi stand/Cycle stand etc.

Multimodal Interchange

• Seamless Integration – Commuters switchover between different modeswithout ‘time loss’ and ‘discomfort’ using a single ticket over all the systems

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Single TransportAuthority

MULTIMODAL INTERCHANGES

Miami Intermodal Center, Miami, FloridaUnion Station, Raleigh, North CarolinaNew Delhi Metro StationMumbai Metro : Mumbai Central StationChennai Metro Rail : St. Thomas Mount Station

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Airport Link Miami Intermodal Center

MIA Mover

MIAMIINTERMODAL

CENTER

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CenterMiami Central

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MiamiInternational

AirportGreyhound /Megabus Bus

Terminal

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Airport Link Miami Intermodal Center

Metro Station connecting to MiamiInternational Airport

Pedestrian Circulation toAirport, Rail and Bus Stations

Inter-City Bus Terminal Bicycle Locker Room andPedestrian Concourse

Layout of MIA Moverconnecting Miami Airport ↔

Miami Intermodal Center

MIA Mover in operation

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Multimodal InterchangeUnion Station, Raleigh, North Carolina

A Subwayconnecting UnionMetro Station to

AMTRAK Platform

Ticket Counters forUnion Metro ↔

AMTRAK Platform

Parking Area forcommuters

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Integration of Airport Express Line at T3Terminal, New Delhi

• Seamless Interchange facility at DwarkaSec-21 (Airport Line) to Dwarka Sec-21(Blue Line) facilitating commuters

• Flight arrival and departureinformation on the metro stations ofAirport Line

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Entry to NewDelhi Metro

Station

AirportExpress Line,Delhi Metro

Car Parking forcommuters

New DelhiBus Terminal

Exits fromNew Delhi

RailwayStation

New DelhiRailway

Station Area

New Delhi Station

LIFT SHAFT

Connection to Railway Platform

SUBWAY

IDEALPROPOSAL

MUMBAI CENTRAL UNDERGROUND METRO STATION

PROPOSAL – 2

SUBWAY

Connection to Railway station


Existing FOB to MumbaiCentral station Platform

PROPOSAL – 3


Metro stationEntry/Exit

Entry/Exitfor Bus Depot

Mumbai Central Metro Station – Mumbai Line 3

CHENNAI CENTRAL UNDERGROUND METRO STATION

PEDESTRIAN WALK WAY

Park Town MRTS Station (IR)

Park Sub urbanStation (IR)

Existing FOB

EXISTING STRUCTURESPROPOSED ENTRY/ EXIST FOR METRO STATION

Chennai Central Metro Station

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Proposed St. Thomas Mount Station : CMRL

METROPLATFORM

MRTSPLATFORM

Proposed St. Thomas Mount Station : CMRL

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• Street Furniture• Improved Footpaths• Space for pick-up & drop / Taxi stand/Cycle stand etc.

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Bicycle Parking facility in Dubai Metro Pedestrian Walkway and Bicycle Lane in Vienna

Taxi stand outside Hong Kong Metro Station Pick and Drop-Off outside a Metro Station

Street Furniture Outside a Metro Station

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Passenger Seating, Pick-Up and Drop-offoutside a Metro Station

Local area map outside a metro station in Paris

Passenger Pick-Up and Drop-off outside a MetroStation

Street Furniture Outside a Metro Station

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• Integrated Ticketing System• Multimodal Trip Planning App

3. FURTHER AROUND THE SYSTEM – CITY LEVEL

Isolated Ticketing System(Example – Mumbai)

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Mumbai SuburbanRail TicketMumbai Suburban

Rail Coupons

BEST Ticketing System

Mumbai Metro Line 1(Smart Card)

Mumbai Metro Line 1 (Token)

Integrated Ticketing System

• Smart Card :• Metro Tickets

• Other Uses of the SmartCard:

• Monorail• Bus Tickets• Suburban Rail• Uber / Ola / Meru• Parking

Multimodal Trip Planning App

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Multimodal Trip Planning Mobile Appfor transport system

CONCLUSION Focus on “integration” must increase to

meaningful levels in project proposal(DPR) itself Works ‘with in system’ and ‘close to the system’

to be implemented as a part of the MRTS project. Nodal coordination at state level be effective for

planning, coordination and in making land andbudget available. Respective turf protection beovercome.

Separate and sufficient budget to be provided toongoing MRTS projects for big ticket integrationworks to make travelling seamless and urbanliving better.

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THANK YOU FOR

YOUR ATTENTION

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