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Universal Accessibility toPublic Transport
Sandeep GandhiGeetam TiwariDec 05, 2013
Inputs from: Anjalee Agarwal and Nidhi Madan
Universal Access to PublicTransport is not an option but alegal requirement
Disability act of 1995 makes itmandatory for all Public Facilitiesto be barrier free for all.
Universal Accessibility to PT
• What is Public Transport access:• Access to feeder modes• Station/Bus Stop• Vehicle
• Why Universal Accessibility• 15% of population in India suffers
some form of physical disability(WHO)
• 20% of population suffers agerelated reduced mobility (>60years), would be 32% in 2050.
• Minimum, 1/3rd of Indianpopulation would not be able toaccess public transport if it is notbarrier free Image Source: Samarthyam
Universal Feeder Access
• PT is mainlydependent on Walkas feeder.
• 78% walk feederinvolved in Metrotrip chain - 43% walkdirectly to Metro.
• Almost 100% walktrips to access buses Northwe
st North East Central West NewDelhi South Gurgaon Noida
Walk 41% 46% 39% 62% 59% 69% 43% 20% 38%Cycle 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 3% 1% 0%Rickshaw 7% 10% 9% 8% 13% 2% 4% 6% 15%Auto 15% 17% 24% 12% 9% 9% 24% 30% 22%Bus 8% 16% 12% 12% 7% 8% 12% 10% 13%Motorcycle 2% 3% 5% 8% 3% 2% 3% 11% 4%Car 26% 7% 9% 0% 4% 9% 12% 23% 9%
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80% Metro Modal Share- Access Trips
Key Plan
HAUZ KHAS METROSTATION
Hauz Khas Fly over Junction
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Delhi Metro Station Access
Key Plan
HAUZ KHAS METROSTATION
At Metro Station
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Photos showingthe obstructions
on footpath
Hawkers
Trees on footpath
Key Plan
Temple
2-wheelerParking
Open Drainageline
Delhi BRT Station AccessAudible Signals
Kerb ramps & barrier freeaccess to traffic islands
Raised crossings onsidewalks
Delhi BRT Station Access
Designated hawking spaces, tactile paversand seating along sidewalks
White light makes yellow tactilevisible at night for partially blind
Raised cross walks across cycletracks for accessing TSR parking
Ahmedabad BRT Station Access
Discontinuous footpaths
No kerb ramps
Ahmedabad BRTS Station Access
No tactile pavers on sidewalks
No spaces for hawkers – encroachsidewalks
Metro StationWheelchair
GatesTactile
PaversLiftsVisual SignsAudio Info
Brail Signs
Image Source: Samarthyam
Image Source: Samarthyam
BRT Delhi Station AccessibilityRampsTactile
PaversVisual Signs
Audio InfoBrail Signs
Image Source: Samarthyam
BRT Ahmedabad Station AccessibilityRampsTactile
PaversVisual Signs
Audio SignsBrail Signs
Delhi Metro Vehicle AccessibilityLevel
BoardingIn-vehicle
wheelchairbelt andspaceEmergency
escaperamp
Image Source: Samarthyam
Universal Access to Bus – Possiblewith low floor bus Images Source: Samarthyam
Level boarding
Wheelchair belt and spaceinside
Ramp to road level
Universal Access to Bus: High Floorbuses – exclusion by design
Level boarding at station
Steps to Road Level
“…..high floor buses ensure that even the driver cannot stop to pick uphis girlfriend between stations….” : Bogota BRTS
Inaccessible Buses
• High floor BRT system designs areforcing cities like Pune to invest in 100’sof inaccessible high floor buses.
• Urban bus specifications have dilutednorms on accessibility – specify, all bustypes including semi low floor and highfloor.
• As part of JnNURM funding for buses,1000’s of high floor buses have beendistributed to cities.
• No incentive for either cities ormanufacturers to shift to accessiblebuses
Inaccessible buses on display at UMI 2013: Source Samarthyam
Basic features of UniversalAccessibility missing in publictransport systems – even whenthey were developed post 1995(disability act)
Most issues relate to pedestrianinfrastructure and vehiclespecifications
Way forward….• Detailed guidelines, norms and standards are required
to ensure universal access to transit.• Transit system development should include ROW
development to ensure universal accessibility• Evaluation using IUT, public transport accessibility audit
toolkit should be made mandatory for all transit projectappraisals
• Urban bus standards need to be upgraded towardsaccessible buses - will send a clear signal formanufacturers and cities
• JnNURM funding should be limited to accessible buses.• All public transport systems should be subject to
regular accessibility audits.• Ammended NUTP should include detailed norms
favouring universal accessibility to transit