1. India Sustainable Urban Transport Program (SUTP) – BRTS Experience
2nd ASIA BRTS
Nupur Gupta
Sr. Transport Specialist

2. 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,
Priority to the use of public transport
Priority to non-motorized transport, and
Capacity building for developing & implementing sustainable transport systems (at both national and local levels)
Combines GEF Grant and IBRD ($20.33mn+$105.23mn)

3. India SUTP … Components
Capacity Building in Urban Transport Planning
Component-1A (UNDP): Capacity Building for Institutions and Individuals
Component-1B (WB): Technical Assistance to MoUD to Improve the National, State and Local Capacity to Implement National Urban Transport Policy
Component IA & IB: National Capacity Development
Component 2: City Demonstration Projects
Demo pilots in select cities
Pimpri Chinchwad - BRT
Naya Raipur – BRT Lite, NMT
Hubli-Dharwad – BRT, NMT
Mysore – ITS for PT
Indore – ITS for BRT
Pune – NMT (Cancelled)

4. India SUTP … Implementation
Ministry of Urban Development
SUTP Steering Committee
National Project Director
National Project Manager
Internal Staff
PMC
PMU
PIU (City Level)
State Level
Nodal Agency
Implementing Agency
IUT
Logistics & Service Support
Component 2
TMAC
Component 1A
Component 1B
Component 1
Monitoring & Advisory
UNDP
World Bank
World Bank
Ministry of Urban Development
PCMC, NRDA, DULT/ HDBRTSCO, KSRTC, AICTSL

5. Component IB … National Capacity Development
Guidelines on key reforms/ new areas – involve development of Guidelines and application on select cities
Guidelines on Unified Metropolitan Transit Authority (UMTA) and Urban Transport Fund (UTF)
Guidelines on Transit Oriented Development (ToD), NMT Masterplan and Public Bike Sharing (PBS)
Guidelines on Traffic Management Information & Control Centre (TMICC) and National Public Transport Helpline
Guidelines on Model Contracts for Private Operations in City Bus Services

6. Component IB Leaders in Urban Transport Planning
India Chapter launched in 2012 in collaboration with MoUD and CEPT University – 3rd round of training ongoing
Over 125 officials trained
Development of a National Research Facility at MoUD
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

7. Component 2 … City Demonstration Projects
Pimpri Chinchwad – Nashik Phata Flyover
Naya Raipur – Road to Capital Complex
Hubli Dharwad – Ongoing Civil Works on BRT Corridor
Mysore – Centre Control Centre for ITS on Mysore City Buses
Naya Raipur
Population mn
Key Feature - Greenfield development/ New state capital of Chhattisgarh state
Indore
Population mn
Key Feature - Commercial capital of the state of MP
Pimpri Chinchwad
Population mn
Key Feature - Twin city of Pune/ mostly Industrial
Hubli Dharwad
Population mn
Key Feature - 2nd largest conurbation after Bangalore/ Educational hub
Mysore
Population mn Key Feature - Tourist destination

8. Naya Raipur – BRTS Lite
Improved public transport connectivity between old and new city and within new city
Improved pedestrian and cycling access in new city
Corridor I
Corridor III
Corridor II

9. BRT Lite slated for launch by end 2015
Naya Raipur
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
KEY CHALLENGES
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
BRT Lite slated for launch by end 2015

10. Pimpri-Chinchwad BRTS

11. 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

12. BRT slated for launch by end 2015
Pimpri-Chinchwad
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
KEY CHALLENGES
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
BRT slated for launch by end 2015

13. Hubli-Dharwad BRTS
NAVALGUND
DHARWAD
NAVANAGAR
HUBLI
KALGHATGI

14. Hubli-Dharwad CORRIDOR BRT DESIGN
Key public transport corridor: 170k bus trips/day ( 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.

15. Hubli-Dharwad MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS KEY CHALLENGES
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

16. Mysore - ITS

17. Indore - ITS

18. Indore MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS KEY CHALLENGES
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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Thank You Contact Nupur Gupta, Sr. Transport Specialist