Bangalore City Metro Rail for Public Transport and CDM Energy Economy & Environmental Consultants Bangalore INDIA

About Bangalore n India's fifth largest. n The IT capital of India. n Garden city of India n Fastest growing city of South Asia

Bangalore - Traffic High traffic density

Bangalore - Traffic

Haze during the night because of pollution

Bangalore - Features n Geographical Location u Latitudinal parallels: 12 degree 8' N u Longitudinal meridians: 77 degree 37' E n Climate u March to May (warmest months) u December to January (coldest months) u June to September (rainy - southwest monsoon) u November to December (rainy - northeast monsoon) n Temperature u Highest maximum of 33 degree C to lowest minimum of 14 degree C n Language u Regional Language: Kannada u English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil are widely spoken and understood

Bangalore - Transport n The major private transport for the city of Bangalore are two wheelers and cars. This mode of transport is the major share of the vehicular traffic n The public transport system of buses are operated by state owned corporations (Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation) n Omnibuses, Autorickshaws and Taxis also form a part of public transport system

Bangalore - Emissions n The Average pollution levels recorded in the city are Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2 ): 8 Microgram/Metre³ Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM): 362 Microgram/Metre³ Source: Karnataka Pollution Control Board n Vehicular traffic is the major contributor to emissions in the city n Result, Bangalore is emerging as one of the more polluted cities in India. Also, Respiratory diseases are on the rise.

Future Public transport ? n With the high growth of vehicular traffic (8%) and resulting pollution levels the state government has been trying to develop a strategy for mass transport system n The state government has set up a company to look out for various options for mass transport and is even collecting revenue through cess on petrol & diesel n This year the government of Karnataka and the Indian government have signed an MOU to setup a metro rail project on the lines of “Metro Rail” presently being executed in Delhi by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) n DMRC is been also given the additional charge to execute the Bangalore metro rail project

Bangalore Metro Project - Features

Pollution Monitoring Pollution monitoring station were setup at major traffic junctions but have failed over the years due to lack of maintenance

Bangalore Metro Project - Features n Length of Metro Rail - 33 kMs (mix of corridors with surface, underground, and elevated tracks) n Estimated Project Cost - Rs Crores (excluding taxes & duties) n Proposed start date - August 2003 n Proposed completion data - December 2007 n Passenger capacity lakhs by Dec 2007 n Reduction in traffic density - 40%

CDM Potential

CDM Potential (Cont.)

Financing Issues & CDM n Government of Karnataka contribution - 74 Crores n A special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be set up to raise funds (Finance corporations, Foreign Banks) n Financing is a Major issue for implementation of the metro rail project n Past experience in many countries shows the system is heavily subsidised by the government n Under this circumstances, CDM option can be looked upon for assisting the financing, since the project has vast savings in emissions & fuel consumption

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Bangalore - Features n Situated at an altitude of 920 metres above sea level, Bangalore is the principal administrative, cultural, commercial and industrial centre of the state of Karnataka. n The city, which is spread over an area of 2190 square kilometres, enjoys a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year. n Its tree-lined streets and abundant greenery have led to it being called the 'Garden City' of India. n Bangalore has seen a major technology boom. It is now home to more than 250 high-tech companies. Including home grown giants like Wipro and Infosys. n It is also home to major Public sector units such as HAL, BEL, BHEL, BEML and Research organisations such as IISc, DRDO, ADA, CSIR