Bus Karo: Economic Opportunity through Public Transport Connectivity
CONNECTKaro 2015 - Session 10A - Bus Karo - City Bus Services
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Bus Karo- City Bus ServicesPawan Mulukutla, EMBARQ India
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Status and Trends
• Innovative policy-based initiatives in public transport
• Various pilot reforms to enhance operational efficiency
• The growing potential of technology applications
• Wide-reaching and successful strategies in branding and marketing approaches
• A significant increase in Bus Rapid Transit Systems and the optimisation of city bus services
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JnNURM
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Case Studies
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BRTS in India
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Big Trunk Launch by CM
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Big Trunk
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Old Airport Road
Sarjapur Road
Hosur RoadBanerghatta Road
Kanakpura Road
Old Madras Road
Mysore Road
MagadiRoad
TumkurRoad
Bellary RoadHennur Road
Bellary Road
Tannery Road
Hennur Road
Fuel Efficiency
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BRT in Indore
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Initiated • 2007
Length of route • 11.46 km
Road section • 31.6 / 60 metres
System type • Closed• Median stations
Stations • 21
# of buses • 18
Type of bus • 12 m long with AC• 900 mm Semi Low Floor• 245 hp, BS III engine
Completion • 31st March 2013
Operations • 10th May 2013
Ridership • 30,700 pax/day (avg)
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Scaling Bus Rapid Transit
in India
Branding
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Communication
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Challenges
• Safety of buses• Bus Availability and Technology of
buses• Vendor Ecosystem• Subsidy and Taxation• Fuels and emissions
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State’s role
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Bus Market Size in India
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Challenges: Manufacturing
• According to China Bus Industry Report (2014-2017), large, medium-sized and light buses sold in China totalled 477,000 units in 2013.
• By 2017 the total sales volume of buses in China will exceed 690,000 units.
• The Indian bus industry is only 10% in size in comparison to China’s bus industry.
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Discussion for Today
• What are the key learnings from the JnNURM program and what components should be included in new renewal mission?
• How to improve the ecosystem of bus manufacturers to ensure delivery of huge requirement of buses?
• How to address the gaps and ground challenges in implementing the ITS technology?
• What are the operation challenges and the performance of a BRT system ?
• How to address subsidies and taxation policy ?
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Thank You !
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