Transferring Ownership to ‘Ahmedabad-Jan’, the People of Ahmedabad

A C C E S S I B L E A H M E D A B A D – J A N M A R G


Transferring ownership to ‘Ahmedabad-Jan’, the people of Ahmedabad

Prof. H.M. Shivanand SwamyCEPT University


Dear Sirs,

I am sorry to say that BRTS Corridor is an example of stupidity in design. CEPT, Ahmedabad must be a good option for theoretical approach, but in practicality, their design proved worthless……

Dear Mr. Jayaraj,• Thank you for taking interest in BRTS project and writing to us about

your concerns. There are pros and cons in aligning over-bridges/flyovers along or across the ring road. / Naroda-Narol Highway. ……..

• Hope this clarifies your doubts. If you require further details, you may write to us/call me on my mobile: 9825407505/ or you may visit CEPT after calling me……..

• We welcome your suggestions.

Dear Sir,Thank you for the clarifications. While you have to consider multiple issues, I thought only of my smooth travel from Akhbar Nagar to IIM junction. Wishing you all the best for your endeavors.I once again thank you so much for making the time to reply.


THREE MONTHS OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

OPENED ON October 14, 2009.• 18 Kilometers• Closed System, external fare collection• Operating Time: 6.00 am to 11.00 pm• Frequency/Headway:

– Peak: 4 Minutes– Intermediary Peak: 6 Min and 8 min– Off Peak : 10 min

• Number of buses /daily 23• Daily avg no. of Passengers – 32 to 35, 000 (Increased from 18000)• Avg. Bus Kms – 226 (increased from 207 km – first week)• Avg. Earning / day INR 1,60, 000/- (Increased from INR 75,000)• Avg. Earning /bus/ day INR 7226/- (Increased from INR 4502)• Avg. Pass. /bus/ day 1536/- (Increased from 962)• Operating Speeds – Peak 26 to 29 KMPH


PROCESS

1. Sharing Reports, presentations, news letters

2. International Visits

3. Workshops, Seminars, Meetings

4. Prototype & Trials

5. Media Response


Chandkheda

Narodavillage

Odhav

Bopal

Narol

KalupurRly. Stn.

Maninagar Rly. stn.

RanipSola RoB

Shivranjani Nehrunagar

AECNaroda

Soni nichaali

Ahmedabad Airport.

Naroda GIDC

OdhavIndustrial estate

VatvaIndustrial estate

GandhigramRly. stn

Sabarmati Rly. stn

Gujarat University

RTO

GeetaMandir

Metro Rail system (6 kms. only) Bus Rapid Transit system (88.8 kms.)

People knows the arithmetic

Chandkheda

Narodavillage

Odhav

Bopal

Narol

KalupurRly. Stn.

Maninagar Rly. stn.

RanipSola RoB

Shivranjani Nehrunagar

AECNaroda

Soni nichaali

Ahmedabad Airport.

Naroda GIDC

OdhavIndustrial estate

VatvaIndustrial estate

Sabarmati Rly. stn

Gujarat University

RTO

GeetaMandir

We are seeking transport solutions and not a technology


JANMARG – COMPREHENSIVE

• NETWORK and Not Corridors• Connectivity of important origin

and destinations• Catalyst for area development

• low income, low accessibility zones (old walled city)

• Availability of right of way to build infrastructure

• Formation of strong network for flexible route operations

• Overall impact of transit on city• Connect ‘busy places’ but avoid

‘busy roads’

To upgrade the overall mobility of the city

Chandkheda

Naroda village

Odhav

Bopal

Narol

Kalupur Rly. Stn.

RTO

Sola RoB

Shivranjani

AEC

Naroda

Soni ni chaali

Thakkarbapanagar

Nehrunagar

Iscon circle

CTMJashodanagar

Ghodasar

Memnagar

Vatva

Shreyas RoB

Maninagar Rly. stn,.

Widened CWWidened RoWNew RoadsElevated corridor

Proposed RoB/ RuB (Phase 2)

New River bridge

Flyovers (phase 1)

One-way loop (adopted due to less RoW)

Proposed Flyovers (phase 2)

RoB Constructed (Phase 1)

Increasing the stake holder base: Citywide,


1. List of Working Papers

• Landuse restructuring• Vehicle technology• Roadway design• Bus stop design and locations• Environment Impact Assessment• Road utilities• Pavement design• Fare collection• Traffic volume characteristics• Travel demand and route plan• Economic and financial analysis• Route rationalization• Institutional Aspects• DPR, Presentations

www.egovamc.com www.Ahmedabadbrts.com www.cept.ac.in

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http://www.cept.ac.in/


Easy to Understand BRT Usage manual


2. Learnings from Visits to BRT cities worldwide

• Delegates from AMC, Standing committee and members of Planning and Design team

• Municipal Councilors to Singapore (150 people)

• Bogota, Perreira, London, Beijing, Hongzhou, Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul

SEEING WHAT IT IS QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE MEANS


3. Stakeholders Consultations• Workshop January 20-25th,

2000• Series of Consultations, Feb 02

-03• Specific consultations on BRT:

– August 2005– Bus manufacturers and

experts consultations, 2006– International workshop on

BRT held in Ahmedabad, September 2007

– Directors Forum (2 meetings)


First workshop on 24th August, 2005 jointly organised by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB), Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority and CEPT University.

What was discussed:

• Priority BRT corridors• Basic design/ infrastructure elements• Implementation strategies• Potential bus operators• Auto rickshaw Operators

• Opinion makers, Government of India, Government of Gujarat

BRT Workshop, August - 2005


Vehicle technology Workshop, Oct-2005, Dec, 2006

Second workshop on the vehicle technology held on 28th October 2005, jointly organised by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB), Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority and CEPT University

Objective: Getting Bus Operators Ready for our needs

• Bus Manufacturers – Presented their offer

• Sate Road Transport officials• Municipal Transport Officials• Bus Operators (Local & regional)• Institutions (CRRI, IIT Delhi, IIM)


International workshop on BRT, September 2007 – Exchange of ideasWorkshops

An international workshop was held in September 2007 by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation with Ministry of Urban Development support to discuss the plans of the 11 Indian cities where BRTS plans are underway. The event was attended by officials of the Ministry, state and urban local bodies and several international experts. Detailed technical deliberations were held over 3 days and concluded with specific inputs for each city.


JANMARG display at GIHED Property show, February 2008

Exhibitions

The Gujarat Institute of Housing and Estate Developers (GIHED) had organised a property mega show which dispalyed models and work panels.


JANMARG display at VIBRANT Gujarat, January 2009

Exhibitions


4. Demonstration – proto type


• Prototype BRT station at GMDC – Scrutiny by planning and design

experts and delegates – Public accessibility and feedback– Inspection of construction details

and quality– Inspection and installation of IT

applications namely, automatic doors and synchronization with bus, RFID technology, LED displays, Public Information systems, Turnstiles with readers for smart cards

Prototype Bus station


JANMARG – Trial runs• Janmarg trial runs began on RTO to Pirana BRT corridor

(12 kms.) 3 months prior to operations in October, 2009.

• To allow the passengers to understand the system and its applications

• No fares collected from the passengers

• To help the drivers for safe and comfortable ride and proper maneuvering and docking at bus stations

• To check the physical aspects and allow the scope for rectifications before the system operationalizes

• To understand public opinions and feedback


Observations

Surveys

Speed

Frequency

Operating time

Buses

Bus stops

Avg.pax / day

JULY

BRT Trial Run Review AUG.&SEPT. 09

AUGUSTSEPTEMBER

19-22,000

14

Morning: 6 hrsEvening: 5 hrs

5 bus stop skips

BRT Trial run starts

No schedule

Morning: 22 km/hrEvening: 20 km/hr

Boarding Alighting

More free ridersMore waiting time at junctions

Full day from 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM

Almost ready, turnstile, Ticketing, Doors

22,000

Full day schedulewith 5 min. freq.

18-20

5, 8, 10 mins.


Boarding Alighting,Docking, Users

Signals revisedPublic getting used to

BRTS

All bus stops except 1, start operation

Morning: 6 hrsEvening: 6.5 hrs

14

6, 8, 10 mins.

Only 1 skips


Boarding AlightingArrival Destination

17,000

Decrease in free riders.Use for specific purpose


BRT rides for School children


JANMARG DURING NAVRATRI


Thank God for BRTS. I avoided the traffic jam around the venue. People had parked bikes halfway into the road creating bottlenecks. I avoided being stressed out by taking the bus. – Bhavin Choksy who came with his family

Why waste time in traffic? With its dedicated corridor, the bus reaches faster. And if you miss one bus, another will be along in a few minutes. And, it is absolutely free – Narayan Kothari, resident of Vastral

The BRTS, which sees 15,000 passengers during normal days, ferried 33,000 Amdavadis during Navratri


Times Campaign – A critical check on BRT trial runs


Shri. Utpal Padia, Ex. Director, Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd. (AJL)

Shri. G. Raghuram, Professor, IIM, Ahmedabad

Prof. H.M.Shivanand Swamy, Asso. Director, CEPT.

Here’s what we wrote

Members of American Planning Association (APA)


“Ahmedabad traffic to lose a lane but gain a huge leeway ”

– Shri. O.P. Agarwal

“Ahmedabad BRTS has best marketing strategy ”

– Shri. S. K. Lohia


Visit to BRT by Enrique Penalosa

Members of American Planning Association on their visit to Janmarg

Dr. Ramachandran, Secy, MOUD, Govt. of India, on his visit to BRT bus station

JANMARG – Delegates’ visits


“I declare Ahmedabad BRT as the first full-fledged BRT system in India ” – Dario Hidalgo

“Ahmedabad BRT system will transform people’s lives and the way they move in the city”

– Enrique Penalosa

Visits by Experts from all over the world


THREE MONTHS OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

OPENED ON October 14, 2009.• 18 Kilometers• Closed System, external fare collection• Operating Time: 6.00 am to 11.00 pm• Frequency/Headway:

– Peak: 4 Minutes– Intermediary Peak: 6 Min and 8 min– Off Peak : 10 min

• Number of buses /daily 23• Daily avg no. of Passengers – 32 to 35, 000 (Increased from 18000)• Avg. Bus Kms – 226 (increased from 207 km – first week)• Avg. Earning / day INR 1,60, 000/- (Increased from INR 75,000)• Avg. Earning /bus/ day INR 7226/- (Increased from INR 4502)• Avg. Pass. /bus/ day 1536/- (Increased from 962)• Operating Speeds – Peak 26 to 29 KMPH


BRTS Experience to leaders of the society

• Special BRT rides for:– School children– Physically challenged– Visually impaired– Doctors– Industrialists– Religious leaders– Technical experts and delegations’ visit– Officers of Government of Gujarat with their family – Members of Parliament, Legislative assembly


Visit to BRT by eminent Doctors of Ahmedabad

Visit to BRT by Religious leaders of all sects

Visit to BRT by eminent Industrialists of Ahmedabad


Common Man of Gujarat with Common People of Ahmedabad

Surprise visit by Hon. Chief Minister Shri. Narendra Modi


“BRT gifts First Lady driver to the state of Gujarat ”

“System Operators and not just Drivers.. ”


Passenger Feedback and responses

“Comfort, Punctuality and Affordability make Ahmedabadis hope on to BRTS..”

- Times Public Poll, Times of India, Ahmedabad

18 % 2 wheeler, 6% car users shift to BRT!

“Ab BUS karo..”


“Thumbs UP to BRT..”



JANMARG User Feedback/ Satisfaction SurveyCurrent BRT Users: Previous Mode

Max. transfer is from AMTS

2.9%

5.8%

25.2%

15.5%7.8%

42.7%

4-wheeler AMTS

5% 4%

18%

21%

4%

49%

Auto Rickshaw 2-Wheeler

• Sample Size : 300– Male – 58% – Female – 42%

1st month(15 Oct ‘09 – 14 Nov ‘09)

2nd month(15 Nov ‘09 – 15 Dec ‘09)


3rd month(16 Dec ‘09 –till 7 Jan ‘10)


7%7%

14%

12%

3%

57%

Walk Cycle


JANMARG User Feedback/ Satisfaction Survey Opinion of BRTS Users

1st Month 2nd Month 3rd Month

Yes No Yes No Yes NoFeel Safe to cross road 76% 24% 79% 21% 78% 22%

Good Frequency of buses 100% 0% 100% 0% 100% 0%

Buses are clean 100% 0% 95% 5% 98% 2%

Driven safely 97% 3% 96% 4% 95% 5%

Fare is consistent 82% 18% 90% 10% 96% 4%

Stops are Clean 96% 4% 99% 1% 96% 4%

Payment is easy 87% 13% 88% 12% 89% 11%

Breakdown of any Bus 0% 100% 0% 100% 0% 100%

Avg. Rating given to BRTS by users

for 1st month: 8.34 out of 10

for 2nd month: 8.88 out of 10

for 3rd month: 9.1 out of 10


JANMARG - User Feedback/ Satisfaction Survey

Average Rating given by users to BRTS (Janmarg)

1st month(15 Oct ‘09 – 14 Nov ‘09)

2nd month(15 Nov ‘09 – 15 Dec ‘09)

3rd month(16 Dec ‘09 –till 7 Jan ‘10)

8.34 / 108.88 / 10

9.1 / 10

Source : Passenger feedback survey, CEPT University, Ahmedabad


THANK YOU..

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