February 2014

Bus Rapid Transit for Chennai

Chennai city bus service

GOOD PATRONAGE50 lakh daily passenger trips3650 busesMaximum flow of 14400 pphpd5000-10000 pphpd on many

corridors

BUTBuses are overcrowdedAverage speed is low ~16kmphNo integration with other modes

Demand for public transport by 2017 Population of CMA is expected to be 10.5 million people

Tamil Nadu government's stated goal for public transport mode share of 40% of all trips (incl. walk and cycle)

To achieve this goal, public transport should have a capacity of 11million trips per day.

If this capacity is not build in the form of high-capacity high-quality public transport, stated goal will not be achieved.

• Rail systems will be able to serve only around 2.5 million trips

• Bus based transport would have to serve ~7 million trips

• Paratransit and taxi services will account for the remaining trips

18000 lane-km of new roads!

Investment:Rs.36,000 cr

3500 new buses80km BRTNMTMMIParking Investment:Rs.3,000 cr

Mode Shift 2013 – 2018 Goal PT to achieve 60% motorized modes

Projects in Action

Chennai Street Revitalization Program

Chennai NMT Policy - Vision

•Chennai will be a city with a general sense of well-being through the development of quality and dignified environment where people are free to walk and cycle; equitable allocation of public space and infrastructure; and access to opportunities and mobility for all residents.

Chennai Cycle Sharing

• 158 cycle sharing stations sited near:– Rapid transit stations– Commercial centres,

colleges, parks, cultural destinations

– Areas without public transport access

• 3 sizes:– Large: 60 docks or parking

area– Medium: 30 docks– Small: 15 docks

• 3,090 cycles

Developing an Integrated, High Quality Bus & BRT Network

OBJECTIVES1. Expansion of the bus fleet to better serve

existing demand and expand public transport usage.

2. Implement BRT to expand the reach of mass rapid transit.

3. Provide better information to enhance public transport user experience.

4. Simplify fare collection and integrate it across modes

Enhancing City Bus Fleet & Quality

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BUS FLEET REQUIREMENT:

Yr 2014: 5,000

26%

64%

Chennai BRT Phase-1

80 km networkINR 11 billion investment1.5 million trips/day (2016)

High quality stations | Real-time information Smart electronic fare collection at stations

Rapid | DependableEasy to access

Chennai BRT corridors

Corridor Length (km)Passengers per

hour per direction

Maduravoyal – CMBT

14.0 3,300

Ambattur – Thirumangalam

7.7 9,200

CMBT – Madhavaram

12.4 3,100

Siruseri – Saidapet 24.8 8,200

Tambaram – Airport 10.5 7,900

GST Road Junction – Thoraipakkam

10.6 1,800

Total 80.0

Implementation costs

Corridor Length (km) Cost (crore Rs)

Maduravoyal – CMBT

14.0 196

Ambattur – Thirumangalam

7.7 108

CMBT – Madhavaram

12.4 149

Siruseri – Saidapet 24.8 372

Tambaram – Airport 10.5 158

GST Road Junction – Thoraipakkam

10.6 127

Total 80.0 1,110

100 Feet Rd near Padi: existing

100 Feet Rd near Padi: proposed

OMR BRT corridor: existing

OMR BRT corridor: proposed

Passing lanes increase system capacity

BRT

From/to street

From/to Metro

From/to street

Link Bridge

Drop-off

Drop-off

Integration with metro & MRTS

Ensuring quality: The BRT Standard

Effective PPP structure

Government (SPV) • Sets operating

parameters• Monitors system

performance• Receives all fare revenue• Reimburses operators for

services performed (with penalties, where applicable)

Private bus operator• Operates the buses• Carries out maintenance

Fare collection operator

• Issues tickets and collects revenue

Other operators• Station maintenance,

security, etc

SPV structureBoard of Directors

Managing Director

Planning &

design

Operations

Admin &

finance

Communications and

marketing

• Route planning• Infrastructure

design• Business

model• Financial

analysis• Long-term

vision

• Scheduling• Fleet

monitoring• Fare collection• Quality control

• Financial management• Contracting &

payments• Human

resources• Physical

resources• Legal

• Public information strategy• User surveys• Corporate

identity• Marketing• Media relations

Implementation timeline

SPV formation

Design consultants

Infrastructure contract

Marketing

Testing

year 1 year 2 year 3

Bus operations contract

Bus procurement

IT contract

IT procurement

VISION 2023

Questions?