Development of the Indore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System

A Learning Experience
Chandramauli Shukla (CEO, AICTSL)

7th September 2012

Presented by: Amit Bhatt

Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd. (AICTSL)

Project Basics
Initiated Length of route Road section System type Stations 2007 11.6 km 31.6 / 60 metres Closed Median stations 21 50 12 m long with AC 900 mm Semi Low Floor 245 hp, BS III engine November 2012

Number of buses Type of bus

Completion

PLANNING more important than PLAN

Initial cost estimate = INR 98.45 Cr. (Plan)

Included cost of civil works of corridor only Land acquisition Utility laying / shifting Relocation of religious structures Stations Buses ITS (AVLS + AFCS + Signalling)

Cost EXTRAs not planned for

EXTRA Costs amounting to INR 300 Cr.

Lack of Strategic Partnerships

Initially Delhi BRT design model followed for Indore However, Delhi BRT turned unsuccessful Ahmedabad BRT introduced proved huge success Decision to change Indore BRT design to Ahmedabad BRT design model

Further additions to cost and timelines Partnerships with BRT experts at the outset would have avoided such time and money losses

Corridor construction was underway Design change involved re-configuring of utility ducts

Technical Expertise
Limited

capacity at AICTSL Adequate technical expertise not available with government to provide assistance / guidance to AICTSL External consultation came with a pricetag

Project Publicity

Lot of negative publicity received from press and media

BRTS blamed for any and every traffic incident along BRT corridor by media and experts

National-level committees throw negative light on Indore project

No consultation with AICTSL / IMC

Limited awareness among people and media presents great challenges for BRTS

Partnership
Partnership

with EMBARQ India bridged the knowledge gap for the BRT project

BRTs Impact on Urbanisation in Indore

New

Malls, Hotels, Hospitals, Corporate Offices etc. have developed since project inception Premium on FAR in commercial buildings presents significant funding generation

Transforming Indore

Mangal City

Transforming Indore

Niranjanpur

Transforming Indore

Arts and Commerce College

Transforming Indore

Transforming Indore

Lack of external funding support

Funding

commitments from government sources not received Funding from World Bank for ITS project available, but not flexible to suit the changes over time AICTSL had no other streams of revenue to fund excesses

Innovations in alternate funding generation

All

land acquisition done using Transfer of Develop Rights (TDR) model

Savings to the tune of INR 250-300 Cr.

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rights along entire corridor transferred to AICTSL from IMC Proposed share of Urban Transport Fund (UTF) tax being introduced in Indore Proposed share of Land Value Capture

Increased FAR new building permissions Sale/purchase of property

A quick comparison
Parameters System type Stations Network length Ahmedabad (Ph-1) Closed Median 12.5 km Delhi (Ph-1 partial) Open Staggered 5.5 km Indore (Ph-1) Closed Median 11.6 km

Bus type

AC & Non AC

AC & Non AC

AC

Technology Accessibility

AFCS, AVLS Level boarding

Stepped boarding

AFCS, AVLS, Signalling Level boarding

Indicative Timelines (1)

August 2012
1. Bus operator finalised 2. Prototype bus from Corona received and feedback sent 3. Tender Automatic Sliding Gates floated 4. Drawings for Bus Workshop finalised 5. Tender for ITMS on BOT model 6. Commence work on Branding and Outreach

September 2012
1. Agreement with bus operator 2. Receive first lot of 8 buses from Corona 3. Finalise contractor for Automatic Sliding Gates 4. Finalise contractor for construction of Bus Workshop 5. Hold ITMS tender Prebid meeting 6. Complete 50% work for Branding and Outreach 7. Complete corridor railing construction 8. Tender for advertising along BRT

October 2012
1. Staff recruitment and training by operator 2. Total 16 buses received from Corona 3. Commence installation of Automatic Sliding Gates Complete bus station construction 4. Complete 50% construction of Bus Workshop 5. Finalise concessionaire for ITMS tender 6. Complete Branding and Outreach project (100%) 7. Finalise advertising contractor

Indicative Timelines (2)

November 2012 1. Start trial runs on BRT corridor using 16 buses 2. Total 24 buses received from Corona 3. Complete installation of Automatic Sliding Doors 4. Complete construction of Bus Workshop (100%) 5. Vendor starts ITMS procurement 6. Outreach efforts continue 7. Advertising contractor commences work December 2012 1. Continue BRT trial runs 2. Total 32 buses received from Corona 3. ITMS vendor begins installing equipment 4. Full system test run for streamlining operations 5. Outreach efforts continue 6. Advertising work continues January 2013 1. Launch of full passenger operations on BRT corridor 2. Total 40 buses received from Corona 3. ITMS project continues (full operation of ITMS by August 2013)

Thank you!

Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd.

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