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Asia BRT Conference HUBLI-DHARWAD BRTS PROJECT Presented by: Commissioner, DULT. SOME FACTS. Twin cities separated by about 20 km. Single municipal area: 202 sqkm Population : 0.94 million(2011) Density: 4678 persons per sq.km. Hubli: commercial centre and business hub of the region.
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Asia BRT Conference HUBLI-DHARWAD BRTS PROJECT Presented by: Commissioner, DULT
SOME FACTS • Twin cities separated by about 20 km. • Single municipal area: 202 sqkm • Population : 0.94 million(2011) • Density: 4678 persons per sq.km. • Hubli: commercial centre and business hub of the region. • Dharwad: administrative seat of the District and Educational hub of the region. INDIA KARNATAKA NAVALGUND DHARWAD NAVANAGAR HUBLI KUNDGOL KALGHATGI DHARWAD DISTRICT Growth direction: along the corridor between the two cities.
Travel Characteristics • Two lane road. • Average time taken: Peak period : 64 mins • Public transport: main mode. • 0.17 million use PT every day. • PT operator: NWKRTC, a state government undertaking. • 6000-7000 PHPDT. Buses comprises 7 % of total traffic along the corridor; carry 70 % of the passengers.
Context • Project sanctioned for widening of two lanes to four lanes. • Overall PT mode share for the twin cities: 30% • Two-wheelers: 67% of total vehicles. • Vehicle growth rate: 9.5 % • Mobility plan projected drop in PT share to 25% by 2028. Concerns for PT 45% of fleet over-aged, Congested buses, poor infrastructure, lack of last mile connectivity.
ISSUES Wouldn’t widening to four lanes be enough? Is BRT required at this point of time? • BRT-land acquisition costs, resettlement issues.
Wouldn’t widening to four lanes be enough? • Present V/C : 1.3 • Even with 4 laning : V/C > 1 before 2020. • With BRTS, V/C : 0.84 in 2031.
Is BRT required at all? BRT-land acquisition; costs, resettlement issues. High EIRR( 29.5%) Benefits: savings in vehicle operating costs, commuter time, benefits due to accident reduction, savings due to reduction in carbon emissions etc. Total benefits valued at US $ 611 million in present value terms. Makeover of PT required to retain present share; to attract more commuters. Public transport needs focus - NOW not LATER.
BRT - NETWORK Proposed BRTS Corridor N DHARWAD PROPOSED BRT CORRIDOR: 22.25 Km NWKRTC terminal Dedicated corridor:21.35 km Mixed traffic: 0.9 km Dharwad CBT Jubilee circle FEEDER SERVICE: 19.7 km Karnataka University RaniChennammacircle (OCBS) Navanagar Tarihal Industrial area Gopankoppa Airport LEGEND Hubli Rly Station BRT Corridor HUBLI Hosur cross Hubli CBT FEEDER Terminal Electricity Grid
Elements of HDBRTS • Dedicated corridor for 21.35 km. In mixed traffic : 0.9km. • Central bus lanes with Median bus stops; Closed system. • Regular/Express services. Passing lanes. • At-level boarding & alighting; Off-board fare collection system ; Fare structure: Increase by 16-20% over prevalent fares. • Rolling stock: 160 : 12m, 900 mm floor buses; articulated buses(30) • Access to the corridor: At-grade pedestrian crossings; FOBs, Pelican signals.
Elements of HDBRTS • Comprehensive development of the city transport infrastructure: • Depots, workshops, terminals both for BRT and feeder buses. • Integration, physical, service, fare, information. • ITS for BRT, Depot/workshop management, feeder services and traffic management. • Last-mile connectivity. • Integrated Land use and transport planning. • Communications and outreach.
Project financing Total project Cost including Land acquisition: $133.6 million.
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT • Special purpose vehicle created for implementing the project: Hubli-Dharwad BRTS Company Limited • Company registered under the Companies act. • Stakeholders represented on the Board of Directors. • BRT bus operations by NWKRTC. • Service level agreement between NWKRTC and SPV.
WHERE ARE WE TODAY • DFR prepared by CEPT University, consultants for the project. • Physical Design : Design of Corridor and Transit Infrastructure completed. • Preparation of RFPs, Bid Documents under way. • Land Acquisition under progress. • BRT Corridor work under progress. BRT Project completion date: January, 2015.
HDBRTS - SNAPSHOTS BRT STATION
OCBS Hubli BRT Workshop, Gokul road, Hubli Divisional workshop, Airport road, Hubli BRT depot, Dharwad