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Development of the Indore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System. A Learning Experience Chandramauli Shukla (CEO, AICTSL) 7 th September 2012. Presented by: Amit Bhatt. Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd. (AICTSL). Niranjanpur. Project Basics. Rajiv Gandhi.
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Development of the Indore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System A Learning Experience ChandramauliShukla (CEO, AICTSL) 7th September 2012 Presented by: Amit Bhatt Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd. (AICTSL)
Niranjanpur Project Basics Rajiv Gandhi
‘PLANNING’ more important than ‘PLAN’ • Initial cost estimate = INR 98.45 Cr. (Plan) • Included cost of civil works of corridor only • Cost ‘EXTRAs’ not planned for • Land acquisition • Utility laying / shifting • Relocation of religious structures • Stations • Buses • ITS (AVLS + AFCS + Signalling) • 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 • Corridor construction was underway • Design change involved re-configuring of utility ducts • Further additions to cost and timelines • Partnerships with BRT experts at the outset would have avoided such time and money losses
Technical Expertise • Limited capacity at AICTSL • Adequate technical expertise not available with government to provide assistance / guidance to AICTSL • External consultation came with a price-tag
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
BRT’s 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… Before After Mangal City
Transforming Indore… Before After Niranjanpur
After Transforming Indore… Before After Arts and Commerce College
Transforming Indore… Before Before After After
Transforming Indore… After Before
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 DELAYED
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. • Advertisement 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
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