A MODEL SCHOOL BUS A MODEL SCHOOL BUS SERVICESERVICE

FOR CITY SCHOOLSFOR CITY SCHOOLS

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CELL: 9821338264CELL: 9821338264E-MAIL: E-MAIL: indranimalkani@hotmail.comindranimalkani@hotmail.com

11stst October 2007 October 2007

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT

There is an urgent need to There is an urgent need to secure an orderly, safe, secure an orderly, safe, and an efficient and an efficient transportation system for transportation system for our school children.our school children.

This is particularly This is particularly relevant for schools relevant for schools located in congested areas located in congested areas and with limited road and with limited road access.access.

A CASE STUDYA CASE STUDY

The Cathedral and John Connon The Cathedral and John Connon SchoolSchool

LOCATION OF LOCATION OF CATHEDRAL SCHOOLSCATHEDRAL SCHOOLS

FORT – Business district FORT – Business district

MALABAR HILL – Residential MALABAR HILL – Residential areaarea

SITUATION AS EARLIER SITUATION AS EARLIER EXISTEDEXISTED

FORT - Chaos and congestion, further FORT - Chaos and congestion, further compounded by three adjacent schools.compounded by three adjacent schools.

MALABAR HILL – Congestion and noise MALABAR HILL – Congestion and noise pollution in a residential area. pollution in a residential area. Obstruction for residents using the Obstruction for residents using the approach roads to the school.approach roads to the school.

Hindrance to a free flow of traffic in both Hindrance to a free flow of traffic in both areas due to indiscriminate parking areas due to indiscriminate parking and the high volume of cars involved.and the high volume of cars involved.

THE BUS SERVICE AS IT THE BUS SERVICE AS IT EARLIER EXISTEDEARLIER EXISTED

11 buses taking 450 out of a total 11 buses taking 450 out of a total of 1900 children, i.e. 24 percent of 1900 children, i.e. 24 percent of the student body.of the student body.

EXTRAORDINARY PROBLEMS EXTRAORDINARY PROBLEMS NEED EXTRAORDINARY NEED EXTRAORDINARY

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

A Bold Decision – All children A Bold Decision – All children should avail of the Bus Service should avail of the Bus Service of the School.of the School.

OUTCOME OF THE OUTCOME OF THE BOLD DECISIONBOLD DECISION

Assuming that 1 car brings a minimum of Assuming that 1 car brings a minimum of 1 child and a maximum of 4 children,1 child and a maximum of 4 children,

2 cars would therefore bring 5 children.2 cars would therefore bring 5 children.

An average of 2.5 children (Statistically!!) An average of 2.5 children (Statistically!!) would arrive per car.would arrive per car.

Since 1789 children arrive by bus, it is Since 1789 children arrive by bus, it is reasonable to state that 716 cars have reasonable to state that 716 cars have been kept off the streets approaching been kept off the streets approaching the schools twice a day, every school the schools twice a day, every school day.day.

EFFICIENT EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF UTILIZATION OF PARKING SPACEPARKING SPACE1 Bus utilizes 28.125 sq. mtrs.1 Bus utilizes 28.125 sq. mtrs.

Bus carries a minimum of 45 children.Bus carries a minimum of 45 children.1 Motorcar utilizes 13.75 sq. mtrs.1 Motorcar utilizes 13.75 sq. mtrs.In the space occupied buy a bus, 2.05 In the space occupied buy a bus, 2.05

cars can park.cars can park.Hence only 5 children can be Hence only 5 children can be

evacuated as against 45 children by evacuated as against 45 children by a bus, i.e. 900% efficient utilization a bus, i.e. 900% efficient utilization of scarce parking space, “by taking of scarce parking space, “by taking the bus.”the bus.”

SOME PERTINENT SOME PERTINENT FACTSFACTS 94.15% of the student body take the 94.15% of the student body take the

bus. This high percentage reflects the bus. This high percentage reflects the ready acceptance of the bus service.ready acceptance of the bus service.

Those not on the bus, are children Those not on the bus, are children who walk to school, use public road who walk to school, use public road transport or trains, and those falling transport or trains, and those falling outside the bus service coverage.outside the bus service coverage.

The average time of the departure of The average time of the departure of buses from the 4 schools is 12 buses from the 4 schools is 12 minutes, all without blowing of horns.minutes, all without blowing of horns.

The bus routes are programmed so The bus routes are programmed so that the children spend a minimum that the children spend a minimum time on the bus.time on the bus.

The min/max rides are between 25 The min/max rides are between 25 minutes (School - Cuffe Parade) and minutes (School - Cuffe Parade) and 65 minutes (School - Carter Road)65 minutes (School - Carter Road)

During the monsoon season just During the monsoon season just ended, not a single school day was ended, not a single school day was missed due to rain or flooding of missed due to rain or flooding of roads (much to the disgust of the roads (much to the disgust of the children!!).children!!).

WORKING TOGETHERWORKING TOGETHER

School AuthoritiesSchool Authorities

Traffic PoliceTraffic Police

Citizen GroupsCitizen Groups

PRACTICAL PRACTICAL APPLICABILITYAPPLICABILITY Resources available with the Schools.Resources available with the Schools.

Resources available with Bus Resources available with Bus Operators.Operators.

Common Standard Agreement.Common Standard Agreement.

Role of the School.Role of the School.

Software Application.Software Application.(A separate presentation of this will (A separate presentation of this will

follow.)follow.)

SOCIAL BENEFITSSOCIAL BENEFITS1.1. Reduces traffic congestion thereby Reduces traffic congestion thereby

making it possible to achieve free making it possible to achieve free flowing vehicular traffic around the flowing vehicular traffic around the schools.schools.

2.2. Reduces noise and air pollution for Reduces noise and air pollution for students, residents and the general students, residents and the general public in areas around the schools.public in areas around the schools.

3.3. Children from a young age learn to Children from a young age learn to use a form of public transport, a use a form of public transport, a habit which hopefully, will stay habit which hopefully, will stay with them for later years.with them for later years.

4.4. Children of various social backgrounds Children of various social backgrounds (ethnic and financial) come together in (ethnic and financial) come together in a common conveyance.a common conveyance.

5.5. Fosters closeness and good fellowship.Fosters closeness and good fellowship.

6.6. Inculcates a sense of adhering to fixed Inculcates a sense of adhering to fixed times thereby teaching Time times thereby teaching Time Management.Management.

7.7. Teachers can also avail of the Bus Teachers can also avail of the Bus Service.Service.

8.8. A sense of participation and A sense of participation and inclusiveness.inclusiveness.

Transport Software Transport Software PackagePackage

A Comprehensive A Comprehensive Transport Management Transport Management

systemsystem

Transport Software Transport Software ModulesModules

• Student Administration ModuleStudent Administration Module• Each Student’s Information i.e. Each Student’s Information i.e.

Name, Std, Div., Phone No, Routes, Name, Std, Div., Phone No, Routes, Morning Stop, Afternoon Stop, Morning Stop, Afternoon Stop, Opted for (Both ways or Cross Opted for (Both ways or Cross Route or Single Route), Attendant Route or Single Route), Attendant Information, Contact Received Information, Contact Received Information, Transfer Status.Information, Transfer Status.

Transport Software Transport Software ModulesModules

• Fees Administration ModuleFees Administration Module• Fees Information – is stored Fees Information – is stored

Quarter-Half Yearly. The fields Quarter-Half Yearly. The fields are Slip no, Cheque No, Cheque are Slip no, Cheque No, Cheque Date, Bounce Status, Bank Date, Bounce Status, Bank Name, also Transporters Name, Name, also Transporters Name, Routes and std and division Routes and std and division displayed.displayed.

Transport Software Transport Software ModulesModules

• Route AdministrationRoute Administration• Adding, Modifying & Deleting Adding, Modifying & Deleting

Routes.Routes.• Adding Modifying & Deleting - Adding Modifying & Deleting -

Morning & Afternoon Stops for Morning & Afternoon Stops for Routes.Routes.

Transport Software Transport Software ReportsReports

• Student Info Report (Name, Student Info Report (Name, Address, Phone, Route, Morning Address, Phone, Route, Morning & Afternoon Stops and Attendant & Afternoon Stops and Attendant Information – Std-Div Wise).Information – Std-Div Wise).

• Route Report (Name, Address, Route Report (Name, Address, Phone, Route, Morning & Phone, Route, Morning & Afternoon Stops etc---Route Wise Afternoon Stops etc---Route Wise Report).Report).

• Morning Stops Report (Std-div Morning Stops Report (Std-div wise, route wise).wise, route wise).

•Afternoon Stops Report (Std-Afternoon Stops Report (Std-div wise, route wise).div wise, route wise).

•Fees Info (Report on fees, slip Fees Info (Report on fees, slip no, Cheque no, Cheque date, no, Cheque no, Cheque date, bounced Cheques).bounced Cheques).

•Outstanding Fees Report.Outstanding Fees Report.•Field Trips Report.Field Trips Report.•Contract Received Report.Contract Received Report.

Transport SoftwareTransport Software

• The software is very The software is very comprehensive and allows a comprehensive and allows a school to handle the school school to handle the school database as well as bus fees database as well as bus fees transactions, in addition to transactions, in addition to maintaining details of routes for maintaining details of routes for the children.the children.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTSI would like to personally thank I would like to personally thank

and acknowledge the support and acknowledge the support and encouragement received and encouragement received from Mrs. Meera Isaacs, from Mrs. Meera Isaacs, Principal, Cathedral & John Principal, Cathedral & John Connon School, Former DCP – Connon School, Former DCP – Traffic Mr. Himanshu Roy, his Traffic Mr. Himanshu Roy, his successors and Jt.CPs Mr. successors and Jt.CPs Mr. Vaidya & Mr. Satish Mathur.Vaidya & Mr. Satish Mathur.

Special Thanks are due for the Special Thanks are due for the initiatives taken and support given initiatives taken and support given by Jt.CP Mr. Vijay Kamble, DCP – by Jt.CP Mr. Vijay Kamble, DCP – Traffic Mr. S.S. Solunke and his Traffic Mr. S.S. Solunke and his entire team.entire team.

To WIAA and to Mr. Nitin Dossa, To WIAA and to Mr. Nitin Dossa, thanks for their offer to impart thanks for their offer to impart training for safe driving skills to the training for safe driving skills to the bus drivers.bus drivers.

To Mr. Anand Chawla for developing To Mr. Anand Chawla for developing the software application.the software application.

To EAGA Energy India Pvt. Ltd. To EAGA Energy India Pvt. Ltd. For providing the Vehicular For providing the Vehicular Tracking Syatem, Maps and Tracking Syatem, Maps and allied technology.allied technology.

Finally, I must acknowledge the Finally, I must acknowledge the support and inputs of my son support and inputs of my son Rudreshwar and husband Ashok.Rudreshwar and husband Ashok.

““Let’s get the children on the Bus”Let’s get the children on the Bus”

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

INDRANI MALKANIINDRANI MALKANI CELL: 9821338264 CELL: 9821338264

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