Roads for Cars to
Streets for People
Mumbai – Case Study
Flyovers, Sea-link, Freeways
Mobility or Mayhem
20,000+ Crores
3.5+ Billion USD
Annual Maintenance
10-25% (2,000-5,000 Crores)
42% Walk
Source: CTTS, MMRDA
Source: CTTS, MMRDA
Source: CTTS, MMRDA
More Roads - More Demand
What’s the Evidence
I-405 Widening, Los Angeles
USD 1 Billion, 5 Years
Traffic is slower than before
3 Principles
for
Urban Roads Agenda
# 1 - Complete the Network
• Missing Links2 Mill
18
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Source: Prof Swamy, CEPT University
# 2 Multiply it’s Capacity
Short Term Measures
• Improve signal co-ordination
• Eliminate on street parking
• Ensure contiguous road width
15,000 persons per
hour4,000 persons
per hour
Mexico City
METROBUS
MAP
126 KMS
Key BRT Components
Segregated
Busways
Stations with
prepayment and
level boarding
Buses with large
doors
Distinctive Image
Centralized Control
iBus - Indore
# 3 - Design for Universal Access
sub 40:40 principle
less than 40 km/hr, less than 40 m wide
Elements - Street Design Manual1. Footpaths – designed to IRC 013
2. Traffic Calming Techniques for Junction Redesign
3. On street parking regulation and enforcement
4. Medians
5. Bus stops and shelters
6. Plot Entrances
7. Street Lights IRC 103
8. Vending & Other Activities
9. Landscaping
10. Utility Boxes
11. Bollards
Missing Links in Mumbai
Where is principle 2 & 3