Initiatives of Multimodal Transportation

Planning in Kathmandu Valley, NepalPlanning in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Multimodal Transportation Planning Best Practices and

Integration of Transportation Technologies (Smart Cities)

Workshop.Saroj Kumar PradhanJoint Secretary

Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and

Transport

Nepal

Nepal

• Total area : 147,181 sq km

• Total population: 29 million as of September 2017

• Capital : Kathmandu

• Largest City Kathmandu from the point of • Largest City Kathmandu from the point of view of population size

• Total population of Kathmandu valley is expected to be around 3 million permanent residents and 2.5 million floating population.

Urban Transportation Modes

Vehicle population share

2%

1%

3%

8%

1%0%

1%5%

1%

0% Bus

Minibus/Minitruck

Crane/Dozer/Excavator/TruckCar/Jeep/Van

78%

Pickup

Micro

Tempo

Motorcycle

Tractor Powerteller

E-Rickshaw

Travel Mode share of Kathmandu

Valley in 2011

• Largest mode of transportation : walk

• Second largest mode : buses

• Third largest : motorcycles

• Fourth : cars

Travel Mode share of Kathmandu

Valley in 2011

• Fourth : cars

Statistics of Kathmandu Valley

• National Population growth rate = 1.35%

• Population growth rate in Ktm Valley = 4.63%

• Population growth rate in new municipalities in ktm valley = 5.7%

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Urban Growth Trends in Kathmandu

Governance for the City

• National Gov’t Role in City Transport Planning– To plan, Develop, Monitor and Regulate Urban

developments in Nepal

– Ministry of Urban Development

– Kathmandu Valley Development Authority; Planning, Developing, Monitoring, Regulating and Planning, Developing, Monitoring, Regulating and Prohibiting agency; has a mandate to prepare and implement an integrated physical development plan for Kathmandu Valley, which encompasses 18 municipalities State/Provincial Role in City Transport Planning

– Yet to be finalized the role of state governments

• Local Role in Metro Area/City Transport Planning

- Municipalities

Stakeholders for Management of

Cities• Ministry of Urban Development .

• Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and transport.

• Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development.

• Department of Roads. (Major roads)

• Department of Railways.

• Department of Transport Management. (Vehicle license)• Department of Transport Management. (Vehicle license)

• Road Board Nepal.

• Department of Urban development and Building Construction. (Urban small scale roads)

• Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads, DoLIDOR, (Local rural roads)

• 2 Metropolitan city, 16 Municipalities. (Urban small scale roads less than 8m roads)

• 3 District Coordination Committees (Rural small scale roads)

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Relevant legal and policy provisions

• Kathmandu Valley Development Authority Act 1987

• The Thirteenth Plan (2070/71-2072/73) 2014

• Nepal Road Safety Action Plan (2013 – 2020), 2013

• Guidelines for Works in Kathmandu Valley, 2007

• National Transport Policy, 2002

• The Long Term Development Concept of Kathmandu Valley (2020), 2002(2020), 2002

• Road Boards Act, 2001

• Local Self Governance Act, 1998

• Vehicles and Transport Management Regulations, 1996

• The Study on Kathmandu Valley Urban Road Development, 1993

• Public Roads Act, 1993

• Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 1990

• Town Development Act, 1987

• Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956

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Kathmandu Sustainable Urban

Transport Project (KSUTP)

Tribhuvan Highway Arniko Highway

KUTMP The Project on Urban Transport Improvement

for Kathmandu Valley

Ring Road

Inner Ring Road

Development of Inner Ring

Road enables vehicles to

divert congested CBD area.Tribhuvan Highway Arniko Highway

Central Business District

(CBD)

Densely inhabited area

Future Road Network System

- Conversion to Radial-Circumferential road network

Outer Ring Road

Outer Ring Road services sub

urban areas

Image for MRT Network for Kathmandu

Central Business District

Line-1 North-South Line

AGT System

Dedicated Via duct

Structure

Line-4 Inner Circle Line

BRT System

Dedicated Lanes on Road

The Project on Urban Transport Improvement

for Kathmandu ValleyKUTMP

Line-2 East-West Line

AGT System

Dedicated Viaduct

Structure

Line-3 Circle Line

Full scale BRT System

Dedicated Lanes on Road15

Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

KUTMPThe Project on Urban Transport Improvement

for Kathmandu Valley

West Station area TOD

East Station area TOD

Central Station Area

Redevelopment as TOD

Lainchaul Area TOD

Patan Area

Redevelopment as TOD

East New Town Development

as TOD

East Station Area TOD

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Major Transport Challenges

– Private sector dominated Public

transportation, No government direct investment

in public transport.

– Multiple road & transport related Institutions Multiple road & transport related Institutions

without proper coordination

– Infrastructure financing

– New technologies.

Challenges

• Unbalanced Urban Structure : Economic activities

primarily concentrated in Kathmandu and periphery and large

urban centers, large number of municipalities still exhibit rural

characteristics

• Weak Rural-Urban Linkage: Small towns suffer from • Weak Rural-Urban Linkage: Small towns suffer from

the minimal investment from public and private sectors

resulting into inadequate development of physical

infrastructure

• Environmental Degradation: With the encroachment

to the public land and natural resources, inefficient or

inadequate road networks, loss of agriculture land, squatters

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Challenges contd..

• Disintegrated Policies : Weak horizontal linkage with the

Ministry of Local Development, Ministry of Physical Planning and

Works and National Planning Commission resulting

disintegration in the policy formulation and implementation

• Urban Poverty : Resulted by the inadequate employment

opportunities, high land prices, lack of accessibility of basic opportunities, high land prices, lack of accessibility of basic

urban services, pressure of migration due to even less

employment opportunities in the rural areas

• Weak Municipal Capacity : The capacity of the

municipalities, with respect to administrative, technical and

financial capabilities, have not developed to cope with the

increasing demand for additional or improvement of services.

Moreover, there has been total absence of elected body for

several years. 19

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