Sustainable Transport Trends & Opportunities for Indian Cities-planning

for integrated mobility

Directorate of Urban land transport, Government of Karnataka

The Context…

Karnataka urbanizing fast: One of the five most urbanized states. 39% of population in Urban areas. Projected to increase to >50% by 2030.

Brunt of urbanization on Bangalore

Vehicles are growing faster: 12.06 Million registered vehicles 150% increase in vehicles in a decade

Challenge: Urban sprawl.

Silver lining: Good Public transport base; growing

stronger.

MOBILITY PLANS FOR CITIES

Vision for the city What-if scenarios Data; service level benchmarking Strategy for sustainable mobility

Prepared for all city corporations. Under preparation for nine cities. 56 other cities/towns being taken up.

Building a Framework

Focus on Public Transport

ENHANCING TRANSIT SHARE

Bus-based PT even in smaller cities Planning and investing on mass

transit Improving last-mile connectivity Integration of modes.

PT introduced in >30 cities/towns Namma metro, Hubli-Dharwad BRTS under

implementation Inter-modal hubs under construction PBS for Bangalore, Mysore ITS master plan for Bangalore and Mysore Station accessibility plans for metro

Managing Demand

TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT

Parking policies for nine cities; implementation support for Bangalore.

Congestion pricing: under preparation Station area accessibility plans Navanagar TOD.

Policy and implementation support for regulating parking

Bringing people and places together Improving public realm

IMPROVING INSTITUTIONAL AND

INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES IN PLANNING, DESIGN AND

IMPLEMENTATION

Training and exposure visits Mentoring

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Training through SIUD, SUTP Tumkur mentoring project M{A}P Navanagar TOD

Capacity Building

Integrated mobility in Bangalore-1

Enhancing Safe Access to Namma Metro Stations in Bangalore

• Safe pedestrian and bicycle access to metro stations as well as within 500 metres around the station.

• Safe and easy integration of modes.• Using development controls to plan for

sustainable mobility.• Design of built form to improve the street

interface thereby creating a more pedestrian friendly and safer environment

Station Area Accessibility Plans

COMPACT DEVELOPMENT

STREET DESIGN &SAFE ACCESS

AREA CHARACTER

INCLUSIVENESS

• Promote appropriate densities around the station to form compact development

• Design the public realm to enhance pedestrian, bicycle and non motorized transport accessibility to the station

• Maintain the station area characteristics

• Ensure public places, activities, and opportunities for living, working and recreation are inclusive

Development Control Regulations-Objectives

Station Area Plans in Bangalore - Indiranagar

• Traffic Calming Measures

• Improved pavements• Safer Public

Connectivity• Reduced carriage ways• Accessible and easily

visible bus stops• Designated

Autostands• Provision of Street

Furniture & Signage• Regulated Parking

Scaling up Station Area Plans

Indiranagar by EMBARQ

Jayanagar & Banashankari by consultant

10 stations of Reach-3-3A by consultants

Swastik by DULTPrepared (1)

Under Preparation (13)

Integrated mobility in Hubli-Dharwad-2

Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System

Transit Oriented DevelopmentNavanagar

Hubli-Dharwad BRTS

BRTS corridor: 22.25 km.Connecting two cities.Population ~ I million

70% mode share for PT(bus)6,500 PHPDT

Dharwad

Hubli

Corridor Growth (PB Road)

Year 2000

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Corridor Growth (PB Road)

Year 2021

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• Transit infrastructure• Route rationalization: trunk and feeder• Integration of modes through transit hubs,

improvements to pedestrian infrastructure• City mobility centre-ITS for BRTS as well as feeder

services, Traffic management.• City plan for land use and transport integration• Corridor and transit infrastructure landscape plan

Towards Integrated Mobility In Hubli-Dharwad

Principles of TOD

1. Safe Access / Complete Streets

2. Public Spaces3. Cultural Landscapes4. Integrated Transport5. Compact

Development6. Transit Supportive

Uses7. Travel Demand

Management

Navanagar TOD Project

BRT ALIGNMENT

BRT BUS STOPS

500M RADIUS AROUND THE BUS STOP

BANASHANKARI TEMPLE

ASI PROTECTED BOUNDARY

ASI REGULATED BOUNDARY

Navanagar Study Area

WATER BODY

PARK

GOVERNMENT OFFICE

I.T. PARK

View of existing development at Navanagar BRT stop

• Low density scattered development with no hierarchy of building typologies• Lack of public spaces near proposed BRT stop

To Hubli

To Dharwad

Proposed Road Network

Incomplete Street network

Design Components:Public Spaces1. Central Spine2. Plaza3. Pond

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Park

Park

Park

Schools

BRT Corrid

or

Project Area

Key Map

Navanagar Demonstration Projects

Existing View of Central Spine – Neighborhood Plaza

Proposed View of Central Spine – Neighbourhood Plaza

Cycle Track Seating Areas Local One way street

Pedestrian Pathway

Neighborhood Plaza

Source: EMBARQ India

Proposed View of Central Spine – Neighbourhood Plaza

Design of Central Spine

Key MapCentral Spine

Institutions

Central

Plaza

Proposed Central Spine Plan

Design of Central Spine

Central Spine

Source: EMBARQ India

Key Map

Plaza

Proposed BRTS Bus StopInternal

Road

Proposed Plan of Plaza

Vehicular Drop-off Zone

Cycle Track

Temporary Exhibition Space

Amphitheatre

Pedestrian Crossing

Feeder Bus Stop

Tabletop Crossing

Auto-Rickshaw Drop-off Zone

BRTS Bus Stop

Public Toilet

Design of Central Plaza

Key Map

Central Plaza

Proposed View of Central Plaza

View of Central Plaza

Thank you

V.Manjula, IASCommissioner ,Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT)BMTC TTMC ‘B’ Block (above bus stand), 4th Floor, Shantinagar, KH Road, Bangalore-560027