Data Analytics – Urban Mobility Interventions Hari Hegde Senior Vice President and Global Head – Operations, Wipro Limited September 7, 2018

Interventions in Public Good must be rooted in local nuances and happen at the intersection of - citizen …….society ……technology

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Data and analytics for demand responsive public transit system 1/2 Heat map – proximity of employees to public bus routes in bangalore Survey of employee travel preferences, including willingness to shift to public transport – 6,500 responses Employee locations Geocoded and mapped to BMTC (public transport provider) routes Simple analytics to address gaps in BMTC service

Data and analytics for demand responsive public transit system 2/2 Wipro’s survey led to the launch of new bus routes to reduce commute time 10,000 new additions to public transport network Existing services did not adequately service peripheral roads Initiative is replicable Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/commuting-to-electronics-city-to-become-easy-fast/article6956946.ece

Bangalore records among slowest average traffic speeds in the country. Commute speed dropped from 35 kmph in 2005 to 20 kmph in 2010 to 9 kmph in 2014 in peak hours Volume to Capacity Ratio is greater than 2 in several cases Source: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/average-vehicle-speed-drops-to-92-kmph-in-bangalore/article6340410.ece

Improving throughput on congested corridors Wipro Commissioned a short term improvement plan for decongesting a major traffic corridor in Bangalore Junction Improvements, pedestrian accessibility, demand responsive signals, bus bays, traffic management measures have potential to improve throughput by + 50%

Making a case for multi-modal connectivity The #ModaluTrainBeku campaign ride on 31 Aug 2018 to press for a suburban train network in the city Participation from over 40 groups, including Wipro, Infosys, ELCIA, Whitefield Rising, Bellandur Jothege, Carmelaram Unites, Trainspotters, Rail Prayanikara Vedike and others Source: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/010918/modalutrainbeku-protesters-shock-heelalige-station-master.html

Quality transport for All Mass Public Transport is a great social leveler Well-designed carriageway can foster social inclusion – cycle lanes, pedestrian accessibility, BRT corridor Align social attitudes towards reducing carbon footprint and pollution – car pooling, multi-modal transport options, electric vehicles Connecting goods to markets – linking rural areas with cities Source: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/2375Mobilizing%20Sustainable%20Transport.pdf

Air pollution (1/2) Transport is a major contributor to Pollution in Cities: Per capita, private cars generate three times more greenhouse gas emissions than public transport systems like buses. The total contribution of transport to particulate air pollution can vary widely, from 12%-70% of the total pollution mix. Source: https://www.cseindia.org/the-urban-commute-8950; https://www.wri.org/blog/2015/02/transport-plays-key-role-urban-air-quality; http://www.who.int/sustainable-development/transport/health-risks/air-pollution/en/

Air pollution (2/2) Source: https://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/9z5ZqUvynqm60NPZ6uN1aJ/Indias-air-pollution-discourse-needs-to-move-beyond-Delhi.html - cited data from WHO

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