February 2015 Sustainable Cities through Transport in Tamil Nadu

Sustainable Cities through Transport The Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, in partnership with ITDP, hosted Sustainable Cities through Transport, a planning workshop to develop municipal transport budgets for Tamil Nadu cities in December Objectives: To provide safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, and reliable access for the growing number of city residents. To achieve a more equitable allocation of road space by incorporating a focus on sustainable transport in the planning and budgeting stages:

Transport Budgeting Workshop / 28 November ‘13 / Coimbatore

Transport Budgeting Workshop / 29 November ‘13 / Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu cities today

Pedestrians and cyclists travel next to fast moving vehicles

Unusable footpaths

Insufficient bus service at peak hours

Bus terminals in poor condition

Need for separate cycle tracks & traffic calming No dedicated cycle tracks

Transport goals Increase use of sustainable modes: – Public transport – Walking – Cycling Reduce air pollution from transport Reduce injuries and fatalities from road accidents Reduce use of fuel Better health from active lifestyles

Coimbatore transport investment

Transport goal: modes shares Mode shares : Status quo 2018: Goal Walk28 %26 %30 % Cycle7 %5 %9 % Bus19 %16 %21 % Paratransit8 %7 %4 % Private vehicles38 %46 %36 % By 2018, Coimbatore should aim to increase its public transport and non-motorised transport mode to 60 percent.

BRT corridor study: public transport demand Trichy Rd 3,900 pphpd Trichy Rd 3,900 pphpd Avinashi Rd 6,100 pphpd Avinashi Rd 6,100 pphpd Mettupalayam Rd 5,600 pphpd Mettupalayam Rd 5,600 pphpd pphpd = persons per hour per direction

Project 1: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Phase 1: 72 km Phase 2: 25 km Ukkadam Tiruchi Rd, Ondipudur (SH road) 15 km Tiruchi Rd, Ondipudur (SH road) 15 km Avinashi Rd Neelambur (SH road) 20 km Avinashi Rd Neelambur (SH road) 20 km Sathyamangalam Rd, Saravanampatty (SH road) 14 km Sathyamangalam Rd, Saravanampatty (SH road) 14 km Mettupalayam Rd, Periyanaickenpalayam (NH road) 23 km Mettupalayam Rd, Periyanaickenpalayam (NH road) 23 km

New city buses BRT 1,256 Total fleet Additional 240 new city buses 7 upgraded terminal/depot facilities 200 new bus shelters 1 customer service centre Project 2: Additional public transport improvement

Project 3: Cycle Sharing System Total capacity: 100 stations with 2000 cycles Sai Baba Colony R S Puram Ukkadam Gandhipuram Ramnagar Town Hall Puliakulam

Project 4: Footpaths and pedestrian zone Total footpath upgrade: 49 km Total pedestrianised streets: 16 km

DB Road – existing condition

Proposed footpath upgrade on DB Road

Big Bazaar Street – existing condition

Proposed Pedestrian zone on Big Bazaar Street

Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways Total Greenways length: 37 km Total length of cycle tracks: 31 km

Perur Lake existing condition

Proposed Greenway along Perur Lake

Project 6: Parking Management 32 km parking management

Benefits of sustainable transport by 2018 ROAD INFRA SAVING Rs Crore LIVES SAVED 130 every year FUEL SAVED Rs.270 Crores every year POLLUTION AVOIDED 30% reduction

2018 investment requirements ProjectInvestment (Crore Rs) Project 1: BRT1,600 Project 2: Public transport improvements200 Project 3: Cycle Sharing System20 Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone125 Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways150 Project 6: Parking ManagementNA TotalRs 2,100 crores

Tiruchirappalli transport investment

Transport goal: modes shares Mode shares : Status quo 2018: Goal Walk28 %27 %29 % Cycle10 %8 %10 % Bus22 %19%29 % Paratransit12 %10 %5 % Private vehicles28 %36 %27 % By 2018, Trichy should aim to increase its public transport and non-motorised transport mode to 70 percent.

Bharathiar Salai 12,891 pphpd Bharathiar Salai 12,891 pphpd Bharathidasan Salai 1,530 pphpd Bharathidasan Salai 1,530 pphpd Trichy – Tanjore Rd 2,214 pphpd Trichy – Tanjore Rd 2,214 pphpd W Boulevard Rd 10,428pphpd W Boulevard Rd 10,428pphpd College Rd 5,424 pphpd College Rd 5,424 pphpd Puthur 2,919 pphpd Puthur 2,919 pphpd Palakkarai 4,395 pphpd Palakkarai 4,395 pphpd BRT corridor study: public transport demand pphpd = persons per hour per direction

K.K.Nagar Terminal Central Bus stand Terminal Chatram Bus Stand Srirangam Terminal Project 1: BRT BRT corridor length: 18 km

Bharathiar Salai– existing condition

Proposed BRT on Bharathiar Salai

New city buses BRT 722 Total Existing Additional 250 new city buses 3 upgraded terminals; 1 depot upgrade 100 new bus shelters and 1 customer service centre Project 2: Additional public transport improvement

Project 3: Cycle Sharing System Total coverage: 25 sq km K.K.Nagar Srirangam Edamalaipalti Pudur Edamalaipalti Pudur

Project 4: Footpath & pedestrian zone Total footpath upgrade: 58 km Total pedestrianised streets: 4 km

Project 5: Cycle tracks &Greenways Total Greenways length: 8 km Total length of cycle tracks: 27 km

Project 6: Parking Management 31 km parking management

2018 investment requirements ProjectInvestment (Crore Rs) Project 1: BRT400 Project 2: Public transport improvements200 Project 3: Cycle Sharing System40 Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone120 Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways70 Project 6: Parking ManagementNA TotalRs 830 crores

Salem transport investment

Transport goal: modes shares Mode shares : Status quo 2018: Goal Walk28 %26 %28 % Cycle10 %8 %10 % Bus14 %13 %19 % Paratransit20 %18 %9 % Private vehicles28 %35 %34% By 2018, Salem should aim to increase its public transport and non-motorised transport mode to 60 percent.

Omalur Rd 5,134 pphpd Omalur Rd 5,134 pphpd Military Rd 2,784 pphpd Military Rd 2,784 pphpd Cherry Rd 1,542 pphpd Cherry Rd 1,542 pphpd Trichy Rd 4,351pphpd Trichy Rd 4,351pphpd Sarada college 3,614 pphpd Sarada college 3,614 pphpd TVK Rd 2,595 pphpd TVK Rd 2,595 pphpd Meyyanur Bypass 4,125 pphpd Meyyanur Bypass 4,125 pphpd Kalarampatti Rd 411pphpd Kalarampatti Rd 411pphpd pphpd = persons per hour per direction BRT corridor study: public transport demand

Project 1: BRT BRT Corridor length: 32 km

Project 2: Additional public transport improvement Additional 150 new city buses 3 upgraded terminals; 20depot upgrade 1 customer service centre

Project 3: Cycle Sharing System Total coverage: 15 sq km

Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone Total footpath upgrade: 47 km Total pedestrianised streets: 700 m

Bazaar Street – existing condition

Proposed pedestrianisation on Bazaar Street

Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways Total Greenways length:11 km Total length of cycle tracks: 13 km

Project 6: Parking Management 15 km parking management

2018 investment requirements ProjectInvestment (Crore Rs) Project 1: BRT700 Project 2: Public transport improvements120 Project 3: Cycle Sharing System25 Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone100 Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways50 Project 6: Parking ManagementNA TotalRs 900crores

Tiruppur transport investment

Transport goal: modes shares Mode shares : Status quo 2018: Goal Walk28 %26 %28 % Cycle10 %8 %10 % Bus12 %10 %17% Paratransit4 %3 %1 % Private vehicles46%53%44% By 2018, Tiruppur should aim to increase its public transport and non-motorised transport mode to 60 percent.

pphpd = persons per hour per direction Avinashi Rd 4,050 pphpd Avinashi Rd 4,050 pphpd College Rd 458 pphpd College Rd 458 pphpd Dharapuram Rd 1,312 pphpd Dharapuram Rd 1,312 pphpd Kangeyam Rd 1,083 pphpd Kangeyam Rd 1,083 pphpd Mangalam Rd 1,790 pphpd Mangalam Rd 1,790 pphpd Palladam Rd 1,649 pphpd Palladam Rd 1,649 pphpd PN Rd 1,938 pphpd PN Rd 1,938 pphpd BRT corridor study: public transport demand

Project 1: BRT Chinnakarai Amman Kovil New Bus Stand Thirumuruganpoondi Old Bus Stand BRT Corridor length: 24 km

Project 2: Additional public transport improvement Additional 250 new city buses 5 upgraded terminals; 3 depot upgrade 1 customer service centre

Project 3: Cycle Sharing System Total coverage: 23 sq km

Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone Total footpath upgrade: 58 km Total pedestrianised streets: 2 km

Eswaran Koil St– existing condition

Proposed pedestrianisation on Eswaran Koil Street

Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways Total Greenways length:11 km Total length of cycle tracks: 20 km

Sabari Odai – existing condition

Greenway proposed along Sabari Odai

Project 6: Parking Management 16 km parking management

2018 investment requirements ProjectInvestment (Crore Rs) Project 1: BRT530 Project 2: Public transport improvements200 Project 3: Cycle Sharing System35 Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone120 Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways60 Project 6: Parking ManagementNA TotalRs 950 crores

Madurai transport investment

Transport goal: modes shares Mode shares : Status quo 2018: Goal Walk28 %26 %31 % Cycle10 %8 %13 % Bus25 %22 %36% Paratransit19 %16 %6 % Private vehicles18 %28 %14% By 2018, Madurai should aim to increase its public transport and non-motorised transport mode to 80 percent.

Mattuthavani Thiruparankundram Vilangudi Periyar Bus Stand/Railway Vasanta Nagar Goripalayam Bypass Rd Project 1: BRT BRT Corridor length: 24 km

Project 2: Additional public transport improvement Additional 300 new city buses 9 upgraded terminals/depots upgrade 1 customer service centre

Project 3: Cycle Sharing System Total coverage: 31 sq km

Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone Total footpath upgrade: 60 km Total pedestrianised streets: 2 km

Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways Total Greenways length:18 km Total length of cycle tracks: 30 km

Project 6: Parking Management 5 sq km parking management

2018 investment requirements ProjectInvestment (Crore Rs) Project 1: BRT530 Project 2: Public transport improvements240 Project 3: Cycle Sharing System45 Project 4: Footpath and pedestrian zone125 Project 5: Cycle tracks and Greenways100 Project 6: Parking ManagementNA TotalRs 1,040 crores

Transport investment for all cities

2018 investments for TN cities Investment (crore Rs) Project Coimba- tore MaduraiSalem Tiruppu- r Tiruchirap- palli BRT 1, Public transport improvements Cycle Sharing System Footpath and pedestrian zone Cycle tracks and Greenways Parking Management NA Total 2,100 1,

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