Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Tiruchirappalli transport proposal Sustainable Cities through Transport February 2014 Commissionerate of Municipal Administration

Salem Tiruchirappalli Madurai Coimbatore Tiruppur Sustainable Cities through Transport Strategic planning for transport systems that are equitable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly Support from:

Planning process Planning Session / 19 Nov / Chennai – Discussion on data requirements. Surveys & data collection – Public transport frequency-occupancy, traffic counts – Discussions with city teams Transport Budgeting Workshop / 28 Nov / Coimbatore – Keynote by Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, on the need for bus rapid transit system (BRT), of cycle tracks, footpaths, and public spaces – City teams worked collaboratively to develop conceptual transport plans Meetings and site visits with city officials Review of Final Transport Proposals / 23 Jan / Chennai

Planning Session / 19 November / Chennai

Transport Budgeting Workshop / 28 November / Coimbatore with Enrique Penelosa

Transport Budgeting Workshop / 28 November / Coimbatore Madurai city team

Transport Budgeting Workshop / 28 November / Coimbatore Coimbatore city team

Site visits with transport stakeholders

Lack of dedicated pedestrian, cycle infrastructure Near General Hospital, Coimbatore

Inadequate public transport service Town Hall bus stop, Coimbatore

Public transport demand (persons/hour/direction) Trichy Rd 3,900 pphpd 49 buses / hour Trichy Rd 3,900 pphpd 49 buses / hour Avinashi Rd 6,100 pphpd 76 buses / hour Avinashi Rd 6,100 pphpd 76 buses / hour Mettupalayam Rd 5,600 pphpd 70 buses / hour Mettupalayam Rd 5,600 pphpd 70 buses / hour Palakkad Rd 5,700 pphpd 71 buses / hour Palakkad Rd 5,700 pphpd 71 buses / hour

Unregulated, underpriced (free!) parking Near District Court, Madurai

Transport goals: modes shares Coimbatore scenrios : Status quo 2018: Goal Walk28 %26 %30 % Cycle7 %5 %9 % Bus20 %16 %23 % Paratransit9 %7 %4 % Private vehicles36 %46 %34 %

Transport proposals Each city prepared a strategic transport proposal covering three areas: – Walking and cycling – Public transport – Travel demand management

Public transport City bus fleet expansion Bus rapid transit (BRT) Cycle sharing City bus infrastructure: – Terminals – Depots – Bus stops – ITS & customer service Non-motorised transport Footpaths Cycle tracks Greenways Pedestrian zones Travel demand management On-street parking management

Salem Tiruchirappalli Madurai Coimbatore Tiruppur 3 cities identified for immediate, comprehensive implementation with KfW support

Coimbatore public transport proposal ProjectCorridorLength/areaCost (crore Rs) BRT: 72 km network Avinashi Rd20 km300 Sathyamangalam Rd14 km210 Tiruchi Rd15 km225 Mettupalayam Rd23 km345 Cycle sharing system19 sq km29

Mettupalayam Rd - BRT corridor (before)

Mettupalayam Rd - BRT corridor (after)

Coimbatore non-motorised transport proposal ProjectLength (km)Cost (crore Rs) Footpaths54 Cycle tracks and footpaths4896 Pedestrian zones1316 Greenways4896 Parking management4617

Trichy public transport proposal ProjectCorridor Length /area Cost (Rs crore) BRT: 18 km corridor Central BS - Palakkarai Rd- NH km195 Central BS - Mannarpuram - Rajaram salai - K.K.nagar 5 km75 Cycle Sharing System 25 sq km 38

Bharathiar Salai

Trichy non-motorised transport proposal Project Length (km) Cost (crore Rs) Footpaths53 Cycle tracks and footpaths 2652 Pedestrian zone1418 Greenways816 Parking Management 3212

Tiruppur public transport proposal ProjectCorridor Length /area Cost (crore Rs) BRT: 24 km network Tiruppur - Palladam Rd - SH Dharapuram Rd 14 km210 Avinashi Tiruppur Rd - Kumaran Rd - Avinashi Rd 10 km150 Cycle Sharing System 17 sq km 26

Tiruppur non-motorised transport proposal ProjectLength (km)Cost (crore Rs) Footpaths22 Cycle tracks and footpaths2040 Pedestrian zone23 Greenways1122 Parking Management2710

Eswaran Koil St: existing

Eswaran Koil St: proposed

Sabari Odai: existing

Sabari Odai: proposed

Investment Summary Investment (crore Rs) AreaProjectCoimbatoreTrichyTiruppur Non-motorised Transport Footpaths Cycle tracks and footpath upgrade Pedestrian zones16183 Greenways Public Transport BRT1, City bus fleet expansion New bus depots New bus terminals15 25 New bus stops2010- ITS & Customer Service777 Cycle Sharing Travel Demand Management On-street Parking management Total1,

Implementation stages Stage 1 Footpaths Cycle tracks Pedestrian zones TOR being issued to 6 cities by CMA Stage 2 Greenways Cycle sharing Parking management TORs in preparation Design/planning in 3 cities in 2014 Remaining cities in 2015 Bus fleet expansion City bus infrastructure Implementation by TNSTC Stage 3 Bus rapid transit Design/planning in 3 cities in 2014 Remaining cities in 2016

Financing DPRImplementation Stage 1 Footpaths Cycle tracks Pedestrian zones CMAKfW Stage 2 Greenways Cycle sharing Parking management CMAKfW Bus fleet expansion City bus infrastructure TNSTCKfW Stage 3 Bus rapid transit KfW For KfW focus cities: Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruppur

Implementation timeline

Capacity building Study tours for city officials and mayors: – Guangzhou & Lanzhou, China: BRT, cycle sharing, greenways, cycle tracks, footpaths, public space – Mexico City: BRT, cycle sharing, on-street parking management, pedestrianisation BRT Standard Workshop: on the features of high quality BRT Street Design Workshops: footpaths, intersections, and other elements Gangding BRT station in the evening peak, peak direction (Ghangzhou) Mexico City Ecobici cycle sharing system