Ashutosh A T Pednekar, IAS Collector, Udaipur – Rajasthan

District Population – lakhs Area sq kms Alwar City Population lakhs Alwar – An Overview

Infrastructure Gap No City Bus Service 750 three wheelers Tempo's, Vikram's and Auto's) –Unsafe Mode of Transport Poorly connected Residential, Commercial and Industrial areas BRTS, Metro etc unviable

Alwar City Routes

Role of Partner Agencies RTO, Alwar Lead Bank - PNB Urban Improvement Trust, Alwar Urban Improvement Trust, Bhiwadi NGO – Driver training District Administration

58 Alwar Vahini Launched on 3 Dec 2011 Launch of Alwar Vahini

58 Alwar Vahini Launched on 3 Dec 2011

Soft Skills Training

Replacement of Old Vehicles Dialogue with Auto Union

Replacement of Old Vehicles

Alwar Vahini – Fact File Alwar Vahini’s launched : 1310 vehicles Three wheelers Replaced: 720 Total Private Investment so far: Rs 54 crores (projected – Rs 79 crores) Direct Employment provided to persons. Independent Market Survey shows extremely high level of satisfaction among citizens. Government Expenditure: Zero ( Revenue to government from permit fees and taxes) Daily Passengers currently carried – 1,15,000+ passengers

Support Measures

Other Initiative: Mahila Vahini Mahila Alwar Vahini's being driven by Lady Drivers

Other Initiative: City Taxi Service 10 GPRS Enabled 24 Hrs on call Taxi Service being Launched

Other Initiative: Gramin Alwar Vahini 1600 Grameen Alwar Vahini's Launch of first batch of 100 on 18 February 2012

Other Initiative: Gramin Alwar Vahini 500 Alwar Vahini Bus Stops being constructed throughout the district To be Pioneer District to connect all 472 Panchayats with formal means of transport NCRPB approves Rs 7 crores for Alwar Vahini shelters

Alwar Vahini website, Promotion and Helpline

Financials of Alwar Vahini

The GIST GIST: If the project is replicated on a statewide level, then it could a) Transform urban and semi urban transport b) Connect every panchayat headquarter of Rajasthan with the tehsil headquarter by formal transport ( no state in India has yet achieved this) c) Not cost the government a single rupee in expenditure ( infact provide government a steady revenue stream) d) Be deployed throughout Rajasthan in less than 6 months e) Provide new employment to lakhs of youth f) Boost trade and agricultural linkages between urban and rural areas g) Be a highly visible and moving symbol of a successful government programme.

ALWAR - FUTURE Use of GIS Mapping Rent a Bike project in Alwar Re-engineering roads and tri junctions to reduce fatal accidents Government of India has written to all states to replicate Alwar Vahini

FATE OF UDAIPUR CITY BUS