Auto-rickshaw and Share-Auto Reforms in ChennaiRaj Cherubal, Chennai City Connect

Auto-rickshaw and Share-Auto Reforms in

Chennai

Raj CherubalChennai City Connect

Few years ago in Chennai

Ban autos/share autos!Competition to MTCNuisance on the roadCheating customers, no

transparent fare

We did auto and share auto studies

Economic and social surveySustained campaign and lobbyingLot of Media coverage

Studies 22 Lakhs trips per day by IPT54 Lakhs trips by MTC9 Lakhs by trips by suburban30% idle -> with IT, process

efficiency21km/liter, ->24km/liter if

maintained well

Entrepreneurial opportunityBranding and fleet creation

Change in attitude at policy level

Few interesting issues

Fare not revised from 2007We have given Hakim Committee

model to GoTNTimes of India and activists

conducted public campaign

File stuck in Home MinistryPolicing, not transportationRegulator, operator separated by

ministry

Few interesting issues

CNG, LPG, new ideas and techNeed for proper studies, not

speculations

One auto has many driverLPG is a problem for driverReal and imagined issues – Rainy

day

All share autos are illegalThey are not permitted to be stage

carriages. Only MTC can in Chennai

Current problems

G-Auto and Autoraja concepts welcomed by allIndividual auto drivers see

benefitUnions wary of “profit seekers”

Without fare revision new models will loose moneyApplying their own fares,

transparently, is illegal!

CUMTA

CUMTA functioning for 4 yearsAct passed 2 years ago, yet to be

notifiedCCC member, ITDP advisorThree working groups

Intermodal IntegrationNMTFinance

Branded share auto integrate with MetroCommon TicketingRevenue sharing

CUMTA and intermodal integration

Embarq helping GoTN prepare IPT policy

ITDP standards for Metro station area

Proper place and weightage for IPT parking, etc. Complementary routes?Improved MTC route “steals”

customers from share autos

Thank you