Bus Karo 2.0 Webinar 1: Initiating City Bus Services
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Webinar Series
Initiating City Bus
Services
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Deep Dives
[ Operations +
Technology +
Resource
Productivity +
Bus Rapid Transit]
Bus Industry
Bus Karo v2.0
Talking Transit
Mainstreaming
Informal
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Bus Reforms in India
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Identifying the Opportunity
Initiating the Bus Services
Case Study: Gulbarga
Expansion of City Bus Services in NEKRTC
Questions
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Urban Population in India: 377 million
70% reside in cities of population over a lakh
The Divide in Urban Population
Census data, 2011
49%
36%
15%
Class I UA/towns Million plus UA/towns Mega cities
49% reside in towns/UA between 0.1 and a million population
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A Problem to be Tackled Today
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Class I UA/towns Million plus UA/towns Mega cities
Over 450 cities without formal modes of public
transportation
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Rapidly expanding cities
Pressed with increasing congestion
Lack of mobility options
Reliance on Informal modes
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50 Passengers
Too Many Auto rickshaws on the Road???
11 Auto-rickshaws
1 Bus
Critical Mass to Bus Based PT
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Identify the Network
Starting a Bus Services
Calculate Ridership Demand
Determine Operational Plan
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Mostly in planned cities
Identifying the Network
Grid Network vs Radial Network
May be a result of planning or organic growth
Central CBD with trips coming into central node
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Identifying Activity Centres
Road that allow Operations
Connecting important activity
centres
Probable Routes
Identifying the Network
A preliminary draft for transport routes in Belgaum based on activity centres and road network
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Origin Destination Surveys
Existing IPT Routes
Interchange points
Consolidating Routes
Identifying the Network
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Identify Potential Riders
IPT systems: auto rickshaws,
private buses, minivans
Latent demand generated
Occupancy Surveys at key
points in corridor
Estimating Demand
Calculate Ridership Demand
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Direct Services vs Directional Services
Determining Operational Plan
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Major destinations
connected by direct
routes
No transfers
Suitable for smaller cities
with less routes
Determining Operational Plan
Combination of major and
minor travel corridors
Transfers between
services in different
directions
Suitable for larger cities
Direct Services Destination Based Services
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Determining Frequency
Matching the Demand
Ensure good frequency
Manage peak off-peak demand variation
Determining Operational Plan
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Plan for the fleet based on the demand:
Full length buses vs Midi buses
Integration with existing Transport hubs:
Railway station and inter-city bus stations
Passenger Information Systems
Transit Support Infrastructure
Branding of the Services
Points to consider
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Case Study: Gulbarga
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Population: 5.3 lakhs(2011)
Local Planning Area:
253 sqkm
Ring and Radial
network
Existing bus services
with 18000 daily
ridership (2012)
The City of Gulbarga
Source: CTTP Gulbarga, 2009
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Existing city bus services
underperforming
Operational fleet of 17 buses
Flourishing IPT sector
Planning for the Services
Source: CTTP Gulbarga, 2009
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Studies for CMP by
DULT suggesting city
bus services
Primary Surveys
Planning for the Services
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Inauguration of services on November
40 buses
10 routes
Ridership achieved: 45000
Launching the ‘Nruptunga’ Service
Source: NEKRTC
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Induce Shift from IPT
Generate Latent Demand
Getting People on Board
Competitive Fare Strategy:
Reduced Base Fares at
introduction
Ensure Customer Base:
Monthly and Annual Passes for
Frequent users
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Provide better service quality: safer, more comfortable and
reliable option to IPT
Buses as per UBS - Floor height 650 mm- ITS such as GPS, ETM and PIS
Development of bus shelters by
NEKRTC
Getting People on Board
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Improved Frequency of bus services
Reduction in waiting Time for Passengers
Getting People on Board
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Source: NEKRTC, EMBARQ India
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Bus Operations Performance
844844
68.5%68.5%
221221
Comparative
Figures of BMTC(2012-13)
Comparative
Figures of BMTC(2012-13)
38.9938.99
35.8035.80
Source: NEKRTC, EMBARQ IndiaBMTC Annual Report 2012-13
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Resistance by Auto Drivers
Lack of Passenger Waiting infrastructure
Challenges Faced
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Three fold
increase in
ridership
42% of users have
shifted from Auto
Rickshaws
Smaller walking
trips have also
been converted to
bus trips
Impact of Services
Walk
16%
Bicycle
4%
Auto
42%
Bus
29%
Car
0%
Two-wheeler
9%
Walk
Bicycle
Auto
Bus
Car
Two-wheeler
Source: NEKRTC, EMBARQ India
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Expansion of City Bus Services in NEKRTC
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Yadgir
BellaryHospet
Bidar
Koppal
Raichur
Sedam
Sindhnur
Gangawati
Cities with
Existing Services
Gulbarga
Bijapur
Jurisdiction in 6 districts of
Karnataka
Population of Cities ranging
from 70000 to 5.3 lakhs
Existing Services in three
cities
Expansion of Services
restrained since the city
services was loss making
NEKRTC
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Timeline of Service Introduction
OCT2012
DEC 2012
MAY2013
OCT2013
NOV 2013
FEB2013
Introduction in GULBARGA with 40 buses
GULBARGA: 20 buses added
Services launched in BIJAPUR with 40 buses
Services launched in BELLARY - 33 buses
HOSPET – 18 buses
BIDAR - 16 buses
YADGIR – 7 buses
Services launched in RAICHUR - 20 buses
KOPPAL – 12 buses
Services launched in SEDAM - 6 buses
Expansion in fleet of Gulbarga, Bijapur and Yadgir
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Implementation Strategies
HEADWAY 2 to 4 mins on dense corridors & 5 to 10mins on other corridors
BRANDING
FARE
Buses are branded as per local traits. Eachcity has a distinct color code of buses
Introductory offer of Rs. 3.00 for one week, Lower
than IPT fare 40% less than fare occurred in the
cities of similar size in other parts of the state.
IT & PIS LED display at front, rear, inside & side panel andautomated next stop announcement system
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GULBARGA
YADGIR
RAICHR
KOPPAL
‘Nrupatunga’ -
Gulbarga “Kalayan karnatak”- Bidar
“Girinagar”- Yadgir
‘Vijaypur’-
Bijapur
“Vijaya Ratha”- Hospet
“Rayarath”- Raichur
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Daily Ridership in cities
Population (lakhs)
Local
Planning
Area (sqkm)
Fleet Strength
Number of routes
Avg Daily Ridership
1 GULBARGA 5.32 253 78 22 944262 BELLARY 4.09 82 33 14 325053 BIJAPUR 3.26 97
54 12 693904 RAICHUR 2.33 60
20 4 255605 BIDAR 2.12 43
16 5 193606 HOSPET 2.06 50.92
18 7 180367 YADGIR 0.91 5.6
13 4 161078 KOPPAL 0.71 28.78
12 3 138249 SEDAM 0.32 5.5 6 2 255010 GANGAVATI 1.15 1.1
11 SINDHNUR 0.76 69
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Financial Performance of Bus Services in Cities
Ridership/bus/day
EPKM (Rs) CPKM (Rs)Farebox
Ratio
1 GULBARGA 1250 32.25 30.2 1.07
2 BELLARY 985 28.9 30.7 0.94
3 BIJAPUR 1285 34.5 30.3 1.14
4 RAICHUR 1278 36.75 30.3 1.21
5 BIDAR 1210 33.69 30.5 1.1
6 HOSPET 1002 30.64 30.17 1.02
7 YADGIR 1239 33.52 30.7 1.09
8 KOPPAL 1152 28.82 30.5 0.94
9 SEDAM 1250 32.25 30.2 1.07
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Overall 41% shift from autos
23% trips in buses were previously walk trips
Impact in Cities
CITIESWalk
(%)
Bicycle
(%)
Auto
(%)
Bus
(%)
Car
(%)
Two-
wheeler
(%)
Gulbarga 16 4 42 29 0.28 8
Bidar 29 3 21 41 0.35 6
Bellary 12 3 56 19 0.00 10
Raichur 22 6 43 24 0.00 7
Hospet 40 12 30 15 2.31 1
Koppal 47 5 36 4 0.42 8
Yadgir 19 3 54 19 0.25 5
Bijapur 16 7 53 17 1.80 5
Overall 23 4 41 24 1 7
Walk
23%
Bicycle
4%
Auto
41%
Bus
24%
Car
1%
Two-
wheeler
7%
MODAL SHIFT
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