Case Study Comprehensive Mobility Plan for

By N Seshadri Goa State Profile | Demography Smallest state with area 3702 sq.km

Population: 14. 58 Lakhs

Urban Population

Goa : : 31% 2 X 62%

 56 Census Towns

 13 Municipal Councils

 1 Municipal Corporation

 3 Urban Agglomerations Source: Census, 2011 Comprehensive Mobility Plan 2 for State of Goa Goa State Profile | Transport Network

Road Network Total of 224 km of NH, 232 km of SH and 815 kilometers of MDR and ODR. • NH-66 (ex NH-17) • NH-4A. • NH-366 (ex NH-17A) • NH-566 (ex NH-17B) • NH-768 (ex NH-4A) • SH-1

Railway Network 2 railway zones namely the South Western Railway and the .

Air Link • Goa International Airport is a Naval airfield located at Dabolim near Vasco. • The proposed greenfield Mopa Airport will be built at Mopa in taluka near Goa- Maharashtra Border.

Se a Link • The sea route service for passengers is unavailable since June 2004, but cargo traffic services for mineral ore, petroleum, coal, and international containers is operating successfully. • Mormugoa Harbor handles the major cargo traffic. • A minor port is also available in Panjim at the bank of river Mandovi.

Comprehensive Mobility Plan Source: Airport Authority of India, Indian Railways, PWD, Department of Tourism,-Goa for State of Goa Goa State Profile | Vehicle Ownership

Accident per lakh population

Vehicle Ownership (per 1000 persons) India 38 Melbourne 560 Delhi 34 Coimbatore 577 Delhi 424 Keral 110 India 167 a Goa 551 Goa 218

Vehicle growth 306 fatal 85% of the 7.8 3 vehicles rate 10 X accidents in fatalities b/w severity of 2017 pedestrians and per household population accidents growth rate motor bikes (2016)

Comprehensive Mobility Plan Source: Census, 2011 | Goa Economic Survey,2017 | Traffic Police, Goa | MoRTH, GoI 4 for State of Goa Goa State Profile | Public Transport

85% 15% 27073 18 Routes Motorcycles 30 Ferries on hire

4411 19698 Private Buses Kadamba Auto • 11327 Buses Transport Hired Taxis Rickshaws Corporation • Multiple Operators Ltd. • • Competing • 565 Buses Higher dependency on private vehicle modes Bus Services • Public transport (buses) constitute only 1%

Source: Directorate of Transport-Goa, Goa Economic Survey,2017

Comprehensive Mobility Plan 5 for State of Goa CMP….. A Sustainable Approach

Over time, achieving greater sustainability in transport means by investing in schemes and initiatives that improve accessibility and mobility for people.

Sustainable transport refers to any means of transport with low impact on the environment. It includes walking and cycling, using public transport, as well as technology to move people, goods, and information in ways that reduce its impact on the environment, the economy, and the society GOA Mobility Vision 2040

Safe | Sustainable | Smart Goa CMP Vision Safe | Sustainable | Smart

1 Ensure that the urban road structure is organized and suited to the land use

2 Public transport that is accessible, economical, efficient and effective

3 Sustainable plan that promotes NMT and ensures clean environment and livable towns Goals 4 Traffic management and engineering solutions that increase safety and optimize the efficiency of the network

5 Goods movement that is organized and doesn’t interfere with passenger movement

6 A parking policy and parking master plan that is sustainable and smart Steps involved in the preparation of Goa CMP

Institutional Frame work Institutional set up Block costs Phasing Broad financial plan Prepare Implementation Plan Long term schemes Medium term schemes Short term schemes Identify Proposals Adopt strategies to meet goals set Formulate Strategies Define Vision Statement and goals

Set up Vision and Goals Present future pattern Forecast future transport scenario List out problems

Evaluate existing scenario CMP Strategies

Land Use & Transport Strategy Travel Demand Management Development of Strategy Mobility Corridors

CMP Traffic Strategies Public Transit Engineering Improvement Measures Strategy

Freight Management Non-Motorized Strategy Transport Strategy

Solutions for complex transport improvements can’t be achieved by a single strategy

The strategies should work in tandem for achieving the goals and Comprehensiveobjectives set Mobility Plan for State of Goa Urban Mobility Plan

Comprehensive Mobility Plan 21 for State of Goa Approach to Goa CMP • • To The achieve thisachieve State level approach Level City City Level Strategies SustainableMobility. and SmartSafe, conceptof will be thebased visionCMP structured ofon Road Network approach PublicTransport Strategy vision, each vision, ParkingManagement NMT StrategyNMT Strategy strategy will will be strategy Development dealt:

State Level Strategies ParkingManagement Strategies FreightManagement Strategies TrafficManagementStrategies Intermediate PublicTransport Intermediate TravelManagementDemand Inland waterwaysInland Strategies Non Non Public TransportPublic Strategies Road Strategies Network – (NMT) Strategies (TDM) Strategies(TDM) (IPT) Strategies Motorised Transport What does Goa need?

• Mass Rapid Transit Transport Strategies • Inland Waterways • Freight Management INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK • Multi Modal Integration • Mobility Corridors • Road Network Intercity Strategies

• First and last mile connectivity • Parking Management and regulation • NMT Infrastructure Intra-city strategies • PT Infrastructure • Traffic Management • Demand Management STATE LEVEL STRATEGIES What does Goa need? Pernem State Level Needs

Mapusa

Mass Rapid Transit Ponda 1 System Vasco connecting the urban centers and regional transport hubs

Few Options Mass Rapid Metro Rail LRT/ Tram Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Transit Systems Canacona Urban Centers What does Goa need? Pernem

State Level Needs Valpoi

Panaji Vainguinim Usgao Upgradation of bus Ponda Vasco

transport system Mollem 2 to a comfortable public transport choice and Margao Curchorem connecting minor urban centers and tourist locations Mobility Quepem Corridors Mass Rapid

Transit Systems Colamb Minor Urban Use of sustainable technology like electric mobility Centers Canacona Urban Centers Create a better image for bus services Improve the access to bus services and availability of public transport within 5 min walk Selection of Mass Rapid Transit Choice

Estimated Travel Demand along Major Mobility Corridors

RouteRoute no no FromFrom To To RouteRoute 2038 2038 EstimatedEstimated MRT Length PHPDT Length MRT (km) (km) PHPDT 16 CanaconaPanjim MargoaPonda 32.9 31.5 High CapacityOrganized Bus Bus 20451055 System with PTServices Priority Lanes 7 Panjim Valpoi 43.5 Organized Bus 1055 2 Margoa Panjim 35.4 High Capacity Bus 3000 Services *Working group on Urban TransportSystem with for 12th PT Priority Five Year Plan of India 8 Ponda Valpoi 27.1 Organized Bus Lanes Services 3 Panjim Pernem 31.6 High Capacity Bus 1640 9 Margoa Sanguem 21.8 Organized Bus 1095 System with PT Priority LanesServices

410 VascoPonda PondaMollem 31 30.8OrganizedOrganized Bus Services Bus 1750 Services 5 Margoa Ponda 18 Organized Bus Services 1155 11 Mapusa Valpoi 44.4 Organized Bus 870 Peak Hour Public Transport Demand – 2038. Services Trunk and Feeder Bus Routes

Trunk Bus Routes (A) – 33 Routes

Feeder Bus Routes (B) – 49 Routes

Total No. of Bus Routes ( A+B) - 82 Routes Third Order Mass Transit System - IPT

Electric Feeder Routes in Goa Sl.Sl. No. No. CityCity Origin Destination DistanceDistance 1 Panjim Panjim- Interstate Bus Miramar (km)7 11 Margoan Gogol busStand stand near Camorlim 5 St.Joaquim 2 Panjim Panjim- Interstate Bus Dona Paula 10 12 Margoan Power House Bus Stand Mainae Bus Stop 6 Stand 13 Churchore Churchorem Railway Quepem Garden Bus Stop 7 3 Panjim Dona Paula Bus Stand GMC Bus Stand ,Bambolim 7 m Station 4 Panjim Patto Colony Santa Cruz 4 14 Churchore Churchorem Railway Sanquelim 7 5 Panjim Agaciam Mainae 4 m Station 6 Ponda Ponda Bus Stand Bye -Pass Road - Rajiv Kala 3 15 Pernem Mandrem MandirChopdem Road 7 16 Pernem Chopdem 4 7 Ponda NH-17B Yashwant Nagar 3 178 CalangutePonda PondaBetim Bus Stand Shree KelbaiArpora Sateri Temple 123 189 VascoPonda YashwantNH17ANagar Rajiv KalaBogda Mandir Road 3 1910 MargoanVasco JacknibandhBaina Bus Stop NuvemZuarivia ArlemRoadBypass 103 20 Vasco Vaddem Lake Zuari Road 2 What does Goa need? Pernem State Level Needs Mapusa

Use of Coast and rivers for sustainable Panaji

Ponda 3 Inland waterways and Vasco

navigation Margao

Ferry Network

Sydney Ferry Development of jetties for world class standards Canacona Electric and hybrid ferries integrated with other transport choices

First and last mile connectivity from ferry stations Inland Waterways

SlSl..NoNo.. RouteRoute Route RouteLength (Kms) Length 1 Keri – Tiracol 0.49 (Kms) 2 Tuyem – 0.21 12 Sarmanas - Tonca 1.15 13 – Gaundalin 0.07 3 Betim – Panaji 0.46 144 CortlimRibandar– Madkai- 0.97 2.42 15 RaiCharao – Shiroda 0.33 165 RassaimSt. Pedro– –DhurbhatDiwar 0.52 1.23 17 Adpai – Rassaim 0.38 186 VolvoiToltao-–MaineDauji 0.10 1.09 197 PanjimVanxin--VolvoiAmboi 0.23 27.8 208 PanjimPomburpa- Cortalim - 0.15 24.2 Charao 21 Mormagao - Shiroda 30.1 9 Narva – Diwar 0.18 22 Panjim - Aldona 15.7 10 – 0.26 23 Panjim – Diwar – 22.8 Piedade - Panjim 11 Volvoi – Surla 0.23 TOTAL 131 km Hop On Hop Off Ferry Service

 Hop on and Hop off service can be provided in Goa because lots of tourists come to Goa.  The Hop-on and Hop-off service can connect some of the tourist locations in and around Goa like Dona Paula, Miramar Beach, Churches in Old Goa, Island, Chorao Sanctuary, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary etc.,  There are some existing jetties and also proposed jetties on the route which may be used by ferries for transportation of tourists/Regular commuters.

Hop-on and Hop-off Ferry Service Route

Image of Hopon/Hopoff Ferry Suggestions for new truck What does Goa need? terminals State Level Needs

State of the art Corridors for 4 Cargo Movement along with truck terminals

Truck Terminals

Corridors separated from passenger movement Freight Corridors Use of geographical advantage for cargo movement Truck terminals with intelligent transport facilities What does Goa need? State Level Needs Example of Vasco Existing

5 Multi-modal Integration of the systems 4

3 1 No information at railway station for buses/ferries

2 Walking time of 8-10 min to reach bus station – Cross two main roads, No foot paths , Parking of vehicles on both sides 2

3 No information or facilities at bus station

4 Multiple buses, different fares 1 What does Goa need? State Level Needs Example of Vasco Needs

Real time information of 7 buses

Development of ferry Multi-modal terminal and Integration of the introduction of services 5 systems 6 Traffic management plan 4 Integrated considering transport hub operations of buses favouring 3 passenger use 2 Pedestrian walkway with Redevelopment of safety measures entire area as a Redevelopment of the bus transport hub 1 terminal with infrastructure Information systems on the public transport connectivity CITY LEVEL STRATEGIES What does Goa Need? City Level Needs Example of Panaji 1 Improved pedestrian facilities 2 1

Footpath development 2 Safe pedestrian crossing infrastructure Traffic calming elements 1

Traffic calming elements Safe route to schools What does Goa Need? City Level Needs Example of Panaji 2 First and last Panaji Ferry Old Secretariat

mile Police Station connectivity Don Bosco Commercial Area

Althino

St.Inez

KTC Bus Terminal Public Transport to major nodes Fountainhas Use of small and electric systems with increased coverage Development of walkways and cycle tracks What does Goa Need? City Level Needs

3  Panaji Waterfront Development.  Upper Bazaar Road, Ponda.  Mapusa Market, Mapusa.  Vasco Taxi Stand, Vasco. Pedestrian  Universal Walkways (Ongoing-IPSCDL).  Raibandar Wharf (Ongoing-IPSCDL). Only Zones  Café Bhoshle, Panaji (Ongoing-IPSCDL).  Beautification of beach front promenade at MIRAMAR (Ongoing –IPSCDL).  Dona Paulo, Panaji. What does Goa Need? City Level Needs Example of Panaji 4 Public Bike sharing and cycle track development

Development of cycle track network

Public Bike Sharing infrastructure Cycling happening in Panaji ! What does Goa Need? City Level Needs Example of Margao

1 5 Traffic Signages and wayfinding Redesign of junctions

Management 3 Measures

2

Traffic movement plan

Redesign of junctions along with signalization Traffic movement plan for urban centers Signages and way finding for urban centers 6  Provide footpath of 1.5 m minimum before making provision for Parking on-street parking. Management  Provide parallel parking on major corridors.  Parking fee should be levied for on-street parking. Measures Dynamic pricing may be adopted.  Allocate parking spaces for: Differently-abled,

Cyclist, IPT, Electric Mobility and Pickup and Drop off

Zone (if applicable).

 Use smart technology  Monitoring,  Fee Collection etc.,

 Parking management cell to be set up.

 Strict enforcement on illegal parking.

 The design should be self-enforcing.

 The parking spaces should be designed as per the guidelines mentioned in IRC: SP:12-2015. Impact of Proposals

Increased Mobility Transport Strategies Reduction in private vehicles Promoting public transport

Intercity planning Seamless journey experience Cleaner environment

Reduction in Congestion

Reduction in pollution

Intracity planning Creation of public spaces Livable Towns Increase in Safety OVERALL PROJECTS EVOLVED IN CMP

Proposed fleet of 1548 for the Yr 2038 Based on the PHPDT values, a High Capacity Bus Transport 1. Freight Corridor FREIGHT (428 buses in immediate term) TRANSPORTATION HIGH CAPACITY System has been proposed. 2. Multimodal Logistic Hub PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRANSIT SYSTEM 1 ENHANCEMENT

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1. Infrastructure for Inland A Multi - 1. Removing encroachments Waterways. INLAND WATER TRAFFIC 2. Widening where there is a pronged ENGEENERING 2. Routes for HopOn & TRANSPORTATION dire need. HopOff Services. Urban 3. 240 kms of better road 3. 4 no. of Ferry Boats. signs & markings. Transport 4. 41 no of Junctions 4 Strategy for 5 identified for Improvements CMP- GOA

PARKING PEDESTRIAN NEW BUS TERMINALS Multi-storied off-street parking lots either of concrete Up gradation of 4 Existing structures or steel structures or Bus Terminals at Panjim, mechanical parking lots at 7 Madgao, Vasco and Panjim, Margoa, Mapusa, Vasco, 6 Provision of new footpath for 384 kms & Mapusa. Calangute and Ponda Upgradation of existing footpath facilities across 8 250 km of road stretch. 45 Urban Mass Transit Company Limited Thank You