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Strategic Urban Transport Master Plan (P155253) Public Disclosure Authorized Chittagong Strategic Urban Transport Master Plan (P155253) Public Disclosure Authorized Strategic Urban Transport Master Plan 24 November, 2018 Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by: Prepared for: e.Gen Consultants Ltd., Bangladesh Public Disclosure Authorized in association with Integrated Transport Planning Ltd, United Kingdom Table of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Study area ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Reports produced ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Data collection ........................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Layout of this document .......................................................................................................... 4 2. Urban development ..................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Urban structure.......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Employment ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Future growth .......................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Population characteristics ..................................................................................................... 15 3. Current Transport Supply ......................................................................................... 19 3.1 Transport modes ..................................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Road network ........................................................................................................................... 21 3.3 PT network ............................................................................................................................... 27 4. Current Travel Demand ............................................................................................ 37 4.1 Trip rate and trip purpose ...................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Mode share ............................................................................................................................... 38 4.3 Daily profile of traffic ............................................................................................................. 41 4.4 Trip length ................................................................................................................................. 44 4.5 Spatial pattern of travel demand .......................................................................................... 45 4.6 PT interchanges ....................................................................................................................... 52 5. Future Travel Demand .............................................................................................. 54 5.1 Development of a transport model ..................................................................................... 54 5.2 Future changes in trip demand ............................................................................................. 56 5.3 Specific land-use developments ........................................................................................... 59 6. Committed Transport Projects ................................................................................ 61 7. Transport Problems .................................................................................................... 64 7.1 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................. 64 Chittagong Strategic Urban Transport Master Plan 7.2 PT facilities................................................................................................................................ 84 7.3 Pedestrian facilities ................................................................................................................. 85 7.4 Public transport service quality ............................................................................................ 88 7.5 Women and other vulnerable passengers .......................................................................... 90 7.6 Railway and waterway crossings .......................................................................................... 95 7.7 Enforcement and road management ................................................................................... 96 7.8 Parking policy ........................................................................................................................... 97 7.9 Rickshaws & CNGs .................................................................................................................. 99 8. Do-Minimum Scenario ........................................................................................... 102 8.1 Changes to the overall level of congestion ..................................................................... 102 8.2 Changes in traffic flow ........................................................................................................ 102 8.3 Air pollution ........................................................................................................................... 108 8.4 Outcomes of worsening congestion ................................................................................. 110 9. Long-Term Vision .................................................................................................... 111 9.1 Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 112 9.2 Future mode hierarchy ........................................................................................................ 113 10. Option Identification ........................................................................................... 117 10.1 Bus terminal improvement ................................................................................................. 117 10.2 Mass transit options ............................................................................................................ 122 10.3 Bus priority and BRT ............................................................................................................ 127 10.4 Junction improvements ....................................................................................................... 137 10.5 Pedestrian improvements ................................................................................................... 147 10.6 Rickshaw and CNGs ............................................................................................................. 152 10.7 Institutional reform .............................................................................................................. 152 10.8 Bus sector reform ................................................................................................................. 157 11. Short Term Plan (2019-2022) ........................................................................... 164 11.1 Public transport improvements ......................................................................................... 167 11.2 Road improvements ............................................................................................................. 171 11.3 Studies and technical advice .............................................................................................. 178 12. Medium Term Plan (2023-2025) ..................................................................... 181 12.1 Public transport improvements ......................................................................................... 183 12.2 Technical assistance ............................................................................................................. 184 iii Chittagong Strategic Urban Transport Master Plan 13. Long-Term Plan (2026-2030) ........................................................................... 186 13.1 Public transport improvements ......................................................................................... 188 13.2 Road improvements ............................................................................................................. 190 14. Implementation arrangement ........................................................................... 193 15. Cost Estimates ...................................................................................................... 195 15.1 BRT and bus priority ............................................................................................................ 195 15.2 PT terminals ........................................................................................................................... 197 15.3 PT interchanges/bus stops ................................................................................................. 199 15.4 Footpaths ..............................................................................................................................
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