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Chapter 10 Implementation Plan The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 CHAPTER 10 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 10.1 Transport Implementation Plan 10.1.1 Staging Plan (1) Basic Concept of Staging Plan Staging plan is divided into three phases, namely short term (-2020), middle term (2021-2025) and long term (2026-2030). The targets to be achieved in each phase are: Long term (2026 - 2030) - Establishment of sustainable transport with high mobility, safety and comfort. Middle Term (2021 – 2025) - Implementation of Priority Project - Establishment of all the systems necessary for achieving long term target Short Term (-2020) - Strengthening of institutional framework for planned development - Solving urgent issues - Commencement of disaster prevention measures Based on the targets, the concept in each phase for land use development, road development and public transport development is shown in Figure 10.1.1. Short Term Middle Term Long Term (-2020) (2021-2025) (2026-2030) Strengthening of institutional Implementation of priority Establishment of sustainable T framework for planned projects. transport with high mobility, a r development Establishment of all the safety and comfort get Solving urgent issues systems necessary for Commencement of disaster achieving the long term prevention measures target Selection of pilot urban Development of priority Development of all the new development area and urban area with land use urban area. Land Use Implementation. control and building Equipping necessary roads Enforcement and diffusion control. and open spaces in of land pooling system. Implementation of land urbanized area. Establishment of strict pooling system by PPP building and development scheme. control system. Implementation of Development of priority Development of all the roads emergency projects arterial roads. proposed by MP R including improvement of Development of roads by oad Bottlenecks. established land acquisition Establishment of system for system. land acquisition in densely inhabited areas. P ub Institutional reinforcement of Introduction of BRT to Introduction of rail transit li public transport management primary corridor. c system. Tr Establishment of Restructuring of bus routes Development of area around a n including pilot route project. organization for operation spo terminals of rail transit of new public transport system. r t system. Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.1 Target and Basic Concept for Staging Plan 10-1 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 (2) Staging Plan for Each Sector 1) Land Use Staging Plan Land use staging plan is divided into institution, land development and rearrangement and disaster management. Institution is for the establishment of a system to realize the planned development and land use and building control. Land development and readjustment is regarding new land development and development around major terminals by TOD concept. Disaster management is reinforcement of buildings along Emergency Transport Road Network and building structure control. Basic strategy for land use staging plan is described in Table 10.1.1. Table 10.1.1 Basic Strategy for Land Use Staging Plan 1st Phase 2nd Phase 3rd Phase Present to 2020 2021 to 2025 2026 to 2030 Land use Institution Establishment/enactment Establishment of land Diffusion of new urban of strict land use and development system by development system/by development control public and private public and private system. partnership. partnership. Study/technical assistance Establishment of LP Development around for reinforcement of land system with multi-level terminal area by TOD pooling system. replotting. concept. Land Selection of priority urban Development of priority Development of all the development development area and urban area with land use new urban area. and establishment of control and building Development of terminal readjustment institutional system for control. area by TOD concept large scale development. Disaster Assessment of buildings Reinforcement of Continuous strict control management along the emergency buildings along the of structure transport road network. emergency transport road Establishment of system network. for subsidising building Continuous strict control reinforcement along of structure emergency transport road network. Source: JICA Study Team New urban development in the short term, middle term and long term is shown in Figure 10.1.2, Figure 10.1.3 and Figure 10.1.4, respectively. 10-2 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.2 Land Use Staging Plan in Short Term (2020) Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.3 Land Use Staging Plan in Middle Term (2025) 10-3 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.4 Land Use Staging Plan in Long Term (2030) 2) Road Network Staging Plan Basic strategy of road development staging plan is described in Table 10.1.2. Table 10.1.2 Basic Strategy for Road Development Strategy Plan 1st Phase 2nd Phase 3rd Phase Present to 2020 2021 to 2025 2026 to 2030 Road Institution Establishment of measures for land acquisition in densely inhabited areas. Establishment of institution for planning and implementation of urban road development. Road Implementation of emergency Development of Inner Ring Development of projects including Road. entire Outer improvement of Bottlenecks. Development of roads Ring Road. Development of roads connecting selected priority Development of connecting pilot development development areas. all the roads areas. Development of Outer Ring proposed by Development of roads Road connecting new urban MP. proposed in emergency areas. transport network plan. Construction/improvement of Preparatory study for roads for primary corridors implementation of Inner Ring for public transport. Road. Road related Establishment of regulation Building multi-story parking facility for obligated parking lots lot by public-private partnership scheme. Source: JICA Study Team New road developments in the short term, middle term and long term are shown in Figure 10.1.5, Figure 10.1.6 and Figure 10.1.7, respectively. 10-4 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.5 Road Network Staging Plan in Short Term (2020) Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.6 Road Network Staging Plan in Middle Term (2025) 10-5 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.7 Road Network Staging Plan in Long Term (2030) 3) Public Transport Staging Plan Basic policy and planed road network in each phase is described as follows: Table 10.1.3 Basic Strategy for Public Transport Strategy Plan 1st Phase 2nd Phase 3rd Phase Present to 2020 2021 to 2025 2026 to 2030 Public Institution Institutional Establishment of Establishment of operator transport reinforcement and organization for for new public transport capacity development of operation of BRT system DOTM Reorganization of small entrepreneurs to large scale consortium. Public Implementation of pilot Introduction of bus BRT Introduction of new transport route project. to primary route. public transport system Restructuring of bus (AGT) routes. Expansion of BRT to secondary and tertiary routes. Public Development of bus Land acquisition and Land acquisition for rail transport depots. development of terminals yard for new public related facility along primary route. transport system Land acquisition and development of terminals along secondary and tertiary route. 10-6 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.8 Public Transport Network Staging Plan in Short Term (2020) Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.9 Public Transport Network Staging Plan in Middle Term (2025) 10-7 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.10 Public Transport Network Staging Plan in Long Term (2030) 10-8 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 (3) Traffic Demand Forecast in Short Term and Middle Term Figure 10.1.11 and Figure 10.1.12 shows the V/C (Volume/Capacity) ratio in short term and middle term. Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.11 V/C Ratio in Short Term Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1.12 V/C Ratio in Middle Term 10-9 The Project on Urban Transport Improvement for Kathmandu Valley in Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Final Report May 2017 Table 10.1.4 shows the result of traffic assignment in the short term and middle term. VT-Hour, VT- KM and V/C ratio decreases a little even though increasing traffic demand. Table 10.1.4 Result of Traffic Assignment VT-Hour VT-KM Average V/C ‘000Hr ‘000km 2020 181.6 8,269.6 0.53 2025 171.5 7,967.2 0.52 Source: JICA Study Team 10.1.2 Institutional Plan 10.1.2.1 Direction of KUTMP Implementation (1) Legal Framework and Development Policies Among the laws
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