ASIA BRT CONFERENCE , 2014 ‘SITILINK’ – BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM Smart city ….. Smart Mobility….

An initiative of/ Submitted by :

Surat Sitilink Ltd.

Surat Municipal Corporation Surat today…

• 8th largest city in India Delhi Industrial Corridor

• 2nd largest city in • Population ‐ 44.7 Lakhs (2011) • Municipal Area – 326.51 Sqkm • Large Migrant Population  56 % of the city’s population  80% of those living in squatter settlements Surat  50% Migrants from other states • Manufacturing City: (Diamond & Textiles)  45% of the world’s total rough diamond cutting and polishing  75 % of the nation’s total rough diamond cutting and polishing  40 % of the nation’s total diamond exports  40 % of the nation’s total man made fabric production

 18 % of the nation’s total man made fiber export SURAT –City Growth

Population Projection : SURAT CITY

Year 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 2031 2035 2041

Population (SMC) 2.88 4.72 9.99 16.2 28.7 44.7 61.8 83.8 96.07 119.6

Population (SUDA) 0.67 0.87 1.21 1.56 2.37 3.32 4.44 6.24 7.67 9.2

Total Population 3.55 5.58 11.2 17.8 31.1 48.1 66.3 90.2 103.7 128.8 (Population in lakhs) Surat City Vision

“A Global City with Global Standards and Global Values”

The vision is to create a system that minimizes the need for travel, provides choices for modes that are safe, sustainable socially, economically, financially and environmentally, and provide a global image for the city.

Steps taken up in transportation sector to achieve this vision

Multi‐modal Proposal for CMP & DPR for Operationalized Formation of Transit Hub formation of BRTS BRTS UTF proposal under UMTA consideration Mobility Challenges • Rapid Growth –45 lakh population • Inadequate Public Transport .3‐Wheelers act As Public Transit (7‐9 lakh trips) • High City Mobility –38 lakh Passenger .100 buses introduced recently (45 000 trips) trips per day • Intrusion Of Regional Goods And Passenger • Inadequacies in the road network Vehicles Into The Cities •Lack of uniformity In ROW •Constraints –River, Canal, Khadi, Railway • Congestion Line, encroachment • Sensitive Air Quality SuratSitilink Withwith – Bus LimitedNo Rapid Public Public Transit Transport Transport…2007 System ...before (BRTS)..2014 2007

40,000 Introductionauto rickshaws of Cityoperating Bus services like public in 2007 transport! Challenge for Surat to create Sustainable High Quality Public Transport Surat…Planning for Smart and Sustainable future • Surat prepared Comprehensive Mobility Plan in 2008, sanctioned under JnNURM

• Under the plan, the following strategies were prioritized – Structuring Regional Growth – Structuring Urban Landuse – Structuring Urban Road Network – Bicycle and Pedestrian plan – Mass Transit System Plan

BRTS was selected as a Sustainable Mass Transit Choice for Surat SURAT BRTS NETWORK –Phase 1+2+3 PHASE 1 • Year of Sanction 2008 • Start Year of implementation – 2009 • Phase 1 Corridors –30 km

 Corridor 1 (10 km) Completion date – January 2014  Corridor 2 (20 km) Completion date – December 2014 PHASE 2 • Network length ‐ 42 kms

PHASE 3

• Network length ‐ 30 kms

PHASE 4 BRT Operational (10.0 • 3.5 km long elevated corridor kms.) – January 2014 connecting railway station and city center December 2014 System components Running ways • Segregated bus ways • Complete street development (PT, NMT) Bus Stations Closed System • Accessible, Comfortable stations –Level boarding alighting, Off board Ticketing, ITS enabled

Moving people and Vehicles not vehicles •Clean buses & modern technologies •Euro III/ IV A.C high floor buses • Trained Drivers and staff Network and not Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) corridors • Public Information System (PIS) • Electronic and Off board Ticketing, Smart Cards • Vehicle tracking system (real time) •Area Traffic Management for Bus Priority & Minimise wastage of GREEN TIME Operation Plan • Efficient, Frequent, Reliable service •Closed System •Operations under Single Management Control Institutional framework The sustainability of BRT systems depend on its institutional structure • Surat Sitilink Ltd. (SSL) – An SPV developed for Operations and Maintenance of Surat BRTS under Companies Act • Fully owned by Surat Municipal Corporation Sitilink has a range of responsibilities, with technical autonomy within the local transportation policy, including:

•Policy‐making and setting standards for the corridors •Planning and design •Project implementation •Contracting •Operational management •Financial management •Administration •Marketing ‘State of Art’ BRTS Bus stations ‘Paradigm shift’ from prevalent perceptions and practices of Bus stop design

Safe and secured median bus stations High floor bus stations (+900 mm) for at‐level boarding alighting with buses Barrier free access through ramps, tactile blocks, railings ‘Open’ …visually and ventillate like a semi‐covered space Livable streets..for people

High quality, safe and accessible pedestrian pathways Streets for walking, seating, cycling and public transit along with private vehicles Increasing ‘Green cover’ Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

A central control centre monitoring the operations Vehicle tracking system on real‐time basis Electronic and off‐board fare collection Control Centre

Surveillance system PIS at Bus Stations PIS at buses

Smart Travel…With Smart Card Type of Sitilink Travel Card:

Sitilink Travel Cards introduced •General Travel card (Operational from first day of Operations •Student Card •Senior Citizen Card Innovation Challenges Opportunities Water front BRTS Selecting Network – Canal Road BRTS BRTS Demand Analysis Demand on existing road (without canal road) Demand on existing road (with canal road)

TRANSIT VOLUMES

LINKS: 6 5 3 5 8 5 8 6 type=2 2 6 6 8 2 3 6 7 5 9 2

7 9 2 0 TRANSIT LINES: 5 8 4 6 7 3 1 8 4 1 8 2 r1 r11 4 0 1 7 1 8 1 r12 r2 7 0 8 3 6 3 3 11 6 7 1 5 7 r3 r4 1 1 6 7 6 5 1 5 3 9 7 r5 r6 9 6 3 2 0 3 r7 r8 0 6 4 2 8 1 0 2 3 1 r9 8 3 1 6 0 2 3 3 4 9 2 9 0 3 2 8 9 6 0 1 0 1 1 7 2 1 8 8 9 4 2 3 2 2 1 84 5 1 1 6 9 1 2 6 2 2 9 8 9 4 0 1

3 1 1 5 6 9 8 3 Existing 8 3 9 1 5 0 4 9 9 6 6 1 1 1 6 6 44 7 2 4 5 6 14 9 1 2 4 8 1 6 4 4 8 1 6 0 6 1 3 8 0 6 6 3 0 1 5 1 8 0 3 4 0 2 3 5 3 1 9 8 7 9 1 1 5 2 1 4 9 9 3 4 8 4 9 3 2 0 8 7 1 9 4 8 1 5 0 Ring road 0 9 1 9 4 4 0 2 1 1 7 5 4 4 5 9 9 5 1 2 2 8 2 2 4 9 8 4 1 2 0 1 5 4 6 8 8 8 2 1 3 1 8 1 5 2 8 4 3 9 5 0 2 5 0 7 0 1 6 1 9 8 3 5 3 6 8 4 0 4 5 9 2 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 9 4 9 4 2 8 1 9 9 9 0 8 4 0 4 7 3 7 1 2 0 9 4 8 3 2 5 6 1 3 2 4 7 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 4 9 3 0 1 1 9 1 6 4 1 7 4 4 4 3 5 9 6 9 4 0 1 1 3 9 68 1 6 65 4 7 2 2 0 6 3 8 7 5 3 8 5 9 4 3 4 1 0 4 9 1 3 7 8 6 1 1 17 0 2 2 8 6 7 7 2 8 1 5 9 7 9 5 4 8 5 3 1 3 SCALE: 4000 4 1 1 8 1 Canal road 6 1887 0 8 7 8 2 3 1 1 1 3 1 5 9 844 10000 7 8 8 1 5 20000

5 8 6 4 30000 5 8 3 3 3 8 40000 5 0 5 4 4 4 3 5 50000 3 1

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• Creating new opportunities ‐Developing new link‐ canal road • Demand follows Supply • Restructuring road network • Alternative links developed to decongest existing ring road BeforeToday…– BRTS With ‐ No BRT Roads…2008 No(2014) Roads

Transforming13 kms. Of Canal corridor Constraints was identified ininto BRTS network Opportunities in phase 1. BRTSPartially to be thereoperational was no road,on this no corridortraffic, degenerated by 2014. use, encroachments on water front, canal degradation Centrally located canal acted as waste collection area, no transit opportunity Lack of land use changes Degradation of surrounds, land prices, Quality of life..

Pedestrian path Pedestrian path Mixed traffic lanes Mixed traffic lanes BRTS bus lane BRTS bus lane

Existing Canal Canal edge development Implementation

Canal road BRTS nearing Completion The purpose of canal is to supply water to irrigational areas from north to the south of city. Constructing canal edge lining for strengthening of edge, preventing water seepage, increasing velocity of water flow Construction activity undertaken in short intervals of 14 days when the water supply is discontinued. Given this, precast technology was adopted. Bus stations – Under construction on Canal

Cross‐ Section – Canal Corridor (Water front BRTS) Landuse transformations

20082014

Image Source: Google earth satellite imagery • Major transformation in adjoining landuse / density through supplying transit facility • Upgradation of canal and surrounds • Escalation in land prices envisaged Developing Public Spaces along BRTS

Pilot stretches

Anjana Sewage treatment Plant Govt. Lake Medical Kharwarnagar College

Agriculture University

Pilot stretches

SVNIT Surat Anuvrat Dwar

Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

• Identifying and Connecting Open spaces • Institutional areas become less inhabited after working hours • Activating street edges as public space –Creating new opportunities Developing Public Spaces along BRTS

Mixed Traffic Lane BRTS Bus lanes BRTS Bus Shelter

Kiosks/ Activity areas/ park Mixed Traffic Lane

Green Public Spaces Along BRTS Corridor

Tensile structure Children’s with mixed use play area public spaces

Canal Mounds

Canal Developing Public Spaces along BRTS

BRTS Connecting University area Design prepared considering retention of existing trees. New trees under plantation at every 8‐10 mts. Augmenting capacity by developing complete street/ Right of Way (RoW) Transit Infrastructures Planned and under implementation Supporting infrastructure facilities under implementation

1. Workshop and Depot 2. BRT to BRT Interchange facility 3. BRT to Feeder Interchange facility 4. Control centre to monitor the system 5. State of Art Bus Shelters

BRT‐ Feeder Interchange Facility BRTS Workshop and Detail BRT‐ BRT Interchange Facility Benchmark in Public Transport in India

Introducing S‐Connect

Integrating BRTS with Feeder bus service network S‐Connect : Linking Surat Railway station and Sachin Stage 1: Pilot Project

st To be Operational by 1 September, 2014 ‐Locations of origins and destinations apart from the operational route

(Data based on OD survey conducted by CEPT for 500 sample surveys)

Proposed S‐ Connect is planned considering passengers coming to and from railway station and Sachin GIDC Stage –I and II – Feeder Integration implementation

Surat city transport services has initiated the linking of ‘ S‐Connect’ as feeder system to Sitilink.

Stage –I Railway station to Kharwarnagar

Stage –II Sachin GIDC junction to Sachin Gaam

An Initiative of: S‐Connect –Level of Integration • Physical – Interchange station developed for easy transfer for passengers • Fare –Integrated fare system developed with single ticketing system • ITS – GPS/GPRS and PIS system proposed to be installed in S‐Connect buses to reduce travel time • Institutional – Agreement between Sitilink and S‐Connect is developed Schedule Integration • Time Savings • Ensuring minimum transfer waiting time for Commuter S‐connect – Feeder integration network proposed Stage 2: Complete Network Surat Integrated Feeder Map showing Sitilink and Feeder network System

•Surat Municipal Corporation has taken an initiative to introduce integrated public transit services in the city.

•The initial success will determine the development of 157 km network of S‐Connect

BRT Network Feeder Network Surat BRTS + Feeder Network coverage Public Transport Coverage BRT Network Length: 102 km. Feeder Network Length: 157 km. Total PT Network Length: 259 km.

Built up coverage: 80%

Total Built up area: 166 sqkm. Built up covered: 133 sqkm ‘SITILINK’ ‐ Operations Sitilink –Free trial runs (January ‐ February 2014) Operations –Free trial (26th Jaunary’14 –28th February’14) Free trial runs started from 26th January 2014 with a grand opening by Hon. Mayor of the city

Operational route –10 km •26th January, 2014 ‐ 28th February, 2014 •Headway –10 minutes •Buses operated –8+1 (spare) •Schedule – 08:00am to 12:00pm (morning shift) 4:00pm to 8:00pm (evening shift)

Average passenger Per kilometer: 14 details Per bus: 1683 13,500 per/day Per trip: 151

Operational Routes: 1 Udhana Darwaja –Sachin GIDC Total Length : 10 km Operational Stops : 17 Operations – Analysis

Route extended by Headway reduced Initiation S‐Connect Operations initiated 2.7 km to 8 min services 1st August –31st 1st March –30th June 1st July ‐ 31st July August 1st September – till date Network Length 10 km 12.7 km 12.7 km 12.7 km + 7 km (S‐Connect)

Number of Stations 18 20 20 20 + 9 6:00 am to 9:00 pm (6:00 –9:00 am & 6:00 – 6:00 am to 9:00 pm 6:00 am to 9:00 pm Operations Timing 8:00 am to 9:00 pm 9:00 pm) into extended routes

Buses Operated 8 9 14 14

Average Headway 10 min 10 min 8 min 8 min Daily Passenger 3600 3890 5210 7000 (avg) Daily Collection 33550 INR/day 32315 INR/day 44700 INR/day 69270 INR/day

Ridership reduced as the fare collection started. Major connection and As the direct connectivity Increase in connectivity Increase in frequency single ticketing increased Remarks was unavailable, IPT was increased ridership increased ridership ridership tremendously cheaper and transfers were less Passenger‐ Income/ day analysis – Commercial operations Passenger ‐ Income/ day analysis 9000 100000

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70000 6000 60000 (INR) day

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0 0 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Reasons for increase in ridership‐ Jul Jun ‐ Apr Sep Aug‐ ‐ Mar ‐ May ‐ ‐ 1 ‐ ‐ 1 1 1. Increase in connectivity –to Railway Station and GIDC industrial area 1 1 1 Date/ Month 1 Extension of Decrease in Commence of 2. Decrease in headway route headway S‐Connect services 3. Direct link to theirTotal destination Passengers fromTotal railway Income station Poly. (Total Passengers) Reasons for decrease in ridership 1. School vacations 2. Sunday and other holidays Passenger/ day with fleet availability analysis – Commercial operations

Passenger / Fleet details 9000 16

8000 14

7000 12 6000 10 5000 8 4000 6 3000 4 2000

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Type0 of people that use BRTS Reasons 0 14 ‐14 ‐14 ‐14 ‐14 ‐ ‐14 ‐Jul ‐Jun ‐Apr ‐Sep‐14 ‐Aug 1 ‐Mar ‐May 1 1 1 1 1 1 •People in Totalservice Passengers industryNo.of Buses Linear (Total Passengers)•Regular and timely availability of bus •Industrial workers •Comfortable journey with all A.C. buses Extension of Increase in Commence of •School students •Safe for womenroute to and childrenfleet as securityS‐Connect •Women cameras areindustrial installed services Decrease in Ridership in May due to School Vacations •Elderly people •Barrier freearea design, at‐level boarding User Satisfaction Response from people 2% 0% 1% 2% 3% 1%0%

Walk Bicycle Two Wheeler Four Wheeler Rikshaw Shared Auto City Bus School / Staff Bus

91%

3% 3%

13% Work Social Eduction 15% Recreation Other 66%

Source: Analysis based on sample survey done by CEPT University Way Forward… •Route Extensions New routes to be added based on network expansions Initiaves to increase passenger ridership (Increased from 4000 to 7000 now and expected to grow)

•Feeder Integration Integrated network BRT + Feeder Route rationalization plan (With the increase in number of routes, route rationalization has to be done for increase in passenger access)

•Smart city’s smart mobility solutions Common ticketing , ITS smart cards

•Development of Transit Infrastructures More workshop depots, Interchange stations, Driver’s facility to be developed Way Forward…

•Introduction of tenders for Maintenance of corridors and infrastructure Housekeeping tender, landscape maintenance etc is taken up for maintenance of the project. Trees have successfully been transplanted at various locations •Procurement of buses with the increase in number of routes More buses are in process of procurement. With the increase in number of routes bus procurement is scheduled. For Phase I –30 km route __ buses needs to be procured . Order for 20 buses is already placed

‘Sitilink’ –Surat Bus Rapid Transit System An initiative of : Surat Municipal Corporation Technical Support: Centre of Excellence in Urban Transport, CEPT University

Project Management Consultants/ Operations hand holding: Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC)

Associating Consultants: Arya Architects, Ahmedabad Coordinates Infrastructure Consulting Jit Engineering Services Consultant Multimedia Consultants pvt. Ltd. VBSoft India Ltd.