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 ..............................................................................................................................