Objectives for Urban Transport Policy Urban Transport System URBAN TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN Urban Transport Development Programmes Development For Colombo Metropolitan Region and Suburbs Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka The analysis of the present To achieve the four different The various policy measures proposed Ministry of Transport urban transport problems and objectives for transport system to achieve the urban transport policies the planning issues in the CMA development, the following and major projects of CoMTrans Urban Japan International Cooperation Agency has led to the identiication transport policies are essential for Transport Master Plan are listed below; of four major objectives which the CMA. These four transport Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. the urban transport system policies are interrelated. Extensive Development of Quality of Public development needs to pursue. The promotion of public transport is a Transport Network principal measure to reduce dependence Enhancement of Intermodality (Development on private modes of transport. of Multimodal Transport Hub, Multi Modal Urban Transport Problems and Planning Issues in Colombo Metropolitan Area Centre and Park and Ride Facility) Modernisation of Sri Lanka Railway Main Line, Colombo is the most developed city in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Coast Line and Puttam Line (Electriication, Colombo Metropolitan Area (CMA) is set around Colombo and deined by: Direct Operation, Improvement of 1) areas that are already urbanised and those to be urbanised by 2035, and Equity in Transport to Existing Railway Facilities) 2) areas that are dependent on Colombo. All the Members in Promotion of Public The urban transport master plan is formulated for CMA. Development of New Railbased Transit System Society and Affordability Transport Use 2 Introducing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System CMA; Area: 996 km /Population: 3.7 million (2012), 5.1 million (2035 projection) of Public Modes of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in the Trafic congestion has been worsening in recent years on the road network Transport Surrounding Area of Railway Stations in the central area of CMA. Trafic congestion has brought about huge Construction of Arterial Roads to economic losses by increasing vehicle operating cost as well as the economic accommodate BRT cost of travel time. Reformation of the Bus Operation Regime * : Projects Marked with “ * ” are not shown on the map. not shown with “ * ” are Marked * : Projects Eficiency in Transport Low Level of Public Transport Service Alleviation of Trafic Note ;Note Expressway. / SEW : Soutern Expressway CKE : Colombo Katunayake Systems to Support Congestion Road Widening to Increase Road Trafic The level of service of the public transport in CMA has deteriorated causing Economic Activities Capacity a shift to private modes of transport. Average Travel Speed Construction of Flyovers and Underpasses at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bottleneck Intersections Future Transport Demand Increase Mattakkuliya Arterial Road Development in Suburban Areas Insuficient Road Network Due to the population increase and increase of Urban Expressway Network Development Modara Kelaniya expected real household income, trafic demand Road network capacity is not Kotahena Transport Demand Management (TDM) Peliyagoda made by private modes of transport is suficient and has not caught up Environmental Trafic Control Improvement anticipated to grow rapidly and will result in Reduction of Trafic with the increase of private vehicle Improvement and Secure Lands for Road Development Maligawatta further trafic congestion and related problems. ownership. The road density in Pettah Pollutants/Trafic Noise Aluthkade Dematagoda Health Promotion (Road Network Master Plan) In 2035, the total person trip production in the and Promotion of Health Separation of Heavy Vehicles from suburban area, in particular, is still Fort related to Transport Maradana CMA would increase to almost 14.1 million low and requires road widening Galle Face Kuppiawatta General Trafic (Port Access Road) Slave Island person trips per day, which is approx. 2 times and new road construction. Kollupitiya Borella the present demand of 6.7 million person trips Cinnamon Garden per day as illustrated in Figure below. Establishment of Environmental Management Scheme Legend Bambalapitiya Thimbirigasyaya Mn. trips/day Travel Speed Narahenpita Establishment and Enhancement of Air Below 10 km/h 14.00 70% 14.06 Reduction of Transport 10 - 20 km/h Pollutant/Noise Emission Standards 12.00 60% Trafic Safety and Accidents and 20 - 30 km/h 58% Enhancement of Vehicle Inspection and 30 - 40 km/h 11.14 5.82 Wellawatta 10.00 50% 50% 40 - 50 km/h Security in Transport Improvement of 9.58 46% Above 50 km/h Share of 41% Maintenance Programme 8.00 5.11 40% CMC Boundary Public Transport 1.24 Security 4.75 01.5 3 Low Sulphur Diesel Programme km Public Transport 6.00 6.70 1.45 30% 1.09 3.86 Promotion of Hybrid Cars and Electric Vehicles 3 Wheeler 1.04 1.29 20% Travel speed in CMC in the Evening peak hour 4.00 1.21 Promotion of Natural Gas Vehicles Motorcycle 5.55 2.00 0.90 10% 3.65 1.01 2.57 Promotion of Walking and Bicycles for Health Increased Number of Vehicles Car 0.93 (in 1,000) 0.00 0% 2013 2020 2025 2035 The number of vehicles 1,400 Present Status Quo Status Quo Status Quo Future Transport Demand and Share of Public Transport 1,200 Education on Trafic Safety increased 2.5 times since Rehabilitation and Installation of Trafic Signals the year 2000. 1,000 Rehabilitation of Railway Signal System In particular, motorcycles 800 Anticipated Modal Shift Analysis on Causes of Trafic Accidents and 3wheelers showed Others 600 Truck Provision of Sidewalks and Pedestrian Crossing a signiicantly rapid 400 If no effective actions are taken in the future, Bus increase. 200 shift to private modes of transport would be Establishment of Urban Road Design Car/Van/Pickup Contact Address made and the share of public transport would Standard including Sidewalk 3 Wheeler 0 Mr. J.M. Thilakarathna Banda (Additional SecretaryPlanning) Motorcycle decrease from 58% in 2013 to 41% in 2035. Address: Ministry of Transport, No1, D.R. Wijewardana Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka Improvement of Security of 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Tel: 0094 11 2687000 / Fax: 0094 11 2669305 Women and Children in Public Transport Number of Vehicles in Western Province Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Ministry of Transport Japan International Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. Cooperation Agency Public Transport Development Plan Major Projects Short Term Development Plan (2020) Intermediate Term Development Plan ( 2025) Long Term Development Plan ( 2035) Short Term Development Plan (2020) Monorail system development Introducing BRT System Puttalam Line The Monorail Network will connect between the northern area of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and Fort Pedestrian Path and Bicycle Road Development with MmTH, MMC and Park & Ride system Negombo Corridor area to provide smooth northsouth passenger movement within the central area of CMC. As the irst step to Main Line To supplement the Monorail network and the Railway improve public transport services, a BRT system will be installed in Galle Corridor, Kandy Corridor, and Baseline Monorail system will be installed in the Malabe Corridor network, BRT is proposed to be installed in the Goal Kadawatha Road where the BRT system can be installed physically with suficient road width and potential public transport where signiicant passenger demand is observed but the Road Corridor, Base Line Road and its extension, Kandy passenger demands. In addition, in Horana corridor and Negombo corridor, where it is dificult to install BRT, a majority of people use private passenger cars. Wattala Wattala Road and the proposed Middle Ring Road. Kandy Corridor Bus Priority System will be introduced and connected with the BRT network, monorail network, and the existing Kelaniya railway. This can realise an integrated urban public transport network even in the early stages. In order to make Cross Secon with Dedicated Bus Lanes the public transport system more attractive and effective for use, a Multimodal Transport Hub (MmTH) at 29.0m Kelaniya Fort MmTH Fort/Pettah will be built to ensure a smooth transfer to various transport modes and to provide good access to Kaduwela the urban centre. A Multimodal Centre (MMC) will also be built in each of the four locations at the end points of Borella Low Level Road major corridors connected by public transport. Kollupitiya Battaramulla Malabe Fort MmTH 3.0 0.7 3.2 3.2 0.5 3.4 1.0 3.4 0.5 3.2 3.2 0.7 3.0 Sidewalk General Purpose Lane Busway Median Busway General Purpose Lane Sidewalk Kaduwela ERP Boundries Shoulder Separator Separator Shoulder Borella Intermediate Term Development Plan ( 2025) Borella Walking and bicycling are nonmotorised modes of transport that do Wellawatta Battaramulla Modernisation and extension of the existing railways shall be completed. This implies that the development of Malabe the mass transit system will be materialised. With this development, the MMCs which are planned to be not consume fuel. Thus, these modes are considered to be environ- mentally friendly means of transport. Recently, walking and bicycling Maharagama developed in the shortterm will be more eficient and effective. A BRT System shall be installed on the Middle Kadawatha has become popular since walking and bicycling are good for health. Kottawa Ring Road which connects