Executive Summary Transit-Oriented Redevelopment of the Dwaraka Bus Station: Feasibility Study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY he purpose of this project is to study the feasibility of Tredeveloping Visakhapatnam’s Dwaraka Bus Station, also known as the RTC Complex, and the adjacent administrative offices of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) into an improved bus station, new GVMC administrative offices, and new mixed-use transit-oriented development. In addition to strengthening an important intermodal transit hub, the project is meant to create unique cosmopolitan public space, civic, entertainment and commercial destinations that reinforce the heart of a growing Visakhapatnam. Transit-oriented redevelopment of the Dwaraka Bus throughout the city and to the planned Bhogapuram Station is an important step in realizing the Smart Airport. BRT bus-way corridors converge at the site City Vision for Visakhapatnam. At its most basic creating a convenient link between distant level, the project demonstrates key smart communities, the RTC Complex, Madipalem Bus infrastructure and development principles such as: Depot and the train station. These bus-ways are proposed to be enhanced as part of a separate Bringing people to services while at the same Smart City project. time bringing services to people Prioritizing system retrofits over redevelopment A concept plan has been developed in consultation or greenfield expansion with the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transportation Corporation (APSRTC) and GVMC Cultivating resilient, networked systems to build for the redevelopment. The new transit operations capacity and reduce vulnerability. will be located on a lower level, including 40 intercity bus bays, seven local bus bays, parcel The RTC Complex includes 2.68 hectares (6.7 services and associated commercial space, acres) in the heart of central Visakhapatnam. The ticketing, waiting and pedestrian space. complex currently acts as a bus transfer hub connecting intra-city routes with regional inter-city The terrace level above will include mixed-use service. The site is located between VUDA Central development and public space amenities. The Park, GVMC headquarters, the City’s water 1,035,000 square foot development will include distribution hub and a thriving retail district. At office space, service apartments, hotels, retail, present the RTC Complex consists of a perimeter cinema and performing arts venues, civic space bus loop, central terminal and ticketing facilities, and GVMC offices. The public terrace will connect and vending and accessory services. The Ambica pedestrians to all transit services and provide a Building, located along the northern edge of the cosmopolitan setting for social events, dining, site, has been leased by a jewelery retailer for the shopping and civic gatherings. near term. The upper floors of the terminal structure have been vacant for many years. This USD 120 million project is anticipated to be completed through Public-Private-Partnership In addition to improving inter-city and local bus between APSRTC,GVMC, and the real estate service, there are significant opportunities to development community. connect to future rapid transit services including enhanced BRT bus-ways and MRT connections VISAKHAPATNAM TRANSIT-ORIENTED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DWARAKA BUS STATION: FEASIBILITY STUDY AECOM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 1 Urban framework for Central Vizag and the prominence of the RTC complex site. Figure 2 Connectivity of planned rapid transit enhancements relative to the project site. AECOM TRANSIT-ORIENTED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DWARAKA BUS STATION: FEASIBILITY STUDY VISAKHAPATNAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 3 Section B-B’ depicting the relationship between the transit level and the upper level circulation. Figure 4 Site plan depicting proposed transit facilities at lower level. VISAKHAPATNAM TRANSIT-ORIENTED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DWARAKA BUS STATION: FEASIBILITY STUDY AECOM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 5 Site plan depicting proposed Terrace Level development. AECOM TRANSIT-ORIENTED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DWARAKA BUS STATION: FEASIBILITY STUDY VISAKHAPATNAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 6 Artist’s illustration looking at development from northwest. Figure 7 Illustrative massing diagram looking southeast. VISAKHAPATNAM TRANSIT-ORIENTED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DWARAKA BUS STATION: FEASIBILITY STUDY AECOM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 8 Artist’s illustration depicting the potential character of the terrace level in activity area A. Figure 9 Artist’s illustration depicting the potential character of the terrace level in activity area C. AECOM TRANSIT-ORIENTED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DWARAKA BUS STATION: FEASIBILITY STUDY VISAKHAPATNAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Andhra Pradesh ranks Vizag is # in Direct Tax Incentives # domestic tourist visits 1 among Indian states 1 in Indian beach cities Andhra Pradesh ranks Vizag and San Francisco # in “Ease of Doing Business” in publicly accessible 2 among Indian states ≈ coastline has Vizag Vizag is x open space per capita # cleanest city in India compared to San Francisco (2016 Swachh Bharat rankings) 3 (83 m2/person v. 27 m2/person) 3 PROJECT BACKGROUND The AECOM team, including partner firms IBM and KPMG, is carrying out the assignment “Smart City Master Planning + Sector Specific Smart City Infrastructure Plans for Visakhapatnam” on behalf of the Government of Andhra Pradesh (USTDA financing). With a view to promoting the development of Visakhapatnam (“Vizag”) into a smarter city, the assignment includes baseline analysis, formulation of a development strategy and guidelines, preparation of a smart city master plan, and feasibility analysis of smart city projects. The work is being completed over three 5-month phases, as follows: Phase I – Baseline, Smart City Development Strategy and Action Planning for Two Smart City Projects (March 2016 – August 2016) Phase II – Preparation of the Smart City Master Plan Phase III – Implementation Plan and Feasibility Studies for Four Smart City Projects CONTACT INFO For more information about this project, visit www.smartvizag.in or contact John Bachmann at [email protected] VISAKHAPATNAM TRANSIT-ORIENTED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DWARAKA BUS STATION: FEASIBILITY STUDY AECOM.