Alternatives Analysis for Phase 2A Metro Corridor TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Description Page No. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... I 1 NEED OF STUDY .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 OVERVIEW OF STUDY AREA ........................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.4 REGIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................................. 1-4 1.5 PROJECT PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................... 1-5 1.6 NEED FOR PROPOSED PROJECT .................................................................................................................... 1-5 2 STUDY AREA AND EXISTING CONDITIONS ................................................................ 2-1 2.1 STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 PROPOSED CORRIDOR ................................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.3 ROAD NETWORK ...................................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.4 EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICE ......................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.5 PROPOSED LAND-USE................................................................................................................................ 2-5 3 CONCEPTUAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES ..................................................... 3-1 3.1 PRIMARY PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AS PROPOSED BY CMP ....................................................................... 3-1 3.2 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Normal Buses on Shared Right of Way ........................................................................................ 3-3 3.2.2 Bus Rapid Transit ......................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.3 Monorail ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4 3.2.4 Metro Lite System: ....................................................................................................................... 3-4 3.2.5 Metro Rail Systems: ..................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.2.6 Heavy METRO System .................................................................................................................. 3-6 3.3 CONSTRAINTS AND SELECTION OF SYSTEMS FOR ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 3-10 4 SCREENING CRITERIA FOR THE IDENTIFIED ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS ..................... 4-1 4.1 SCREENING PARAMETERS ........................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Goals &Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.1.2 Basis for Identification of Screening Criteria for Alternatives ...................................................... 4-2 4.1.3 Screening of Alternatives ............................................................................................................. 4-2 4.2 EVALUATION PARAMETERS ......................................................................................................................... 4-3 4.2.1 Mobility Effects ............................................................................................................................ 4-4 4.2.2 Conceptual Engineering Effect ..................................................................................................... 4-4 4.2.3 System Effects .............................................................................................................................. 4-5 4.2.4 Environmental Effects .................................................................................................................. 4-6 4.2.5 Social Effects ................................................................................................................................ 4-7 4.2.6 Cost Effectiveness & Affordability ................................................................................................ 4-7 4.2.7 Financial and Economic Effects .................................................................................................... 4-7 4.2.8 Approvals and Implementation ................................................................................................... 4-8 Page i Alternatives Analysis for Phase 2A Metro Corridor 5 ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION (PRELIMINARY AND DETAILED) ................................. 5-1 5.1 PRELIMINARY EVALUATION ......................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Mobility Aspect ............................................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1.2 Engineering Aspect ...................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.1.3 System Aspects ............................................................................................................................ 5-3 5.1.4 Social Impact ................................................................................................................................ 5-9 5.1.5 Cost Effectiveness and Affordability .......................................................................................... 5-10 5.1.6 Economic Aspects....................................................................................................................... 5-11 5.1.7 Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 5-12 5.1.8 Conclusion of the Preliminary Evaluation .................................................................................. 5-12 5.2 DETAILED EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................ 5-13 5.2.1 Mobility Aspect .......................................................................................................................... 5-13 5.2.2 Engineering Aspect .................................................................................................................... 5-17 5.2.3 System Aspects .......................................................................................................................... 5-21 5.2.4 Environmental Aspects .............................................................................................................. 5-24 5.2.5 Social Impact .............................................................................................................................. 5-26 5.2.6 Cost Effectiveness and Affordability .......................................................................................... 5-27 5.2.7 Economic Aspects....................................................................................................................... 5-30 5.2.8 Implementation ......................................................................................................................... 5-30 5.3 ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION ...................................................................................................................... 5-31 5.4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ....................................................................................................... 5-31 6 IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS FOR VIABLE ALTERNATIVE .......................................... 6-1 6.1 IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.1.1 Public Private Partnership (PPP) .................................................................................................. 6-1 6.1.2 Grant by Central Government ...................................................................................................... 6-7 6.1.3 Equity Sharing Model ................................................................................................................... 6-7 6.1.4 Funds from Non-Fare box Sources ............................................................................................... 6-7 6.2 PROS AND CONS OF EACH OPTION ............................................................................................................... 6-8 6.2.1 Public