auto-rickshaw and share-auto reforms in chennai - raj cherubal
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Auto-rickshaw and Share-Auto Reforms in ChennaiRaj Cherubal, Chennai City Connect
Auto-rickshaw and Share-Auto Reforms in
Chennai
Raj CherubalChennai City Connect
Few years ago in Chennai
Ban autos/share autos!Competition to MTCNuisance on the roadCheating customers, no
transparent fare
We did auto and share auto studies
Economic and social surveySustained campaign and lobbyingLot of Media coverage
Studies 22 Lakhs trips per day by IPT54 Lakhs trips by MTC9 Lakhs by trips by suburban30% idle -> with IT, process
efficiency21km/liter, ->24km/liter if
maintained well
Entrepreneurial opportunityBranding and fleet creation
Change in attitude at policy level
Few interesting issues
Fare not revised from 2007We have given Hakim Committee
model to GoTNTimes of India and activists
conducted public campaign
File stuck in Home MinistryPolicing, not transportationRegulator, operator separated by
ministry
Few interesting issues
CNG, LPG, new ideas and techNeed for proper studies, not
speculations
One auto has many driverLPG is a problem for driverReal and imagined issues – Rainy
day
All share autos are illegalThey are not permitted to be stage
carriages. Only MTC can in Chennai
Current problems
G-Auto and Autoraja concepts welcomed by allIndividual auto drivers see
benefitUnions wary of “profit seekers”
Without fare revision new models will loose moneyApplying their own fares,
transparently, is illegal!
CUMTA
CUMTA functioning for 4 yearsAct passed 2 years ago, yet to be
notifiedCCC member, ITDP advisorThree working groups
Intermodal IntegrationNMTFinance
Branded share auto integrate with MetroCommon TicketingRevenue sharing
CUMTA and intermodal integration
Embarq helping GoTN prepare IPT policy
ITDP standards for Metro station area
Proper place and weightage for IPT parking, etc. Complementary routes?Improved MTC route “steals”
customers from share autos
Thank you