CBTC Suppliers Watch Out:

Metro Railways in India Opening

Arms

by

NIKHIL SWAMIB.TECH (ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION)

POST GRADUATE (METRO RAIL TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT)

ASST. SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEER

KOLKATA METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED

INDIA

Development of metro rail transit projects in Indian cities

� In 9 Years from 2002-2011 , 200 Kilometres of Metro Line became

Operational

� Delhi Metro has been like an “Agent of Change”

� Phenomenal impact on the entire Indian infrastructure industry

� Current operational network of more than 180 km “ Tip of the iceberg”

� As per Unife (an Association of the European Rail Industry),

� Indian railway market has massive potential and Growing at a rate

of eight percent.

Metro Signalling Worldwide.....

� Communication Based Train Control systems widely accepted by metro

railways throughout the world

� More than 45 cities in the world with CBTC signalling system either in

operation or in the project stage.1

What this paper does?

� Discuss the gradual process that lead to choosing the metro rail

systems as a preferred mode of public transport.

� Analyses how the decision of Delhi metro to choose CBTC

technology in its new lines will impact other Indian cities, where

metros are being currently planned.

� Proposes a strategy for CBTC suppliers and paints a bigger

picture for for emerging opportunities in India in the coming

decade.

� The paper refrains from going into technical details of CBTC

Technology as this has been dealt with in papers written in the

past.

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Growth in number of

cities with a million and

two million plus

population in India-

Growth of new urban

Centres slow

Increase in the

pressure on the

existing and

established

metropolitan cities

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Why Metro Railway System is the answer to the transport

woes of Indian Cities?

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1 Million Plus Cities2 Million Plus Cities

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2011 2021

� To bring share of public transportation to 75 percent by the year 2030 to

achieve substantial reduction in fuel demand.

� Establish policy making metro rail systems most appropriate mass

transport mode in rapidly urbanising India.

Committee on urban transportation by Planning commission of India-

�Cities with a population of more than two million, metro services should

be planned within two years

�Metro rail-based systems should be the backbone of public transport.

National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) of GoI focuses on minimising the

use of personal vehicles.

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What is the Government of India’s stand?

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Journey to the setting up of various metro rail development

organisations in India

• As per a

report,Total

Indian urban

population is

377 million and

may exceed the

earlier

projection of

590 million by

2030.

Large Ever

increasing urban

population

• Metro Rail systems operational in

only few cities- Kolkata, Delhi

(since 2002), Bangalore (since

2011)

• Major Cities with a population

much more than million.

• Rising middle income group forced

to buy private vehicles

• Result is excessive stress on

existing road network.

• Excessive burden on existing

modes of Transport

Existing Modes of

Transport not at all

sufficient

• Government of India has seen

light of the day after the

success of Delhi Metro project.

• MoUD with the collaboration

of State governments have

started forming Special

purpose vehicles on similar

lines of Delhi Metro to plan,

execute,build and run Metro

Railway organizations.

Answer to the

transport problems

of urban

conglomerations.

Delhi Metro: A Change Agent

Much needed “Change agent” for the entire infrastructure

industry and for Indian minds

Unprecedented success story both

� as a metro rail construction agency and

� as an operating agency.

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Entry of Global Signal Suppliers in India

�New organisation formed and given powers to implement the project

gave acceptance to CATC system.

�Suppliers were all global signalling companies

�Has been advising younger metro organisations in the form of

�preparing detailed project reports

�Sharing its expertise on other complex issues

�Prime Consultants to many metros

Delhi Metro: A Change Agent

Making an entire generation of citizens environment conscious!!

� Urgent need in the city of Delhi to discourage the use of private vehicles.

� High capacity parking space adjacent to metro stations.

� Creating “ Habit of using Public transportation” among people.

� Making bicycles available at important stations.

� Got full support of passengers in keeping the way it is meant to be.

� First metro project in the world to be registered for carbon credits

under the CDM initiative of UNFCC by the United Nations.

� Estimated 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be offset every year

� Eligible to claim 400,000 carbon credits for a ten-year period

commencing from the year 2007.

� Other Metro operators expected to take benefit of this scheme of

UNFCC

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CBTC Systems in Delhi Metro for its New

Lines....

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Metro lines in cities of Delhi and

Bangalore commisioned with CATC

System ,Similar systems finalized for some

Lines of Mumbai, Kolkata , Jaipur Chennai.

-->There are several new lines that are yet

to decide on the Signaling technology.

--> Delhi, Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai

Metros planning to adopt CBTC in future.

-->Non Availabity of Other Travel Modes

in Indian Cities , put an ever increasing

Pressure on Affordable Metros.

-->Peak Hour Per Direction Traffic

(PHPDT) will increase substantially over

the years demanding solutions that can

cater such needs.

-->Similar Safety Proven System

successfully implemented in Major metros

globally

--> Reduced Lifecycle Costs

--> Operational Flexibility

--> Reduced headways

--> Reduced civil construction expenditure

-->Delhi metro the pioneer among Indian

Metro looking for Technological solutions

for increasing its Line capacity for its 3rd

phase and zeroed down CBTC Signalling

Systems.

-->Delhi Metro a leading advisor to most

young metros.

CBTC

What makes it so special?

� Will open a new era for CBTC technology in the Indian signalling

market

Newer metro organisations to note the experience of Delhi metro,

����how it is facing capacity challenges on some of the lines

����how it plans to be better equipped in its new third phase lines

� Stakeholders of new metro lines should go ahead and choose the latest

technology which can deliver the twin goals of

� best headways

� maximum return on investment.

� For leading CBTC suppliers

Gigantic business opportunity coming with a social satisfaction of

making lives simpler for millions and millions of Indians.

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Indian City Metro LineSignalling

Supplier

Stage of overall

ProjectSignalling Technology

DelhiLine No. 1 ,Line

No. 2ALSTOM Operational

CATC with Cab Signalling &

ATP- DTG

DelhiLine No. 3,Line

No. 4SIEMENS Operational

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

DelhiLine No. 5, Line

No. 6BOMBARDIER Operational

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

Delhi Airport Line SIEMENS OperationalCATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

KolkataEast West Line

(1st under river

bed line in India)

ANSALDO STSUnder

development

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

Gurgaon1 Lines in

progressSIEMENS

Under

development

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

BangaloreEast west

corridor

ALSTOM Under

development

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

BangaloreNorth-south

corridorALSTOM

Under

development

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

JaipurLine 1 (Stage 1-

9.25 Km)ALSTOM

Under

development

CATC with Cab Signalling

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Description of different metro lines operational and planned

Indian City Metro LineSignalling

Supplier

Stage of

overall Project

Signalling

Technology

Chennai

Line 1:[32.1

km]

Line 2: [22 km]

SIEMENSUnder

development

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

MumbaiPhase -1, Line

1SIEMENS

Under

development

CATC with Cab Signalling

(Fixed Block)

MumbaiPhase 1, Line 2

& Line 3

To be

selected

Under

development-

Delhi Phase 3To be

selected

Under

development

CBTC (Moving Block

Technology)

Chennai Phase 2To be

selected

Under

development-

Navi

Mumbai

Six Lines( 117

Km)

To be

selected

Under

development

Planning for CBTC

(Moving Block

Technology)

HyderabadPhase 1(71

Km)

To be

selected

Under

development

CBTC (Moving Block

Technology)12

Indian City Metro LineSignalling

Supplier Stage of overall Project

Signalling

Technology

Kochi Phase 1 25.2 Km To be selected Under development -

Ahmadabad 58 Km(Approx) To be selected Under development -

LucknowPhase 1 (3 Lines) -

37.2 KmTo be selected Under development -

Indore 8 Planned lines To be selected Under development -

Chandigarh7 planned

CorridorsTo be selected Under development -

Ludhiana2 planned

corridors (29 Km)To be selected Under development -

Pune 31.5 Km To be selected Under development -

Jaipur Phase 2 (28 Km) To be selected Under development -

There are other cities like Rajkot, Vadodara, Surat, Indore, Kanpur and

Patna that are also planning for metro rail transit systems.13

CBTC: Right choice for metro rail systems in India?

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•High levels of reliability and availability in accordance with

established standards for Metros worldwide.

•Continuous availability of real time accurate location of the trains,

their speed and communication links with other CBTC equipped trains.

•Due to the moving block train signalling technology shorter headways

can be achieved

• Easier installation and commissioning on working railways.

•Potential for lower maintenance costs resulting from lesser trackside

equipment

•Elimination of secondary train detection and optimisation of control

centre and maintenance staff.

Operational Flexibility of CBTC Systems

� Growing need felt for greater operational flexibility in operational metros.

� Metro systems experiencing erratic passenger demands.

� External interruptions and other type of safety threat put tremendous demands on recovery capabilities

� Traffic management being much more responsive to variations.

� Flexibility to the operator in terms of the time table or schedule optimisation.

The Passenger’s perspective

� CBTC give frequent service.

� Effective disbursement of passengers from station platforms.

�Tendency of passengers to rush to catch the trains

�Prolonged crowding of platforms gets reduced

� Decreases the need for specific staff that manage passenger flow on station platforms

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Bigger Picture For CBTC Suppliers

� Not going in for Moving block technology post the 1st decade of 21st century ?

� Post 2002 , Most new lines in other cities followed similar fixed block CATC

system

� Not many envisioned the catalytic effect of development of metros on capacity

projections.

� Need to choose operationally flexible systems with capability to meet such

demands.

Maximising Return on Investment

� Lesser the Capital cost , easier it is to create right pitch for projects to be

funded.

� Planners needs a holistic analysis of all operating expenditures and life cycle

costs.

� Biggest component of a new metro project is the civil construction cost.

� Passenger throughput is maximised under CBTC

� Similar capacity can be achieved with shorter platforms and trains16

Proposed Strategy For CBTC Suppliers In India

Customised CBTC solutions, keeping different Indian cities in perspective.

� Understanding the operational needs, Giving cost benefits without

compromising on the safety aspects.

� What factors that need to be considered ?

� Tendency to include the most innovative and proprietary solution that

tends to increase the cost.

Justifying CBTC

� A single line project (e.g. under 20 kilometres) or an integrated project

with 4 to 6 lines

What can be more Cost effective?

� Reduced functionality CBTC with possibility to be enhanced

� System brought to completely advanced functionality in phases

Joint Study to explain Metro Planners CBTC’s role in reducing Lifecycle

costs.

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CONCLUSION

For most Asian mass transit railway systems today

� Ridership demand increase is far beyond the original projection of the

developers.

� Today’s railway systems offer safe and quick transport within urban

areas. Act as a catalyst for rapid economic development

� Operational metro systems are optimising , trying to cope with high

maintenance costs.

CBTC (Moving Block Signalling) can be the answer to all this.

� Acceptance of advanced CBTC technology by Delhi Metro is a

significant milestone for the whole metro signalling industry in India.

� Unique moment to seize, equally for both metro rail authorities of

different cities in India and the global CBTC suppliers.

� High time for CBTC suppliers to be a part of a change that is

waiting to come to the Indian metro signalling industry.18

In the Back ground……Construction Activities –

KOLKATA METRO EW LINE.

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Thank you…