Impact of Congestion on Public Transit

Case of Bangalore

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• Reflects real market activity

Features:

1. Availability – Accessibility2. Comfort3. Affordability

Public Transit

• CPR

• On a CPR

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• Dedicated and delineated property

• Institutional consolidation and evolution

• Scaling operations

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Case of Bangalore

• Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation – BMTC

• Fleet of over 6,000 buses

• 40% mode – share of trips

• Over 48 lakh trips

• BBMP budget• BE INR 8,488 crore 2010 – 11 • AE INR 3,626 crore 2010 – 11 • RE INR 3,809 crore 2011 – 12 from

BE INR 9,398 crores

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Potential savings per day:-Signal adjustment: 96 hours-Partial segregation and signal adjustment: 192 hours-Full segregation: 232 hours

Annual savings:Upto 96,000 man days

Benefits of implementation

Signal Adjustment Partial Segregation Full Segregation

Signal Adjustment (20,20) (20, 30) (40) (20, 48) (48)

Partial Segregation (30, 30) (30, 48) (48)

Full Segregation (48, 48) (48)