Bus Karo- City Bus ServicesPawan Mulukutla, EMBARQ India

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Status and Trends

• Innovative policy-based initiatives in public transport

• Various pilot reforms to enhance operational efficiency

• The growing potential of technology applications

• Wide-reaching and successful strategies in branding and marketing approaches

• A significant increase in Bus Rapid Transit Systems and the optimisation of city bus services

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JnNURM

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Case Studies

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BRTS in India

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Big Trunk Launch by CM

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Big Trunk

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Old Airport Road

Sarjapur Road

Hosur RoadBanerghatta Road

Kanakpura Road

Old Madras Road

Mysore Road

MagadiRoad

TumkurRoad

Bellary RoadHennur Road

Bellary Road

Tannery Road

Hennur Road

Fuel Efficiency

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BRT in Indore

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Initiated • 2007

Length of route • 11.46 km

Road section • 31.6 / 60 metres

System type • Closed• Median stations

Stations • 21

# of buses • 18

Type of bus • 12 m long with AC• 900 mm Semi Low Floor• 245 hp, BS III engine

Completion • 31st March 2013

Operations • 10th May 2013

Ridership • 30,700 pax/day (avg)

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Scaling Bus Rapid Transit

in India

Branding

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Communication

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Challenges

• Safety of buses• Bus Availability and Technology of

buses• Vendor Ecosystem• Subsidy and Taxation• Fuels and emissions

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State’s role

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Bus Market Size in India

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Challenges: Manufacturing

• According to China Bus Industry Report (2014-2017), large, medium-sized and light buses sold in China totalled 477,000 units in 2013.

• By 2017 the total sales volume of buses in China will exceed 690,000 units.

• The Indian bus industry is only 10% in size in comparison to China’s bus industry.

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Discussion for Today

• What are the key learnings from the JnNURM program and what components should be included in new renewal mission?

• How to improve the ecosystem of bus manufacturers to ensure delivery of huge requirement of buses?

• How to address the gaps and ground challenges in implementing the ITS technology?

• What are the operation challenges and the performance of a BRT system ?

• How to address subsidies and taxation policy ?

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Thank You !

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