Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) Moving people and not vehicles 22-23 September, 2015 SANJAI KUMAR AGRAWAL, DY. General Manager, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Introduction Seoul 2014 Capacity Building Program: Building Leaders in Urban Transport Planning Aug. 20th - Sept. 27th, 2014 (Workshop in Seoul: Sept. 21th - 27th) Workshop Objective This event aims at developing leadership capabilities in urban mobility planning. It seeks to create awareness of what integrated mobility planning involves, what are its different components and how it needs to be undertaken. It uses a hands on learning approach, making extensive use of case studies, group exercises and site visits all aimed at highlighting linkages between the different components of the urban transport system.
Introduction Seoul 2014 Capacity Building Program: Building Leaders in Urban Transport Planning Aug. 20th - Sept. 27th, 2014 (Workshop in Seoul: Sept. 21th - 27th) It was not intended as a technical program but as one that enables participants to understand urban transport in all its dimensions and thereby occupy leadership positions that require decision making on larger urban transport issues. Therefore, as an example, the module on Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) does not try to explain how to design a footpath or a cycle track, but to highlight why NMT is important in the overall urban transport system. Focus was on linkages between urban transport and several other dimensions that influence it like land use, environment, affordability, inclusiveness, etc.
Program learnings Immediately on arrival we started getting feel of Korea s urban transport policy. Their strong Multi Modal Integration, efficient and comfortable Public Transport, Passenger Information System, Smart Card etc. Event staff Mr. Inhan KANG & Mr. Hyunmin CHOI welcomed us at Incheon Airport s arrival area holding a LUTP sign. Besides info pack, they handed over a smartcard loaded with 40,000 KRW. This Transport card (Smartcard) was usable for all types of transport modes, including subway, airport limousine bus, general bus and taxi, so we do not need to stop by a ticketing counter but just head toward any transport mode we prefer to take. They told that bus stops right in front of airport passenger terminal and helped us to catch one.
Incheon International Airport(IIA) Access Modes
Incheon Airport Limousine buses #6005 (interval 30~40 min.)at 5B or 12A gate on the 1st floor of Incheon Airport. Get off at the Insa-dong stop (19th; the last stop) and take a walk about 3 minutes to the hotel, Center Mark. Bus fare is 15,000 KRW for one-way and it takes about 60~80minutes.
Incheon International Airport(IIA) Access Modes Modes - Airport rail(arex), - Nationwide 119 Airport Limousine - KTX operation in 2014 Mode share : Mode Modal Share(%) Auto 23.1 Taxi 6.7 Limousine Bus 55.7 Bus 8.6 Rail 5.9 Place bus stops right in front of airport passenger terminal
Program learnings A holistic approach to mobility planning is essential for developing cities as they become the engines of economic growth and also major contributors to GHG emissions. They are also faced with severe congestion, deteriorating air quality and increasing incidence of road crashes. This is adversely impacting people s health and constraining economic growth. Building flyovers and road widening has often led to long run increases in road traffic and congestion. Others have built rail mass transit systems, but high costs have limited their extent and coverage. So what is the best route to take?
Program learnings It seems that a piecemeal approach to deal with urban mobility is not the way to go. The approach has to be more comprehensive, and multi-modal, encompassing measures of both supply and demand. It has to go beyond a mere building of facilities. True understanding of linkages with land use planning, human behaviour, affordability, environment, among others are necessary. It needs to incorporate institutional arrangements and also ensure financial sustainability. Thus, a comprehensive or integrated approach is called for.
Utilisation of experience gained A lot of things have been learnt from this training. Though some of the points like a strong, highly empowered Unified Transport Authority, a Master Plan with proper land use are extremely important and call is to be taken by the Government, we have already taken some steps and are in the process of taking some and contribute our bit to the society. In entire Phase-III of DMRC, there are many interchange stations, because of the crossing with the old metro lines. These are being planned in such a way that a person has to walk minimum to change the metro or to catch other means of transport. We are designing suitable parking spaces as part of MMI (Multi Modal Integration) adjacent to Metro stations so that a person catches another vehicle in minimum time for last mile connectivity.
Utilisation of experience gained On many potential stations we have designed and constructing Property Development (PD) areas along with the station buildings to encourage business activities and also to help commuters to get easy access to commercial / office space or residential area near Metro, as part of TOD (Transit Oriented Development). Some such stations are Okhla NSIC, Trilok Puri Near Sanjay Lake, Okhla Bird Sanctuaryetc. At Okhla NSIC station, we have planned some studio apartments Gym, Spa, Locker facility, Parking facility etc. for the first time. Also we are planning to go high rise as Govt. has recently increased FAR limits for TOD projects.
Utilisation of experience gained Okhla-NSIC Station
Workshop attended National Workshop on Developing Operations Documents for Traffic Management Information Control Centre (TMICC) and National Urban Transport Helpline(NUTH) under the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) on 20 th January, 2015.
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