Anindita Ghosh, Urban Transport Planner, IUT

National Urban
Transport Policy, 2006

In Big Cities
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Present Scenario Indian Cities

1. Cities are
Degradation
Sprawling
6. Poor Enforcement
2. Supply Side Focus 7. Multiple
3. Declining PT &
Institutions
NMT
8. Poor Traffic Sense
4. Low Investments
in People
5. Environmental

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This is Leading to-

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Increased Pollution
adversely impacts health
and quality of life
Severely Hampered
Mobility Adversely
impacting Social and
Economic Activities

Increased Use of NonRenewable Resources

Adversely Impacting
Energy Security

Serious Safety Concerns

The poor are the worst

affected.

Need for a National Policy

Transport State Subject

CPWD, TCPO
imp. Role in UT,
but no
accountability
to State Govt.

Acts & Rules like

MV Act, Metro
Constt. Act, etc.
administered by
Central Govt.

Guide State
Level Action
plans within an
overall
framework

Guide Central
financial
assistance
towards
improving
Urban Mobility.

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Need for NATIONAL Policy:

National Urban Transport Policy

NUTP aims at:

Moving people
rather than
vehicles

Guiding Central
Financial
Assistance
towards
improving
Urban Mobility

Making our
cities the most
livable in the
world

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11 Main Features of NUTP

1. Integrating Land Use & Transport Planning
2. Equitable Allocation of Road Space
3. Promoting Use of Public Transport
4. Priority to Non-Motorised Transport
5. Parking
6. Freight Traffic
7. Legal & Administrative Issues
8. Capacity Building
9. Use of Cleaner Technologies
10.Innovative Financing Mechanism
11.Association of Private Sector

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31 Sub-clauses of NUTP
Integrating Land Use & Transport Planning
1.

2.
3.

Future growth of a city

around a pre-planned
transport network
In-house
transport
planner
Identify
potential
corridors reserved for
future development

MoUD Initiatives:
CFA
of
upto
80%
for
CTTS,
CMP
preparation
(http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/CFA%20under%20the%
Source: http://sti-india-uttoolkit.adb.org/mod2/se3/006_5.html
20Scheme%20of%20UT%20Planning.pdf)
NUTP
complaint
CMP
http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/pdf/l1.pdf
Ban of any Development on 500 meters on the side of new ByPasses http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/pdf/l3.pdf)

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Equitable allocation of road space

4. Allocation of road space
on a more equitable basis

5. Enforcement of such lane

discipline

JanMarg,
Ahmedabad
BRTS

MoUD Initiatives:
Urban
Roads
Code
http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/Urban%20Road%20Code
%20of%20Practice.pdf

Priority to the Use of Public Transport

6. City population > 1 million
High capacity public transport
systems
7. City wide plans - trunk and
feeder corridors as well as
integration with personal modes,
etc.
8. 2 Level of Services Basic &
Premium
Delhi Premium & Basic Bus Service

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9. Single agency for public

transport planning and
management.
10. Seamless Interchange.
ANAND VIHAR
MULTI-MODAL HUB

11. Setting up of SPV

12. Role of para-transit for
feeder trips, etc.

Indian Railways
Terminal

`
Parking

Interstate Buses

Delhi Metro
Station

Interstate Bus
Terminal

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MoUD Initiatives:
CFA of upto 80% for DPR preparation, limited to 50% in case of MRTS
(http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/CFA%20under%20the%
20Scheme%20of%20UT%20Planning.pdf)
Sanctioning of upto 10,000 buses under JnNURM during 2013-14 as per
UBS II http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/Recommendatory_UBSII.pdf
Guidelines for Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Integrated Mass
Transit System Development Plans
http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/pdf/MRTS_DPR_I_guideli
nes_final.pdf
Metro Railways Policy http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/MetroRailwayPolicy_0.p
df
Running of CBS on PPP basis http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/pdf/l2.pdf

Priority to Non-Motorized Transport

13. Segregated RoW
14. Proper Safe Road Crossing
Facilities
15. Check
Encroachments
on
Footpaths
16. Bike Sharing Program

Segregated RoW for Cyclists

Encroachments
on Footpaths
no Space for
Pedestrians to
Walk

Public Bicycle Sharing Program, Delhi

Encroachments on Footpath

MoUD Initiatives:
Public Cycling Scheme (Public Bicycle sharing toolkit, Model
Concession Agreement, Bicycle Design Specification, etc. have
been prepared by MoUD) - http://moud.gov.in/publicscheme

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Parking
18. Land Use variable Parking Fees.
19. Park & Ride Facilities
20. Building bye-laws for adequate
parking space
21. Multi-level parking complexes on
PPP basis.

Multi Level Car parking, Mumbai

Multi Level Car parking, Bangalore

MoUD Initiatives:
Parking
Policy
and
Land
Use
as
Resources
http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/pdf/ut_parking.pdf

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Freight Traffic
23. Staggered

from

Passenger Traffic
24. Build

By-passes,

DELHI

through PPP
25. Truck Terminals on
PPP mode.

Proposed
KMP
Expressway by-pass
around
Delhi
for
through Freight Traffic

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Legal & Administrative Issues

26. Setting up of UMTAs in all million plus cities with statutory
backing
27. Setting up of umbrella bodies that regulate the overall
performance of the public transport system
MoUD Initiatives:
UMTA created in 16
States
Urban
Transport
Hyderabad UMTA Act http://moud.gov.in/sit
es/upload_files/moud/
files/pdf/HYDERABAD_
UMTA.pdf

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Capacity Building

At 2 levels Institutional & Individual

NUTP has strengthen IUT to conduct

regular research on UT.

28. Training and skill development of

the public officials

GOI Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Rs

99.00 cr
Setting up of 4 Centers of Excellence
in UT
Organize Annual UMI conference in
December
Annual awards for excellence in UT
Capacity building of 1000 officials as
part of the GEF SUTP project

IUT Training
Workshops

MoUD Initiatives:
Other
for Capacity

IUTInitiatives
a national
level Building
facility to provide continuous advice and
guidance on the principles of good urban transport planning
(Advisory
http://cmsmoud.nic.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/Advisory_State_Govt_
NLF.pdf)

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Use of cleaner technologies

29. Norms for Pollution check
of vehicles

Innovative Financing Mechanism

30. Alternative methods of financing:
Petrol & Diesel Tax
Betterment Levy Tax on Land Owners
Employment Tax on Employers

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Association

of

the

Private Sector
31. Involve private sector in:
Operation & maintenance

of parking facilities,
certification facilities,

repair facilities,
construction

and

management of terminal

facilities,
Development
maintenance

&
of

urban

roads, etc.

MoUD Initiatives:
Advisory-Development and maintenance of urban Roads on
Public
Private
Participation(PPP)
http://moud.gov.in/sites/upload_files/moud/files/advisoryPPP-urban%20roads.pdf

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Need for Public Awareness and Cooperation

Awareness Campaigns to
educate
people
about
various initiatives
Methods:
Interactive Websites
Citizen Advisory Group

Workshops / Focus User

Group Meeting
Public
Meetings
/
Community meetings
Questionnaire Surveys

public
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Awareness about the Policy

Almost 50%
of the city
officials
are
not aware of
the NUTP even
after 7 years
of its inception
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Issues because of Lack of Awareness

Adoption of Supply-centric programs by various cities
Lack of adoption of Reforms unsuccessful
implementation of various programs
No integration amongst land use & transport planning
Increasing Congestion, Pollution Levels, Accident Rates in
Urban Areas
It is high time
awareness is
about the Policy
adoption and
improving
the
Mobility.

that the
created
for wide
thereby
Urban
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Other MoUD Initiatives

National Sustainable Habitat Mission (NSHM)
12th Five Year Plan- Short Term Plan
National Transport Development Policy Committee
(NTDPC)- Long Term Vision Plan

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QUESTIONS??

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Question 1
Do you think NUTP covers all the necessary aspects related
to Urban Transport Planning for a city?
a) Yes
b) No
If No, Please Specify _______________________

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Question 2
Do you think there should be a single agency for planning,
managing and operating Public Transport in Ahmedabad?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Cant Say

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Question 3
Do you think Capacity Building measures are helpful in
improving the Urban Transport Scenario of your city?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Any other Suggestions __________________

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Question 4
What are the various Innovative Financing Mechanism
which can be adopted by your city for funding of Urban
transport Projects in your city?
a) Petrol & Diesel Tax
b) Betterment Levy Tax on Land Owners
c) Employment Tax on Employers
d) PPP
e) Others, Please Specify.

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THANK YOU!
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