Lok Sabha Question No. 3718 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Sustainable Urban Transport Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

No. 3718

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3718

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 09, 2017

## SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of World Bank assisted Sustainable Urban
- Transport Project (SUTP) in the country;
- (b) the  total  financial  assistance  received  by  the  Government
- under the SUTP from World Bank;
- (c) the number of cities which have taken up the project under
- SUTP in the country and the progress achieved in this regard; and
- (d) the number of various undertakings going on under SUTP in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) The salient features of Sustainable Urban Transport Project
- (SUTP):
- (i) The  project  is  funded  jointly  by  Government  of  India (GoI),  Global  Environment  Fund (GEF),  the  World  Bank, United Nations Development Agency (UNDP), the cities of Hubli Dharwar,  Naya  Raipur,  Pimpri  Chinchwad, Mysore & Indore and their respective State Governments are also parties.
- (ii) The project comprises Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Intelligent Transport System (ITS), Bus depot , Bus Shelters,  Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) & driver training simulator in Hubli Dharwar; BRTS corridors  in Pimpri  Chinchwad;  Bus  depot,  Bus  shelters,  BRTS stations, ITS on BRTS, cycle track & pedestrian walkways in Naya Raipur; ITS on  city  buses,  bus  stops,  platforms,  bus  terminals  & driver  training  simulator  in  Mysore;  and  ITS  on  BRTS including  Automatic  Fare  Collection  System  (AFCS),

Automatic Vehicle Location System in Indore.

- (iii) The project also includes capacity building and technical assistance for urban transport related studies.
- (iv) The estimated cost of the project is Rs.740.58 cr.
- (v) The external assistance for the loan was signed on 5 th February 2010, 12 th  August 2013 & 25 th  February 2015 and the closing date is 31 st  March 2018.
- (b) Total financial assistance received by the Government so far under the SUTP through World Bank is Rs.445.13 crore.
- (c) &(d)      Projects under SUTP have been taken up in 5 cities.  A statement indicating the progress of the projects in respect of each city and the agencies implementing the projects are as per the attached Annexure.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3718 FOR ANSWER ON 09.08.2017 ASKED BY SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## Status of progress of projects under SUTP

| City                            | Agency implementing the project                 | Status/ Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pimpri- Chinchwad (Maharashtra) | Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)   | Out of four Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridors, two are complete and operational.. Procurement activities of consultancies for four Technical Assistance (TA) activities have been completed and the studies are in progress.                                                                                                                   |
| Naya Raipur- (Chhattisgarh)     | Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA)        | Development of Cycle Track and Pedestrian Walk ways, Development of Bus Depot, Bus Terminal & Bus Shelter are in final stages of completion. Work on Intelligent Transport System (ITS) is in progress; BRT Lite service has been launched. All technical studies have been finalised and are at various stages of completion.                         |
| Indore- (Madhya Pradesh)        | Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd(AICTSL) | BRTS corridor is operational; Procurement of ITS to support BRTS has been finalised; Procurement for two consultancies is completed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Hubli- Dharwad (Karnataka)      | Hubli- Dharwad BRTS Company (HDBRTS)            | The construction works of the BRT Corridor, bus shelter, Road Over Bridge, grade separator, workshops and depots, terminals and ITS installation are in progress. 8 technical studies have been finalised and procurement is complete. Procurement of all consultancies of works and goods except one have been completed and the work is in progress. |

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| Mysore (Karnataka)   | 1. Karnataka                                                                   | Intelligent Transport System (ITS): ITS Project in Mysore was operationalized on 01 st October, 2015. Implementation covers 500 Buses, 105 Bus Stops, 6 Bus Terminals (45 Platforms) over more than 900 routes   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                      | State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) 2. Mysore Municipal Corporation (MMC) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |