Lok Sabha Question No. 1571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Sustainable Urban Transport Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1571

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019

## SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECTS

No. 1571 SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

- (a) the salient features of the World Bank assisted Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) in the country;
- (b) the  total  financial  assistance  received  by  the  Government
- under SUTP from the 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 and details of various undertakings under SUTP in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) The salient features of Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP):
- (i). The  project  was  funded  jointly  by  Government  of  India (GoI),  Global  Environment  Fund (GEF),  the  World  Bank, United Nations Development Agency (UNDP), the cities of Pimpri-Chinchwad,  Naya  Raipur,  Indore,  Mysore  &  HubliDharwad and their respective State Governments.

- 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  Dharwad;  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
- (ii). 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 was Rs. 740.58 crore.
- (v). The  external  assistance  for  the  loan  was  signed  on  05 th February, 2010, 12 th  August, 2013 & 25 th  February, 2015 and the project was closed on 31 st  March, 2018.
- (b) Total  financial  assistance  received  by  the  Government under the SUTP through World Bank is Rs.649.26 crore.
- (c)&(d)  Projects  under  SUTP  have  been  taken  up  in  5  cities.    A statement indicating the implementing agencies and progress of the projects in respect of each city are as per the attached Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) & (D) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1571 FOR ANSWER ON 12.02.2019 ASKED BY SHRI RAJEDNRA AGRAWAL

## 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; four Technical Assistance (TA) activities have been completed, viz. Parking Policy, Access Plan, Monitoring & Evaluation and Promotion and Outreach Programme.                                                                                          |
| Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh)     | Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA)                                                    | Development of Cycle Track and Pedestrian Walk ways, Development of Bus Depot, Bus Terminals & Bus Shelters Services with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) have been launched. All Technical Assistance activities are completed; A Transit Oriented Development Policy has been adopted and a Regional Mobility Plan has been prepared. |
| Indore- (Madhya Pradesh)       | Atal Indore City Transport Services Limited (AICTSL)                                        | ITS and Automatic fare collection to support BRTS has been implemented; Two Technical studies have been completed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Mysore- (Karnataka)            | 1. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) 2. Mysore Municipal Corporation (MMC) | The Intelligent Transport System Project in Mysore was operationalised on 1 st October, 2015 covering 500 Buses, 105 Bus Stops and 6 Bus Terminals. A public Bike Sharing Scheme (PBS) in Mysore has been operationalised for 550 gender neutral bicycles and 52 Docking Stations.                                                               |
| Hubli- Dharwad (Karnataka)     | Hubli- Dharwad BRTS Company (HDBRTS)                                                        | A BRT Corridor between Hubli and Dharwad twin cities has been constructed with two terminals, one inter change station, two bus depots and a workshop. Trial services are operational; ITS with automatic fare collection at all bus-shelters is operationalised.                                                                                |