The document discusses solutions to improve commuting in Pune, India. It recommends increasing buses and improving maintenance, rationalizing routes, bringing transparency to operations, and training staff. It also suggests improving pedestrian access for the BRTS and considers underground metro rail as more suitable than elevated tracks. The summary highlights key issues and proposed solutions such as improving public transportation and developing alternative transit systems.

1. Solutions to Pune’s
Commuting Woes

2. To improve the PMPML, we must ...
 a)Increase the number of buses significantly, and improve
their maintenance.
 b) Rationalize bus routes- Improve connectivity to the upcoming areas of
Pune
Ex. Bus routes connecting the IT hub at Hinjewadi should be implemented
 c)Bring about transparency & efficiency in the functioning of the PMPML
 d) PMPML staff needs to be more courteous, compassionate and
considerate while interacting with citizens and must drive carefully-
through extensive training

3. SCOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN
BRTS:
Though the BRTS in the initial phase was
fairly successful, there were some areas
where it could improve :
 Pedestrian crossing facilities
 Better usage of the Digital Info System
 Boarding the bus is a big hassle for
Handicapped Passengers, so a system could
be put in place to ease travel for such special
passengers

4. BRTS Ahmedabad – A Huge
Success

5. Metro for Pune

6. PCMC
Mumbai – Bangaluru highway Phase1 – Metro line 1 - 16.6 Kms
Hinjewadi
Ramvadi
Bund Garden
Pataleshwar
Phase1 – Metro line 2 -14.9
Deccan
Gymkhana
Vanaz
Karve Road
Swargate
Phase I
Leged
•Metro Line 1
BRTS Phase I Stretch
1. Elevated
BRTS Phase II Stretch
2. Underground
BRTS Phase II Stretch ( City Core Area )
Bengaluru Pune Mumbai Highway
•Metro Line 2
Katraj To Bangaluru
Phase 2
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7. Proposed Pune Metro routes – Phase I
DMRC’s recommendation for Pune Metro – Phase I
Standard gauge metro as under :
 Corridor 1 – Pimpri Chinchwad to Swargate
 Length - 16.589 km
- Elevated 11.57km – PC to Shivajinagar
Underground 5.019km – Shivajinagar to Swargate
 Capital cost - Rs. 4911 crores + taxes
 Corridor 2 – Vanaz to Ramwadi
 Length - 14.925 km – Fully Elevated
 Capital cost - Rs. 2217 crores + taxes
 Total capital cost - Rs. 7128 crores + taxes
 Total completion cost without taxes – Rs. 8401crores
 Total completion cost with central taxes – Rs. 9534 crores
 Costs based on September 2008 prices – Actual cost of execution
could be much higher

8. Proposed Pune Metro routes –
Phase II
DMRC’s recommendation for future metro :
 Swargate – Katraj (4 km)
 Deccan – Tilak road – Swargate – Shankar Seth road
– Race course – Bund Garden (11 km)
 Pataleshwar – University – Aundh – Hinjewadi (18
km)

9. Is an Elevated Metro the
right way to go ?

10. Metro on road
Karve road

11. Elevated Metro Issues
2) Metro station on road
 35 mtr wide,140 mtr long and 23 mtr (7-8 storey) high
metro station
at every one km
– insufficient clear space for station (example Nalstop
station)
– demolition of road side buildings, land acquisition
required
– light, ventilation, access problems for road side buildings
 Station entry/exit will block footpath
 No parking space possible at metro station due to
location in congested areas (DMRC report - Executive summary, pg 12)
– people using own vehicles will not be able to use metro

12. 4 Storey 7 Storey
High High
Platform Station
TYPICAL METRO STATION
(indicative concept drawing)
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13. Metro Alignment – Khandujibaba chowk
P. Y. C Ground Chitale Bandhu
Janseva Dinning Hall
Deccan Post J. M. Road
Office
(Reference: DMRC Report)
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14. Metro Alignment – Sancheti chowk
College of
Engineering Sancheti
hospital
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C.O.E.P
Ground
Kalaniketan
Tata Indicom
Civil Court
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15. Metro Alignment – Railway
station

16. Elevated Metro Issues
- Elevated v/s Underground
 Most of the drawbacks / problems with elevated metro
highlighted earlier do not exist in case of underground metro
 Expected life
 Maintenance cost will also be high.
 Safety level
 Basic capital cost of underground metro is higher –
however, saving due to shorter route length as it is not
necessary to follow road alignment.
 Also indigenous broad gauge technology can be used which is
cheaper than imported standard gauge. Also broad gauge has
higher passenger capacity which may reduce number of
coaches and station length which again means cost reduction.

17. Densification of Metro Corridor
FSI 1.0 FSI 2.0
FSI 3.0 FSI 4.0
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18. Report in Mumbai newspaper
(6-04-10) - Fire safety norms and Development Control rules
violated by Mumbai Metro

19. Elevated Metro Issues
- Elevated v/s Underground
The REAL cost of elevated metro –
 Direct cost of underground metro is no doubt higher than elevated
 But what about the impact of elevated metro on people and the city
What costs to be assigned to
(a) hardships, risks, trauma, losses, displacement etc. that citizens
would suffer
(b) closing of all future options
(c) fall in quality of life
(d) permanent disfigurement of city and such other impacts
All such costs need to be factored in the cost for elevated metro to
know it’s real cost for the city.
Hence if there has to be a metro, it should be underground broad
gauge metro on viable routes which will be more cost effective in
the long run instead of elevated metro

20. Traffic-other suggested improvements
1. NON-MOTORISED TRANSPORT
 Development for Non Motorized Transport – Cycle Tracks, Rent a Cycle scheme, etc. These have
been started by the PMC but not well maintained or well constructed.
 Pedestrian facilities
 Zebra Crossings
 Where required, elevated crossings, skywalks, wide footpaths, subways, etc need to be
constructed.
 Also pedestrians MUST use these and only these for safe crossing of roads. Even where provided
they are underused
Cycle Track at Law College Road
Skywalk in Mumbai

21. 2. Projects undertaken by the
Pune Traffic Police like their
facebook page, where
complaints with a photo can
be easily posted are good
initiatives.
3. Traffic Management :
As many as 120 Closed Circuit
Television (CCTV) cameras
have been installed in the city
since December 2008 for the
Intelligent Traffic System (ITS).
But the project is far from
being implemented. The
process has been stuck as a
private party as proposed to
challan violators has not been
zeroed-in and the tender
process is yet to begin.

22. 4. Road Improvement :
 Urgent need to improve quality of roads and bring in uniformity in them
 Concretizing heavy motorways
 Provision of various road facilities – Signage boards, lane markings, zebra
crossings, parking lines, bus stop box, reflectors, Traffic islands, etc
 Development of storm water drains alongside each road
 Beautification of roads and areas around it – planting trees, landscaping
 Curb digging of roads – legal and illegal : Provide Underground Ducts

23. 4. Road Improvement :
Some of the well developed and maintained roads in the city
Pedestrian crossing
signal on J.M. Road

24. Final Bulletin of Solutions
 IMPROVE PMPML
 IMPROVE AND WIDEN EXISTING
ROADS, PARKING, PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
 DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATE PUBLIC
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
 INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF TIME STAGGERING
 PUBLIC MINDSET SHOULD CHANGE POSITIVELY

25. Conclusion
 When you take a problem in hand, complete it
fully, don’t leave it hanging…the sufferers are the
citizens alone
 The given discussion of problems, suggestions and
solutions must be taken seriously
 If implemented, our dream of a
modern, developed, clean Pune will come true
 This vision can very much be achieved in a span of
5 years if there is political will, implementation by
the corporation and most importantly people’s
participation

26. References
 Google image search
 Times of India articles
 Pune Mirror articles
 DNA articles
 Various case studies of renowned persons
 PMC website
 PMPML website
 Pune Police website
 Regional Transport Office website
 Wikipedia.org
 www.cityblogpune.com
* Many of the pictures used have been taken by us, when going
around the city*

27. This presentation has been developed by following the students of M.I.T.
(Civil Engg. Dept.) under the guidance of Prof. and HOD Dr. S.S.Pimplikar
1. Ankita Rathor
2. Arjun Badhe
3. Jeevan Morankar
4. Harshal Nikose
5. Priya Raj
6. Sagar Shah
7. Vivek Patwa