COIMBATORE AREA RAPID TRANSPORT- CART

COIMBATORE AREA RAPID TRANSPORT- CART

CART Monorail project PRESENTATED BY. Ramasamy Raveendran - Hon. Secretary Mahadevan Parasuraman - Consultant Sankrishnan - Chicago

Coimbatore - A fast developing city of India

THE MANIFESTATION OF THE CITY S GROWTH An emerging IT Techno polis Operational and upcoming IT Parks and SEZs An ever growing presence of MNC companies Engineering Hub A leader in heavy and light engineering Foundries, Motors and Auto component hub The Manchester of South Coimbatore and Tirupur have the maximum textile activity in the Tamilnadu Lot of investment flowing in the sector

An education hub with nine universities, 100 arts and science colleges and 80 engineering colleges and many medical and management institutions. A health care hub with quality multi and super speciality hospitals and affordable treatment for all sectors and an emerging global centre of medical tourism. A fast emerging metropolis, Coimbatore is a favourite investment destination for many as shown by the upcoming residential projects in the city sprawling up.

A pool of quality hotels and resorts make the lifestyle here cosmopolitan. Major players are making a bee line here including Taj, Le Meridian, Radisson, Hilton, Welcome, Marriott and so on. Coimbatore is a hot place for meetings and debate with major infrastructure for MICE, with the CODISSIA trade fair complex and many convention centres being here. The city also has many restaurants. An upcoming destination for malls and multiplexes, Coimbatore is noted for its textile and jewel showrooms and lot of super and hyper markets. A number of multi cuisine restaurants and multiplexes and other lifestyle stores make the city a favourite spot.

Why Kovai? 1 2 3 Most livable city in India (Rank 10) Source Institute of Competitiveness Top global outsourcing city (Rank 17) Source - Tholons Best investment climate (Rank 4) Source - CII

This has resulted in rapid expansion of the city s population growth. Year Population of LPA % growth 1961 7.93-1971 10.12 27.62 1981 12.40 22.53 1991 14.35 15.73 2001 16.95 18.12 2011 21.5 26.84 25 20 15 10 5 0 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Population Projected population by 2021 30 lakh

An airport that is congested and needs much development. A bustling railway station that lacks many facilities. Nearly half a dozen bus terminals scattered all over the city. Narrow main roads are not compatible for Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) But there has been little development in infrastructure front.

The vehicle growth in the city has been alarming and the burden has been felt on the city roads. 4.7 lakh vehicles presently Projected - 10 lakh by 2020

Need for CART Any city with a population of one million and above should start thinking seriously of having at least one or a combination of mass transport systems. And Coimbatore is no exception with its urban population at 2.15 million.

Even cities with far less population than Coimbatore in neighboring Kerala are getting these projects. City population Urban area population Expanded area population Coimbatore 10.5 lakh 21.5 lakh 30 lakh City City populatio n Urban area populatio n Status of the project Kochi 7.5 lakh 20 lakh Centre sanction Kozhikode 4.5 lakh 19.5 lakh DPR preparation Trivandrum 8 lakh 15 lakh Project under study Kannur 3 lakh 10.5 lakh Nod for feasibility

Coimbatore Kozhikode A Comparison COIMBATORE KOZHIKODE Population (Metro) 21 Lakhs App.. 20 Lakhs App.. Area 246 sq. Km 128 sq. Km No of Wards 100 75 Population (City) 1,250,446 432,097 Monorail Project Cost? 1991 Crores Date of Inauguration - Estimated? Sep 2015

Kozhikode Mono Rail Statistics Sl. No. Particulars Details 1 Cost 1991 crore 2 Daily ridership 130000 3 Frequency Every 5.5 minutes 4 Coaches per train 5 coaches 5 Capacity 525 persons 6 Number of lines 1 7 Distance 14.5 km 8 Number of stations 16 9 Cost compared to bus fare Two times 10 Funding 20 % centre; rest state; soft loans 11 Adviser Mr. E Sreedharan (ex MD, DMRC) 12 Executed by State PWD 13 Date of inauguration September 2015

The need for rail based transit system. Rail based mass transit systems are more efficient, fast moving, eco friendly and have greater carrying capacity than road based systems. Finally, it has been found that a Mono rail system will best suit the tex city given its congested and narrow roads. This will be followed by suburban rail system to all neighbouring towns.

COIMBATORE AREA RAPID TRANSIT (CART) THE MONORAIL PROJECT

The Monorail Technology. The monorail system runs on a horizontal beam. The system propels by electric motors. The system can be automatic or driver operated. System is compact and suitable for growing cities like Kovai. 17

The advantages of Monorail. Easy to implement and cost effective than Metro. Won t consume much space on the road and can be built on road medians. Won t disturb traffic during construction as it can be pre fabricated and erected on site. 18

Benefits of Monorail. Reduction in road traffic and less time consuming for commuters. Reduction in fuel consumption (vehicle operating cost) and less pollution levels. Reduction in accidents and lower maintenance costs. 19

Linear and Circular systems There will be both linear system as well as a couple of circular loop systems for the proposed Monorail system. The linear line will have dual carriage facility or double beam structure while the loop lines will have single beam carriage way, thus facilitating a circular loop. The lines will overlap and there will be interchanges with other lines and rapid transit lines. 20

The routes. The East West Corridor from Airport to TNAU through the city which will be a dual way linear corridor. Loop 1 Northern Circular Loop Loop 2 Southern Circular Loop 21

The Linear Line Chiiniampalayam to TNAU and to Thondamuthur The route Chinniampalayam - Airport KMCH Medicity - CODISSIA Tidel Park Hopes PSG Tech Nava India Lakshmi Mills Nehru Stadium Gandhipuram X Cut Road North Cbe Cowley Brown road Lawley Road TNAU (phase extension) Pudur Vadavalli - Thondamuthur EW Corridor (Ph I) Approx. distance 20 km No. of stations - 15 22

The route map The line will connect all major points - Airport - Bus terminals - Business districts - Major shopping areas - Education centres and hospitals 23

Northern Loop The route Gandhipuram Ganapathy Sivananda Colony Saibaba Colony RS Puram Flower Market Sukrawarpet TownHall Railway Station - Gandhipuram Northern Loop Approx. distance 15 km No. of stations - 10 24

Southern Loop The route Podanur Singanallur Tiruchi Road Sungam Red Fields Race Course Railway Station Ukkadam - Podanur Southern Loop Approx. distance 15 km No. of stations - 10 25

Northern Loop 26

Southern Loop 27

Work components for Monorail Guide way structure - Beam and guide way - Civil structures including stations and depot - Switching arrangements Others - Electrical and traction system - Signaling, telecommunications, testing and commissioning Rolling stock Train with cars (a peak load of 100 passengers per car) 28

How the structure will look like? 29

The beams consume very less space compared to a metro and quite easy to install. 30

Single & Double elevated systems 31

The Station Models. Stations are all compact and consumes less space. 32

The trains and the depot. 33

The seating capacity. 500 passengers in a 5 car train and can take 10 buses off the road. 34

Approximate cost of construction Civil items Civil and structural works Cost per unit Rs. 30 cr / km Station buildings and depot Rs. 3 cr / station Switching arrangement at both ends Rs. 10 cr / end Restoration of pavement layers Rs. 5 cr / km Electrical, traction, signaling cost Monorail Trains(3 car units) Rs. 11 cr / km Rs. 32 cr / Train R & R cost Rounded to Rs. 50 crore Miscellaneous Rounded to Rs. 30 crore 35

Approximate cost for the three lines Civil items East West Corridor Northern Loop Southern Loop Civil and structural works 600.00 cr 350.00cr 350.00cr Station buildings and depot 50.00 cr 35.00 cr 35.00 cr Switching arrangement at both ends 20.00 cr 20.00 cr 20.00 cr Restoration of pavement layers 100.00cr 75.00 cr 75.00 cr Electrical, traction, signaling cost 220.00 cr 150.00cr 150.00cr Monorail Trains(3 car units) 10 nos 320.00 cr 320.00 cr 320.00 cr R & R cost 50.00cr 50.00cr 50.00cr Miscellaneous 30.00cr 30.00cr 30.00cr Total 1390.00 1030.00 1030.00 GRAND TOTAL 3500.00 crore 36

No Particulars E W Corridor Northern Loop Southern Loop 1 Cost per line 1390 crore 1030 crore 1030 crore 2 Distance of line 20 km 15 km 15 km 3 No. of stations 15 10 10 4 Frequency (6 AM 12 night) One train every 6 minutes One train every 6 minutes One train every 6 minutes 5 Coaches per train 5 5 5 7 Capacity per train 500 500 500 8 Daily ridership 180000 (dual way) 90000 (single way) 90000 (single way) 9 Time taken for travel (1 st to last) 30 35 minutes 20 25 minutes 20 25 minutes

The Time Frame. Item Initial feasibility study Creation of implementing agency Detailed project report (DPR) Land acquisition Tendering process Commencement of work Time to implement 2012 December 2013 March 2013 September 2014 January 2015 March 2016 January 38

The CART Suburban. Apart from the proposed Monorail system, Coimbatore should have two dedicated Suburban Corridors Line 1 Palakkad Coimbatore Tiruppur Line 2 Mettupalayam Coimbatore Pollachi 39

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