This webinar was presented by Prashanth Bachu, Project Manager – Urban Transport, EMBARQ India and Sunil Jagtap, Assistant Workshop Supervisor, Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT). The adoption of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) into vehicles, infrastructure, traffic management and traveller information services has shown dramatic improvements in the safe and efficient mobility of people in USA, European nations, Japan, Middle East and Canada. This webinar briefly introduced the state of ITS and fuel efficiency in the Indian context, as discussed in EMBARQ India’s Bus Karo 2 publication, which was launched earlier this year. Using NMMT’s Driver Training Program as a case study, the discussion indicated the challenges, outcomes and plans of further expanding the program. This is the second webinar from the Bus Karo 2.0 webinar series. EMBARQ India's deep engagement on several projects with various city bus agencies has lead to the publishing of the Bus Karo 2.0 report, which documents the implementation of significant advancements in bus transport in India. As a part of the project, we have come up with a series of webinars, where each webinar will be conducted by EMBARQ India and the partner agency and focus on a different case study detailed in the report. Webinar Recording - http://embarqindiahub.org/webinars/bus-karo-20-webinar-2-using-information-and-communication-public-transport Related Research - http://embarqindiahub.org/publications/bus-karo-20-case-studies-india Upcoming Webinars - http://embarqindiahub.org/e-learning/webinars

1. Applying Technology to Public
Transport
Prashanth Bachu
Project Manager (Urban Transport) – EMBARQ India
Bus Karo 2.0 – Webinar Series
1st April 2015

2. Bus Karo 2: Case Studies from India
Service Planning &
Operations
Safe & Accessible
Infrastructure
Eco-driving Training &
Management
ITS in City Bus Services Branding, Marketing &
Communications
Financing Public Transport

3. Audience Poll
What are the various areas you think technology can help
improve public transport?
i. Fleet Tracking
ii. Spare Parts Management
iii. Passenger Information
iv. Bus Scheduling
v. Bus Maintenance
vi. Crew Scheduling
vii. Performance Indicators
viii. Ticketing
ix. Demand Estimation
x. Fuel Saving
xi. Demand Prediction
xii. Route Planning
xiii. HR & Payroll Management
xiv. Transit Reliability Indexing

4. What does ITS/ITMS mean in India?
Automatic Vehicle
Location System
Automatic Fare
Collection System

5. Sample ITS Reports for City Bus Systems
Schedule Adherence Report – Indore, Madhya Pradesh

6. Sample ITS Reports for City Bus Systems
Bus Stops Skipped Report – Mysore, Karnataka

7. Sample ITS Reports for City Bus Systems
Travel Path Report – Delhi

8. Sample ITS Reports for City Bus Systems
Consolidated Revenue Report – Jaipur, Rajasthan

9. Bus Karo 2.0 - Suggestions
Schedule Adherence Report

10. Bus Karo 2.0 - Suggestions

11. Bus Karo 2.0 - Suggestions
Schematic Representation of O-D Pairs Along a Route

12. Knowledge – gap! Procurement Process

13. Bus Karo 2.0
http://www.embarq.org/research/publication/bus-karo-2-case-studies-india

14. Holistic Approach

15. Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport – Fuel Efficiency Initiative
Ridership: 1.26 lakhs per day
Network: 57 routes and 2
depots - Turbhe and Asudgaon
(Panvel)
Fleet: 360 buses - 70 A/C Volvo
Operates in Navi Mumbai,
Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Panvel,
Uran

16. Fuel is a major cost
40-45%
of operational costs
Rs. 12.5L per day
Why Fuel Efficiency?
Fuel
Operational
Costs

17. EMBARQ Driver Training – April 2014

18. Driving Tips:
• Avoid sudden starts and
stops
• Anticipate traffic in
advance
• Use appropriate gear
corresponding with the
speed of the vehicle
• Apply the power-point
method, which entails
the use momentum
• Stop accelerating at least
100m before every
speed break, red-light or
turn.
EMBARQ Driver Training – April 2014

19. This program urged drivers
to:
• be aware driving
technique
• correct his driving
technique
• be alert about his
surroundings and drive in
a safer manner
Post Training Sessions

20. Impacts for NMMT
30-40% reduction in
number of
breakdowns
2.8 kmpkg to 3.2
kmpkg for CNG
buses
Savings of 60 lakh
Rs per month
kmpl
Break
downs

21. a Fuel Economy Team made up of 8 supervisory
members was setup
Refresher courses started in May 2014 every 6
months for all drivers
Follow-up from EMBARQ’s Driver Training
Interview each driver to discuss low
performance and to check the state of the bus
Further Training for drivers with low kmpl
readings

22. Using GPRS to monitor drivers
Data Available: Overspeeding,
CCTV (3-day data), bus
bunching reports
Work in Progress: In
implementation stage for new
buses
What’s next?
Buses with GPRS facility
70 volvos
120 CNG buses
185 new buses

23. Thank you!
pbachu@gmail.com
+91.830.5696.456