Presentation made at International Workshop on Citizen-Government Integration for Model Governance on Sat. 12th May, 2012

1. International Workshop on
Citizen-Governance Integration for Model Governance
12th May, 2012
Shared Vision of a
World-Class
Neighborhood

2. Shared Vision
Healthy Vaishali, Happy Vaishali is an initiative
for the people, by the people and of the
people of Vaishali to make it world-class
neighborhood progressively by 2017.

3. What will we do?
SMART
3-track program with support and
cooperation of all the residents, GREEN CLEAN
government, corporate and non-
government stakeholders.

4. "If you live in a city, you don't
need to own a car."
- A vision shared by Ford Motor Co.
Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. in 2000

5. SMaRT Vaishali
Personalized Mobility Service for movement of people and
goods based on the V-Smart model that has been appreciated
worldwide and presented at international conferences as the
future of transport system (Ref 1-5).
It will provide on-demand transport service based on choice
and affordability that will set a new global benchmark for
smart transportation.
This will also generate tremendous savings for the community
as well as unclutter land and roadspace to pave the way for
the Clean Vaishali and Green Vaishali program. The service
will be made available by 15th August, 2012

6. Vehicle Population is exploding
Billions of man hours are lost with people “stuck in traffic”.
 Explosive growth in the number of motor vehicles
 Coupled with limitations on the amount of road space that can be provided.
During 1981 to 2001, population of India’s
six major metropolises increased by about
1.9 times, Number of motor vehicles went
up by over 7.75 times
Between 2001 to 20012 number of private
vehicles has grown at a still higher rate
Situation further expected to deteriorate
with onset of Rs. 1 lac. cheap cars as “people’s
cars” and pervasive inefficiencies and rising
cost of road building
Average speeds on the road are 10-12 kmph
in these cities.
Source: National Urban Transport Policy, GoI

7. Where are the Roads ?
Cost of construction of
roads, linked to various
inputs including the cost
of bitumen, has increased
20% over the last year.
From Rs 5 crore per km
last year, the present cost
of construction is Rs 6-6.5
(Source: Economic Survey, 2007) crore per km.
In 2004, the price of refined bitumen was as low as Rs 13,000 per tonne,
whereas today it stands at over Rs 21,000,” a 40% increase in bitumen
prices.
The Rakesh Mohan Committee (1996) estimated that the economic cost
of bad roads ranges from Rs 20,000-30,000 crore (Rs 200-300 billion)
annually over and above the Rs 5,500 crore of social costs of the accidents
caused by them.

8. Automobile Dependency & Sedentary
Lifestyle Diseases
A recent report by the World Health Organisation
has labelled India as the country with the largest
growing population of 42 million diabetes patients
in the world, followed by China and the United
States.
By 2020 AD, the number of cases in India is
expected to touch 58 million, the report added.
With a large section of people in cities leading sedentary but highly
stressful lives.
Many children and young adults are being diagnosed with Type-2
diabetes, which was unheard of few years ago. In addition to heredity, lack
of physical activity and obesity is blamed for this.

9. Livable Neighborhoods or “Parking Lots”
Can I walk and run and bicycle
outside on “my streets”?
Why is my mother so scared when I
want to play outside like “others” on
TV?
Point to Ponder

10. What’s gone wrong?
• “Urban Transport has been rightly labeled as an institutional orphan?” Pg.
ES-16
– How?
• “Provision of multi-storied parking garages should be left to the private
entrepreneur?” Pg. ES-16
– Why?
• 44,000 Household Survey Sample for 21 cities with aggregate population
of about 3 crores. Pg. 1-7
– Sample size of 0.147% of aggregate population
– The report does not elaborate on the Household Survey Methodology
Source: TTPSUI, RITES, 1994

11. Caught in a Mouse Trap
“With rise in disposable incomes, vehicle ownership will rise. But with
measures as listed in alternative (c), there use will come down.”
What should
I eat?
Resins
Cashews
Excerpts from Traffic and Transportation Policies and Strategies for India pg. ES-15, RITES, 1994

12. Points to Probe
• Can neighborhood areas restrict access to heavy, fast moving or polluting
automobiles and only allow Neighborhood Vehicles e.g. bicycles, electric or
CNG vehicles weight < 150 kgs peak speed < 30 kmph?
• Should it be mandatory for vehicles to have working, accurate odometers
and for the odometer reading to be recorded every time a vehicle has to
refuel, like households are required to have proper electricity meters?
• A new category for private owned vehicles should be created as “Shared
Use Vehicles” (SUVs) where such vehicles can be enrolled with “Mobility
Service Providers” for high occupancy usage based on prescribed “terms
and conditions”
• Government should facilitate setting up of multi-storied parking stations for
such SUVs with appropriate capacity and location

13. Part I
TRAVEL DATA COLLECTION APPROACH

14. Approach and Methodology
Traffic and Transportation Study
Pre-Survey Media Campaign
Registration
Travel Diary
Urban Transport Database
Decision Support for Policies and Programs

15. Travel Survey Registration Datasheet
Household- Level Residential Address and period of stay
questionnaire Socio-demographic information
Gross household income (in income categories)
Number of household vehicle
Individual- Level Work Address (as applicable)
questionnaire Driving license and vehicle driven details
Education
Employment, occupation and industry details
Work Address and travel mode to work
Types of physical disability affecting mobility (if any)
Vehicle Make, model and fuel tank size
questionnaire Registration details More
Parking details (Residence/Workplace)
Data Collection Language Preference
questionnaire Pocket Diary or Mobile/Handheld device

16. Travel Diary Datasheet
Journey purpose
Diary data at Origin of journey (as per Location Code)
journey Destination of journey (as per Location Code)
Diary data on Mode of transport
Journey Vehicle Type and License Plate Number
- stage level Driver /Self-driven/ Passenger
Number in party
Waiting time
(between journey readiness and vehicle start time)
Origin and End Point (in that stage)
Start and End Time
Stoppage occurrence, Location Code and Start and End time
Nature of stoppage – a. traffic signal, b. too many vehicles, c. very large vehicle – trailer etc. , d. vehicle
break-down due to collision, e. mechanical failure, e. wrong turning, f. bus stoppage (assigned stop or ad
hoc), g. road repair, h. diversion, i. construction of flyovers, j. construction of mass transit line k. others
(specify)
(of more than 60 sec or any perceptibly slow moving stretch <10 kmph)
Parking

17. Mobile Phone-Based Travel Survey
in Japan
Source: Proceedings of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies,
Vol. 5, pp. 1104 - 1115, 2005 at http://www.easts.info/on-line/proceedings_05/1104.pdf

18. Part II
METROLITE TRANSPORT-LAND USE
SYSTEM APPROACH

19. MetroLITE– Key Features
 Expands mass transit network at a lower cost particularly for
areas where passenger density is not high
 Creates door-to-door reach by seamless integration of feeder
service and with other modes
 Similar in many ways, it is an advancement over conventional
Bus Rapid Transit Systems in terms of commuter benefits and
affordability

20. MetroLITE – “Think Rail, Use Roads”
• Demand-responsive Service :
– Uses a Fleet of Eco-friendly Vehicle (EV) for Feeder Trips (<3kms.)
for Bus Service/ Carpool Service and Short Trips (<8 kms.)
– Develop a network of EV Stations at 0.5 km distance around the
city.
• EV-friendly routes connect inner residential areas to arterial
routes (with congestion/emission charging for space-inefficient,
polluting vehicles )and encourage more and more people to
“avoid” cars for short trips/ single-driven/low occupancy trips.
• It facilitates “attractive” bus service as well as transaction-
oriented, personalised car sharing/pooling service running on
congestion-free arterial roads at good “uncongested” speeds.

21. MetroLITE – Far Trip
Road Travel @ 60 kmph average speed @ 150 kmpl fuel efficiency

22. MetroLITE – Park & Ride Infrastructure
EV Stations
High-rise EV Parking

23. MetroLITE – Short Trips
• Every Area has
infrastructure for bicycle
Urban/Rural Area servicing, electric vehicle
charging, CNG vehicle
fueling and parking bays.
• Elevated Cross-over
create seamless traffic
conditions on express
roads and a region-wide
grid of connected
walking and cycling
tracks.

24. MetroLITE – Eco- friendly Vehicles
– Pre-set Peak Speed = Speed Limit
– Zero-Ultra low pollution
– Energy efficient
– Cost-effective
– Lightweight and Space-efficient
Electric Cars; Electric Bikes – scooter type, bicycle type, Neighborhood Electric
Vehicles; 3-wheelers – electric, LPG, CNG; Bicycle, Electric Goods Carrier

25. MetroLITE Eco- friendly Vehicles
EV2

26. People-friendly Streets
• People-friendly
livable, neighborhoods
do not require capital
expenses
• They can generate
large numbers of
sustainable livelihood
opportunities
• They require policy
intervention that are
objective, sensible and
committed

27. Pedal Power
The bicycle is the
world's cleanest,
healthiest, most
economical and
most efficient form
of transport, and
(How can we)
increase its
integration into the
economies and
lifestyles of
countries across the
world?
- Velo Mondial

28. MetroLITE – Information &
Communication Technologies
MetroLITE
Premium
MetroLITE
Smartcard/ Communication/ Navigation System

29. Clean Vaishali
An initial clean up drive will be launched to clean up land and water in
Vaishali with active participation of the residents and support from the
local authorities.
System and practices will be developed to create a Zero-to-Waste
environment in Vaishali. Workshops will be conducted for residents to
share insights and best practices from around the world.
The Society will make available the most cost-effective and robust
solutions using renewable energy such as solar, wind and also convert
sewage and residual waste into power.
This will displace dirty diesel that are currently used for power back up.
The initial clean-up drive will be completed by 2nd of October, 2012

30. SMaRT Vaishali  Clean Vaishali
• 4,000 Community Vehicles @ 60% in use >> 40,000
Private Vehicles @ 1% in use
• 36,000 parking space less that are mostly parked on
road
– Eats into footpath/blocks scarce road space  deters
people from walking or cycling short trips  public health
hazard
– Reduces ground water recharging
– Reduces green cover  GREEN Vaishali
– Reduces playing space for children
– Causes traffic jams road rage and accidents

31. SMaRT Vaishali  Clean Vaishali
• Contd…
– Creates space for composting pits for converting organic
waste as “bugs” to manure as “features”
– Reduces urban heating as concrete and cement stores
retains heat for longer
– Eliminates so many drivers with suspect licenses  easier
to screen the fewer numbers for driving proficiency
– Reduces roadside dust and sticky vehicular pollution 
public health hazard  clothes and living space gets dirty
faster  more and stronger detergents used  Water
pollution

32. Green Vaishali
• Trees are considered as members of the community – as friends, as
children and as guardian angels in the Indian tradition.
• Planting and nurturing trees are considered noble activities and their
growth and good health is held as auspicious. In an endeavor to revive
this tradition in a modern idiom and create emotional bonding, the
Society proposes to invite and support all residents to plant trees.
• Tree Plantation on birthdays, marriage anniversary as well as in the
loving memory of the departed souls. In this program, we aim to plant
1 lakh trees by 5th of June, 2013 and to ensure their survival and
good care.

33. Live, Work and Play
• The Society will organize a variety of educational,
training, social and cultural programs throughout the year
to support each of these activities as well, to celebrate
milestones and felicitate people who make extraordinary
contributions.
• The Society shall endeavor to create a variety of local
livelihood and entrepreneurial opportunities for people
to live, work and play. This will help create greater
harmony and happiness, bonding, a sense of community
identity and a healthy unity within the community.

34. Model for Local Self-Governance
• The Society will officially launch its operations with a
public function in Vaishali on the 5th of June, 2012.
• By this date, we shall be selecting 40-50 Area Coordinators
(AC) who will be primarily responsible for smooth
coordination of all the 3 programs in their designated Area.
• 1 ACs for every 3000 people. Each Area Coordinator shall
then be creating a team of 10-20 volunteers each.
• This will take forward the implementation of the 74th
amendment on local self-governance for Urban Local Bodies
in letter and spirit.

35. Creating a Virtuous Cycle
(+)
(-) Khushhaali
Badhaali
happiness & prosperity
(+)
Nirakar deprivation and poverty
flexible forms and features that can
(-) be accessed on-demand
Ahamkar
driven by private ownership
and fixed possession