Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

Project Management

On

Bus Rapid Transit System

Submitted To: - S u b m i t te d B y : -
Prof. Kalyan Aggarwal Kanchan Lata
Roll No.:- 110022

Section: - A
About The Project:-

Bus Rapid Transit System is one of the famous and successful government project
at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Despite of having small loop holes it is the most
successful and award winning project in Gujarat. Janmarg, also known
as Ahmedabad BRTS, is a bus rapid transit system in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
It is operated by Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation and others. It is designed by CEPT University. It was
inaugurated in October 2009. The network expanded to 89 kilometres (55 mi) by
December 2017 with daily ridership of 3, 49,000 passengers. BRTS won several
nation and international awards for design, implementation and operation. It was
rated Silver on BRT Standard in 2013.

Ahmedabad has a population of more than 6.3 million and an extended population
of 7.2 million. It is the sixth largest city and seventh largest metropolitan area of
India. The bus rapid transport system was created to serve a growing population.

In 2005, feasibility study reports were prepared by the state project development
agency, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, and later by CEPT
University. The study was headed by H. M. Shivanand Swamy; an economist,
urban planner and associate director of CEPT. The project was sanctioned by
the Ministry of Urban Development under JNNURM program in 2005.

Technical procedures were started in 2006. CEPT designed the system after
detailed analysis. Based on an analysis of the socio-economic factors, travel
demand patterns, road network characteristics, the metro plan and the
existing Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) route network, a
network of roads covering about 155 kilometres in length was identified for
developing the BRTS.

The system is named Janmarg, which means the people's way in Gujarati. Trial
running started in July 2009. The first corridor connecting Pirana to RTO Junction
was opened to public on 14 October 2009 by then the Chief Minister
of Gujarat, Narendra Modi. The second half of the first phase of the BRTS was
inaugurated on 25 December 2009. It was extended to Kankaria Lake later, to
cater to the eastern part of the city, and from Shivranjani to Iskcon Temple on 15
September 2012. On 28 September 2012, it expanded from Soni Ni Chali to
Odhav. The network expanded to 89 km by December 2015 at the total cost
of ₹ 1200 crore. The third phase of the project includes the Shivranjani-APMC,
Jashodanagar-Hathijan, Sola-Science City, Narol-Aslali and Akhbarnagar-Gota
Crossroads stretches. It was approved in 2013 and is under
construction. Dedicated buses for women were introduced in January 2016.

In future, BRTS will be integrated with the Ahmedabad Metro, which is under
construction. The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also under
construction, will be accessible through this multimodal mix of rapid transport
systems.

Several cities are constructing and planning BRTS based on the model of
Ahmedabad such as Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Amritsar and Bhubaneswar.

Operation:-

Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL), the parent company which governs BRTS
operations in Ahmedabad, was constituted as a Special Purpose Vehicle
by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad Urban Development
Authority and Government of Gujarat. AJL introduced automated fare collection
system through smart cards for commuters.

It has a mixed fleet of air conditioned and non-air conditioned buses. It has
220 Euro III and Euro IV-compliant diesel buses. Parts for the buses are provided
by Tata Motors. These buses are built by Chartered Speed locally according to
specifications.

The system runs on Integrated Transportation Management System (IMTS)

which includes Advanced Vehicle Tracking System (AVLS), Fleet Management
System (FMS), Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), Passenger
Information System (PIS), Passenger announcement (PA), and Vehicle
Scheduling and Dispatching (VSD). These technologies are provided by the
consortium of Vayam Technologies and GMV Innovating Solutions since 2010.
As a part of Intelligent Transit Management System (ITMS), an app based
and QR code powered ticketing system was introduced in June 2017.
Five Phases of Project Management:-
Project Conception & Initiation:-

Project conception & initiation is the first phase in the journey of project
management, and the most important one too. This is when it’s decided if the
project is necessary, and if so if it is feasible to execute it.

Project Planning:-

It is essential to carry out this step with due diligence, because the quality of effort
put in planning will have an impact on the future phases of the project, and thus
the final result. A good project plan should be clear, realistic and well-defined so
the team working on it can carry out their tasks quickly and efficiently.

Project Execution:-

This is when the actual work to complete the project is performed. The teams start
executing their tasks, as defined in the project management plan. The project
manager, in the meanwhile, keeps the execution process channelled in the right
direction and also ensures that all the activities are performed well within the time
limit allotted. The work performed is continuously presented to the stakeholders,
who then review it and suggest any revisions, if required. Projects can be better
executed with the help of project management software and payroll software to
track human resources.

Project Monitoring and Control:-

Sometimes, the lengthy process of project management leads to scope creep,

which may derail the project from the course of achieving the desired results. To
prevent this, the teams constantly monitor the tasks that are being performed,
regularly evaluate the KPIs, and monitor the budget and schedule. This phase of
project monitoring and control is simultaneously performed during project
execution.
 Project Closure:-

Project closure is the phase when the final finished product is handed over to the
stakeholders. At this point, the teams evaluate their performances, mistakes made,
and success achieved so that they can use this experience for the next project.
And it’s time for them to move on to their next project.
Criticism of the Project:-
BRTS failed to increase the number of public transport users in
Ahmedabad. Before launch of BRTS, in 2009, the number of public
transport users (users of AMTS) was 8 to 8.5 lakh. After six years of
operation, in January 2016, it is found that the number of public transport
users (combined users of BRTS and AMTS) dropped to 7.5 lakh. During
the same period, the number of private vehicles in the city increased by
54%, up from 18.2 lakh to 25.10 lakh. Only 18% of the total population of
the city uses public transport.
In 2011, 42 km network of BRTS had daily average passenger traffic of
1.2 lakh which increased only marginally to 1.32 lakh in 2016 despite
expansion of network to 89 km.
In 2015, Ahmedabad Jammarg Limited spent ₹ 98 crore on operation
incurring loss of ₹ 35 crore. In 2015, there are 213 buses with AJL. 80%
of them are air conditioned diesel buses which has average of 1.5 km per
litre of diesel resulting in increase in air pollution. Air conditioned buses
cannot be run on CNG and they are meant to attract more
passengers. Dedicated BRTS corridors causes’ traffic jams at several
places especially in Old Ahmedabad. As of June 2017, 186 out of 250
Buses are air conditioned.

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Awards:-

National Award for "Award for Excellence in the category of Best IMTS
Project – 2011" from Government of India.
International Award for "Sustainable Transport Award – 2010"
at Washington DC, United States.
National Award for "Best Mass Transit Rapid System Project - 2009"
from Government of India.
International Award for "Outstanding Innovations in Public Transportation
– 2010" from UITP, Germany.
National Award for "Best Innovation Project towards Improvement in
Urban Mobility in the City of Ahmedabad through New Technological
Innovations in Janmarg BRTS – 2010" from Government of India.
International Award for Design – "Daring Ambition Award and
Knowledge and Research Award – 2011" at 59th UITP World
Congress, Dubai.
UITP India Political Commitment Award at 60th UITP World Congress,
Geneva on 27 May 2013.
Markenomy Awards 2013 for " Best Urban Infra Mass Transport Project"
from Falcom Media at Mumbai.