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IPT and PT Analysis - Gurgaon
IPT and PT Analysis - Gurgaon
TRANSPORT ELECTIVE
City Background
Gurugram is a city in the Indian state of Haryana and is part of the
National Capital Region of India. It is 32 kilometers southwest of New
Delhi. Gurugram Municipal Corporation area has an estimated population
of 876,824 as per the 2011 India census.
emerging employment opportunities in the region have placed an enormous
demand for quality in transport infrastructure. Gurugram has grown
mainly along NH8.
Location of Gurgaon w.r.t. the Delhi National Capital Region. Source: (GMCBL, 2018a)
Gurugram is very well connected with roads both within Intracity and
Intercity. It is connected by Gurugram expressway with Delhi. A new 8
lane expressway parallel to the current system is also nearing
completion and will connect Gurgaon to Dwarka, Delhi.
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Rail connectivity
Air Connectivity
Gurugram is served by Indira Gandhi International Airport, though the
airport is just outside the city limits and located within the
jurisdiction of Delhi near National Highway 8. The airport is one of
the busiest airports in India and provides domestic and international
air connectivity.
Public transport
Mass Rapid Transport System in Gurugram (Delhi Metro)
Existing Metro Routes: The Gurugram is connected to Delhi Metro
through the yellow line. The yellow line of DMRC connect HUDA City
Centre in the city of Gurugram. Total 6 stations in Gurugram are
covered by the yellow line which are Arjun Garh, Garden Estate,
Sikanderpur, MG Road, IFFCO Chowk, and Huda City Centre. As per the
published sources of DMRC, the average daily ridership of the Yellow
line in the year 2015 was 8,31,258. For Huda City Centre Metro Station
the daily ridership was 42,989, for IFFCO chowk metro station the daily
ridership was 21,837 and for MG road metro station the daily ridership
was 33,792.
Proposed Metro Routes: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also has future
proposals for connecting Gurugram with Delhi. The proposed routes are
as follows:
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The Gurugram metro rail system was planned earlier in 2009 and the
foundation stone was laid on August 11, 2009. But the plan came into
action in 2010 and Rapid Metro Phase-I has been completed at the cost
of Rs 1,100 crore. The construction of phase-II was started in 2013 and
completed at the cost of 2,400 crores. Phase-II was opened to the
public on 31st March 2017 and five new stations were added.
There are 11 stations in total, namely Sikanderpur, DLF Phase II,
Belvedere Towers, Gateway Tower, Moulsari Avenue, DLF Phase III, DLF
Phase-I, Sushant Lok, Sector 53-54, AIT Chowk, and Sector 55-56. The
rapid metro phase 1 and 2 is shown in the map below:
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● Residents can’t fully rely on the Metro because of limited
connectivity.
● The private players have come up with these unregulated modes
such as bolero, private taxis, and Tata magic which frequently
ferry passengers.
● Bolero, Tata magic operates on Manesar – MG road, IFFCO chowk
route in absence of frequent bus service towards Manesar.
● Connectivity in residential sectors of 28,45,56 etc are dominated
by auto and manual rickshaw
● E-rickshaws have routes functioning from metro stations to
various areas.
● Metro Feeder service from bus stand to Sector 55-56 is available.
IPT Route Map for
Different Modes
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The primary study is based on the author’s experience of living in
Gurgaon for the past 10 years. This includes using IPT and PT modes for
the commute to a college located at ITO, Delhi on a regular basis.
Study Area
Auto
Private autos ply on all the major streets in the city. They are
easily available when you deboard at the metro station. Over the past
10 years, the rates have gone up from Rs30 to Rs60 for the above-shown
route. These autos drop off at the final destination.
Shared Autos
Shared autos are also available easily at metro stations, and at major
intersections in the city. They charge Rs10 for every 3 km. These ferry
5-8 individuals at a time. These autos drop off at intersections and at
the society or building complex entrances.
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E-Rickshaws
E-rickshaws have been plying on this route for the past 5-6 years,
they charge Rs10 for the first 2 kilometers and Rs10 for the subsequent
kilometers. They ferry 4-5 people at a time. Earlier they used to ply
on the wrong side, after the redesign of MG road intersection, they
have been using the same route as shared autos.
Inferences
While buses and metros might be convenient options for longer
distances. Only autos offer real last-mile connectivity in terms of
IPT, this results in them monopolizing and increasing the rates as and
when they wish especially when the metro stations/ bus stops are not at
walking distances.
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