DISSERTATION

A TRANSIT ORIENTED APPROACH TO ARCOT

ROAD
HOLYNA ANNIE GIFTA G
RA2012201020018
M ARCH, SEMESTER 3,
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LITERATURE REVIEW

1. ROLE OF METRO IN THE REGENERATION OF BENGALURU

BY: AR. R.HEMASREE

INTRODUCTION:

To handle the traffic issues in the metropolitan area, a complex radial and ring system has
been proposed which supports the Metro projects in the Revised Master plan for Bangaluru -
2031 (Draft): Volume 3.
This paper explains in detail the Metro lines (Namma Metro) that are already existing along
with the ones that are under implementation in Bangalore.

INFERENCE:

Four stations of varied characteristics are chosen to understand how each station
complements the surrounding area, the needs of the people, and the existing infrastructure.
We can see that the stations are named and located with the urban fabric of the area in
mind. But despite the efforts, the stations exhibit their own aura to some extent.

“If more care and importance was given in selecting the Trackage and stations and
making the Architectural design of the station relating to the space it caters to it would
have been a great success.”

The bottomline is that the Metro project helps ease the traffic congestion without drastically
affecting the imagability of the city.
 2. ROLE OF METRO IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY-CASE STUDY
BENGALURU

BY: Ar R.HEMASREE

INTRODUCTION:

India started to embrace the Metro Projects in 13 cities of a total length of 537 kms to help
itself from the traffic problems of the CBD and to help in connecting with the nodes of the
cities.
The population of Bengaluru today has reached 11 million and trips per day exceeded 100
lakh. With the BMTC shouldering more than half of the total traffic load with more than 6000
buses, the remaining 5.5 million trips are by private vehicles. The metro records a daily
ridership of 3.15 lakh commuters.
“The Silicon Valley of India is not able to come in terms of the private vehicle of the
people.”

INFERENCE:

In this study, an integral part of the project, MG road, is analysed post functioning of the MG
road Metro and the changes that it brought about along the road in terms of a sustainable
development. The study concludes in a positive note of how the station has helped in
decongestion and thus helped in creating a more sustainable development of the city.
The MG Road Metro really showcases such stations will surely help by the way of their design
value added facilities and implementation will help in decongesting the city thus enabling
sustainable development of the city – Bengaluru.
 3. RELEVANCE OF LOCATION OF A METRO STATION TO THE CONTEXT OF THE
URBAN SPACE - BYAPPANAHALLI, BENGALURU

BY: R.HEMASREE AND C.V. SUBRAMANIAN

INTRODUCTION:

Baiyappanahalli Metro station is one of the most important stations of the Namma Metro
project. It connects the IT sectors of the area and is widely used by techies. It obtained a
whooping 28,300 footfall on May 22, 2018, which is one of the highest in Bangalore. The
station acts along a multi-modal TOD with the highway and suburban Railway station. The
study focuses on the Metro station in line with various parameters to understand it’s location,
the facilities provided to make it easier for the commuters and so on.

They conclude the study by recommending a few suggestions that would make the station
more accessible. The suggestions include, a more barrier free design, concession passes for
students, better connectivity from the National highway and an aesthetic revamp of the
station.
 4. IMPACT OF 5 D’S OF DEVELOPMENT ON THE PATRONAGE OF A TRANSIT
NETWORK – A CASE STUDY OF VADAPALANI METRO RAIL STATION

BY: D. KARTHIGEYAN, DR. SHEEBA CHANDER

INTRODUCTION:

The objective of this paper is to analyse the reasons for low patronage through a systematic
sample survey of a selected station which is in the middle of the network. The findings and
suggestions will help the authorities to come out with better strategies and policies to increase
the patronage of public transport and enhance the quality of life of its citizens.

Public transport system in the Chennai metropolitan area is served by Metropolitan Transport
Corporation (MTC) buses, suburban rail network and Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). The
share of the public transport system in 1970‟s was around 54 % and it grew to 55 % in 1984,
which is the highest percentage of public transport utilization till date. Since then with the
rapid urbanization and liberalization of the economy, the share of public transport has
steadily declined to 42.7 % in 1992-95 and 31 % in 2008.

Design of the Influence Zone at Vadapalani Metro station

● There are no proper designated drop off zones for the intermediate public transport
vehicles (Share Autos and Autos) to drop or pick up passengers from the metro
station.
● Available Pedestrian pathways have too many undulations and are occupied by sign
boards forcing the pedestrians to walk on the road, occupying the vehicular carriage
way width, which is a safety issue.
● The pedestrian pathway is too high when compared with the road level, leading to
nowhere and presence of hawkers near the edges of the pedestrian pathway forces the
pedestrians to walk on the road.
● There is no control on the movement of vehicles on the road, which makes the junctions
more vulnerable to accidents, especially to pedestrians and cyclists and absence of
zebra crossing escalates the issue of safety.

Conclusion:
It is evident from the survey that people are willing to travel a considerable distance by walk
or by any other mode to reach a station, provided the destination is very close to the alighting
station. This clearly establishes the fact that the land use and transportation network
should work in tandem to increase its patronage.

In this Vadapalani station, the other factors which are influencing the patronage in a negative
manner includes lack of intermodal connection between various modes of public transport
and the last mile connectivity which is usually offered by the Intermediate Public
transport system.

Not only the Design of the station, but the accessibility to the station from the
neighborhood also needs to be considered while planning the station; only then the
elderly and the children can be part of the public transport system.
 5. A STUDY ON TRAFFIC FORECAST FOR METRO RAILWAY EXPANSION IN
CHENNAI

BY: SUMATHY ESWARAN , M. A. J. BOSCO AND RAJALAKSHMI

INTRODUCTION:

Chennai is one of the fastest industrially and commercially growing cities in Asia. Its
significance as the state capital has seen rapid migration of people into the city. Naturally
this trend has contributed to the increase in vehicle population. In normal circumstances the
city with a population of 7 millions should have 75% usage of public transport which is far
from reality because the public bus transport facilities available are insufficient to meet the
demand.

INFERENCE:

This paper presents a comprehensive study to forecast the passenger demand in the proposed
corridor (Porur-KamarajarSalai) for metro railway in Chennai city. Three characteristics were
considered for the trip i.e., purpose of trip, travel distance and present mode of travel.
The regular trips (regular office trips and trips to educational institutions) account for almost
60% and this is a positive signal for the patronization for metro rail. The number of people
going in two wheelers is also bound to reduce when proper approach and parking facility is
made available in metro stations.

The analysis shows a clear passenger demand in this sector and in many cases the commuters
are not worried about the ticket price of metro rail. The chances of expansion in this corridor
for the present modes of transport are almost exhausted and hence the willingness of the
commuters is easily visible in looking for alternate transport, especially metro rail.