Hyderabad Transportation thread

[World8115]

Is this due to construction of Lingampalli flyover?

[Gudavalli]

Originally Posted by World8115

Is this due to construction of Lingampalli flyover?

I would imagine so.

[S Chigurupati]

But the ROB what u r discussing is after lingampalli station towards vikarabad side, so what is the need for cancelling the MMTS trains? I think the train cancellations are for ROB work at Hitech city station.

[World8115]

Yes, could be as the article also says L'palli-Begumpet

[Gudavalli]

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...cle2910927.ece

Before the advent of IT boom in the city, Mehdipatnam was relatively a calm area with mixed land use and lesser volume of traffic criss-crossing it.

SCENE CHANGE

The scene has changed in the last decade or so after locations such as Madhapur and Gachibowli came abuzz with IT and related activities, and Mehdipatnam emerged as a major transit point between the new areas of development and the erstwhile city core. Now it teems with vehicles of all sorts and the roads, clearly not designed for high traffic, woefully fall short of the needs.

UNSAFE STRETCHES

The Mehdipatnam bus terminal, heart of the area, is a clear example of the chaos that prevails in the entire area and how unsafe most stretches have turned for both motorists and also the pedestrians.

The Comprehensive Transportation Study (CTS) for Hyderabad Metropolitan Area taken up on behalf of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) had taken a critical look at the prevailing conditions and came out with suggestions to improve the situation.

Based on reconnaissance and field surveys, consultants for the study, LEA Associates South Asia documented the high presence of the bus traffic and also the lack of safety aspects for the pedestrians.

According to the CTS Immediate Action Plan, approximately 20 per cent of the bus routes operating in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Area either originate/destine or pass through Mehdipatnam area. For about 170 bus routes, a whopping 7,200 bus trips pass through the bus terminal every day.

NO TRAFFIC RULES

The entire activity of vehicles of all forms gets accommodated in the constrained area and as the report pointed out, lacks order, discipline and adherence to necessary traffic rules.

An unorganised bus terminal causes conflict points between different modes of travel resulting in spillovers and unsafe condition for one and all.

MIXED LAND USE

With a mixed land use comprising residential, commercial, educational and transport, according to latest census, Mehdipatnam has a population of 1, 05,818 and as per the CTS study, approximately four lakh vehicular trips enter and exit the area on a daily basis.

The traffic circulation within the area is provided by Gudimalkapur, Laxminagar, Asifnagar, Langar Houz roads which function as distributors/collectors here.

[Gudavalli]

Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...cle2921043.ece

A predominantly residential area, Vanasthalipuram lacks pedestrian facilities and traffic calming measure

On an average, 50 lives are lost in traffic accidents each year here. And if blame is to be apportioned, then bad condition, planning and improper usage of road stretches do not escape responsibility.

So pathetic are the conditions of road and traffic at Vanasthalipuram that about 150 accidents, with one-third of them ending up as fatalities, have been reported here for last five years. Highlighting this fact, the Comprehensive Transportation Study (CTS) taken up on behalf of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has called for appropriate measures to tackle the problem under its Immediate Action Plan report.

The study by LEA Associates South Asia pointed out that high speeds on the NH-9 contributed to unsafe conditions for pedestrians and vehicles alike and said that Vanasthalipuram, a predominantly residential area, lacked pedestrian facilities and necessary traffic calming measure.

The area is surrounded by three major roads, NH-9, Nagarjuna Sagar Road and the Ring Road, and has four important junctions i.e., Panama Junction, Sushma Theatre Junction, B.N.Reddy Colony Junction and FCI Colony Junction, for access.

“The roads/streets in the area are void off pedestrian facilities, and appropriate traffic regulating measures are suggested to ensure safe and efficient movement of traffic and pedestrians alike,” the CTS report recommends.

Under traffic characteristics, the study documented that nearly 2.50 lakh vehicles enter and exit the area on daily basis. Also, a total of 271 buses serve the area performing 2,935 trips on daily basis of which 1,175 trips cater to the patronage demand here. The transportation network, the report pointed out, lacked necessary facilities for a smooth, efficient and safe movement of the local residents.

PARKING WOES

The Immediate Action Plan of the study also recorded the oversaturated conditions prevailing at the Rythu Bazar apart from unorganised stalls, unregulated parking and heavy pedestrian demand often spilling over to the road.

The need for reorganising the space and enforcing a regulated parking were considered as urgently needed to improve the traffic flow.

The woes and risks of the local residents get compounded by unregulated truck parking along Byramalguda Bypass road. Given lack of designated bus terminal, the intercity bus operations occur along N-9 and the buses park randomly at any available space on the highway to pick up passengers.

Also, the vehicle speed along NH-9 is relatively considered to be on a higher range, thus worsening safety aspect further.

[dineshpkm]

47LI secundrabad station-Infotech x road
via- paradise, begumpet, panjagutta, LV prasad, jubilee checkpost, hitech city, kothaguda, gachibowli x road.

[dineshpkm]

Originally Posted by S Chigurupati

But the ROB what u r discussing is after lingampalli station towards vikarabad side, so what is the need for cancelling the MMTS trains? I think the train cancellations are for ROB work at Hitech city station.

I think it must be Guttalabegumpet which is the HItech city region

[dineshpkm]

223/10KM SECUNDRABAD-PATENCHERUVU

[Tintin27]

Are the RTC new Ac buses(volvos) coming with electronic screen announcing next stop yet?

[Gudavalli]

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/12421813.cms

HYDERABAD: Residents of the Old City can henceforth book railway tickets at the Jubilee Head Post Office in Diwan Devdi area, opposite the Madina Hotel.

The Department of Posts (India Post) had given its clearance and the reservation facility is likely to be functional from April first week.

"The Department of Posts had signed an agreement with the Indian Railways in 2007 to allow reservation of railway tickets through computerised passenger reservation system (PRS) through identified post offices in the state. In Andhra Pradesh postal circle, the railway passenger reservation system (PRS) was first installed at the Hanamkonda Post Office in Warangal in 2008. Subsequently, it was extended to 29 other post offices statewide and six in the city," assistant postmaster general (financial service & business development) M Poornachandra Rao told TOI. "Passengers can book tickets at the counter, which will open between 8 am and 5 pm. Tatkal tickets too can be booked. However, they have to pay service charges. " the official said.

[dineshpkm]

Mallapur-Lingampalli

[Gudavalli]

Source; http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rtc-to-ro...00-60-114.html

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is contemplating to rope in self-help groups for operating at least 1,000 buses to villages across the state where there is no bus facility. Speaking to newsmen, APSRTC vice-chairman and managing director B Prasada Rao said here on Friday that there are 5,000 villages in the state with no bus facility.
The RTC is preparing an action plan in association with Society for Elevation of Poverty to provide bus facility to these villages through the self-help groups.
While the SHGs would contribute 20 per cent margin money, the remaining amount would be financed by the banks.
The profits would be shared by the SHGs concerned.
The SHG members would be allowed to travel in the buses with 30 percent concession and the loan amount would be paid by the APSRTC.
Prasada Rao said the corporation incurred Rs 400 crore loss in 2011-2012 and the accumulated loss for the last few years was Rs 2,400 crore.
Stating that the corporation has inducted as many as 4,000 new buses including air conditioned at a cost of Rs 800 crore, he said that the state government has allocated Rs 200 crore to replace worn out buses.
The newly inducted buses include Vennela AC buses, Garuda plus (multiaxle), Indra and Palle Velugu buses.
He said about 15 to 20 new buses have been allotted to each depot in the state.
The RTC managing director said there are plans to operate 400 additional buses and some AC buses to Hitec city and Gachibowli areas in the city.
The RTC would purchase 500 ordinary and 50 AC buses to be operated in Hyderabad and 2,000 Palle Velugu buses to rural areas this year.
About the RTC entering cargo services, he said the proposal is with the government and after getting clearance the project would be taken up, he added.
RTC executive directors M Ravinder, B Jaya Raju and other officials were present.

[dineshpkm]

Originally Posted by dineshpkm

Mallapur-Lingampalli

APSRTC is introducing six new routes connecting Hitec city, Madhapur from different areas in twin cities, for the convenience of IT employees.

The new routes are as follows: route No. 222 V (Lingampally – VBIT) and buses would be operated from Lingampally to VBIT Park via Allwyn crossroads, Cyber Towers, Raheja circle and ESCI.

Route No. 127 VB (Koti – VBIT), route No. 113 VB (Uppal – VBIT) buses would start from Uppal and reach VBIT via Vidya Nagar, VST, Baghlingampally, Narayanguda, Ladkikapul, Panjagutta, Nagarjuna circle, Jubilee Hills check post, Madhapur, Cyber Towers and TCS.

Route No. 195 (Bachupally-TCS) buses would start from Bachupally and reach TCS via Nizampet crossroads, Allwyn crossroads, Raheja Circle, IIIT and Wipro. Route No. 216 L/W (Lingampally – TCS) buses would be operated from Lingampally to TCS via HCU Depot, IIIT and Wipro and route No. 147 (ECIL crossroads- VBIT) buses would reach VBIT from ECIL via ECIL, Sainikpuri, Trimulghery, JBS, Panjagutta, Madhapur and Cyber Towers, said a press release.

Keywords: APSRTC, APSRTC new routes

source:The Hindu

[dineshpkm]

186 KPHB-N.G.O. COLENY

[dineshpkm]

APSRTC trailer bus runs as ordinary services between lingampally to Koti.

[ygvjs2000]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/12696580.cms
Easy ride on city roads soon: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
HYDERABAD: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has in principle agreed to fund the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for Hyderabad and even prepared a master plan for the project, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner MT Krishna Babu has informed.

Speaking at a meeting on ITS, which was attended by RTC managing director B Prasada Rao, Hyderabad additional commissioner of police (Traffic) CV Anand and other officials, on Monday, he said GHMC would take up lane marking and signage in the entire city, including Roads and Buildings (R&B) roads. They also discussed the implementation of ITS and coordination among various departments. The consultants appointed by JICA gave a presentation about ITS Hyderabad.

The officials also reviewed the current traffic conditions, existing systems and future plans of each department to ease traffic congestion as per the master plan. Krishna Babu said the corporation has already taken up improvement of 200 junctions in Greater Hyderabad and extreme left side of the road would be be marked for buses.

Responding to a query of RTC chief Prasada Rao, the commissioner informed that APSRTC could take up construction of bus shelters without involving advertising agencies as was being done by the corporation. Krishna Babu said more bus shelters would be provided and the corporation was in the process of finalisation of construction of bus shelters and would be cleared only after a joint inspection with RTC and Traffic police.

The commissioner asked the managing director to provide a list of bus shelters which lack facilities so that GHMC would assign the job to agencies which maintain bus shelters.

P Suresh Raju, founder of a non-governmental agency Vaada, requested for the provision of pelican crossing on major roads and the GHMC commissioner said viability on major roads would be looked into.

[Gudavalli]

Are there bus lanes in any other Indian cities?

[Gudavalli]

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/better-ti...40-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: In a development that could help ease traffic congestion on city roads, various government departments on Monday decided to coordinate better to make the proposed Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) a success.
GHMC Commissioner� M T Krishna Babu,� APSRTC� Managing Director B Prasada Rao,� Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) CV Anand and ORR� Project Director K Bhasker held a meeting and reviewed traffic conditions and future plans and vis-a-vis the HMDA master plan. The consultants appointed by the Japanese International Coopration Agency (JICA) gave a presentation about ITS Hyderabad. Previously, the works related to traffic management, junction improvements and provision of bus shelters etc, were being taken up by the heads of the departments concerned. With the ITS, all the parties involved have come on to one platform to take up these works.
The GHMC Commissioner informed that JICA has in-principle agreed to fund the project and prepared a master plan for its implementation. He said that GHMC will look after lane marking even though it is costlier.
During the meeting, it was felt that the bus tracks should be earmarked on the extreme left side of the road and the road marking should be displayed on signages and on roads as well. Responding to a query by Prasada Rao, the Commissioner suggested that the APSRTC can take up construction of bus shelters on charity basis without involvement of advertisements and he also informed that the finalisation of construction of bus shelters will be done only after the joint inspection of the departments concerned.
The Commissioner asked APSRTC to provide the list of bus shelters, which are without facilities, so that GHMC can contact the agency, and get the work done. The� Commissioner also informed that even GHMC is ready to take up the work on their own, depending on the urgency.
P Suresh Raju, Founder, Vaada (NGO) requested for the provision of pelican crossing on major roads and Commissioner, GHMC� promised to look into the pelican crossing study and see the viability on major roads along with HTRIMS in the first phase itself.

[dineshpkm]

APSRTC will operate 22 AC buses to Interntional Airport from four different locations
Secundrabad-Airport via-begumpet,
KPHB 4 Phase-Airport-Malaysian township,
Secundrabad-Airport-Tarnaka,
VST-Airport-narayanaguda, will operate ata frequency of 30 minutes.