Mass Rapid Transit System Final

MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
Submitted By
Syed Md. Zeeshan, Ansab Amin, SK. Farhan Ali
M.Ekistics, JMI, 2nd Sem
INTRODUCTION
Mass transit system refers to public shared transportation

• Ex.:- trains, buses, ferries etc. that can commute a larger number of passengers
from origin to destination on a no-reserved basis and in lesser time.
• It can also be termed as Public Transport.
• Designed for commuting inter-city or intra-city.
• Mass transit may be based on fixed route system such as subway trains, metros
or non-fixed route system such as buses.
• It is potentially more economical, eco-friendly and less time consuming.
MRTS STATION : Elevated Metro station
MRTS STATION : Underground Metro station
Rajiv Chowk.
I N ADDI T I ON I T I S T H E MOST COMP E T E NT WAY OF
R E DUCING T H E E V E R G ROW I NG T R AFFI C CONG E ST ION
OF T H E DE V E L OP ING CI T Y.
• Mass transit has the advantage of smaller rights of way

• It makes lesser amount of infrastructure required for highways and roads.
T H E D R AW BACK OF T H E SYST E M I S T H E NE CE SSIT Y
TO T R AV E L ON A F I X E D R AT H E R T H A N A N
I NDI V I DUALLY SE L E CT ED SCH E DULE AND TO E NT E R
AND DI SE MB AR K FROM T H E SYST E M ONLY AT
CE RTAI N DE SI GNATED L OC ATI ONS.
• Mass transit can be of two types: heavy rail or light rail.

• Heavy rail = Metro etc.
• Light rail = Tram etc.
• Heavy rails are one of the better forms of mass transit as:
1. They are fast
2. They will not interfere with the other traffic as they require separate
underground infrastructure
TYPES OF MRTS
Trend of Population in India
IMPACTS - ADVANTAGES OF MASS
TRANSIT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
• Mass transit is believed to be more environmental friendly than other public

transport facilities.
• Private vehicles emit about twice as much carbon monoxide and other volatile
organic compounds than public vehicles.
• Mass transit reduces the number of cars on the road which in turn reduces
the pollution caused by individual cars.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
• The MRTS is essentially a "social" sector project, .

• Time saving for commuters
• Reliable and safe journey
• Reduction in atmospheric pollution
• Reduction in accident
• Reduced fuel consumption
• Reduced vehicle operating costs
• Increase in the average speed of road vehicles
• Improvement in the quality of life
• More attractive city for economic investment and growth
OTHER POSITIVE IMPACTS:
• Reduces congestion
The main idea behind mass transit is to reduce the number of vehicles on the
road by providing a larger facility which carries higher number of passengers thus
eliminating congestion.
• Saves Time
Mass transit reduces the travel time to a great extent as it moves at high speeds
and stops only at specific spots.
• Cost Effective
Mass transit is comparably cheaper than other modes of public transport.
EXAMPLE OF MRTS
Kolkata
KOLKATA METRO
How it began
• India's 1st and Asia's 5th metro rail was introduced in Kolkata.
• Over a length of 16.45 km and the work on this project was
sanctioned on 1.6.1972
• The construction work started in 1973-74.After crossing so
many hurdles Calcutta Metro started its journey on October 24,
1984
Why is it needed ?
• Unprecedented growth of personal vehicles.

• Growing traffic congestion.
• Air pollution and traffic accidents has become a major concern.
• To avoid congestion at peak hours.
• Time saving. Reduced fuel consumption.
KOLKATA METRO
• The only metro service in the country functioning directly under the Indian Railways, the foundation for this was laid as
early as 1972.
• Delays due to non-availability of sufficient funds, shifting of underground utilities, court injunctions and irregular
supply of vital materials led to the commencement of services being pushed to 1984, after which progressive construction
followed leading to the completion of the services of the entire stretch in 2005.
• Kolkata faced a transport problem with only 8% of the land being available for road transport( 25-35% available in other
cities)
• Kolkata is facing problem considering the number of passengers which has expansively increased in the past years.
MODERNIZATION OF THE KOLKATA METRO INCLUDES:

• State-of-the-Art Automatic Fare Collection
• Passenger Control system with Radio Frequency Identification based Flap Gates
• Integrated Security System
• New air-conditioned tools
• Automatic Signaling system.
TRAFFIC IN KOLKATA:
▪ Calcuttans are aggressive commuters. The local and suburban rails and buses, as well as the
underground Kolkata Metro railway are usually packed during office hours
▪ . The practice of "reserving" public seats by daily passengers is widespread. Share taxis are a common
occurrence for travel to and from railway stations and such.
▪ The practice of car pools is also growing after the construction of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and
the emergence of the CBD in Bidhan Nagar.
▪ Another phenomenon of Kolkata traffic is the Auto- rikshaws. Auto- rikshaws or autos as they are
acronymed are small contraptions on the roads. They have three wheels, and are extremely agile. The
regulation is three passengers at back, one in front along with the driver
REASONS FOR TRANSPORT PROBLEM IN
KOLKATA
• Enormous Growth in Population and Activities (Employment)

• Enormous Growth in Vehicles
• Skewed Land use Distribution
• Less ROW .
• No scope of Road widening.
• Lack of Pedestrian Facilities
KOLKATA
In 2010, the Railway Ministry announced

plans for the construction of five new metro
lines and an extension of the existing North-
South corridor. These new projects are:
•Salt Lake City - Howrah Maidan (East-West
Metro Corridor)
•Joka - BBD Bagh
•Noapara - Barasat via Biman
Bandar (Airport)
•Baranagar - Barrackpore
•Noapara - Dakshineswar
•New Garia - Biman Bandar (Airport)
•Extension of Line 1 from Dum
Dum to Dakshineshwar via Noapara
ACTIVE AND PROPOSED NETWORKS
First
operatio
Last
nal / Length Track
Line Extensio Stations Terminals Status Power
Expecte (km) gauge
n
d First
Run
24 1,676 m 750 VD
10 July Kavi Operati
Line 1 October 24 27.22 Noapara m (5 ft 6 C using t
2013 Subhash onal
1984 in) hird rail
Line Decemb Under 1,676 m 750 VD
Dakshin
1 extens er 03 4.11 Noapara construc m (5 ft 6 C using t
eswar
ion 2017[9] tion in) hird rail
Under 1,435 m 750 VD
June Howrah Salt Lake
Line 2 19 31.55 construc m (4 ft 8 C using t
2018 Maidan Sector V
tion 1⁄ in)
2 hird rail
Under 1,676 m 750 VD
Decemb B.B.D
Line 3 15 17.75 Joka construc m (5 ft 6 C using t
er 2018 Bagh
tion in) hird rail
Under 1,676 m
Line 4 3 6.87 Noapara Airport construc m (5 ft 6
tion in)
Under 1,676 m
Baranaga Barrackp
Line 5 11 12.42 construc m (5 ft 6
r ore
tion in)
Under 1,676 m
Kavi
Line 6 24 29.10 Airport construc m (5 ft 6
Subhash
tion in)
Total 90 107.1
Shahid Khudiram metro station Shobhabazar Sutanuti metro station
Kolkata metro
METRO SALIENT FEATURE
• Requires 1/5th energy per passenger km compared to road-based transport

system.
• Causes less noise, no air pollution and eco friendly transport system.
• Occupies no road space if underground and only about 2.60 meters width of
the road if elevated.
• Reduces journey time.
• Cost effective mass transport system.
• Reducing traffic transport problems.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
• India is looking to create a world class MRT system

• Metro Rail System is expected to reduce the traffic on roads.
• This is a much needed system to support the present traffic
conditions of the metropolis.
• Less Time consuming
• Fuel efficient
• Social interaction between different people of different communities.
• Reduces Accidental rate
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MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

Mass transit system refers to public shared transportation

• Mass transit has the advantage of smaller rights of way

• Mass transit can be of two types: heavy rail or light rail.

• Mass transit is believed to be more environmental friendly than other public

• The MRTS is essentially a "social" sector project, .

• Unprecedented growth of personal vehicles.

MODERNIZATION OF THE KOLKATA METRO INCLUDES:

• Enormous Growth in Population and Activities (Employment)

In 2010, the Railway Ministry announced

• Requires 1/5th energy per passenger km compared to road-based transport

• India is looking to create a world class MRT system

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