1. HIA-MIDC Joint Transport Initiative
by Chetan K. Hemani
Board of Trustee
Hinjewadi Industries Association (HIA), Pune
11th March 2014
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2. • HIA is an Industry Association of 46 member
companies from IT/ITES sector located at Rajiv
Gandhi Infotech Park (RGIP), Pune
• RGIP is spread across 3 villages – Hinjewadi,
Mann and Marunje – close to Mumbai-Pune
Expressway
• RGIP has local village population of approx.
80,000
About Hinjewadi Industries Association (HIA)

3. Projected Commuters to RGIP

4. Projected Travel Mode
Year TwoWheelers FourWheelers Company/
Contractbus
Publicbus Total
2013 30614 27500 80613 15082 153809
2014 36736 33000 96736 18099 184571
2015 44084 39600 116083 21718 221485
ProjectedTravelMode

5. • Limited Frequency
• Fixed timing for company buses
• Pick up location not close to the house
• Basic amenities in a bus including safety and
security are missing
• Cost of using personal transport is higher (2
and 4 wheeler)
• Insufficient public transport by PMPML
• Current estimate of joint fleet is approx 900
buses
Problem areas

6. • A state of art joint public transport model by HIA
and MIDC as an alternative to PMPML
• Transport Commissioner of Maharashtra State
has authorized HIA-MIDC to carry common bus
fleet for employees of HIA member companies
under Contract Carriage License
• Pilot for non-std timing on selected 4 routes
• Scalable model. Target to ramp-up to 31 routes
and 1000 + buses in 2 years
• Target audience during Pilot - 2 wheeler and 4
wheeler
• No impact on current bus Vendors
HIA – MIDC Initiative as an answer

7. • Improved Frequency – bus every 30 minutes
• Flexible timing
• Convenient nodal pick up points
• Basic amenities in a bus including safety and
security – GPRS, CCTV, Smart Card
• Differential Pricing for bus pass based on
short, medium and long distance
Key features of the model