his webinar will be hosted on March 17, 2015 from 4 - 5 pm IST (check your local time here), and will be presented by Madhav Pai, Director, EMBARQ India. Since 2000, roads have been the biggest spend item for many municipal corporations across India. More than 1000 kilometres of flyovers and elevated roads have been built in cities across the country and we are continuing to build more. For example, Mumbai has already invested over INR 20,000 crores in flyovers, elevated roads and sea-links, and will continue to invest heavily in roads. Another INR 2,000 crores has been set aside just for reconstruction and repair of roads in 2014-15 and about INR 16,000 crores has been allocated for new roads. The vision to build faster, wider roads has done little to solve traffic problems in cities. Traffic congestion is worse, people are spending more time commuting than ever before. The situation for pedestrians has deteriorated significantly. Road safety and air pollution continue to be big killers. And so the question arises, where do we go from here? This webinar will talk about how city leadership can establish principles for design and construction of urban roads that significantly improve traffic flow and make streets walkable and friendly. Related Research - http://embarqindiahub.org/publications/safe-access-manual-safe-access-mass-transit-stations-indian-cities Webinar Recording - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8768054741396104961 To attend upcoming webinars, click here - http://embarqindiahub.org/e-learning/webinars

1. Roads for Cars
to
Streets for People

2. Mumbai – Case Study
Flyovers, Sea-link, Freeways
Mobility or Mayhem

3. Flyovers

4. Sea-Link

5. Freeways

6. 20,000+ Crores
3.5+ Billion USD
Annual Maintenance
10-25% (2,000-5,000 Crores)

8. What’s the Demand

9. 42% Walk
Source: CTTS, MMRDA

10. Source: CTTS, MMRDA

11. Source: CTTS, MMRDA

12. More Roads - More Demand
What’s the Evidence

13. I-405 Widening, Los Angeles
USD 1 Billion, 5 Years
Traffic is slower than before

16. 3 Principles
for
Urban Roads Agenda

17. # 1 - Complete the Network
• Missing Links
2 Mill

18. 18
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Source: Prof Swamy, CEPT University

19. # 2 Multiply it’s Capacity

20. Short Term Measures
• Improve signal co-ordination
• Eliminate on street parking
• Ensure contiguous road width

21. 15,000 persons per
hour4,000 persons
per hour
Mexico City

28. METROBUS
MAP
126 KMS

29. Indore

30. Key BRT Components
Segregated
Busways
Stations with
prepayment and
level boarding
Buses with large
doors
Distinctive Image
Centralized Control
iBus - Indore

31. # 3 - Design for Universal Access
sub 40:40 principle
less than 40 km/hr, less than 40 m wide

41. Elements - Street Design Manual
1. Footpaths – designed to IRC 013
2. Traffic Calming Techniques for Junction Redesign
3. On street parking regulation and enforcement
4. Medians
5. Bus stops and shelters
6. Plot Entrances
7. Street Lights IRC 103
8. Vending & Other Activities
9. Landscaping
10. Utility Boxes
11. Bollards

42. Missing Links in Mumbai

43. Where is principle 2 & 3

44. Thank You