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Written By Naveen - 3 August, 2009
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This report from TOI states that BMRC may build a Metro route to BIAL instead of HSRL due to ongoing recession & lack of interset by private parties - the old debate has resurfaced, yet again.
The solution may be for BMRC to build elevated double sets of tracks along Bellary road /highway to operate less frequent express /skip-stop services to BIA (say, once each half-hour), simultaneously with more frequent regular metro along the route up to Devanahalli - something like "killing two birds with one stone" !
The financial approach can be the same as for other Metro routes being built in the city - ie. utilise public funds & loans instead of involving private sector funding. Viability gap funding (VGF) has already been approved by the central govt for this - thus, some financial relief has already been obtained.
COMMENTS
With BMTC having multiple journey options with single monthly
Sanjeev - 2 March, 2014 - 19:28
BMTC which is providing monthly pass with multiple journey, how far Bangalore METRO can attract commuters with fares of RS 23/- for single journey.
Purpose of mass transport with affordable if its not taken care, how Bnaglore METRO will become mass urban transport. I was trying understand when Banasankari - Yesvantpur line gets opened, single journey will cost nearly Rs 70 - 80 /- for single journey.
Same thing will be Kengeri - Biayyappanhallai. Also their is proposal to charge premium fares for Whitefield station commuters. That means Bangalore METRO can attract car commuters and not other BMTC bus commuters ???
srinidhi - 3 March, 2014 - 01:17
BMRCL needs to come clean on how the tickets are being priced and what drives it.
The BMRC website leads to a error 404 page for 'fare rules'
BMTC has been totally unfair in its ticket pricing and stage description..hence I think the metro is also following its way..the way of anything works in bangalore..no one questions attitude!
DOnt know what the state govt is upto..they will also put their hands up like what they did for the NICE toll on the expressway?
What efforts made by MOUD / GOI and GOK in PT
Sanjeev - 5 March, 2014 - 04:39
Bangalore does not have street paid parking in CBD areas like MG Road, Mejestic, Malleshwaram, Jayanagar, Basavangudi, Indiranagar, Koramangala, Yesvantpur, Shivajinagar, KR Market. But we want people to use the METRO same time by paying higher fares.
I feel GOI and GOK have failed to put condition of making paid street parking along METRO routes in Bangalore, Dicscourage private vechiles parking along METRO routes, parking fees collected should be used for Public Transport like BMTC, METRO.
In Bangalore, GOK has allowed Private developers to reap the benefits from the METRO alignment, instead of generating other revenue for METRO. Its very well managed by DMRC in Delhi, they have more revenue collection then the ticket revenue if you read their balance sheet of past few years.
In Delhi DMRC got many places parking lots thru' which it attracts people to park and take METRO, in the process attracting more commuters for METRO, generating more revenue other then fares.
Its very clear in BMRCL, they will not be able to generate sufficient non-ticket revenues and finally heavy burden on GOK or Commuters.
Sanjeev - 6 February, 2010 - 13:05
Its good news that finally BMLTA will be absolute authority on Bangalore Traffic. Regarding the HSRL, their were so many open ends in the project sanction by State Govt.
1. Viability Project Gap funding from Center to the tune of 20%, have the Center agreed on this ( cost will be approximatly rs 1100 Crore ). Any idea about Center has agreed to pump tyhis much money????
2. Underground section at Airforce Station Yelahanaka, nothis decided.
3. HSRL project report says Total Land required only 66 Hectares, that means whatere land which has been acquired by BBMP or BDA for road widening at huge cost is to be considered as free for this. This will spoil further already congested roads on Bellary road.
4. Project is going through an alignment change, due to BIA is keen on expansion of aiprot for Terminal -2, re-aligning it to the new terminal in the process as on Jan'2010 Then this has to go for approval and once cost will further go-up
5. With recent project approval by NHAI for the Bellary Road on PPP model with Toll collection, now HSRL need to look into it as the land is owned by NHAI from Hebbal.
6. What about services to office goers, shoppers and others enroute and beyond Aiport as lot of projects with IT park beeing planned.
7. The private investor would expect some assurance from the government that they don't build any parallel infra as in case with BIAL (where the HAL airport was asked to be shut down) ,they may ask govt to sign a clause which says no development of parallel infra (like govt has an obligation they can't build anything along expressway on hosur hence METRO is not considered there in phase 2) This type of clause will make monopoly from the Private player.
All this will take minimum 4-5 years to get the HSRL in place considering all the hurdels are removed and METRO, MonoRail connectivity rae going to be in place to support HSRL. Till such time all of us keep on suffering with mute spectators.
If one has to catch the HSRL at 2 places ( Yelahanak does not make sense as pasangers will prefer to go directly to aiprot from their Door Step in Yelahanak. ), the they need to spend minimum Rs 100 to Rs 200 to reach these two points if they come by Auto & Rs 400 by Taxi with 30-40 Minitues. With this type of arrangment how Passangers will prefer the HSRL with total cost going more then Rs 600 to 800 with more then one Hr to reach airport.
Its really makes sense to have Cummetr Rail system with High Speed train of speed 80-100 Kms with Fast Train and Slow Train ( as being in Mumbai ). Fast Train will meet the so Aiprot Passanger Traffic need & slow train will meet other pasangers needs. Hoping BMLTA takes proper decision on this and saves all of us from this so called Private Monoploy ( already Monoploy on Hosur Road, International Aiprot, NICE )
Comparing METRO fares of Delhi, Kolkatta, Bangalore
Sanjeev - 2 March, 2014 - 19:23
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