Bangalore Mobility Presentation

BANGALORE MOBILITY

srishti school of art, design and technology

Mobility situation in Bangalore

7 Million People

2.77 Million Vehicle Vehicles http://www.bcp.gov.in/english/trafficpolice/aboutus

Public modes of transport (12%) The BMTC plies within the city while the KSRTC operates the buses within the state as well as outside. BMTC carries 3.7 million passengers a day. They issue different types of passes to cater to different needs of the society- monthly, weekly and daily pass is available.

Metered auto-rickshaws are available for travel within the city. They provide cheap and quick connectivity. They are a part of the intermediate public transport like maxi cabs and city taxis and are required to feed the proposed Metro Rail.

88%

Private

12%

Private modes of transport (88%)

Public

Metered taxi services are also available in Bangalore, though they are a trifle expensive than autos.

75% of the private vehicles in the city are two-wheelers.

Unfortunately there are no bicycle paths around the city.

The total percentage of private vehicles in the city is 88% out of which 75% are two-wheelers and 13% are cars.

There are very few pedestrian red-lights. and crossings. Over bridges and sub-ways are very few.

SURVEY CATAGORIES

Employees

Students

Businessman

Others

Bangalore is the IT capital of India. This has made the city cosmopolitan. The transport infrastructure is still trying to catch up. Future projects like the metro rail and a mass rapid transportation system is in progress.

Abundance of good educational institutions makes the city popular amongst students.

There is a large number of out station students.

BMTC provides a concession via a student pass.

A sudden economic boom has made the city a centre for increased commercial activity.

Traders have found new business opportunities.

The city was also known as the pensioner’s paradise due to its favourable climate and beautiful surroundings.

But now a lot of things have changed and the city has become more expensive.

EMPLOYEE - Representative Character Navin Kumar Male | 28 | IT professional

HOME EATERY OFFICE

Employee's Preference: Navin economizes on time in transport.

HOME

OFFICE

EATERY

He works in an IT firm called CISCO. He takes the staff bus in the morning. In case he misses it, he prefers using an autorickshaw instead of his car due to parking problems.

TRAVEL AREA

HOME

Commuting time: 2 hours

The staff bus also drops him in During lunch he walks down to a near by restau- the evening but only upto a point as traffic is very heavy and rant with his colleagues. time consuming. He generally takes an auto back home.

STUDENT- Representative Character Pooja Reddy Female | 15 | Student

HOME SCHOOL

Student's Preference: Pooja seeks safety in transport.

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SCHOOL

TRAVEL AREA

HOME

She is a class VI student of Sheshadripuram Public School. Every morning she travels in an autorickshaw pool (on contract) alongwith her schoolmates.

She comes back home in the same autorickshaw. In the afternoon, she reaches home faster as there is no traffic congestion.

Commuting time: 1 hour

In the evening she enjoys cycling around the colony as her parents do not allow her. They say the roads are very unsafe for children.

Business- Representative Character Vishesh Sharma Male | 48 | Business man

Small businessman's Preference: Vishesh seeks cost-efficiency in transport.

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TEMPLE

SHOP

SUPPLIERS

He has his own business of cloth material. His work place is 10 km away from his residence and it takes him 30 minutes in the morning by scooter.

HOME SHOP SUPPLIERS TRAVEL AREA

HOME

He travels to his suppliers and dealers by the local volvo bus as it is fast and comfortable.

Commuting time: 3 hours

He comes back home in his two wheeler but it is very stressful due to traffic congestion, indisciplined drivers and pollution. He looks forward to his meal at home.

HOUSEWIFE - Representative Character Lata Nair Female | 45 | Housewife

HOME MARKET SCHOOL TRAVEL AREA

Housewife's Preference- Lata seeks carrying convenience in tranport.

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MARKET

HOME

She begins her day with going to the market to buy vegetables.

This trip takes care of her morning walk.

SCHOOL

HOME

She then cooks lunch, and delivers it to her daughters school which is three stops away in the bus.

Commuting time: 45 mins

She then rushes back home in an autorickshaw, as she has to complete her other daily chores.

Retired person - Representative Character Ramaswamy Iyer Male | 72 | Pensioner

HOME TEMPLE GARDEN

Senior Citizen’s Preference- Mr. Iyer seeks comfort in transport.

HOME

TEMPLE

He begins his day by going to the neighbourood temple with his son. This is also his morning walk. He generally stays at home most of the day.

TRAVEL AREA

GARDEN

If he needs to go to the bank or for some official work, then he is either driven in the family car by his son or he is accom-panied in an autorickshaw by a family member. At his age, he can not travel by buses.

Commuting time: 1 hour

He enjoys his evenings by going for a walk in the neighborhood park with similar aged friends. They sit on the bench after that and chit chat for a while.

security

students

The securitymen at Srishti are

Srishti has a total stregnth of 250

assigned to the college through a

students many of which come from

company called G4S. G4S assigns

various cities and towns across the

security gaurds on the basis of thier

country.

geographical location. Since the 4 campus zones require over 20

CAMPUS MOBILITY a study of the mobility patterns of the six departments at srishti

Most outsation students live within a ten kilometre radius of the college

guards a day, working 11-hour shifts, the remaining of which, along with most using public transport,

the

accessibility is essential.

permanent residents of the city reside in various corners of Bangalore.

administration

drivers

support staff

faculty

This department is

The Support Staff includes all those

Srishti has a wide range of indus-

The drivers play a pivotal role in

concerned with the

people who manage and maintain

try experienced Indian and foreign

transporting the staff and external

running of the office,

the infrastructure of the college; the

faculty.

faculty from various campus to

coordnating the activities of the

computer labs, the workshops, the

The faculty live at varied distances

events in the city.

various players involved with

electricals, etc.

from the campus ; some live as far

the college, and handling the

as 30km away, while there are

logistical and finacial aspects.

those who live a mere 5km from campus

SECURITY GUARDS K.N.Prakash Male | 48 | Security Guard Lives in Hundupur, Andhra Pradesh.

Distance: 140 km approx Movement from North east to south.

HOME

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

1km/ Rs.0

100km/Rs.10

5 km/ Rs. 0 SRISHTI

Cycles from home (in the village) to the train station. His son takes the cycle home. He waits at the station for 10 minutes.

He leaves home by 4:15 am and is in college by 6:30-7:00. The train journey is an hour and a half long.

Walks to Railway qtrs. where his second cycle is parked everyday.

Commuting time: 2 hours

The train is the ideal mode of transport for him, due to distance. However, itis uncomfortable. During the rains, the trains are dirty and he has experiences 3 engine breakdowns.

He cycles around 5 km from the station to college.

SECURITY GUARDS D.V.Ramesh Male | 30| Security Guard Lives in Rajankunta, Karnataka.

Distance: approx. 15 km Travels around the city often, generally avoids the main city.

HOME

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED Ramesh’s ideal means of transport.

15km/Rs.20 SRISHTI

Rides from Rajankunta to college.

He covers a distance of approximately 15 km. Parking is provided in college, so is not an issue.

The roads from his place till the highway are bad, he wishes someone would dp something about it.

Leaves his place at 5:30, on an empty road, it takes him about 20 minutes. When it looks like it could rain, he carries a raincoat. If it is raining, he takes a bus.

Commuting time: 20 mins

On family outings, they take the bus. If it is only him anad his wife, they use the bike.

Since everyone at home uses the bike, fuel costs are shared.

STUDENT MALVIKA SREESHNATH Female | 19 | Second Year

Malvika lives at Monte Caprlo apartments, Anathapura Gate on weekdays. It is 3 km away from college.

On weekends, Malvika lives with her parents in Koramangala, and comes to college from there on Monday mornings.

Her house in Koramangala is 32 km away from college.

HOME

2km/Rs. 3

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

1km/Rs.0

30km/Rs. 0

SRISHTI

Walks to the bus stop nearby, and takes a bus to the Railwheel factory, close to New Campus.It takes her about 10 mintues, and costs her Rs.3.

She walks from the New campus to the Srishti Main Campus,. The walk takes 15 to 20 minutes.

After lunch, she walks to CEMA for a meeting. It takes her nearly 15 minutes to reach the camps.

2km/Rs.0 Commuting Time: 30m + 1hr 30m

In the evening, she takes the college bus to the city and gets off at Koramangala. It takes her 1 hour and 15 minutes. The bus doesn’t drop her near her house.

She then walks for 20 minutes to reach home.

On Mondays, she goes to college the same way.

STUDENT VARUN KAPOOR Male | 21 | Third Year

Varun lives in a paying guest accomodation in the SFS colony, Yelahanka.

Its 2 kms away from college.

He takes an auto to school everyday even thought they are very expensive because he is always running late, and the auto is only fast means of transport available to him.

HOME

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

1.5kms/Rs. 15

1.5km/Rs.0 SRISHTI

Varun finds a row of autos just outside SFS colony, where he lives. He shares an auto with other students to cut costs. He reaches college in 5 minutes or less.

After college, he goes to Malleshwaram for his theatre class by the college bus. He gets off at Mekhri Circle. It takes him about 40 minutes.

He takes an auto from there to his class. The traffic is at it’s peak, so it takes him about 20 minutes. It costs him Rs. 40.

Commuting Time: 5 mins +15 mins

After the class, he decided to meet up with four college friends on M.G. Road for dinner. He takes an auto- it takes him 25 minutes, and costs him Rs. 30.

It’s 10 pm when they’re done. Since no bus or auto is available, they share a cab back to SFS colony. It costs them Rs. 70 each.

STUDENTS Pallavi Manchi Female | 20 | IIIrd yr Student Pallavi travels from her home in Bannerghatta to Srishti daily.

Other than that, she visits Indiranagar, M.G. Road, another adjacent areas.

HOME

5km/Rs.25

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

25km/Rs.0

Pallavi’s ideal means of transport.

15km/Rs.0

15km/Rs.60

Commuting time: 1-2 hrs

SRISHTI

Pallavi leaves at 7:15 am to avoid traffic. She reaches the Srishti Bus stop by either car or auto. It takes her 20 minutes to reach the bus stop, and 1 hour to get to college.

At 5:30 pm, she takes the college bus till M.G. Road, where she usually catches an auto rickshaw home. The evening traffic is terrible, specially along popular routes.

Going home takes longer. She avoids autoricshaws once it gets dark brcause it’s unsafe.

She loves to cycle, whenever possible.

If college finishes early, she takes a local bus. She hates the fact that the buses are so infrequent.

Carrying work to and fro is difficult, and the long journey is tiring.

He Shecycles hates not getting a5seat around km on thethe bus. If from possible,to she station prefers to college. travel with friends.

ADMINISTRATION Venkata Krisshna Male | 48 | Facility manager Devanahalli on the outskirts of the city to Srishti is his daily commute, covering a distance of about 12 km.

“Walking is the best. And if you have a cycle you can cycle for a bit and then carry it and walk when there is a traffic jam!”

HOME

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

12 km|Rs. 15 SRISHTI

Comes to college every day on his two-wheeler. Most of his jourbey is along the highway. It saves him time and is affordable, it’s the best for a person travelling alone.

Open lorries on the highway are a threat. He fear being hit on them from behind. What happens in front of him, is within his control, he says.

He drives back in the evening. The highway is always in need of repairs and is difficult to drive on.

Commuting time: 30 mins

The highway is badly lit most of the time, and has no police supervision.

At night, strong headlights coming from oncoming vehicles is very distracting.

ADMINISTRATION Sonia Female | 35 | Receptionist Koramangala, South Bangalore to Srishti, Yelahanka is her daily commute, but otherwise, visits the southern parts of the city more often.

HOME 1 km|Rs.12

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

30 km|Rs.0

15 km|Rs.0 SRISHTI

She takes an auto to the bus stop. The college bus picks her up from there.

Another bus comes an hour later, but Sonia’s working hours, like the people in the finance department, start earlier than the rest of the college.

If I had a long bus i would travel with lots of people where ever i went, and that would help reduce traffic!

“The government should provide buses for school children.

Simple things like monitoring crossings near schools can help.”

The school bus drops her only half-way on her way back home.

15 km|Rs.60

Commuting time: 1+1 hr

An auto is the quickest way to get back home as a bus would take too much time considering evening traffic.

“Buses are ideal for reducing traffic, and are well connected. The only thing is that they are not frequent enough, especially at peak hours.”

SUPPORT STAFF David Male | 48 | Incharge of wood workshop Viveknagar to Yelahanka is David’s daily commute, covering nearly 36 km one way.

HOME

SRISHTI

1km/Rs.12

PLACES FREQUENTED

David’s ideal means of transport would be a car.

35km/Rs.0 SRISHTI

Walks from his home in Viveknagar (near Koramangala) and then catches an auto to the bus stop between 6:30 -7:00 am.

David boards the private college bus provided specially for the staff and students residing in the city. His is the first but stop.

David reads on the 1 hour 30 minute long bus journey. He reaches college by 9:00 am.

The working hours at college are long. The wood workshop shuts at 5:30 pm.

Commuting time: 2 hours

He boards the college bus at 5:30 pm. The traffic on the Bangalore roads is heavy. The journey back home takes him 2 hours 30 minutes.

FACULTY Mani Mekhala Female | 28 | teaches foundation Basanvagudi to Srishti, in Yelahanka, is Mani’s daily commute.

She travels approximately 27 km one way.

HOME

SRISHTI

Mani’s ideal transport would be a metro

PLACES FREQUENTED 27 km/ Rs. 110 Srishti

Mani leaves her home in Basanvagudi at 8:10 am by car.

Mani lives 27 Km away from the college. The inching traffic slows down the drive. She picks up Preanca, a student and a companion, form Lalbagh Maingate.

A 5 road junction has a Sophiya’s school and a bus stop. A block-prone area.

Commuting time: 1:05 hours

The bottle neck just before Hebbal Flyover is where she has to face the brunt of bad road planning.

No skywalks and people randomly crossing Bellary road at Kodigehalli gate makes the area scary to drive in.

The railway crossing at yelahanka is another slow down.

She reaches colege at 9:15 am.

FACULTY Sudipto Dasgupta Male | 48 | Teaches Product Design, Coreskills Sudipto lives in Heritage apartments, a few minutes away from main campus.

Heritage to Main campus is his daily commute.

HOME

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

Sudipto’s ideal transport would be walking.

3 km/ Rs. 12 Srishti

Sudipto lives about 2km away from college at Heritage.

The proximity of his house from college makes coming and going to college a short and pleasant journey.

Commuting time: 5-10 mins

Sudipto does not mind Bangalore roads or traffic one bit. Coming from places he believes are far worse, he is quite content with the traffic situation in Bangalore. He could drive around for hours just for the sake of it.

Sudipto comes to college around 9:15 am, and is in and out of the campus, as needed.

FACULTY Ramesh Kalkur Male | 38 |Foundation Year Coordinator Coxtown to Srishti is Ramesh’s daily commute.

He travels a distance of nearly 23 km one way.

HOME

SRISHTI

PLACES FREQUENTED

1km/Rs.0

Ramesh’s ideal transport is an efficient public transport system.

22km/Rs.0 SRISHTI

Commuting time: 1:15hours

Lake side Hospital bustop

Ramesh leaves his home in Coxtown at 7:45 am.

He walks to the bus stop at Lakeside Hospital, which ic 15 minutes away. From here, he catches the school bus at 8:00 am.

The bus often gets stuck in a traffic jam in a bottleneck at the mouth of the Hebbal Flyover.

Pedestrians randomly crossing the road and the traffic entering the road at the junction slows down the traffic at Bellary Road, near Kodigehalli Gate.

The railway crossing at Yelahanka is another cause of delay. Ramesh reaches the college at 9:00 am.

DRIVERS Rajanna Male | 48 Rajanna lives in Rajankunte that is about 15 km from Srishti.

For Rajanna, driving a vehicle in and around the city is the means of his livelihood.

Area travelled typically in a week HOME

SRISHTI

15 km/Rs.10

Rajanna dreams of a Bangalore where the autorickshaws and public transport buses would follow the lane rules.

PLACES FREQUENTED

65 km/Rs.300

Rajanna’s ideal scenario of lane discipline 15 km/Rs.10

SRISHTI

Rajanna goes to college on his motorcycle, covering a distance of about 15 km. He leaves home by 6 am and reaches college by 6:20 am.

As his occupation demands, he spends most of his mornings and afternoons driving the college bus around. He starts in the bus from college by about 6:30 am.

For Rajanna, driving is his job. He has to go through the same routes daily, inside as well as outside the main city. He also has to drive wherever the college asks him to take the bus. He is subjected to heavy Bangalore traffic everyday.

He spends nearly 10-20 mins at traffic signals and sometimes hours in traffic jams.

Commuting time: 4-8 hrs

He reaches back college from the last trip by 8 pm.

He returns home on his motorcycle.

about the authors This report is a result of The “common sense to common practice” class of the

Participanting Students:

interim semester (2007) at Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology. This course was headed by Poonam Bir Kasturi and Zackery Denfeld.

Priyam Dave Tanushri Wahi Narayanan Poomulli Sumona Chakravarty Radha Mahendru Vaibhav Raghunandan Namrata Kumar Chandni Sahi Alannah D’Souza Aniruddha Abhyankar Mahima Pushkarna Sowmya S Prayas Abhinav