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NAYA RAIPUR

BRT, NMT and ITS

The state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh on November 1st, 2000 in deference to its distinctive historical, social background and natural resources. The city of Raipur, capital of the state has an estimated population of 21 million. Raipur has been administratively divided into 13 Tehsils and 15 revenue blocks.

Considering the immense growth potential of the city and with a view to decongest the city, a need was felt for creation of a new development area in close proximity to the city. The new development area has been named as “Naya Raipur”. Naya Raipur is being developed in close proximity to the existing airport of Raipur and spreads over an area of approximately 106.6 square kilometers, including the green belt.

Naya Raipur is proposed to be developed in a planned manner with a focus on socio-economic and cultural life and is envisaged as being lively and vibrant city equipped with state of art physical, social and economic infrastructure. Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA), established under the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973 has been appointed as the nodal agency for development and administration of Naya Raipur.

Recognizing the importance of integrating urban transport planning with infrastructure investment in the initial stages of city development, the New Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) has proposed a BRT system (BRTS) as well as bikeways for all major arterial routes of the city spanning over the year 2031. GEF supports the physical investments for the initial BRT corridors and for bikeways in Naya Raipur, and provides technical assistance of a Transit Oriented Development study.

• Implementation of BRTS - This Sub-Component support investment of about 21 km of BRT system, covering the central spine of the new city and the expressway link with Raipur via NH-6. Activities include investment in bus lanes, rolling stock, transfer stations and information system.
• TA for Transit Oriented Development - Apart from the new State Government building complex, the current master plan for Naya Raipur envisages a relatively low-density city which is expected to be best served by cars and motorized two-wheelers. The GEF Sub-Component will examine possible modifications to the master plan which would be more conducive to public transport use.

The following project components constitute the GEF-SUTP project for Naya Raipur:

• Development of new roads identified in Naya Raipur (approximately 7 km)
• Development of Cycle Tracks and Pedestrian walkways (approximately 36 km)
• 100 streamline BRT buses
• 20 mini buses operating as feeder service to the main BRT buses within Naya Raipur
• Development of Bus Stops / Bus Shelters
• Development of two Bus Terminals in Raipur
• Development of Bus Depot in Naya Raipur
• Traffic Safety System for non-motorized vehicles
• GPS/PIS System
• Ticketing System
• Technical Assistance for Transit Oriented Development

The following corridors have been identified for introduction of BRT system in the Naya Raipur city.

Bus Route	Corridor Length	Locations in Raipur	Linking roads	locations in Naya Raipur
a1	18.0	Teli bandh chowk	NH6- Expressway	Capital complex
a2	22.0	Santoshi chowk	NH43- Khandwa	Capital complex
a3	24.0	Government Housing Colony - Telibandh chowk	NH 6	Capital complex
a4	17.0	N.A	N.A	Nawagaon chowk- Capital complex- University Complex(NH43 Junction)
a5 (Multiple)	8.0	N.A	N.A	Different sections of Naya Raipur

The identified network corridor would hence traverse through the existing road network in Raipur, NH 6, NH 43 and select road networks within Naya Raipur. The diagrammatic representation of the network corridor is set out in the figure below.

Cycle tracks and pedestrian walkways: With multiple objectives of equitable opportunity for all modes of traffic, reduce non-renewable energy consumption and vehicle emissions and promote a sustainable urban transportation system, it is proposed to provide comfortable and safe facilities for pedestrians and cyclists along with the implementation of BRT system along the BRT corridors.

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