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Detailed Project Report (Final), Bangalore Metro (Phase I)
Client: Govt of Karnataka. Prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, assisted by RITES Ltd., May 2003
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- Cover Page (zip folder - 1.1 MB)
- Forward (pdf file - 44 KB)
- Contents (pdf file - 44 KB)
- List of Tables (pdf file - 67 KB)
- List of Annexures (pdf file - 53 KB)
- List of Figures (pdf file - 71 KB)
- Salient Features (pdf file - 41 KB)
- Executive Summary (pdf file - 170 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 1 -- Introduction (pdf file - 85 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 2 -- Transport Demand Forecast (zip folder - 938 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 3 -- Train Operation and Rolling Stock (zip folder - 1.14 MB) (contents)
- Chapter 4 -- Geometric Design Norms and Description of Alignment (zip folder - 958 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 5 -- Civil Structure and Construction Methodology (zip folder - 697 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 6 -- Station Planning and Ventilation System (zip folder - 2.89 MB) (contents)
- Chapter 7 -- Permanent Way (zip folder - 294 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 8 -- Power Supply, System of Traction and Power Tariff (zip folder - 450 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 9 -- Signalling and Communication (zip folder - 200 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 10 -- Automatic Fare Collection (pdf file - 165 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 11 -- Depots (zip folder - 203 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 12 -- Other Engineering Aspects (Land, Utilities, Geo-technical Details etc.) (pdf file - 181 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 13 -- Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures (pdf file - 127 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 14 -- Cost Estimate and Implementation Plan (zip folder - 740 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 15 -- Financing Options (pdf file - 162 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 16 -- Fare Structure and Project Viability (zip folder - 338 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 17 -- Implementation Strategy (zip folder - 102 KB) (contents)
- Chapter 18 -- Conclusions (pdf file - 55 KB) (contents)
| 0 | Executive Summary | ... | 1-21 |
| 0.1 | Background | ... | 1 |
| 0.2 | Traffic Demand | ... | 3 |
| 0.3 | Planning and Design Parameters | ... | 5 |
| 0.4 | Route Alignment | ... | 6 |
| 0.5 | Station Planning and Traffic Integration | ... | 7 |
| 0.6 | Train Operation Plan | ... | 8 |
| 0.7 | Rolling Stock | ... | 9 |
| 0.8 | Power Supply, System of Traction and Power Tariff | ... | 10 |
| 0.9 | S&T and Fare Collection System | ... | 13 |
| 0.10 | Maintenance Depot | ... | 13 |
| 0.11 | Other Engineering Works | ... | 14 |
| 0.12 | Environmental Impact Assessment | ... | 16 |
| 0.13 | Cost Estimates | ... | 16 |
| 0.14 | Implementation Strategy and Project Implementation | ... | 18 |
| 0.15 | Economic Analysis | ... | 19 |
| 0.16 | Financial Analysis | ... | 20 |
| 0.17 | Financing Plan | ... | 20 |
| 0.18 | Conclusions and Recommendations | ... | 20 |
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| 1. | Introduction | ... | 22-27 |
| 1.1 | Bangalore - A Profile | ... | 22 |
| 1.2 | Population Growth | ... | 23 |
| 1.3 | Traffic and Transportation Scenario | ... | 23 |
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| 2. | Transport Demand Forecast | ... | 28-77 |
| 2.1 | Transport Demand Modelling | ... | 28 |
| 2.2a | Zoning | ... | 28 |
| 2.2b | Household Survey | ... | 29 |
| 2.3 | Outer Cordon Survey | ... | 37 |
| 2.4 | Screen Line / Mid block survey | ... | 46 |
| 2.5 | Road Network Inventory | ... | 57 |
| 2.6 | Speed and Delay Survey | ... | 60 |
| 2.7 | Bus Stop/Terminal Survey | ... | 62 |
| 2.8 | Selection of Corridors | ... | 62 |
| 2.9 | Comparison Between ELRTS and METRO Alignment | ... | 63 |
| 2.10 | Trip Categorization | ... | 65 |
| 2.11 | Trip Generation | ... | 65 |
| 2.12 | Per Capita Trip Rate (PCTR) | ... | 67 |
| 2.13 | Trip Distribution | ... | 67 |
| 2.14 | Modal Split | ... | 70 |
| 2.15 | Trip Assignment | ... | 70 |
| 2.16 | Summary of Transport Demand Projections | ... | 72 |
| 2.18 | Opinion Survey | ... | 74 |
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| 3. | Train Operation and Rolling Stock | ... | 78-117 |
| 3.0 | Operation Philosophy | ... | 78 |
| 3.1 | Stations | ... | 78 |
| 3.2 | Train Operation Plan | ... | 79 |
| 3.3 | Provision of Emergency cross-overs / Relief sidings | ... | 98 |
| 3.4 | Operation Control Centre | ... | 98 |
| 3.5 | Accident Restoration | ... | 98 |
| 3.6 | Inter-corridor Connection | ... | 99 |
| 3.7 | Training | ... | 99 |
| 3.8 | Maintenance Staff | ... | 99 |
| 3.9 | Rolling Stock | ... | 100 |
| 3.10 | Optimisation of Rake Formation | ... | 100 |
| 3.11 | Required Power | ... | 103 |
| 3.12 | Coach Design and Basic Parameters | ... | 104 |
| 3.13 | Selection of Technology | ... | 104 |
| 3.14 | Communication | ... | 115 |
| 3.15 | Noise and Vibration | ... | 115 |
| 3.16 | Passenger Safety Features | ... | 116 |
| 3.17 | Potential source for Design, Manufacturing and Supply of Metro Coaches | ... | 116 |
| 3.18 | Requirement of Coaches for Bangalore Metro | ... | 117 |
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| 4. | Geometric Design Norms and Description of Alignment | ... | 118-139 |
| 4.0 | General | ... | 118 |
| 4.1 | Horizontal Curves | ... | 118 |
| 4.2 | Vertical Alignment | ... | 119 |
| 4.3 | Design Speed | ... | 120 |
| 4.4 | Station Locations | ... | 120 |
| 4.5 | Route Alignment: East-West Corridor | ... | 121 |
| 4.6 | Route Alignment: North-South Corridor | ... | 130 |
| 4.7 | Alternative Alignment | ... | 136 |
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| 5. | Civil Structure and Construction Methodology | ... | 140-147 |
| 5.0 | Choice of Superstructure | ... | 140 |
| 5.2 | Types of Superstructures | ... | 140 |
| 5.3 | Comparative Advantages/Disadvantages of the two types of Superstructures | ... | 140 |
| 5.4 | General | ... | 142 |
| 5.5 | Construction Methodology | ... | 142 |
| 5.6 | Construction of the Stations | ... | 144 |
| 5.7 | Grade of Concrete | ... | 144 |
| 5.8 | Reinforcement and Prestressed Steel | ... | 145 |
| 5.9 | Road Width Required During Construction | ... | 145 |
| 5.10 | Underground Construction | ... | 145 |
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| 6. | Station Planning and Ventilation System | ... | 148-167 |
| 6.1 | General | ... | 148 |
| 6.2 | Station Locations | ... | 151a |
| 6.3 | Station Planning | ... | 151g |
| 6.4 | Traffic Integration | ... | 152 |
| 6.5 | Ventilation and Air-Conditioning | ... | 154 |
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| 7. | Permanent Way | ... | 168-172 |
| 7.1 | Choice of Gauge | ... | 168 |
| 7.2 | Track Structure | ... | 170 |
| 7.3 | Rail Structure Interaction | ... | 171 |
| 7.4 | Welding | ... | 171 |
| 7.5 | Cost | ... | 172 |
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| 8. | Power Supply, System of Traction and Power Tariff | ... | 173-187 |
| 8.1 | Power Supply Arrangements | ... | 173 |
| 8.2 | Selection of Traction System | ... | 176 |
| 8.3 | Rating of major equipment | ... | 178 |
| 8.4 | Auxiliary Supply Arrangements for Stations & Depot | ... | 179 |
| 8.5 | Standby Diesel Generator (DG) Sets | ... | 180 |
| 8.6 | Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System | ... | 180 |
| 8.7 | Emergency Trip System (ETS) | ... | 180 |
| 8.8 | Stray Current Corrosion Protection Measures | ... | 181 |
| 8.9 | Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) | ... | 183 |
| 8.10 | Energy Saving Measures | ... | 184 |
| 8.11 | Electric Power Tariff | ... | 184 |
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| 9. | Signalling and Communication | ... | 188-196 |
| 9.1 | Introduction | ... | 188 |
| 9.2 | Signalling and Train Control | ... | 188 |
| 9.3 | Communication | ... | 192 |
| 9.4 | Space Requirement for S&T Installations | ... | 195 |
| 9.5 | Maintenance Philosophy for S&T Systems | ... | 195 |
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| 10. | Automatic Fare Collection | ... | 197-199 |
| 10.1 | Introduction | ... | 197 |
| 10.2 | Standards | ... | 198 |
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| 11. | Depots | ... | 200-209 |
| 11.1 | Introduction | ... | 200 |
| 11.2 | Maintenance Philosophy | ... | 200 |
| 11.3 | Approach of Maintenance for Rolling Stock | ... | 200 |
| 11.4 | Rolling Stock Maintenance Needs | ... | 201 |
| 11.5 | Washing Needs of Rolling Stock | ... | 201 |
| 11.6 | Baiyappanahalli Depot Cum Workshop | ... | 202 |
| 11.7 | Infrastructure Facilities Planned at Baiyappanahalli Depot | ... | 203 |
| 11.8 | Yeshwantapur Depot | ... | 206 |
| 11.9 | Infrastructure Facilities Planned at Yeshwantapur Depot | ... | 207 |
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| 12. | Other Engineering Aspects (Land, Utilities, Geo-technical Details etc.) | ... | 210-235 |
| 12.0 | Introduction | ... | 210 |
| 12.1 | Land | ... | 210 |
| 12.2 | Private land | ... | 212 |
| 12.3 | Temporary Construction Depots | ... | 213 |
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| 13. | Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures | ... | 236-246 |
| 13.0 | Introduction | ... | 236 |
| 13.1 | Agency | ... | 236 |
| 13.2 | Scope | ... | 236 |
| 13.3 | Salient Features of the Baseline Data | ... | 237 |
| 13.4 | Baseline Survey: Air Pollution | ... | 237 |
| 13.5 | Noise | ... | 240 |
| 13.6a | Green Cover | ... | 240 |
| 13.6b | Socio-economic Impact Assessment | ... | 241 |
| 13.8 | Acquisition Report on the North-South & East-West Corridor | ... | 242 |
| 13.9 | Compensation Plans | ... | 242 |
| 13.10 | E.I. Quantification and Conclusion | ... | 243 |
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| 14. | Cost Estimate and Implementation Plan | ... | 247-254 |
| 14.1 | Introduction | ... | 247 |
| 14.2 | Civil Engineering Works | ... | 249 |
| 14.3 | Baiyappanahalli and Yeshwantapur Depot | ... | 250 |
| 14.4 | Utility Diversions | ... | 250 |
| 14.5 | Environmental Impact Assessment | ... | 250 |
| 14.6 | Rehabilitation and Resettlement | ... | 251 |
| 14.7 | Traction and Power Supply | ... | 251 |
| 14.8 | Electrical Services at Stations | ... | 251 |
| 14.9 | Signalling and Telecommunication Works | ... | 251 |
| 14.10 | Automatic Fare Collection | ... | 252 |
| 14.11 | Rolling Stock | ... | 252 |
| 14.12 | General Charges & Contingencies | ... | 252 |
| 14.13 | Duties and Taxes | ... | 252 |
| 14.14 | Project Completion Cost | ... | 252 |
| 14.15 | Implementation Plan | ... | 252 |
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| 15. | Financing Options | ... | 255-266 |
| 15.1 | Background | ... | 255 |
| 15.2 | Institutional & Funding Alternatives | ... | 256 |
| 15.4 | The Delhi Metro Financing Plan | ... | 263 |
| 15.5 | Recommendation | ... | 264 |
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| 16. | Fare Structure and Project Viability | ... | 267-279 |
| 16.0 | Introduction | ... | 267 |
| 16.1 | Basic Input | ... | 267 |
| 16.3 | Fare Elasticity of Traffic Demand | ... | 268 |
| 16.4 | Other Considerations | ... | 268 |
| 16.5 | Conclusion | ... | 269 |
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| 17. | Implementation Strategy | ... | 280-287 |
| 17.0 | Way Forward for Implementing the Project | ... | 280 |
| 17.1 | Institutional Arrangements | ... | 280 |
| 17.2 | Legal Framework | ... | 285 |
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| 18. | Conclusions | ... | 288-290 |
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