The Naya Raipur Development Authority (NRDA) is now looking to select a 'Fare Collection Agency' for Naya Raipur Bus Rapid Transit System BRTS (lITE) Bus services. The Non Motorised Transport Infrastructure is expected to be completed in Naya Raipur by July 31, 2016, a status paper titled GEF-World Bank-UNDP : Sustainable Urban Transport Programme (SUTP)- 17th Implementation Support Mission has informed.
The works progress in contract for Non Motorised Transport Infrastructure such as construction of cycle tracks and walkways etc started in March 2014 , it informed.
It should be possible for NRDA to launch BRT lite by end of 2016 provided they ensure timely completion of civil works, bus delivery, ITS installation, finalisation of service plan and hiring of private operator, the paper observed.
Notably, a World Bank Mission had met NRDA officials on April 8 and 9, 2016 to discuss the implementation of the Naya Raipur component of the Sustainable Urban Transport Programme (SUTP).
A World Bank mission had visited demo projects and held discussions on the Project to review overall project progress and performance.
The Mission visited Naya Raipur, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Hubli-Dharwad, held discussions with Mysore KSRTC officials and Mysore MCC officials in Bangalore through videoconferencing and with Indore AICTSl officials through audio conference, it informed.
Notably, decks have also been cleared for the construction of a BRTS corridor on the existing Fafadih-Telibandha-Naya Raipur narrow guage Railway track, officials informed.
The State Public Works Department (PWD) will soon get a Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared for taking up the project.
Notably, NRDA will soon get a traffic safety audit of Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) and Non Motorised Transportation (NMT) corridors done under India-SUTP project, officials stated.
An ‘Intelligent Tracking System’ (ITS) would be established under the proposed Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in the new administrative capital.
Notably, Naya Raipur is among five other cities in the country chosen as ‘Demonstration Cities’ for the Centre’s ambitious Sustainable Urban Transport Project .
The final five cities participating as 'Demonstration Cities' under Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) are - Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Mysore (Karnataka), Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad (Maharashtra). NRDA to cite an example is also going for an ‘Intelligent Rain Water Drainage System’ fixed with indicators to send alert before water logging or flood situation with option for automatic valve opening system, officials stated.