Thread by @Secretary_MoHUA

Urban Mobility is one of the key sectors identified by Smart Cities under their plans with estimated investments of about ₹42,000 crore.
Smart Cities are implementing Smart Roads’ projects with the objective of transforming the important mobility corridors.

Such projects focus on enhancing the walkability through pedestrian-friendly walkways, encourage non-motorized transport through dedicated lanes for cyclists, and provide ease of access to public transport & related infrastructure.

These components are based on local technical feasibility. Projects also accommodate underground ducts for utility networks such as electricity, telecom, gas, water, waste-water, etc.

Smart cities are promoting Public Bike Sharing (PBS) Systems, Public Transport Infrastructure (Buses, Bus Shelters), electric vehicles like e-rickshaws, e-Buses, charging stations, multi-level car parking infrastructure & transit hubs.

This component also covers Smart Solutions for Urban Mobility which include Integrated Transport Management System (ITMS) with features as Automated Vehicle Location System, Automated Fare Collection System (AFC), Passenger Information System (PIS) etc.

These Systems include features as Adaptive Traffic Signals, Red Light Violation Detection system, Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) System, Sensor-based Parking Management System, National Common Mobility Card, etc.

Chandigarh is developing as green & pollution free city. For this, Chandigarh Smart City is implementing Public Bike Sharing (PBS) System as one of its PPP project with network of 5,000 bicycles complemented by over 184 Kms of cycle track infrastructure.

For promoting digital payments & cashless economy, Surat Smart City has launched a co-branded Surat Money Card, an Open Loop Smart Card. It empowers citizens to access various municipal services (transit and non-transit) using single card.

Being an open-loop card, this card is useful in retail ecosystem outside SMC. Integrated with Automatic Fair Collection System, Surat Money Card permits easy commute in City Bus & BRT through just tap-and-go.

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Chartered Bike in Bhopal Smart City is India’s first bike-sharing service. By choosing a bike for short distance commute, citizens can beat traffic, reduce pollution & remain healthy. 500 lightweight modern bikes are available in closely spaced network of semi-automated stations

Users can check out cycles at one station & return them to any other station in the network. Integrated with a smart fare collection system, these cycles are accessible through smartphones or smart cards.

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To make public transit more attractive to commuters by making it more reliable, user friendly, efficient, secure/ safe & economical, Indore Smart City has implemented Automatic Vehicle Location System, AFCS & Passenger Information System across entire city buses infrastructure.

Jabalpur Smart City has developed 1.2 km Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) corridor on Omti Nala. This pilot project has brought visual appeal to the area & contributed for utilitarian changes of abutting land use. Public utilities are available all along this section.

Commuter management in Ahmedabad Smart City has drastically changed with the introduction of ITMS-AFCS project. It is an ecosystem redefining urban commute carrying almost 1.5 million people every day with a fleet of more than 1,000 buses.

Nashik Smart City has set-up Traffic Education Park in order to bring about attitudinal change among youngsters & achieve vision of safe roads. Students & adults are trained with the help of traffic signages. The park has trained over 21,000 students & more than 160 bus drivers.

Chennai Smart City has completed Traffic Park project spread as part of its long term strategy to inculcate traffic safety in the city’s residents. The park has state of the art infrastructure including traffic simulators, conference hall with LED projectors & mini-amphitheater.

The traffic park is unique because it offers learning in a complete way. The city intends to promote road safety among children through hands-on experience.

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Lucknow smart city has implemented an Integrated Traffic Management System for improving traffic management, security & surveillance in the city. The ITMS solution consists of CCTV cameras, traffic controller, surveillance polls & hardware installations.

ITMS has Adaptive Traffic Control System, Red Light Violation System, Speed Violation Detection System, Traffic Command & Control Center & Traffic Surveillance System.

Chennai with technical assistance from ITDP has implemented policies/initiatives to improve walking & cycling. The city has launched Public Bike Sharing system & has converted its streets from being choked in traffic to a pedestrian promenade.

Bengalaru has embraced the digital option to make bus commute safer in the city in wake of COVID-19. In June, 1,000 out of 3,500 BMTC buses on the road allowed passengers to pay through QR-code facility.

Under Smart Cities Mission, till date Urban Mobility & Transportation projects worth over ₹40,000 crore are at various stages of implementation & contributing to enhanced ease of living through improvements in infrastructure & service delivery.

The number of Smart Road projects implemented in the country is witnessing a steady rise. Till now 40 Smart Cities have already completed implementing the demonstration/ pilot projects on Smart Roads. They have completed 159 Smart Roads project worth ₹2,401 crores.