This system offers interoperability with existing mass transit systems in the city. The rolling stock requirement can be met within India since a number of companies are having manufacturing bases in India. This system is more familiar with Indian conditions and many cities are having this system. “Metro rail system is a medium-capacity transit system having the passenger throughput between 20,000 PHPDT and 60,000 PHPDT, while the required travel demand for this corridor is 33,709 PHPDT, which clearly indicates that the metro system can easily fulfil the required travel demand for this corridor. The report analyses that required travel demand for the ORR corridor is 33,709 PHPDT (peak hour peak directional traffic) by 2041 and states that the BRTS, Metro Lite, and Monorail cannot meet them. With rapid urbanisation, in most of the stretches of the ORR, the existing traffic volumes are far higher than the intended design of 5,400 PCUs (passenger car units),” it states. With immense growth in intra-city traffic, the ORR is under tremendous pressure with high congestion index manifested in low speeds and high travel times. “It is estimated that in the next four years, an additional 30 million square feet would be available for occupancy, which in turn projects 8 lakh working population by 2021. Puram to Silk Board) states that around 4.5 lakh employees are working in tech parks and other companies on the corridor. Various parameters, including mobility effects, conceptual engineering effect, cost of the project, environmental, and social impact were considered for evaluation. Various alternative mass transit systems such as Bus Rapid Transit System, Monorail, Metro Lite – elevated, metro system (6- coach trains running at 3-minute headway) and Heavy Metro (8-coach trains at 3-minute headway) were analysed.

(iDeCK), conducted an ‘Alternatives Analysis’ for Outer Ring Road (Silk Board to K.R. The BMRCL, through Infrastructure Development Corporation (Karnataka) Ltd. A six-car metro system has emerged as the most viable mass transport system to connect the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) with Silk Board, according to a study conducted by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

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