Ashutosh A T Pednekar IAS Collector Udaipur Rajasthan

Ashutosh A T Pednekar, IAS Collector, Udaipur – Rajasthan

District Population – -- 38 lakhs Area -- 8380 sq kms Alwar City Population -- 3. 6 lakhs Alwar – An Overview

• No City Bus Service • 750 three wheelers Tempo's, Vikram's and Auto's) –Unsafe Mode of Transport • Poorly connected Residential, Commercial and Industrial areas • BRTS, Metro etc unviable Infrastructure Gap

Alwar City Routes

RTO, Alwar NGO – Driver training Lead Bank - PNB Urban Improvement Trust, Alwar Urban Improvement Trust, Bhiwadi Role of Partner Agencies District Administration

58 Alwar Vahini Launched on 3 Dec 2011 Launch of Alwar Vahini

58 Alwar Vahini Launched on 3 Dec 2011 Launch of Alwar Vahini

Soft Skills Training

Replacement of Old Vehicles Dialogue with Auto Union

Replacement of Old Vehicles

Replacement of Old Vehicles

Replacement of Old Vehicles

• Alwar Vahini’s launched : 1310 vehicles • Three wheelers Replaced: 720 • Total Private Investment so far: Rs 54 crores (projected – Rs 79 crores) • Direct Employment provided to 3000+ persons. • Independent Market Survey shows extremely high level of satisfaction among citizens. • Government Expenditure: Zero ( Revenue to government from permit fees and taxes) • Daily Passengers currently carried – 1, 15, 000+ passengers Alwar Vahini – Fact File

Support Measures

Support Measures

Support Measures

Mahila Alwar Vahini's being driven by Lady Drivers Other Initiative: Mahila Vahini

10 GPRS Enabled 24 Hrs on call Taxi Service being Launched Other Initiative: City Taxi Service

Launch of first batch of 100 on 18 February 2012 1600 Grameen Alwar Vahini's Other Initiative: Gramin Alwar Vahini

500 Alwar Vahini Bus Stops being constructed throughout the district To be Pioneer District to connect all 472 Panchayats with formal means of transport NCRPB approves Rs 7 crores for Alwar Vahini shelters Other Initiative: Gramin Alwar Vahini

www. alwarvahini. com www. facebook. com/pages/Alwar. Vahini/195604900529301 Alwar Vahini website, Promotion and Helpline

Financials of Alwar Vahini

GIST: If the project is replicated on a statewide level, then it could a) Transform urban and semi urban transport b) Connect every panchayat headquarter of Rajasthan with the tehsil headquarter by formal transport ( no state in India has yet achieved this) c) Not cost the government a single rupee in expenditure ( infact provide government a steady revenue stream) d) Be deployed throughout Rajasthan in less than 6 months e) Provide new employment to lakhs of youth f) Boost trade and agricultural linkages between urban and rural areas g) Be a highly visible and moving symbol of a successful government programme. The GIST

ALWAR - FUTURE • Use of GIS Mapping • Rent a Bike project in Alwar • Re-engineering roads and tri junctions to reduce fatal accidents • Government of India has written to all states to replicate Alwar Vahini

FATE OF UDAIPUR CITY BUS