COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

Interim Report

Student Name: Omkar Bhaskar Palande. Student Id: 3345634. Module: 399MED - Individual Project. Topic: Modeling and Simulation of Road Traffic Networks. Supervisor: Yuri Vershinin.

Mumbai Western Freeway Sealink Project: About Mumbai: Mumbai previously known as Bombay in English is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populated city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighboring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. As of 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia. Area: Mumbai City – 157 Sq.Km. Mumbai Suburbs – 446 Sq.Km Population: 2.10 Crore Number of Vehicles: 19.38 Lac Total Road length: 1941 Km

Taxi 213445 Auto Rickshaw 366978 BEST 1646 Heavy Vehicles 339448 Car 448231 Two Wheeler 687414 Other including L.A.C Cases 305343 Total 2362505

Project Background: During the past two decades the existing western corridor stretching from Bandra to Cuffe Parade has become highly congested and the traffic volumes have already reached saturation levels, needing immediate capacity augmentation. The construction of Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link taken up by MSRDC is a partial solution to the problem. Appreciable relief can be achieved if this sea link is further extended up to Nariman Point and Cuffe Parade. The proposed Western Freeway is a north – south sea link connecting the Worli end of Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link (BWSL) to Nariman Point and further to Cuffe Parade. Project Phases: Western Freeway Sea Link Project Phase II i.e. from Worli to Nariman Point has been further phased out as follows; as per the directives of Empowered Committee, Government of Maharashtra. Phase Description Status

Phase II-A Worli to Haji Ali section

Appointment of BOT Entrepreneur is in progress. Tenders invited and last date of receipt of bids is on 29.11.08

Phase II-B Haji Ali to Nariman Point Section

Consultant M/s Arup-CES JV is exploring various alternative alignments against direct sea link and its feasibility study. Pre- feasibility report is expected by the end of November 2008. In feasibility study various alternatives like tunnel from Haji Ali to Nariman Point, a sea link from Haji Ali to Priyadarshini Park then through Malabar Hill Tunnel etc. will be studied. After getting detailed feasibility report the tender of this phase will be called for on BOT basis.

Phase II-A Project Location: The alignment starts at Worli end of Bandra – Worli Sea Link, runs parallel to Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan Road shoreline (Worli Sea Face). The alignment then traverses through Love Groove Outfall and upto Haji Ali Bay and lands on Lala Lajpatrai Road at Rajni Patel Chowk. The alignment is to be provided with interchanges at Worli and Haji Ali. Salient Features: It is estimated that an eight-lane bridge from Worli to Haji Ali interchange may be required.

Length of Bridge 3.20 kms

Project Base cost Rs. 1120 Cr (at 2007 prices)

Source if financing Equity, Debt and Grant if required

Recovery of expenditure By way of Toll, Tariff and user fee

Project schedule Four Years Work is proposed to be executed on BOT Concessionaire’s alternative design. It is preferred to provide a modern traffic monitoring Control and surveillance system and State – of – the – Art toll collection system in the bridge. WFSL Project Benefits 1) Significant savings in travel time due to increased speed and reduced delays at intersections. 2) More comfort in driving with reduced mental tension and overall improvement in quality of driving. 3) Reduced number of accidents. 4) Air and noise environment will improve along the thickly populated existing corridors. Concentrations of CO and NOx are expected to reduce by around 70 percent and 45 percent respectively. The noise level would reduce substantially. 5) Eco – friendly viaducts may add to the aesthetics of the coastal area. 6) Diversion of traffic on sea link will provide relief to local roads in the high – density areas. 7) No obstruction to fisherman's activities as there will be ample clearance for fishing boats and fish landings will not be disturbed.

 

   

     

   

     

 Further  Research  to  be  done:    

 • Use of Aimsun software to design and simulating road model.

• Modifying the flow of traffic to avoid traffic jams.

• Placing signals where required.

• Studying the causes of traffic jams and rectifying them.

• Preparing a detail report of the study made of the same.