Impact Assessment of Street Transformation Projects in Surat

Surat Smart City
Swati Desai, Chief Executive Officer

City Background
SURAT 474.52 sq.km Fastest Growing Economic Capital

8th Largest City City Globally of Gujarat
4.46 million Area Oxford Economic’s Hub of Diamond &

(2011 census) under Global Cities 2030 Textile Industries
6 million jurisdiction Report
(current estimates)
• Surat dates back to 300 BC

• Municipality Established in 1852 60% to 80%
• Municipal Corporation Formed in 1966 Decadal Growth
• Hazira Industrial Estate near the City (since 4 decades)
• An Environment with Peace, Alliance & Unity

• Admin Zones :9
2
• Election Wards : 30
Surat also known as…
9/10 Diamonds in the world

Diamond City are cut and polished in Surat
40% of nations total man-made

fabric & 28% of nation’s total Textile City
man-made fiber production
Over 115 bridges to ease

Bridge City commute
Declared as SOLAR CITY

by Ministry of New &
Solar City
Renewable Energy
Over 200 public parks & gardens
Green City along with Nature Park &
upcoming Biodiversity Park
Surat – One of the Best City
MPI EoL
2020 2020
Best 2nd 2nd 5th

Performing City Cleanest City Best City Best City
Consecutive for 3rd year Declared 2nd Cleanest 2nd Best City of India as 5th best city of India
for showing great City of India in World’s per Municipal based on EoL which
momentum in
largest cleanliness Performance Index evaluates the quality of
Implementation of
Projects under Smart survey of 4242 cities parameters life
City Mission
Data Maturity Climate Smart Cities Water+ City

Assessment Assessment Framework 2.0 of India One of six 5-Star
Framework Cycle 2 Among 126 Cities Garbage Free
Among 100 Smart
Cities Cities
Surat – One of the Best City
st nd
1
Best Performing City
2
Cleanest City of India
For showing great Declared 2nd Cleanest City
momentum in of India in World’s largest
Implementation of Projects cleanliness survey of 4242
under Smart City Mission cities
One of six
5-Star Garbage Free Cities
Surat has successfully hosted “Smart Cities Smart Urbanization” event during 18 to 20
April, 2022 and set up an example for many cities to host such National Events in a planned
manner.
Assessment of Surat’s cycle lanes
Presentation by Surat Municipal Corporation & Surat Smart City
20 December, 2022
Surat created
80+ km of cycle
lanes in 2022
City is conducting open streets, cycle training, rallies and capacity development session
to spread awareness and encourage cycling!
Source: Bhairrvi Joshi

Red lanes have given visibility to cyclists
However, use of cycle lanes was a
question, and hence Surat did a
assessment to understand what needs
to be improved
1. Encroachment on cycle lanes breaks the continuity
Vehicles, on-street vendors, and pedestrians obstruct the movement.
Unmanaged parking Unmanaged street vending Lack of walking space

Source: Anil Mardia
2. Certain design details made it difficult to use cycle lanes
Improper design details slow down speed, reduce safety, and create
inconvenience for cyclist.
Closely spaced bollards Sharp turns Uneven surface

3. Visibility to cyclist was essential at the conflict points
Rahul Raj mall

junction
- Intersection area is large to cross

Y junction - Some crossing links are missing
- Fear of fast moving vehicle is there
4. Constant in and out of cycle tracks discouraged cyclists
We have to improve the user experience of various cyclists
Speed matters most Safety and comfort

to everyday and attracts new cyclists!
confident cyclists!
Solutions that Surat
is working on…
Removed bollards to allow cyclists to
pass without reducing their speed.
Brought visibility to conflict points Improved the road surface for better
and added signages comfort
Surat has formed a team of bicycle ambassadors
An innovative idea of adopting different

stretches of 5-6 km short cycle tracks by 15
cycle ambassadors from the city has been
thought of.
And they will highlight different gaps,

perform different activities and campaigns
for the promotion of cycling on this 5 km
cycle track.
Activities by Leaders
Activity by cycle ambassador
Awareness campaign
at Y-Junction
Interactions with other

cyclists
Encouraging Citizens for the maximum use of the Cycling Lanes
Surat’s first priority is to bring maximum number of cyclists on cycling lanes by:
• Monthly cycling events
• Identify and develop most busy cycling routes on priority basis
• Awareness campaign and training activities
• Declare cycle track as a zero Encroachment routes
• Strict enforcement on cycling routes in morning peak hours
Surat is further planning for:
● Creating good examples of walking and cycling
infrastructure & neighbourhoods
by hiring design consultants
● Adopting Healthy streets and action plan
● Regular campaigns and capacity development
Thank you

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Surat Smart City

Swati Desai, Chief Executive Officer

SURAT 474.52 sq.km Fastest Growing Economic Capital

4.46 million Area Oxford Economic’s Hub of Diamond &

• Surat dates back to 300 BC

• An Environment with Peace, Alliance & Unity

9/10 Diamonds in the world

40% of nations total man-made

Over 115 bridges to ease

Declared as SOLAR CITY

Best 2nd 2nd 5th

Data Maturity Climate Smart Cities Water+ City

Source: Bhairrvi Joshi

Vehicles, on-street vendors, and pedestrians obstruct the movement.

Unmanaged parking Unmanaged street vending Lack of walking space

Closely spaced bollards Sharp turns Uneven surface

Rahul Raj mall

- Intersection area is large to cross

Speed matters most Safety and comfort

An innovative idea of adopting different

And they will highlight different gaps,

Interactions with other

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