Contents
Undertaking i
Acknowledgements v
Abbreviations vii
Abstract xi
Table of contents xiii
List of figures xvii
List of tables xix
1 Background of the Study 1
1.1 Problem Statement 2
1.2 Aim 2
1.3 Objectives 3
1.4 Scope & Limitation 3
1.4.1 Scope 3
1.4.2 Limitations 3
1.5 Research Approach & Methodology 3
1.6 Data Collection Plan & methodologies for Significant Parameters 6
1.7 Stakeholder identification and Interviews 6
2 Literature Review 7
2.1 Concept of Public transport beneficiaries 7
2.2 The financial streams of the public transport system 8
2.3 Value Capture Opportunities for Urban Public Transport Finance. (Salon 2015) 9
2.4 Alternate instruments for financing MRTS: the case of Indore BRTS 10
2.5 Local and Regional Funding Mechanisms for Public Transportation, TCRP Report 129, 2009 11
2.6 Alternative Ways of Funding Public Transport (August 2000) 13
2.7 Case Study – Rajasthan (RTIDF) 15
2.8 Case Study – Punjab 16
2.9 Case Study - Gujarat 17
2.10 Case Study – Bangalore 19
2.11 Case Study – Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation 20
2.12 Case Study- Surat 21
2.13 Forecasting Method -Delphi Method 21
2.13.1 Delphi Method Process 22
2.14 Key Take Aways 23
2.14.1 Opportunities of Non-farebox revenue in Public Transport 23

2.14.2 Implementation Mechanism and Reforms 23
2.14.3 Utilization of Fund 24
2.14.4 Evaluation Method and Parameters 24
3 Overview of Public Transport in Case City 25
3.1 Introduction to Hubli-Dharwad 25
3.2 Hubli Dharwad BRTS 26
3.2.1 Operation Cost 27
3.2.2 Revenue 28
3.2.3 Subsidy 28
3.2.4 Profit & Loss 29
3.2.5 Existing Board of director 29
3.2.6 Shareholding Pattern 29
3.2.7 Ownership of Different Transport Infrastructure 30
4 Existing Sources of Non-Fare box Revenue 31
4.1 Existing Non-Farebox Revenue in HDBRTS 31
4.1.1 Urban Transport Cess on Motor Vehicle Tax 31
4.1.2 Urban Transport Cess on Property Tax 31
4.1.3 Viability Gap Funding 32
4.1.4 MRTS Cess on Betterment Levy 32
4.1.5 Advertisement 33
4.1.6 Commercial Property Lease (Attempted) 34
5 Assessment of Potential Non-Farebox Sources 37
5.1 Assessment method 37
5.1.1 Advertisement 37
5.1.2 Commercial Property Lease 42
5.1.3 Parking Fee 45
5.1.4 MRTS cess on Development of Land / Change in Land Use 49
5.1.5 Sale of Premium FAR 53
5.1.6 Cess on Fuel 62
5.2 Quantification of Responses through weighted Average 67
5.2.1 Assessment Matrix for the different sources of non-farebox revenue 67
5.3 Revenue Generation 68
6 Strategies to Generate Potential Revenue 71
6.1 Strategies to generate potential revenue 71
Conclusion 75
References lxxvii
Appendix 1: Data Collection Plan lxxix
Appendix 2: Data Sheet & Questionnaire lxxxii
Appendix 3: Stake Holder Interview lxxxix
Appendix 4: STUs Performance Report xci
Appendix 5: Property Tax Receipt xcii
Appendix 6: Property tax Collection Statement xciii
Appendix 7: Advertisement Rights RFP Annexures xciv
Appendix 8: Statement for Ownership of Land, HDBRTS Company Ltd. xcvi
Appendix 9: Annexures of Commercial Property Lease RFP xcvii
Appendix 10: Cost of Revenue Collection for Commercial property lease xcviii
Appendix 11: Cost of Revenue Collection for Parking Fees xcix
Appendix 12: Notification for levy Surcharge/cess for MRTS c
Appendix 13: Letter for Utilisation of MRTS cess cv
Appendix 14: Fund Sharing distribution (KTCP Acts) cvii