committee report on restructuring of routes

2008

D.Sivaprasad DM/NSP

M.Nageswara rao DM/TNK

B.Tagoor varma DM/BVRM

A.P.S.R.T.C

6/5/2008

COMMITTEE REPORT ON

RESTRUCTURING OF ROUTES

OF A.P.S.R.T.C. IN WEST

GODAVARI REGION

Routes restructuring Page 2

CONTENTS

1 MANDATE 3

2 INTRODUCTION 4

3 OBJECTIVE 6

4 METHODOLOGY 6

5 ELURU DEPOT 8

6 JANGAREDDYGUDEM DEPOT 19

7 TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT 27

8 BHIMBAVARAM DEPOT 37

9 NARSAPURAM DEPOT 45

10 TANUKU DEPOT 51

11 DISCUSSIONS & CONCLUSIONS 56


MANDATE

Constitution of regional committee for study and

recommendations for restructuring the schedules operated

by the depots of west godavariregion.

Members of the committee

1. Sri D.S.Prasada rao depot manager Narsapuram

2. Sri M.nageswarao depot manager Tanuku

3. Sri B.Tagoor varma depot manager Bhimavaram

OBJECTIVES:

1 .Eliminate unnatural routes

2.Extend routes (change of origin and destination) to

increase catchment and productivity

3. Equitable distribution of schedules in all depots

4. With out involving increase of buses or crew.

5. Reduce unremunerative opearation.

With the above guidelines in view, the committee should

complete the study and submit its report on or before 10th

june 2008.

Eluru Regional manager

13th

may 2008 APSRTC

West Godavari


INTRODUCTION

West Godavari is a coastal district in Andhra Pradesh in India. The headquarters is located at Eluru.

The district had a population of 3,803,517 of which 9.74% were urban as of 2001.

The district is in the delta region of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Khammam District lies to the

north, East Godavari District to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Krishna District to the

west.

West Godavari District has richly cultivated land and major crops are rice,sugarcane,coconut and to

some extent tobacco. Cotton barrage built on River Godavari at Dhavaleswaram channelling two

canals, in which one canal is passing through west godavari and making the whole delta area

irrigated. Above that aqua culture is also practiced in the District. The economy of the district is agri

based and industry available in the region is also accordingly agri related industries. Rice mills, Oil

Mills, Sugar mills, Paper mills are quite in number. Andhra Sugars in Tanuku is famous sugar factory

in Andhra. Above that there are Jute mills in Eluru. Vendra paper mills in Bhimavaram, Foods,

fertilizers & fats in Tadepalligudem are a few to note.

West Godavari region in A.P.S.R.T.C has 6 operating depots and 2 closed depots. They are Eluru,

Jangareddygudem, Tadepalligudem, Bhimavaram, Tanuku, and Narsapuram. The location of these

depots can be seen in figure no.1.

FIGURE 1LOCATION OF DEPOTS IN WEST GODAVARI REGION


The performance of west Godavari region for the last decade can be seen in table no.1. It is

observed that 2 depots were reduced in the year 2006-07 owing to severe continuous losses. There

is no reduction in the number of buses or kilometres even after reduction of number of depots.

TABLE 1PERFORMANCE OF WEST GODAVARI REGION IN LAST DECADE

SL.

NO PARAMETER

UNI

T

1997

-98

1998

-99

1999

-00

2000

-01

2001

-02

2002

-03

2003

-04

2004

-05

2005-

06

2006-

07

2007-

08

1 depots no 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6

2 no of routes no 313 317 326 337 315 305 312 274 250 226 226

3

fleet

held(31st

march) no 614 616 642 642 631 632 641 650 623 601 599

4 kilometers

lakh

s

664.

63

674.

36

706.

31 710.7

668.8

9

711.2

9

741.

56

752.4

8

750.5

5

746.9

6

770.2

8

5

traffic

earnings

rs.la

khs

6051

.77

6185

.25

7150

.43

7855.

85

7332.

36

8148.

52

8465

.78

8764.

37

9193.

01

1005

2.78

1078

4.89

6 E.P.K rs 9.11 9.17

10.1

2 11.05 10.96 11.46

11.4

2 11.65 12.25 13.46 14

7

vehi.utilisatio

n kms 306 300 313 311 293 310 315 321 323 338 351

8 O.R % 70 67 67 63 61 63 58 58 61 62 65

9 E.P.B rs 2787 2751 3166 3433 3209 3555 3597 3740 3954 4552 4919

10 Cancellations % 4.03 4.71 2.6 3.88 8.11 2.54 2.75 2.8 3.62 2.39 2.95

11 employees no 4108 4095 4008 3915 3733 3622 3716 3607 3450 3318 3096

12 SBR on sch no 7.35 7.5 7.13 6.79 6.58 6.36 6.5 6.3 6.29 6.1 6.18

13 SBR on HELD no 6.74 6.86 6.54 6.36 6.22 6.01 6.06 5.8 5.81 5.68 5.82

14

crew

utilisation kms 124 122 129 130 125 137 138 144 146 156 162

15

employee

prodcty kms 44 44 46 46 45 50 51 54 55 59 61

16 gross income

rs.la

khs

6343

.34

6437

.62

7480

.07

8172.

11

7894.

84

8690.

57

9063

.99

9449.

72

1021

1.27

1146

5.01

1204

2.94

17 profit loss

rs.la

khs

-

550.

12

-

831.

31

-

865.

99

-

1011.

81

-

1432.

59

-

1283.

65

-

1316

.7

-

1635.

19

-

1429.

34

-

1410.

9

-

734.4

6

18 gross EPK rs 9.54 9.55

10.5

9 11.5 11.8 12.22

12.2

2 12.56 13.61 15.35 15.63

19 gross CPK rs

10.3

7

10.7

8

11.8

2 12.92 13.94 14.02 14 14.73 15.51 17.24 16.59

20

profit/loss in

paise rs -0.83 -1.23 -1.23 -1.42 -2.14 -1.8 -1.78 -2.17 -1.9 -1.89 -0.96


OBJECTIVE

A committee has been constituted with 3 depot managers namely, DM/Narsapuram,

DM/Bhimavaram, DM/Tanuku, to study on the restructuring of the routes in the west Godavari

regions, with the following objectives.

1 . Eliminate unnatural routes

2. Extend routes (change of origin and destination) to increase catchment and productivity

3. Equitable distribution of schedules in all depots

4. without involving increase of buses or crew.

5. Reduce unremunerative opearation.

With the above objectives the committee has worked, given the following report.

METHODOLOGY

The committee has been assembled on 13th

may 2008 in Eluru with regional manager, Dy ctm, and

other three depot managers of the region and discussed broadly on the areas where , restructuring

has to be done.

Committee assembled on 19th

may, 22nd

may, 28th

may and 3rd

june 2008 and collected following

information from all depots.

1. Plan of operation of may 2008

2. ABCD statement of april 2008

3. Service wise and route wise performance of depot of 2007-08

4. 141 book.

5. Route map of depot.

Based on the above primary information on routes, services, and their performance, discussions

were carried out in the committee and a draft was prepared by 6th

june 2008.

A meeting was conducted on 10th

June 2008 with all depot managers of the region to discuss on the

draft and necessary modifications was carried out and final report was submitted to regional

manager on 12th

June 2008.

Report consists of depot wise tasks to be carried out, in improving vehicle productivity, crew

productivity and depot wise results of the changes is summarized .

In some cases, schedules of the proposals were drawn to show the flow, running times and nature of

schedule. Timings can be modified at depot level as the proposed schedules may clash with existing

timings of other buses.


Changes in RTC schedules necessitate a change in timings of hire schedules. In the rescheduling

exercise, all hire schedules were not taken into account, as the procedure for change of route, kms is

not possible at regional level.

Following tableno.2 summarizes depot wise buses held and schedule kilometers in the month of

may 2008.

TABLE 2DEPOT WISE SUMMARY OF BUSES HELD AND KILOMETERS AS ON MAY 2008

SL.N

O

DEPOT RTC

SCH

HIRE

SCH

TOTAL

SCH

FLEET

HELD

TOTAL 141

KMS

VU ON

HELD

1 ELURU 98 32 130 136 49704 365

2 JANGAREDDY

GUDEM

55 22 77 81 29942 370

3 TADEPALLI

GUDEM

76 27 103 108 38688 358

4 BHIMAVARAM 75 28 103 108 39574 366

5 NARSAPURAM 65 23 88 93 34966 376

6 TANUKU 53 14 67 71 27633 389

REGION 422 146 568 597 220507 369


ELURU DEPOT

Eluru is a munucipal corporation and the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a

population of 1,89,772 (agglomeration 215,343] (2001 census). Eluru is situated on the

national highway connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Eluru was earlier called

Helapuri and has a rich cultural and political history. Kolleru a big fresh water lake is found

near Eluru.

in the year 1925, West Godavari District was formed with Eluru as its Headquarters and all

the district offices and regional offices were set up in Eluru town. The government of

Andhra Pradesh recently upgraded Eluru municipality as a municipal corporation.

It is known for its well established educational institutes like C.R.Reddy College. It is the hub

for the paddy, tobacco, coconut exports to all other parts of the state. It is well known for

the carpets and incense sticks (Agarbatti ) exports to all over the country.

The city is situated at a distance of 61 km North East of Vijayawada, on the National

Highway 5 .Eluru is situated at a distance of 98 km from Narsapur, 74 km from Tanuku,65

km from Bhimavaram, 55 km from Jangareddy gudem and 55 km from Tadepalligudem.

The broad gauge railway line on the East Cost connecting Madras and Kolkata passes

through the city. East India Commercial Co. Ltd's Jute Industry is one of the major industries

in Eluru Town. Close to 10,000 people are dependent on this industry.

Important places of tourist interest include, historical monuments of vengi, kolleru lake,

Dwarakathirumala (Chinna Tirupathi), and The rockcut caves of Guntupalli.

Eluru depot is established in the year 1960. Now it has 98 RTC buses and 32 hire buses. The

plan of operation route wise is given in table no.3

TABLE 3PLAN OF OPERATION OF ELURU DEPOT AS ON MAY 2008

SNO RTE TYP BUS KMS COND DRIV VU CCP DCP

1 BHEL SL 2 728 4 364 182

2 ECIL SL 4 1492 8 373 187

3 JBS SL 2 690 4 345 173

4 KPHB-KMM SL 2 1470 6 735 245

5 BHEL-KKT SL 2 824 4 412 206

6 BHEL-RPM SL 2 788 4 394 197

7 DTL-BHEL SL 2 888 4 444 222

8 THIRUPATHI PS 2 914 3 457 305

9 VJA NON STOP DLX 3 1464 6 488 244

10 BHDRACHALAM EX 2 1140 5 5 570 228 228

11 VJA NON STOP EX 5 2440 14 488 174

12 CHINTHALAPUDI PE 1 452 1 452 452

13 VJA NON STOP PE 11 5006 455

14 AGKM-MMPM PO 1 300 1 300 300

15 DTL-BMDL PO 3 960 6 320 160



16 GUDIPADU PO 1 304 2 304 152

17 SIVAPAURAM PO 1 302 1 302 302

18 DTL-VJA PO 3 1224 6 408 204

19 RAJAMUNDRY PO 3 1152 6 384 192

20 MACHILIPATNAM PO 2 660 2 330 330

21 T.NARSAPURAM PO 1 316 2 316 158

22 PALAKOL PO 2 704 4 352 176

23 RANGAPURAM PO 1 342 2 342 171

24 SATHUPALLY-VIA SETTI PO 1 348 2 348 174

25 K.KANNAPURAM PV 1 328 2 2 328 164 164

26 VANGUR-J.PURAM PV 1 372 2 2 372 186 186

27 MACHILIPATNAM PV 3 990 3 3 330 330 330

28 ASWARAOPETA PV 4 1340 8 8 335 168 168

29 CHINTHALAPUDI-GOKAVRAM PV 1 292 1 1 292 292 292

30 ANNAPUNENIVARIGUDEM PV 1 334 2 2 334 167 167

31 CHINTHALAPUDI PV 3 936 3 3 312 312 312

32 CHPD-YERRAMPALLY PV 1 352 2 2 352 176 176

33 DTL-BMDL PV 2 680 4 4 340 170 170

34 DTL-DENDULUR PV 4 1304 8 8 326 163 163

35 DTL-GGKUNTA PV 1 380 2 2 380 190 190

36 DTL-MNPL PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

37 DTL-MONDUR PV 1 328 2 2 328 164 164

38 DTL-DUBHACHARLA PV 1 364 2 2 364 182 182

39 GOGUNTA PV 1 294 2 2 294 147 147

40 GUDIVADA PV 2 744 4 4 372 186 186

41 KONIJERLA PV 1 312 1 1 312 312 312

42 KUDARAVALLI-VJA PV 1 354 2 2 354 177 177

43 KOYYALAGUDEM PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

44 NAIDUGUDEM PV 1 288 1 1 288 288 288

45 NARASANNAPALEM PV 1 322 2 2 322 161 161

46 PALAKOL PV 3 1056 6 6 352 176 176

47 PATHIKOLLALANKA PV 1 310 2 2 310 155 155

48 DTL-MTM PV 1 320 1 1 320 320 320

49 POTHUNUR PV 2 552 4 4 276 138 138

50 PYDICHINTHAPADU PV 1 304 2 2 304 152 152

51 POLAVARAM-CHINTHALAPUDI PV 1 360 2 2 360 180 180

52 RAVULAPALEM PV 3 1248 6 6 416 208 208

53 RAJAMUNDRY PV 12 4674 24 24 390 195 195

54 SAGIPADU PV 1 308 1 1 308 308 308

55 SATHUPALLY VIA SITHA PV 2 688 4 4 344 172 172

56 SATHUPALLY VIA G.B GUDEM PV 3 984 6 6 328 164 164

57 T.GOKAVARAM PV 1 298 1 1 298 298 298

58 VIJAYAWADA PV 5 2028 10 10 406 203 203

59 RANGAPURAM PV 1 342 2 2 342 171 171

60 K.R.PALEM PV 1 330 2 2 330 165 165

ELURU 130 49704 173 189 382

Following tasks are proposed for Eluru depot for implementation.


TASK.1.ELR OPERATION OF IDLE SUPER LUXURY BUSES ON ROUTE VIJAYAWADA

AS NON STOP SERVICES.

Eluru depot has 16 RTC super luxury schedules to Hyderabad. All are operating as night by

night services except 2 buses. So it makes 7 buses idle at depot every day. It is proposed to

transfer 2 schedules to Jangareddygudem discussed in TASK.19.ELR. So 6 buses will be idle

at depot.

Now it is proposed to utilize these buses in 2 different routes.

1. ELURU –VIJAYAWADA nonstop super luxury with TIMS.

2. ELURU –JANAGREDDY GUDEM super luxury with TIMS.

In the first route 3 day out will be operated with 6 singles each gives 1098 kms. Permissible

over time may be granted.

In the second route, 2 buses will be proposed with 4 single trips to Jangareddygudem as 2

stop service in morning peak. If the performance is encouraging, one additional round trip

may be added with permissible over time. Numbers of representations are there to operate

fast services in between Eluru and Jangareddygudem. So this task will satisfy this need. If

the performance is not satisfactory in this proposed route, these buses will also be operated

on Vijayawada nonstop route duly saving one express or deluxe bus.

Only 5 buses are proposed for operation. One idle bus is kept in depot as spare for

preventive maintenance.

This task increases 1538 kms without increase in buses. It requires, 5 additional drivers.

TASK.2.ELR INCREASING CREW PRODUCTIVITY IN ELR-VJA NON STOP DELUXE

SERVICES.

The running time between Eluru and Vijayawada is 1hour 20 minutes for non stop services.

Crew is permitted to operate 2 round trips as day out service. This gives only 6hours of duty

hours making 2 unused hours at the disposal of crew. Now it is proposed to increase one

round trip in deluxe route, in 3 buses. This gives an increase of 366 kilometers.

Change over at Vijayawada for the driver or 2+3 format of day out duties can be planned

after discussing with unions.

It is proposed only for deluxe type of non stop services as the waiting time for loading the

bus is less because of less number of seats.

TASK.3.ELR SAVING OF ONE BUS IN VIJAYAWADA –NON STOP ROUTE.

At present 73 round trips are present, addition of 12 round trips through exercises in

TASK.1.ELR and TASK.2.ELR will result in number of round trips increased to 85. So it is


proposed to reduce one RTC express bus with 4 round trips. This makes a total of 81 round

trips in this route.

TASK.4.ELR INCREASING 2 ROUND TRIPS IN ASWARAOPETA ROUTE WITH IN 4

BUSES

In Aswaraopeta route, each bus operates 4 singles between Eluru – Aswaraopeta. The route

length is 84kms. This makes a vehicle utilization of 336. Out of 4 buses, one bus makes night

out at Aswaraopeta and another at Dammapeta which is having similar route length. Total

duty hours come to 6.45 hours. Running time given is 2 hours 45 minutes.

Now it is proposed to operate, these 4 buses as 2 pairs with alternative night maintenance

schedules. Each bus makes 5 singles in a day and makes 10 singles in 2 days. One day it

makes night out at Aswaraopeta/Dammapeta and 2nd

day it makes incoming to the depot.

This gives additional kilometers of 336(in 4 buses ) in this route with the existing buses. The

total duty hours comes to 7.30hrs when treated as a 4 day link duty.

The proposed schedules are here under.

TABLE 4PROPOSED ASWARAOPETA SCHEDULES OF ELURU DEPOT

2BUSES 2BUSES

ELR 5.45 7.15

ASPT 8.30 10.00

9.00 10.30

ELR 11.45 13.15

12.15 13.30

ASPT 15.00 16.15

15.30 16.30

ELR 18.15 19.15

19.00 19.45

ASPT 21.45 DAMMAPETA22.30

5.30 6.30

ELR 8.15 9.15

8.45 9.45

ASPT 11.30 12.30

11.45 13.00

ELR 14.30 15.45

14.45 16.00

ASPT 17.30 18.45

17.45 19.00

ELR 20.30 21.45


TASK.5.ELR MAKE ALL CHINTHALAPUDI SINGLE CREW TO DOUBLE CREW .

3 buses operating in this route makes 3 round trips every day. VU is 312 kms. For crew all 3

buses are single crew duties with 3 hours over time.

Now it is proposed to operate all these buses as double crew schedules, as the performance

of the route is above Rs.14.00. in order to compensate increase in crew requirement, single

crew duties were proposed in some other needy routes, mentioned in TASK.9,10,11 and 12

of Eluru depot.

TABLE 5 PROPOSED CHINTHALAPUDI SCHEDULES OF ELURU DEPOT

ELR 5.20 6.00 6.40

CHPD 6.50 7.30 8.10

7.15 7.55 8.35

ELR 8.45 9.25 10.05

9.20 10.00 10.40

CHPD 10.50 11.30 12.10

11.15 11.55 12.35

ELR 12.45 13.25 14.05

13.20 14.00 14.40

CHPD 14.50 15.30 16.10

15.15 15.55 16.35

ELR 16.45 17.25 18.05

17.20 18.00 18.40

CHPD 18.50 19.30 20.10

19.15 19.55 20.35

ELR 20.45 21.25 22.05

The exercise increases 3 round trips in between Eluru and Chinthalapudi and kms increases

by 312. 1hr 30 min running time is adopted which can be changed depending on the route

condition.

TASK.6.ELR REDUCTION OF RUNNING TIME IN SATHUPALLY ROUTE.

At present the running time between Eluru and Sathupally is 2hrs 50 mintues the route

length is 86kms via sithanagaram and 82kms via gurubatlagudem. In both the routes,

revision of running times is needed as the road condition is excellent.

It is proposed to adopt 35kms per hour running time in this route and 2hrs 35min can be

given. Similarly Sathupally depot also has to change their running times.


TASK.7.ELR INCREASE ONE ROUND TRIP PER 2 BUSES IN SATHUPALLY GB

GUDEM AND SITHANAGARAM ROUTES.

Similar to exercise in TASK.4.ELR, existing Sathupally schedules can be relooked. Each bus

can be operated 5 singles a day. This gives one round trip increase in this route per 2 buses.

A total of 2 round trips increase can be seen per 4 buses.

As the route is inter zonal and reciprocal operation is existing it is advised to discuss these

schedules with the depot/regional authorities of Khammam region and saving of a bus can

be planned on either side besides increasing vehicle and crew productivity.

The proposed schedules are given here under.

TABLE 6 PROPOSED SATHUPALLY SCHEDULES OF ELURU DEPOT

ELR 5.00 6.30

SPL 7.35 9.00

8.00 9.30

ELR 10.35 12.00

11.00 12.45

SPL 13.35 15.15

14.00 16.00

ELR 16.35 18.30

17.00 20.15

SPL 19.35 22.45

5.00 6.15

ELR 7.35 8.45

8.00 9.15

SPL 10.35 11.45

11.00 12.15

ELR 13.35 14.45

14.00 15.30

SPL 16.35 18.00

17.00 18.15

ELR 19.35 20.45

TASK.8.ELR SAVE ONE BUS IN CHINTHALAPUDI SECTOR.

With the above exercises in Aswaraopeta, Sathupally and Chinthalapudi routes, whole

sector faces an increase of 7 round trips in between Eluru and Chinthalapudi. Hence it is

proposed to reduce one bus in Sathupally via Gurubatlagudem route.


It is advised to appraise the same to Sathupally depot, ask them to carry out similar exercise

and save one bus in this route, besides increase in trips.

TASK.9.ELR MAKE VANGUR –JAGANADHAPURAM SCHEDULE –SINGLE CREW

It is proposed to cancel existing round trip to Dwarakathirumala and kilometers would be

292. It can be converted as a single crew schedule with eligible over time payment.

TASK.10.ELR MAKE T.NARSAPURAM SCHEDULES AS SINGLE CREW

This hire bus schedule can be directly converted as a single crew schedule by adopting

30kms per hour running times. The road condition is good in this route. Relevant over time

may be paid.

TASK.11.ELR MAKE GUDIPADU SCHEDULE AS SINGLE CREW.

This hire bus schedule is operated as a night out service. On review of star documents it is

revealed that the number of passengers in the night trip is very low. Hence it is proposed to

operate it as a day out schedule with relevant over time.

TASK.12.ELR MAKE NARASANNA PALEM SCHEDULE SINGLE CREW.

The schedule kilometers of this schedules is 322. There is one trip going to Lingapalem via

Rangapuram. This trip can be curtailed up to Rangapuram and slight adjustments in timings

without affecting the interest of student passengers; this can be made as a single crew

schedule with 302 vehicle utilization.

TASK.13.ELR INCREASE 1 ROUND TRIP IN DTL-BHIMADOLU ROUTE.

At present 2 buses are operating in this route with 4 round trips each. The vehicle utilization

is only 320kms. The route course is very good and running time is only 1hr 20min. daily 5

round trips can be operated with a vu of 400kms.

TASK.14.ELR CHANGE 3 HIRE BUSES ON ROUTE DTL-B TO DTL-DENDULUR AND

INCREASE RTC BUSES ON THIS ROUTE AND SAVE ONE BUS.

In the same route (Dwaraka thirumala via Bhimadolu) 3 hire buses are also under operation.

As it is not possible to increase 80 kms in hire bus, It is proposed to change the route course

of this services from Bhimadolu to Dendulur, which is of same route length through sanction

from competent authority.

This makes us to shift 3 RTC buses in the route dwaraka thirumala(dendulur) to bhimadolu

route and viceversa. It is not possible to increase one round trip in dendulur route as the

running time given is 1hr 30minutes.

On processing a case to head office for getting sanction to change the via of the operation

only, this task can be handled. But due to this 3 round trips to Dwaraka thirumala can be

increased without increase in buses.


At present 20 round trips are operating with 5 buses. Now 20 round trips can be operated

with only 4 buses. So one bus can be saved.

TASK.15.ELR TRANSFER GUDIVADA SCHEDULES TO TADEPALLIGUDEM.

2 buses are operated to Gudivada with 4 round trips each. Route length is 45kms from old

bus stand/Eluru. Now it is proposed to operate these trips from Tadepalligudem with 4

buses. The route length would be 97kms. The vehicle utilization will increase from 360 kms

to 388kms.

The proposed schedules are given here under.

TABLE 7 PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF TADEPALLIGUDEM -GUDIWADA WITH 4 BUSES

TPG 06.30 07.15 10.45 12.15

ELR 08.05 08.50 12.20 13.50

08.15 09.00 12.30 14.00

GDV 09.45 10.30 14.00 15.30

10.20 11.00 14.40 16.00

ELR 11.50 12.30 16.00 17.30

12.00 12.35 16.15 17.35

TPG 13.35 14.05 17.50 19.10

TPG 14.30 16.15 20.00 21.00

ELR 16.05 17.50 21.35 22.35

16.15 18.00 05.00 05.30

GDV 17.45 19.30 06.30 07.00

18.30 20.00 06.45 07.20

ELR 20.00 21.30 08.15 08.50

20.05 21.30 08.25 08.55

TPG 21.40 23.05 10.00 10.30

TASK.16.ELR TRANSFER OF PALAKOL SCHEDULES TO NARSAPURAM.

Much justification is not necessary in transferring these schedules from Eluru to

Narsapuram depot. It is only 10kms from Palakollu to Narsapuram. It would be natural if

Narsapuram operates these services which will increase vehicle utilization from 352 to 392

kms.


TASK.17.ELR INCREASE BUSES IN RAVULAPALEM ROUTE BY WITH DRAWING AT

TANUKU AND TADEPALLIGUDEM.

Similar to the task above, it would be natural, to operate Ravulapalem services from Eluru

depot, instead of operating from Tanuku or from Tadepalligudem. So it is proposed to shift

all RTC services on route Ravulapalem of the region to Eluru depot. At present 4 buses are

present in both Tadepalligudem and Tanuku depots each.

This will make 11 buses in Eluru – Ravulapalem route to Eluru depot. There is no change in

vehicle utilization.

A separate exercise has to be done in drawing a revised flow in this sector which has

operation of Eluru, Ravulapalem depots as Eluru-Ravulapalem route, Tadepalligudem depot

as tpg-vijayawada, tpg-gudivada, tpg-eluru and Tanuku depot as Tanuku-Eluru route.

TASK.18.ELR TRANSFER VIJAYAWADA ORDINARY SCHEDULES TO

TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT.

Eluru depot is operating 5 buses on route, Eluru – Vijayawada as palle velugu type. In

addition to this, Eluru depot is operating 6 more round trips in the name of

Dwarakathirumala - Vijayawada , and Vijayawada region is operating 7 buses with 3 rounds

each.

Eluru depot also operates 2 more round trips in kudaravalli – Vijayawada making 17 round

trips from Eluru to Vijayawada.

Now it is proposed to operate these 17 round trips with 9 buses from Tadepalligudem depot

as Tadepalligudem to Vijayawada. The route length is 66kms from Eluru to Vijayawada. The

distance from Tadepalligudem to Vijayawada via Eluru is 118kms.

As the whole route length is 4 lane express way, 35kms per hour running time can be

adopted and schedules can be implemented at Tadepalligudem. But this requires 9 buses. 5

buses will be transferred from this route. Another bus is proposed to cancel in Eluru is

kudaravalli – Vijayawada. So another 3 buses has to be pooled from the saved buses in

Tadepalligudem depot.

TASK.19.ELR TRANSFER 2 SUPER LUXURY BUSES TO JANGAREDDYGUDEM DEPOT

TO OPERATE VIA DWARAKA THIRUMALA.

At present Eluru depot is operating one Hyderabad service from Dwarakathirumala. For this

bus has to go to Dwarakathirumala in both up and down trips which makes 80kms un

remunerative.

This can be avoided if we transfer these schedules to Jangareddygudem and operate via

borrampalem x roads, kamavarapukota, Dwarakathirumala, bhimadolu, Eluru to Hyderabad.


The same authorized ticket booking agents can handle reservation activity in this route. This

makes no un remunerative operation.

TASK.20.ELR CLUB PATHIKOLLALANKA AND PYDICHINTHAPADU SCHEDULES AND

SAVE ONE BUS.

Pathikollalanka and pydichinthapadu services have common destination to

pydichinthapadu with 2 different route courses. As the performance of both the buses is

low, it is proposed to operate necessary trips in one bus only and save one bus.

TASK.21.ELR TRANFER KUDARAVALLI-VJA TO TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT.

There are 2 obligatory trips present in kudaravalli-vijayawada bus. They are to kudaravalli. It

is proposed to operate these trips in naidugudem schedule and this bus can be saved and

transferred to Tadepalligudem depot to operate in Vijayawada route.

After completing all the above said tasks, the schedules in the Eluru depot would be 121

and schedule kilometers would be 49590. There will be a reduction of 29 conductor duties

and 26 driver duties and 9 buses in Eluru depot when compared to the existing position.

The route wise details of proposed operation is given in table no.


1 BHEL SL 2 728 4 364 182

2 ECIL SL 4 1492 8 373 187

3 JBS SL 2 690 4 345 173

4 KPHB-KMM SL 2 1470 6 735 245

5 BHEL-KKT SL 2 824 4 412 206

6 BHEL-RPM SL 2 788 4 394 197

7 VIJAYAWADA-non stop SL 0 1098 3 366

8 JANGAREDDYGUDEM SL 0 440 2 220

9 THIRUPATHI PS 2 914 3 457 305

10 VJA NON STOP DLX 3 1830 6 610 305

11 BHDRACHALAM EX 2 1140 5 5 570 228 228

12 VJA NON STOP EX 4 1952 14 489 209

13 CHINTHALAPUDI PE 1 452 1 452 452

14 VJA NON STOP PE 11 5006 447

15 AGKM-MMPM PO 1 300 1 300 300

16 DTL-DENDULUR PO 3 960 6 320 160

17 GUDIPADU PO 1 304 1 304 304

18 SIVAPAURAM PO 1 302 1 302 302

19 DTL-VJA PO 3 1224 6 408 204

20 RAJAMUNDRY PO 3 1152 6 384 192


22 T.NARSAPURAM PO 1 316 1 316 316

23 PALAKOL PO 2 704 4 352 176

24 RANGAPURAM PO 1 342 2 342 171

25 SATHUPALLY-VIA SETTI PO 1 348 2 348 174

26 K.KANNAPURAM PV 1 328 2 2 328 164 164



27 VANGUR-J.PURAM PV 1 292 1 1 292 292 292


29 ASWARAOPETA PV 4 1676 8 8 419 210 210

30 CHINTHALAPUDI-GOKAVRAM PV 1 292 1 1 292 292 292

31 ANNAPUNENIVARIGUDEM PV 1 334 2 2 334 167 167

32 CHINTHALAPUDI PV 3 1248 6 6 416 208 208

33 CHPD-YERRAMPALLY PV 1 352 2 2 352 176 176

34 DTL-BMDL PV 4 1600 8 8 400 200 200

35 DTL-DENDULUR PV 1 344 2 2 344 172 172

36 DTL-GGKUNTA PV 1 380 2 2 380 190 190

37 DTL-MNPL PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

38 DTL-MONDUR PV 1 328 2 2 328 164 164

39 DTL-DUBHACHARLA PV 1 364 2 2 364 182 182

40 GOGUNTA PV 1 294 2 2 294 147 147

41 KONIJERLA PV 1 312 1 1 312 312 312

43 KOYYALAGUDEM PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

44 NAIDUGUDEM PV 1 288 1 1 288 288 288

45 NARASANNAPALEM PV 1 302 1 1 302 302 302

46 PATHIKOLLALANKA PV 1 310 2 2 310 155 155

47 DTL-MTM PV 1 320 1 1 320 320 320

48 POTHUNUR PV 2 552 4 4 276 138 138

49 POLAVARAM-CHINTHALAPUDI PV 1 360 2 2 360 180 180

50 RAVULAPALEM PV 11 4576 6 6 416 763 763

51 RAJAMUNDRY PV 12 4674 24 24 390 195 195

52 SAGIPADU PV 1 308 1 1 308 308 308

53 SATHUPALLY VIA SITHA PV 2 860 4 4 430 215 215

54 SATHUPALLY VIA G.B GUDEM PV 2 820 4 4 410 205 205

55 T.GOKAVARAM PV 1 298 1 1 298 298 298

56 RANGAPURAM PV 1 342 2 2 342 171 171

57 K.R.PALEM PV 1 330 2 2 330 165 165

121 49590 144 163 410


JANGAREDDIGUDEM DEPOT

Jangareddygudem is one of the economic centers of the district, and it is a major

panchayath in the upland area. The famous Hanuman temple known as Maddi Anjaneya-

swami temple where lord Hanuman resides in a 'Maddi' tree is 6 km away from

Jangareddigudem.

It is well connected from Eluru (HQ of West Godavari District), Rajahmundry and Khammam

through APSRTCbuses. There is no railway connection to this town.

Important tourist places sorruounding jangareddigudem are,

1. Yerrakaluva Project 7 km from Jangareddi Gudem

2. Gokula Thirumala parijathagiri (Lord Venkateswara temple)

3. Gubbalamagamma Temple 40 km from JRG here

4. Doramamidi Dam (JALLERU JALASAYAM) 20 km from JRG here

5. Guntupalli guhalu Buddhist place nearly 30 km from jrg

6. Kovvada Project near by 50 km here

7. Pattisam a famous place of Lord Shiva, 50 km from here

Jangareddygudem depot is established in the year 1983. At present it has 55 RTC buses and

22 hire buses.Table no: shows the existing plan of operation and resource allocation in various

routes and productivity thereof.

TABLE 8PLAN OF OPRATION OF JANGAREDDYGUDEM AS ON MAY 2008


1 KOYYALAGUDEM -BHEL SL 2 814 0 4 407 204

2 BUTTAIAH GUDEM-BHEL SL 4 1596 0 8 399 200

3 VIJAYAWADA EX 5 2360 10 10 472 236 236

4 VIJAYAWADA PE 3 1416 6 0 472 236

5 ELURU EX 2 880 4 4 440 220 220

6 ELURU PE 2 880 4 0 440 220

7 NIDADAVOLU PV 4 1440 8 8 360 180 180

8 BVRM/PALAKOL PV 2 796 4 4 398 199 199

9 BVRM/PALAKOL PO 1 352 2 0 352 176

10 ASPT-BTGM-RJY PV 1 362 2 2 362 181 181

11 CHINTHALAPUDI-B PV 1 360 2 2 360 180 180

12 CHINTAHALAPUDI-PUTREPU PO 1 360 2 0 360 180

13 DORAMAMIDI PV 2 654 4 4 327 164 164

14 ELURU/ASWARAOPETA PV 3 1158 6 6 386 193 193

15 ELURU PV 3 1320 6 6 440 220 220

16 ELURU PO 3 1320 6 0 440 220

17 POLAVARAM PV 1 288 1 1 288 288 288

18 ELURU-POLAVARAM PO 2 864 4 0 432 216



19 ANTERVEDIGUDEM PV 1 328 2 2 328 164 164

20 REDDI GANAPAVARAM PV 1 280 1 1 280 280 280

21 DHARMAJI GUDEM PV 1 366 2 2 366 183 183

22 RAJAMUNDRY -THALLA PUDI PV 5 1832 10 10 366 183 183

23 TADEPALLI GUDEM PV 4 1760 8 8 440 220 220

24 TADEPALLI GUDEM PO 2 880 4 0 440 220

25 NARSAPURAM-IRAGAVARAM PV 1 298 1 1 298 298 298

26 ASPT-NARSAPURAM PO 1 350 2 0 350 175

27 GUDDI GUDEM-GOPALAPURAM PV 1 310 1 1 310 310 310

28 CHINTHALAPUDI-RAJAMUNDRY PV 2 620 2 2 310 310 310

29 ASPT-RAJUMUNDRY -DEVARAPALLY PV 7 2558 13 13 365 197 197

30 ASPT-RAJUMUNDRY -DEVARAPALLY PO 5 1860 10 372 186

31 RAMPALEM-RAJAMUNDRY PV 1 330 2 2 330 165 165

32 SIVAGIRI PV 1 342 2 2 342 171 171

33 ANKANNAGUDEM PO 1 300 2 300 150

34 DWARAKTHITUMALA-KP-VP PO 1 308 2 308 154

JANGAREDDYGUDEM 77 29942 135 103 389

Following are the proposals to implement in Jangareddygudem, so that its overall performance will

be improved.

TASK.1.JRG :OPERATION OF SUPER LUXURIES IDLE AT DEPOT IN DAY TIME TO

VIJAYAWADA

Jangareddygudem depot is operating 3 super luxury services to Hyderabad as night by night

services with 6 buses, making 3 buses idle at depot. Now it is proposed to utilize these idle

buses to operate on route Vijayawada as 3 individual day out duties with TIMS and with

super luxury fare.

Present EPK of Vijayawada route is Rs. 19.86 (for april2008).This will improve schedule

kilometers by 708 kms.It requires 3 additional driver duties. Proposed schedules are given

in table no.9.

TABLE 9 PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF JRG - VJA WITH SUPER LUXURY BUSES

ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

JRG 08:45 07:45 09:45

ELR 10:15 10:30 09:15 09:30 11:15 11:30

VJA 12:00 12:30 11:00 11:15 13:00 13:30

ELR 14:00 14:15 12:30 12:45 15:00 15:15

JRG 15:45 14:15 16:45

for 1900 bhel for 2000 btg-bhel for 2030 btg-bhel

TASK.2.JRG INTRODUCTION OF NEW EXPRESS ROUTE JANGAREDDY GUDEM –

ELURU-BHIMAVARAM

The route length between Jangareddygudem and Eluru is 55 kms. The distance between

Eluru and Bhimavaram is 65 kms. At present Narsapuram is operating 25 express round


trips between Bhimavaram and Eluru, Jangareddygudem is operating express services to

Eluru and Vijayawada via Eluru. Still these 2 routes are highly potential and needs to be

augmented. Hence a new route has been carved between Bhimavaram and

Jangareddygudem with a route length of 120kms, which is aptly suitable for express

operation.

It is proposed to operate, this route by both Jangareddygudem and Bhimavaram depots

with 2 express buses each, duly saving 2 palle velugu buses in each depot. Details of saving

of buses are discussed in TASK.5.JRG, and TASK.7.JRG. This gives a VU of 480 per bus and

expected EPK is 16.00

Proposed schedules are as follows.

TABLE 10 PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF BHIMAVARAM JANGAREDDYGUDEM EXPRESS SERVICES.

JANGAREDDYGUDEM DEPOT

SCHEDULES

BHIMAVARAM DEPOT SCHDEULES

ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

JRG 05:15 06:15 BVRM 05:15 06:15

ELR 06:45 06:50 07:45 07:50 ELR 07:00 07:15 08:00 08:15

BVRM 08:35 08:50 09:35 09:50 JRG 08:45 09:15 09:45 10:15

ELR 10:35 10:45 11:35 11:45 ELR 10:45 11:00 11:45 11:50

JRG 12:15 13:15 13:15 14:15 BVRM 12:30 13:45 13:35 14:45

ELR 14:45 15:00 15:45 16:00 ELR 15:30 15:45 16:30 16:45

BVRM 16:45 17:00 17:45 18:00 JRG 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45

ELR 18:45 18:50 19:45 19:50 ELR 19:15 19:20 20:15 20:20

JRG 20:20 21:20 BVRM 21:05 22:05

The above schedules are proposed with out clash of timings with the existing schedules of

nsp-eluru or jrg-eluru or jrg-vijayawada.

TASK.3.JRG RESTRUCTURING JANGAREDDYGUDEM-BHIMAVARAM-PALAKOL

FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE

At present, 2 RTC schedules are under operation to Bhimavaram as palle velugu type. Each

bus operates one round trip to Bhimavaram and one round trip to Palakollu making 398 VU.

Now it is proposed to operate this route with buses making 5 round trips to Bhimavaram

with alternative night maintenance schedules. This gives 440VU. There is no change in

requirement of crew.Proposed schedules are as follows.

TABLE 11 MODIFIED SCHEDULES OF JANAGAREDDYGUDEM -BHIMAVARAM PALLEVELUGU SERVICES

ARR DEP

JRG 05:00 1 DUTY D/O

BVRM 07:45 08:00

JRG 10:45


ARR DEP

11:30 2 DUTIES N/O

BVRM 14:15 14:30

JRG 17:15 18:00

BVRM 20:45 05:30

JRG 08:15

09:00 1 DUTY D/O

BVRM 11:45 12:00

JRG 14:45 15:00

BVRM 17:45 18:00

JRG 20:45

The timings of hire bus operated on this route has to be adjusted, so that clash of timings

will be avoided.

TASK.4.JRG REMOVING ASWARAOPETA TRIPS IN ASPETA-ELURU AND OPERATE

SOLELY TO ELURU.

At present 3 buses are operated as Aswaraopeta -Eluru. Each bus makes 3 round trips to

Eluru and 1 round trip to Aswaraopeta. Existing VU is 386. As the route Eluru is highly

potential and needs few more trips, it is proposed to operate as 4 round trips to Eluru duly

having change over’s at Jangareddygudem. This makes 440VU.

Change in buses and trips are as follows.

TABLE 12 CHANGE OF TRIPS IN JRG - ASWARAOPETA - ELURU ROUTE

PRESENT PROPOSED

BUSES 9 9

R.TRIPS TO ELURU 33 36

R.TRIPS TO AS.PETA 3 0

TASK.5.JRG CANCELLING NARSAPURAM –IRAGAVARAM SCHEDULE

It is proposed to cancel the Narsapuram – Iragavaram schedules as it is low paying , low

productive and non obligatory.

The saved bus will be used to implement TASK.2.JRG.

TASK.6.JRG REDUCTION RUNNINGTIME IN JANGAREDDYGUDEM TO ELURU

At present the running time provided for a single trip between Jangareddygudem to Eluru is

110minutes. The route length is 55 kms. The road condition has been improved a lot and

road over bridge is under construction in Eluru makes travel smooth. Hence it is proposed to

reduce running time from 110 minutes to 105 minutes.


TASK.7.JRG CANCELLING POLAVARAM –SINGLE CREW SCHEDULE

Jangareddygudem depot is operating 2 schedules to Polavaram - Eluru and one single crew

schedule to Polavaram. This schedule can be cancelled and saved bus can be utilized as

Bhimavaram express service.(see TASK.2.JRG for further details)

TASK.8.JRG MAKE ASPETA –RAJAMUNDRY VIA BTGM AS SINGLE CREW

At present this schedule has 2 single trips of aspeta-rajamundry(btgm), 2 singles of jrg-

aspeta, 2 singles of jrg-kamayyapalem. Sch kms are 362. This schedule can be converted as

single crew schedule duly cancelling kamayyapalem trips. Vu comes to 292kms.

TASK.9.JRG RESTRUCTURING ASPETA-RAJAMUNDRY(DEVARAPALLY) ROUTE

MAKING 3 DIFFERENT ROUTES

This route has 8 buses(includes one hire bus) and operation particulars in round trips are

mentioned below

TABLE 13 EXISTING OPERATIONAL TRIPS UNDER JRG - RJY P.V. ROUTE

BUSES ELURU ASPETA RJY(DEV’PLY) Kamyy’plm Gubbisammdi Puli’gudem

4 8 8

1 1 2 1

1 2 2

1 2 2

1 1 1 1

8 1 10 15 2 1 2

For the 8 buses with the above operation total kilometers comes to 2932. Now it is

proposed to operate 4 buses exclusively with 3 round trips to rajamundry(390vu). One bus

recently converted to hire bus operates as Rajamundry –aswaraopeta with a VU of 372.

Exclusive Aswaraopeta route has to be made with 2 buses operating 7 round trips(392vu).

One bus exclusively operate to village routes like kamayyapalem, gubbisamamidi, and

puliramannagudem. This schedule can be planned as a single crew also.

TASK.10.JRG REDUCTION OF RUNNING TIME IN RAJAMUNDRY – DEVARAPALLI

ROUTE AND IN ASWARAOPETA.

The route between Jangareddygudem and Rajamundry via Devarapally is 65kms. Running

time given is 130minutes. The road condition is very good with widened bi-lane formation

and 35kms per hour pattern can be adopted here. So it is proposed to reduce running time

to 120 minutes for this route.

Similarly Aswaraopeta – Jangareddygudem route is state high way and running time can be

reduced. At present 60 minutes are provided for 28kms. This can be reduced to 50 minutes.


TASK.11.JRG MAKING ALTERNATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES FOR

RAJAMUNDRY-THALLAPUDI AND SAVING ONE BUS

At present depot is operating 5 buses on this route. Each bus is making 2 round trips to

Rajamundry and one trip to Aswaraopeta. In order to make it natural, it is proposed to

operate the route with 4 buses exclusively as 2 pairs with alternative night maintenance

schedules. This yields, 10 round trips equal to previous operation and saves one bus.

Saved bus will be used in TASK.12.JRG, as express schedule.

TASK.12.JRG INTRODUCTION OF NEW EXPRESS ROUTE ASWARAOPETA –JRG-

RAJAMUNDRY WITH 4 BUSES.

Route length between, Jangareddygudem and Rajamundry via devaraplly is 65kms. The

distance between Aswaraopeta and Jangareddygudem is 28kms.

Number of express services is introduced by Khammam region to Rajamundry from

khammam, bhadrachalam depot weaning away region’s legitimate revenue.

Out of the whole route length of 93 kms, 90kms lies in west Godavari region, even though

both the end points(Rajamundry,Aswaraopeta) does not belong to west Godavari region.

It is high time to introduce this express route. The route length will be 93kms. It is proposed

to operate initially with 4 buses making 3 round trips each.

Proposed schedules are mentioned here under.

TABLE 14 PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF NEW EXPRESS SERVICES BETWEEN AS.PETA - JRG- RAJAMUNDRY.

SCH-1 SCH-1 SCH-3 SCH-4

ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

JRG 05:00 06:00 JRG 05:15 06:15

RJY 06:35 07:00 07:35 08:00 ASPT 05:55 06:15 06:55 07:15

JRG 08:35 08:40 09:35 09:40 JRG 06:55 07:00 07:55 08:00

ASPT 09:20 09:35 10:20 10:35 RJY 08:35 09:00 09:35 10:00

JRG 10:15 11:00 11:15 12:00 JRG 10:35 11:15 11:35 12:15

RJY 12:35 13:00 13:35 14:00 ASPT 11:55 12:15 12:55 13:15

JRG 14:35 14:40 15:35 15:40 JRG 12:55 13:00 13:55 14:00

ASPT 15:20 16:05 16:20 17:05 RJY 14:35 15:00 15:35 16:00

JRG 16:45 17:00 17:45 18:00 JRG 16:35 16:45 17:35 17:45

RJY 18:35 19:00 19:35 20:00 ASPT 17:25 18:15 18:25 19:15

JRG 20:35 20:40 21:35 21:40 JRG 18:55 19:00 19:55 20:00

ASPT 21:20 21:35 22:20 22:25 RJY 20:35 21:00 21:35 21:45

JRG 22:10 23:05 JRG 22:35 23:20


TASK.13.JRG OPERATION OF JRG-TANUKU INSTEAD OF TADEPALLI GUDEM AND

GIVING TPG DEPOT SCHEDULES TO TANUKU.

Before going to the new proposal, let us understand the existing operation on the route,

Jangareddygudem – Tadepalligudem.The route length of this route is 55kms. This route is operated

by both Jangareddygudem and Tadepalligudem depots with 6 buses each making 4 round trips. So a

total of 48 round trips are under operation with 20 minute frequency.

It is observed that, many passengers are asking to extend the services up to the canal point of

Tadepalligudem as canal point is nearer to the market area. Now the passengers are alighting at b/s

itself as the destination is Tadepalligudem. If the destination is beyond bus station, it is possible for

passengers to alight at the market area i.e canal point.

Now it is proposed to operate 10 buses as Jangareddygudem – Tanuku route with 5 buses from

each depot and 4 schedules of hire buses, upto Tadepalligudem. Proposed schedules are mentioned

here under.

TABLE 15 PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF JANAGAREDDYGUDEM - TANUKU SCHEDULES.

SCH-1 SCH-2 SCH-3 SCH-4 SCH-5

ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

JRG 05:00 05:30 06:00 06:30 07:00

TPG 06:45 06:50 07:15 07:20 07:45 07:50 08:15 08:20 08:45 08:50

TNK 07:20 07:35 07:50 08:05 08:20 08:35 08:50 09:05 09:20 09:35

TPG 08:05 08:10 08:35 08:40 09:05 09:10 09:35 09:40 10:05 10:10

JRG 09:55 10:30 10:25 11:00 10:55 11:30 11:25 12:00 11:55 12:30

TPG 12:15 12:20 12:45 12:50 13:15 13:20 13:45 13:50 14:15 14:20

TNK 12:50 13:05 13:20 13:35 13:50 14:05 14:20 14:35 14:50 15:05

TPG 13:35 13:40 14:05 14:10 14:35 14:40 15:05 15:10 15:35 15:40

JRG 15:25 15:40 15:55 16:10 16:25 16:40 16:55 17:10 17:25 17:40

TPG 17:25 17:30 17:55 18:00 18:25 18:30 18:55 19:00 19:25 19:30

TNK 18:00 18:15 18:30 18:45 19:00 19:15 19:30 19:45 20:00 20:15

TPG 18:45 18:50 19:15 19:20 19:45 19:50 20:15 20:20 20:45 20:50

JRG 20:35 21:05 21:35 22:05 22:35

Similarly, Tanuku depot also operates the same schedules, with same timings at their end.

Jangareddygudem and Tadepalligudem depot operates their hire buses as it is in Tadepalligudem-jrg

route. Necessary timing changes may be done to hire buses to accommodate Tanuku schedules.4

schedules of Tadepalligudem depot will be transferred to Tanuku depot to operate

Jangareddygudem route.Another 2 buses are needed to maintain previous frequency between, jrg

and Tadepalligudem one in each depot.(jrg,tnk)

TASK.14.JRG INTRODUCTION OF NEW EXPRESS ROUTE JANAGAREDDYGUDEM TO

NARSAPURAM.

The route length between janagareddygudem and Narsapuram via koyyalagudem, nallajerla,

Tadepalligudem,pippara,attili and marteru is 120kms. At present this is under operation as 3

different pallevelugu type segments. The first segment of Jangareddygudem - Tadepalligudem is

giving good earnings and the last segment of marteru – Narsapuram is also giving higher earnings. As


an express route this is believed to give good returns.So it is proposed to operate with 2 buses each

by janagareddygudem depot and Narsapuram depots. Vehicle utilization will be 480kms.

After implementing all the above tasks in jangareddigudem depot, the possible operational planner

will be like this. To sum up, in janagreddygudem depot, an increase of 8 schedules, 13 conductor

duties, and 18 driver duties is proposed. Vehicle utilization will increase to 417 on schedules from

389kms.

TABLE 16 PROPOSED PLAN OF OPERATION OF JANAGAREDDYGUDEM DEPOT AFTER RESTRUCTURING.


1 KOYYALAGUDEM -BHEL SL 2 1050 0 5 525 210

2 BUTTAIAH GUDEM-BHEL SL 4 2068 0 10 517 207

3 BHEL-DTL SL 2 858 4 429 215

4 VIJAYAWADA EX 5 2360 10 10 472 236 236

5 VIJAYAWADA PE 3 1416 6 0 472 236

6 BHIMAVARAM-ELURU EX 2 960 4 4 480 240 240

7 ASWARAOPETA-RAJAMUNDRY EX 4 2232 8 8 558 279 279

8 NARSAPURAM VIA TPG,ATTILI EX 2 960 4 4 480 240 240

9 ELURU EX 2 880 4 4 440 220 220

10 ELURU PE 2 880 4 0 440 220

11 NIDADAVOLU PV 4 1440 8 8 360 180 180

12 BVRM/PALAKOL PV 2 880 4 4 440 220 220

13 BVRM/PALAKOL PO 1 352 2 0 352 176

14 ASPT-BTGM-RJY PV 1 292 1 1 292 292 292

15 CHINTHALAPUDI-B PV 1 360 2 2 360 180 180

16 CHINTAHALAPUDI-PUTREPU PO 1 360 2 0 360 180

17 DORAMAMIDI PV 2 654 4 2 327 164 327

18 ELURU PV 6 2640 12 12 440 220 220

19 ELURU PO 3 1320 6 0 440 220

20 ELURU-POLAVARAM PO 2 864 4 0 432 216

21 ANTERVEDIGUDEM PV 1 328 2 2 328 164 164

22 REDDI GANAPAVARAM PV 1 280 1 1 280 280 280

23 DHARMAJI GUDEM PV 1 366 2 2 366 183 183

24 RAJAMUNDRY -THALLA PUDI PV 4 1500 8 8 375 188 188

25 TANUKU PV 5 2220 10 10 444 222 222

26 TADEPALLI GUDEM PO 2 880 4 0 440 220

27 ASPT-NARSAPURAM PO 1 350 2 350 175

28 GUDDI GUDEM-GOPALAPURAM PV 1 310 1 1 310 310 310

29 CHINTHALAPUDI-RAJAMUNDRY PV 2 620 2 2 310 310 310

30 RAJUMUNDRY -DEVARAPALLY PV 4 1560 8 8 390 195 195

31 PULIRAMANNA GUDEM PV 1 280 1 1 280 280 280

32 ASWARAOPETA PV 2 784 4 4 392 196 196

33 ASPT-RAJUMUNDRY -DEVARAPALLY PO 5 1860 10 372 186

34 RAMPALEM-RAJAMUNDRY PV 1 330 2 2 330 165 165

35 SIVAGIRI PV 1 342 2 2 342 171 171

36 ANKANNAGUDEM PO 1 300 2 300 150

37 DWARAKTHITUMALA-KP-VP PO 1 308 2 308 154



TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT

Tadepalligudem is a town and a municipality situated in the middle of West Godavari District, nearly

55km from the district headquarters, Eluru. Tadepalligudem is famous for its jaggery market and rice

cultivation. Andhra university campus establihed in 2004.

Tadepalligudem has a branch of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans' as well. Tadepalligudem has an airport

(not in use) 2 km long, which was built by the British government for military uses during world war -

2.

Tadepalligudem has a railway station on the busy Chennai-Kolkatta route.The National Highway 5

also passes through this town.

In Tadepalligudem, Food Fats and Fertilizers(3F) is one of the biggest industrial units which produces

Soap oil and Fertilizers raw materials and other food oil contents (palmoil,vanaspati,rice bran oil)

etc.

Transport industry is one of the biggest in Andhra Pradesh. It consists of more than 6000 transport

vehicles in the town, almost equal to the coastal capital Vijayawada transport industry (including

Taxies and Lorries only).

Tadepalligudem depot is established in the year 1960. At present it has 76 RTC and 27 hire buses.

The following table shows the existing plan of operation and productivity of buses and crew in

Tadepalligudem depot.

TABLE 17 EXISTING PLAN OF OPERATION OF TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT AS ON MAY 2008.


1 BHEL-VJA SL 4 1696 8 424 212

2 NDVL-SEC BAD VIA KMM DLX 2 924 4 462 231

3 NDVL-BHEL DLX 2 938 4 469 235

4 KAKINADA PE 2 952 4 476 238

5 APPARAOPETA PV 2 692 4 4 346 173 173

6 BHIMAVARAM-VIA GARAGAPARRU PV 4 1360 8 8 340 170 170

7 BHIMAVARAM-VIA GARAGAPARRU PO 8 2720 16 340 170

8 ADAVIKOLANU PV 1 322 2 2 322 161 161

9 CHANAMILLI-RAJAMUNDRY PV 1 350 2 2 350 175 175

10 GANAPAVARAM VIA PIPPARA PV 3 1050 6 6 350 175 175

11 AKIVIDU-RAJAMUNDRY PO 1 334 2 334 167

12 ACHANTA -VIA MARTERU PV 6 2304 12 12 384 192 192

13 ACHANTA -VIA MARTERU PO 1 384 2 384 192

14 NARSAPURAM-RAYAKUDURU PV 1 312 2 2 312 156 156

15 TANUKU-PALAKLLU PV 2 880 4 4 440 220 220

16 ELURU-RAVULAPALEM PV 6 2324 10 10 387 232 232

17 ELURU-RAVULAPALEM PO 2 832 4 416 208

18 SARABHAPURAM-JRG PO 1 320 2 320 160



19 DTL-BHIMADOLU PV 1 390 2 2 390 195 195

20 DTL-BHIMADOLU PO 2 800 4 400 200

21 DONTHAVARAM PV 1 310 2 2 310 155 155

22 PEDA NINDRA KOLANU PV 1 312 2 2 312 156 156

23 SINGARAJU PALEM PO 1 376 2 376 188

24 ANANTHAPALLI PV 2 706 4 4 353 177 177

25 GULLAPADU PV 1 308 2 2 308 154 154

26 JAGGAIAHPETA PV 2 780 4 4 390 195 195

27 CHINTHALAPUDI PO 1 380 2 380 190

28 AYYAVARAM-DTL PV 1 338 2 2 338 169 169

29 JANGAREDDY GUDEM PV 4 1760 8 8 440 220 220

30 JANGAREDDY GUDEM PO 2 880 4 440 220

31 POLAVARAM -GUDDIGUDEM PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

32 RAJAMUNDRY -ELURU PV 6 2474 11 11 412 225 225

33 TPG-TPG PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

34 BHIMAVARAM-ARDHAVARAM PO 1 330 2 330 165

35 BHADRACHALAM PV 2 700 4 4 350 175 175


37 NIDADAVOLU-THALLAPUDI PV 2 656 4 4 328 164 164

38 NIDADAVOLU-PENDYALA PO 1 324 2 324 162

39 NIDADAVOLU-DONDAPUDI PV 1 316 2 2 316 158 158

40 RAJAMUNDRY PV 9 3264 18 18 363 181 181

41 RAJAMUNDRY PO 3 1152 6 384 192

42 POLAVARAM-THALLAPUDI PV 3 1088 6 6 363 181 181

43 POLAVARAM-TEKURU PV 1 376 2 2 376 188 188

44 DEVARAPALLY PV 1 368 2 2 368 184 184

45 CMK-GOKAVARAM B/S PV 1 290 1 1 290 290 290

46 POLAVARAM-KANNAPURAM PO 1 320 2 320 160

103 38688 186 146 376

Following tasks are proposed for implementation at Tadepalligudem depot to improve productivity,

and in reducing un remunerative operation.

TASK.1.TPG OPERATION OF 2 IDLE SUPER LUXUR BUSES TO VIJAYAWADA

Tadepalligudem depot is having 2 super luxury services to Hyderabad as night by night services. This

makes 2 buses idle at Tadepalligudem depot. It is proposed to operate all these 2 buses to

Vijayawada as 2 day outs with TIMS.This increase 472 kms with out increasing buses.Proposed

schedules are given here under.

TABLE 18 PROPOSED SUPER LUXURY SERVICES TO VIJAYAWADA.

ARR DEP ARR DEP ARR DEP

TPG 11:00 09:00 08:00

ELR 12:10 12:20 10:10 10:20 09:10 09:20

VJA 13:50 14:15 11:50 12:15 10:50 11:15

ELR 15:45 15:50 13:45 13:50 12:45 12:50

TPG 17:00 15:00 14:00


TASK.2.TPG OPERATION OF 2 IDLE DELUXE BUSES IN THE DEPOT TO VIJAYAWADA.

Tadepalligudem depot is having 2deluxe services to Hyderabad as night by night services. This

makes 2 buses idle at Tadepalligudem depot. It is proposed to operate these buses to Vijayawada

as day outs with TIMS.This increase 472 kms with out increasing buses.Proposed schedules are given

here under.

TABLE 19 PROPOSED DELUXE SERVICES TO VIJAYAWADA FROM TADEPALLIGUDEM.

ARR DEP

TPG 10:00

ELR 11:10 11:20

VJA 12:50 13:15

ELR 14:45 14:50

TPG 16:00

TASK.3.TPG TRANSFER OF JAGGAIAH PETA ROUTE TO TANUKU.

2 buses are operated to jaggiahpeta from Tadepalligudem. Route length is 195 kms. It would be

better to operate these buses from Tanuku, so that an additional passenger catchment is possible

besides improvement in productivity.

So it is proposed to transfer these schedules to Tanuku. Vehicle utilization improves from 390 to

428kms.

TASK.4.TPG MAKE APPARAOPETA VIA DANDAGARRA SCHEDULE AS SINGLE CREW DUTY.

2 buses are operated in this route. E.P.K of the route upto march 2007-08 is Rs.7.76. So to reduce

cost it is proposed to reduce one trip to Tanuku, which is present in the schedule and make it as a

single crew schedule.

TASK.5.TPG OPERATE RAJAMUNDRY - ELURU WITH 5 BUSES- AS ELURU ROUTE ONLY.

In the plan of operation, route no 32 is shown as Rajamundry – Eluru with 6 buses. But on

verification of schedules, it is revealed that only 8 singles are operated to Rajamundry and the rest

of singles(38 singles) are operated to Eluru. So it is proposed to take out all Rajamundry trips from

this route and make it as 5 bus route to Eluru. The trips to Rajamundry are not necessary as 12 bus

Rajamundry route is proposed for rescheduling which is discussed in task .6.tpg.So one bus is saved

in this route,

TABLE 20 PRESENT TRIPS EXISITNG IN ELR -RJY ROUTE OF TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT.

singles sch-1 sch-2 sch-3 sch-4 sch-5 sch-6/scd

to rajamundry 2 2 0 0 0 4

to eluru 6 6 8 8 8 2

TASK.6.TPG RESCHEDULING OF 12 BUS RAJAMUNDRY ROUTE.

At present, Tadepalligudem depot is operating 88 single trips to Rajamundry in 12 buses making a

vehicle utilization of 368. The existing schedules have cut trips to nidadavolu which makes less


revenue trips. In order to make the route more profitable it is proposed to operate direct rips to

Rajamundry. This makes 96 single trips and vehicle utilization reaches to 384.

The said task, increases 8 singles in the route, 8 singles in the Rajamundry – Eluru route can be

cancelled(see task no.5.tpg).

TABLE 21 EXISITING AND PROPOSED OPERATION IN RAJAMUNDRY ROUTE.

Singles singles route length kms

tadepalligudem - rajamundry 88 48 4224

tadepalligudem - nidadavolu 6 24 144

tadepalligudem -anathapalli 2 24 48

Total 96 4416

proposed trips(singles) singles route length kms

tadepalligudem - rajamundry 96 48 4608

Following are the proposed schedules for operation on route Tadepalligudem and Rajamundry.

TABLE 22 PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF JANAGAREDDYGUDEM AND RAJAMUNDRY.

TPG 04.20 05.00 06.00 06.20 06.40 08.40 09.20 11.20 12.00 05.20 07.00 07.40

RJY 06.00 06.40 07.40 08.00 08.20 10.20 11.00 13.00 13.40 07.00 08.40 09.20

06.20 07.00 08.00 08.20 08.40 10.40 11.20 13.20 14.00 07.20 09.00 09.40

TPG 08.00 08.40 09.40 10.00 10.20 12.20 13.00 15.00 15.40 09.00 10.40 11.20

08.20 09.00 10.00 10.20 10.40 13.00 13.40 15.40 16.20 09.40 11.00 11.40

RJY 10.00 10.40 11.40 12.00 12.20 14.40 15.20 17.20 18.00 11.20 12.40 13.20

10.20 11.00 12.00 12.20 12.40 15.00 15.40 17.40 18.20 11.40 13.00 13.40

TPG 12.00 12.40 13.40 14.00 14.20 16.40 17.20 19.20 20.00 13.20 14.40 15.20

TPG 12.40 13.20 14.20 14.40 15.00 17.00 17.40 19.40 20.20 14.00 15.20 16.00

RJY 14.20 15.00 16.00 17.20 16.40 18.40 19.20 21.20 22.00 15.40 17.00 17.40

14.40 15.20 16.20 17.40 17.00 19.00 19.40 21.40 22.10 16.00 17.20 18.00

NDD NDD

TPG 16.20 17.00 18.00 19.20 18.40 20.40 21.20 22.30 23.00 17.40 19.00 19.40

16.40 17.20 18.20 19.40 19.00 21.00 21.40 04.40 04.40 18.00 19.20 20.00

TPG RJY

RJY 18.20 19.00 20.00 20.20 20.40 22.40 23.00 05.30 05.30 19.40 21.00 21.40

08.40 19.20 20.20 20.40 21.00 04.20 05.00 05.40 05.40 20.00 21.20 22.00

RJY TPG

TPG 20.20 21.00 22.00 22.20 22.40 06.00 06.40 07.20 07.20 21.40 23.00 23.40

TPG NDD


TPG 04.20 05.00 06.00 06.20 06.40 08.40 09.20 11.20 12.00 05.20 07.00 07.40

09.20 08.50

09.00

TPG

09.50

TASK.7.TPG ADDING TADEPALLIGUDEM- GUDIVADA - A NEW ROUTE WITH 4 BUSES.

The need and possible schedules are discussed in task no.15of Eluru depot. However 2 buses

transferred from Eluru depot and 2 buses available in Tadepalligudem – Eluru – Ravulapalem route

will be used to make it as Tadepalligudem – Gudivada route.

Vehicle utilization is 388kms. There will not be any increase of trips between Eluru and Gudivada.

TASK.8.TPG MAKE TPG-ACHANTA ROUTE INTO 2 SEPARATE ROUTES – FORM A NEW ROUTE

TPG-PALAKOL.

In Achanta route, Tadepalligudem operates 7 buses out of which 2 buses are hire in nature.

Performance of this route is not satisfactory. So it is proposed to operate this route with only 3

buses. The balance 4 buses will be operated as Tadepalligudem – Palakollu route having a common

flow between Tadepalligudem – Marteru.Existing operation is given in table no.23.

TABLE 23 EXISTING OPERATION PARTICULARS OF TADEPALLIGUDEM -ACHANTA ROUTE.

singles route length in kms singles kms

tadepalligudem - achanta 48 22 1056

tadepalligudem - koderu 55 4 220

tadepalligudem- pullaiah gudem 11 2 22

tadepalligudem - ramannagudem 30 2 60

tadepalligudem -m.valluru-attili 31 2 62

tadepalligudem -bhimavaram 34 2 68

tadepalligudem -marteru 40 30 1200

2688

Proposed change in pattern of operation is detailed in tableno.24

TABLE 24 PROPOSED CHANGES IN TADEPALLIGUDEM - ACHANTA ROUTE.

singles route

length

single

s

Kms

total

bus-

1(hire)

bus-

2

bus-

3

bus-

4

bus-

5

bus-

6

bus-

7

tadepalligudem -

achanta

48 12 576 8 4

tadepalligudem -

koderu

55 4 220 4

tadepalligudem -

marteru

40 10 400 10

tadepalligudem-

palakollu

53 32 1696 8 8 8 8

2892 384 400 412 424 424 424 424

Bus no 4,5,6,7 in table no 24 is operated in Palakollu route as 2 day out services. It is expected that

the performance will improve in this route.


The trips to pullaiah gudem, attili via meena valluru, and ramannagudem has to be given in other

obligatory buses or cancelled if there is less patronage by the depot authorities after thorough

verification of other single bus route schedules.

TASK.9.TPG OPERATE 2 TRIPS TO PALAKOL IN NARSAPURAM –RAYAKUDUR SCHEDULE

This schedule has one round trip to nallajerla, and 2 round trips to Narsapuram via rayakuduru.

Schedule kilometers comes to 312 operated as restoff duty. Nallajerla trip is not necessary as

number of trips are operating on this route as a part of Jangareddygudem route.

It is proposed to convert it as Tadepalligudem -Palakollu via rayakuduru schedule with 272 kms and

operating as single crew schedule.

TASK.10.TPG STOP OPEARATING TPG-PALAKOL – TANUKU

Tadepalligudem has 2 buses on route Tadepalligudem –Palakollu via Tanuku. Already Tanuku depot

is operating number of schedules in between Tanuku and Palakollu. In between Tanuku –

Tadepalligudem number of trips are present. So it is felt that there is no need to operate these

schedules. Hence the schedule is proposed for cancellation.

TASK.11.TPG TRANSFER 4 RAVULAPALEM BUSES TO ELURU DEPOT.

4 RTC buses are under operation to Ravulapalem –Eluru route. Operation of these schedules from

Tadepalligudem makes one cut trip to Eluru and one cut trip to Ravulapalem and one direct trip in

between Eluru –Ravulapalem. In order to eliminate this kind of unnatural operation it is proposed to

operate these 4 buses from Eluru depot .see task.17.ELR

TASK.12.TPG SAVE ONE BUS IN ANANTHAPALLI ROUTE.

Earnings per kilometer in this 2 bus route is Rs.10.68(april 08). one can not operate this route with

so many round trips as this route is highly loss making. Hence it is proposed to save one bus in this

route. Depot authorities have to exercise on these schedules and give only needy trips and cancel all

other trips.

TASK.13.TPG MAKE AYYAVARAM – DWARAKA THIRUMALA SCHEDULE AS SINGLE CREW

SCHEDULE.

By cancelling the existing Tadepalligudem – Tanuku trip in this schedule will make directly as a single

crew schedule. Vehicle utilization would be 300kms.

TASK.14.TPG TRANSFER TADEPALLIGUDEM JANGAREDDYGUDEM SCHEDULES TO

TANUKU DEPOT.

See TASK.13 of Jangareddygudem depot.

TASK.15.TPG TRANSFER BHDRACHALAM SCHEDULES TO TANUKU.

At present, on Bhadrachalam route, 2 buses are under operation with a vu of 350. It is proposed to

operate these 2 schedules from Tanuku so that additional catchment is generated besides improving

productivity.


TASK.16.TPG MERGE 2 BUSES OF TPG-NDVL-POLAVARAM TO NDVL-THALLAPUDI ROUTE.

3 buses are operated to Polavaram from Tadepalligudem via Nidadavolu . But the performance is not

satisfactory. Moreover the performance of 2 bus route, Tadepalligudem –Nidadavolu –tallapudi

satisfactory and more than the Polavaram route. Hence it is proposed to curtail operation upto

thallapudi for 2 buses as single crew schedules. So it makes thallapudi as 4 bus route and Polavaram

as single bus route.

TASK.17.TPG CANCEL TPG-POLAVARAM-TEKURU BUS.

Up to Polavaram, Tadepalligudem is having enough trips on thallapudi and koyyalagudem routes.

However operation of tekuru from teadepalligudem is not necessary and already Jangareddygudem

is operating one bus to tekuru which satisfies the needs of the public. Hence it is proposed to cancel

this schedule.

TASK.18.TPG REDUCING UN REMUNERATIVE OPERATION IN VILLAGE ROUTES.

On analysis of schedules of Tadepalligudem, it is revealed that number of buses are operating in

village routes in which depot is losing heavily. Many routes does not even fetch variable cost.

TABLE 25 LIST OF VILLAGE ROUTES AND TRIPS GIVEN IN TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT.

Schedule name buse

s

route rte

length

single

s

km

s

EPK(apr.08

)

APPARAOPETA 2 apparaopeta via navab

palem

22 3 66 8.63

apparaopeta via arugolanu 25 5 125

apparaopeta via

dandagarra

22 4 88

ANANTHAPALLI 2 nallajerla via anatha palli 36 2 72 10.68

ananthapalli via gundepalli 39 2 78

ADAVIKOLANU 1 bhimavaram via

adavikolanu

57 4 228 11.28

tpg-adivi kolanu via

vipparru

28 2 56

GANAPAVARAM 3 ganapavaram via vipparru 22 6 132 11

tadepalligudem - vakapalli 19 2 38

CHANAMILLI tpg- chanamilli 27 6 162 12.93

ACHANTA 3 TPG-attili via meena vallur 31 2 62 10.89

pullaiah gudem 14 2 28

ramannagudem 30 2 60

DONTHAVARAM 1 donthavaram 20 10 200 10.97

GULLAPADU gullapadu 19 4 76 10.71

apparaopeta via navab

palem

22 2 44

kunchenapalli 5 2 10

PEDANINDRAKOLAN

U

1 peda nindrakolanu 27 6 162 9.78

donthavaram 20 2 40


Schedule name buse

s

route rte

length

single

s

km

s

EPK(apr.08

)

thokalapalli 30 2 60

thallapalem 19 2 38

CHIKKALAPALEM 1 chikkalapale 48 2 96 8.41

nidadavolu -pallantla 24 4 96

nidadavolu-devarapalli 30 4 120

In the above said routes, in addition to mentioned village trips, rest of the trips are operated on high

revenue yielding route like, Rajamundry,Eluru etc, .The given E.P.K does not clearly reflect the village

route E.P.K. in addition to the above said routes, some hire buses are also given in the village routes

which are showing less than 10.00 E.P.K. it is proposed to relook the hire bus schedules also and

necessary proposals has to be sent to head office for modification of hire bus schedules also.

Following are few examples, where we can decrease number of trips.

TABLE 26 VERY LOW PERFROMAING TRIPS IN TADEPALLIGUDEM DEPOT

From to singles

Tadepalligudem apparaopeta via navab palem 6

Tadepalligudem apparao peta via arugolanu 5

Tadepalligudem apparaopeta via danda garra 4

Tadepalligudem adavikolanu 10

Tadepalligudem pullaiah gudem 4

Tadepalligudem chanamilli 10

Tadepalligudem ganapavaram via vipparru 6

Tadepalligudem vakapalli 4

Tadepalligudem gunaparru 2

Tadepalligudem meenavalluru 2

Tadepalligudem ramannagudem 2

Tadepalligudem donthavaram 10

Tadepalligudem peda nindra koalnu 6

Tadepalligudem kothapalli 4

Tadepalligudem gullapadu 4

Tadepalligudem thallapuram 2

Tadepalligudem tokalapalli 2

It is proposed to have thorough discussion on these schedules at depot level and it is advised to

save a minimum of 3 buses in all these routes by cutting all un remunerative trips, so that depot

performance will be improved.

TASK.19.TPG TRANSFER OF ELURU –VIJAYAWADA TO TPG DEPOT FROM ELURU DEPOT.

See task no.18 and 21 Of Eluru depot.This task makes a 9 bus route to Tadepalligudem with a vu of

472kms.

TASK.20.TPG FORMATION OF A NEW ROUTE TADEPALLIGUDEM –AMALAPURAM VIA

BHIMAVARAM,PALAKOLLU.


Bhimavaram depot is having 5 buses to amalapuram route as pallevellugu type. It operates 11 round

trips to amalapuram. The route length is 75kms from bhimvaram to amalapuram. If we could

operate these trips from Tadepalligudem, the route length would be 109kms. So schedules can be

operated as day outs and conveniently schedules can be transferred to operate from Bhimavaram

to Tadepalligudem with twin advantage of more catchment and improved productivity.

After completion all the above tasks the plan of operation of Tadepalligudem will be like this.(see

table no )


1 BHEL-VJA SL 4 2168 10 542 217

2 NDVL-SEC BAD VIA KMM DLX 2 1160 5 580 232

3 NDVL-BHEL DLX 2 1174 5 587 235

4 KAKINADA PE 2 952 4 476 238

5 APPARAOPETA PV 2 654 3 3 327 218 218

6 AMALAPURAM PV 5 2180 10 10 436 218 218

7 BHIMAVARAM-VIA GARAGAPARRU PV 2 680 4 4 340 170 170

8 BHIMAVARAM-VIA GARAGAPARRU PO 8 2720 16 340 170

9 ADAVIKOLANU PV 1 322 2 2 322 161 161

10 CHANAMILLI-RAJAMUNDRY PV 1 350 2 2 350 175 175

11 GANAPAVARAM VIA PIPPARA PV 3 1050 6 6 350 175 175

12 AKIVIDU-RAJAMUNDRY PO 1 334 2 334 167

13 ACHANTA -VIA MARTERU PV 2 812 4 4 406 203 203

14 PALAKOLLU VIA MARTERU PV 4 1696 8 8 424 212 212

15 ACHANTA -VIA MARTERU PO 1 384 2 384 192

16 NARSAPURAM-RAYAKUDURU PV 1 272 1 1 272 272 272

17 GUDIVADA PV 4 1552 8 8 388 194 194

18 ELURU-RAVULAPALEM PO 2 832 4 416 208

19 SARABHAPURAM-JRG PO 1 320 2 320 160

20 DTL-BHIMADOLU PV 1 390 2 2 390 195 195

21 DTL-BHIMADOLU PO 2 800 4 400 200

22 DONTHAVARAM PV 1 310 2 2 310 155 155

23 PEDA NINDRA KOLANU PV 1 312 2 2 312 156 156

24 SINGARAJU PALEM PO 1 376 2 376 188

25 ANANTHAPALLI PV 1 356 2 2 356 178 178

26 GULLAPADU PV 1 308 2 2 308 154 154

27 CHINTHALAPUDI PO 1 380 2 380 190

28 AYYAVARAM-DTL PV 1 300 1 1 300 300 300

29 JANGAREDDY GUDEM PO 2 880 4 440 220

30 POLAVARAM -GUDDIGUDEM PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

31 TPG-TPG PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

32 BHIMAVARAM-ARDHAVARAM PO 1 330 2 330 165


34 NIDADAVOLU-THALLAPUDI PV 4 1200 6 6 300 200 200

35 NIDADAVOLU-PENDYALA PO 1 324 2 324 162

36 NIDADAVOLU-DONDAPUDI PV 1 316 2 2 316 158 158

37 RAJAMUNDRY PV 9 3456 18 18 384 192 192

38 RAJAMUNDRY PO 3 1152 6 384 192

39 POLAVARAM-THALLAPUDI PV 1 374 2 2 374 187 187

40 DEVARAPALLY PV 1 368 2 2 368 184 184



41 CMK-GOKAVARAM B/S PV 1 290 1 1 290 290 290

42 VIJAYAWADA PV 9 4248 18 18 472 236 236

43 POLAVARAM-KANNAPURAM PO 1 320 2 320 160

TADEPALLIGUDEM 95 37398 168 132 394

To sum up there is a reduction of 8 schedules ,18 conductor duties and 14 driver duties in

Tadepalligudem. But the productivity of bus improves from 376 to 394 kilometers on schedules.


BHIMAVARAM DEPOT

Bhimavaram is a town the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.Bhimavarm is

also called as "Second Bardoli of India". This name is given by Mahathma Gandhi at the time of his

visit to this place on the occasion of freedom movement in India.

Bhimavaram is connected to by road and rail to all major cities. It has two railway stations (junction

and town stations) .It has train facility connected to metropolitan cities, such as Chennai, Hyderabad,

Bangalore, Kolkota and connected with a train to temple city "Tirupathi".The place is well connected

by bus (Old bus stand located in Two town and New Bus stand located in One Town) and train routes

(Town Station in Two town and Junction Railway Station located in One Town).

Bhimavaram has a population of 2 lakhs, and is divided into 39 wards geographically. It has been

upgraded as a special grade municipality.

Some famous temples located here are:

Gunupudi Sri Uma Someshwara Janardhana Swamy temple

One of the five Pancharamas. Built during the 3rd century A.D., the Shivalinga in the temple is

believed to assume a black-cum-brown colour on no-moon day and becomes whitish on full-moon

day. The prathista of the Shivalinga is by Moon God.

Sri Mavullamma temple

Mavullamma Festival Starts on 14 th January of every year and runs for 30 days) She is the Goddess

of Bhimavaram

Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy temple

The name of the town is derived from it.

Bhimavaram is also a town renowned for the several educational institutes that are here. DNR

Educational Institutions (DNR College) This is the oldest Colege in the WestGodavariDist and one of

the oldest collegs in Andhra Pradesh.SRKR Engineering College This is one of The Good Private

Engineering colleges in Andhrapradesh.

Bhimavaram is a centre of aqua and paddy business. It is one of the important commercial towns in

West Godavari District.Bhimavaram is well known for its aqua culture and paddy fields in its

surrounded villages, it is the centre of trade, Shopping, entertainment for more than 300 villages.

Bhimavaram is one of the biggest centres for aquaculture (fish and prawn farming) in India.

Traditionally this area has been a large producer of paddy (rice), but more recently many farmers are

shifting to fish culture.

Bhimavaram depot was established in the year 1960. The new bus station was established in the

year 1990. It has 17 plat forms and nearly 630 trips are touching the bus station regularly. At

present it has 103 schedules with 108 buses operating on 43 routes. The plan of operation of


bhimvaram depot as on may 1st

2008 is given here under. Total schedule kilometres are 39574 with a

vehicle utilisation of 384kms on schedules.

TABLE 27 PLAN OF OPERATION OF BHIMAVARAM DEPOT AS ON MAY 2008.

ROUTE TYPE BUSES KMS COND DRIVER VU CCP DCP

1 BHEL-AKVD SL 2 836 0 4 418 209

2 BHEL-KLD SL 2 828 0 4 414 207

3 ECIL SL 2 828 0 4 414 207

4 VISAKAPATNAM DLX 4 2400 0 12 600 200

5 AMALAPURAM EX 1 450 2 2 450 225 225

6 AMALAPURAM PE 2 900 4 0 450 225

7 BHADRACHALAM PE 1 504 2 0 504 252

8 KHAMMAM EX 1 482 2 2 482 241 241

9 TIRUPATHI EX 2 1036 0 6 518 173

10 TIRUPATHI PE 2 1036 3 0 518 345

11 VIJAYAWADA(KLD) EX 6 2736 12 12 456 228 228

12 VIJAYAWADA(KLD) PE 6 2736 12 0 456 228

13 VIJAYAWADA(AKV) EX 1 472 2 2 472 236 236

14 VIJAYAWADA(AKV) PE 1 472 2 0 472 236

15 AMALAPURAM PV 5 1858 10 10 372 186 186

16 AMALAPURAM PO 2 750 4 0 375 188

17 ANTHARVEDI PV 1 348 2 2 348 174 174

18 ASWARAOPET PV 1 302 1 1 302 302 302

19 BOSECOLONY PV 1 280 1 1 280 280 280

20 CHINAMILLIPADU PV 1 232 1 1 232 232 232

21 KAMATHAVANIGUDEM PV 1 298 2 2 298 149 149

22 DONGAPINDI PV 1 252 2 2 252 126 126

23 DODDIPATLA PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

24 ELURU PV 7 2432 11 11 347 221 221

25 ELURU PO 3 952 4 0 317 238

26 ELURU-GANAPAVARAM PV 1 366 2 2 366 183 183

27 GUDIVADA PV 1 396 2 2 396 198 198

28 GUDIVADA PO 2 708 4 0 354 177

29 GANAPAVARAM PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

30 GANAPAVARAM PM 5 1610 10 0 322 161

31 MODI PV 1 310 2 2 310 155 155

32 LOSARI PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

33 LOSARI-MATLAM PO 1 310 2 0 310 155


35 MACHILIPATNAM-LOSARI PV 2 770 4 4 385 193 193

36 MAMUDUR PV 1 350 2 2 350 175 175

37 NARSAPURAM-MP PV 4 1200 8 8 300 150 150

38 PALAKOLLU PV 7 2254 14 14 322 161 161



39 PALAKOLLU PO 2 644 4 0 322 161

40 PEDALANKA PV 2 664 4 4 332 166 166

41 PEDALANKA PO 1 378 2 0 378 189

42 PEDAMALLAM PV 1 370 2 2 370 185 185

43 RAJAMUNDRY PV 11 4092 22 22 372 186 186

103 39574 173 150 384

Following tasks are proposed at Bhimavaram depot for implementation.

TASK.1.BVRM OPERATE 3 IDLE SUPER LUXURY BUSES ON ROUTE VIJAYAWADA

Bhimavaram depot is operating 3 super luxury services to Hyderabad as night by night services. So it

makes 3 buses idle at depot till evening. Hence it is proposed to utilise these 3 super luxury buses to

utilise as day out services to Vijayawada with super luxury fare and with TIMS. This increases

schedule kms by 684kms. It requires 3 driver duties.

TASK.2.BVRM TRANSFER OF THIRUPATHI SCHEDULES TO NARSAPURAM

Bhimavaram depot is having 2 services to thirupathi. The performance of hire bus service below

60%. Hence it is proposed to transfer 2 RTC buses with hire bus service timings to Narsapuram depot

which gives additional catchment of palakol and Narsapuram. The bus will be operated in the same

timings of Bhimavaram hire service.

TASK.3.BVRM RESCHEDULE AMALAPURAM PALLEVELUGU BUSES TO IMPROVE

PRODUCTIVITY.

This task is not necessary, if the task.20.TPG is implemented. So this task is an alternative hence not

mentioned in the proposed plan of operation.

5 palle velugu buses are under operation to amalapuram along with 2 hire schedules and present

pattern is given here under. In one RTC bus, trips were operated between amalapuram and Palakollu

which is felt unnatural. Hence just by reducing one round trips to amalapuram, it is proposed to have

a schedule with 2 round trips to amalapuram and 2 round trips to Palakollu. This makes a vu of 392

in place of 371 for 5 RTC buses.

TABLE 28 EXISTING AND PROPOSED OPERATION IN AMALAPURAM ROUTE.

Existing Proposed

route hire rtc Route hire rtc

buses 2 5 Buses 2 2

bvrm-amalapuram 10 22 bvrm-amalapuram 10 20

amalapuram -palakollu 0 4 bvrm-palakollu 20

TASK.4.BVRM OPERATE BHIMAVARAM –GANAPAVARAM –ELURU AS SINGLE

CREW SERVICE

In the present schedule, there are 4 singles to Eluru via ganapavaram, and 2 singles to ganapavaram

making 366kms. It is proposed to cancel trip of ganapavaram as it is clashing with the mini bus

ganapavaram schedules and felt redundant and make it a single crew schedule with a v.u of 320kms

with relevant over time.


TASK.5.BVRM MAKE DONAGA PINDI – SINGLE CREW.

Dongapindi is a single bus route which has, 12 singles with a VU of 252kms. It is proposed to give

only 10singles and make the schedule as single crew duty.

TASK.6.BVRM MAKE MODI –SINGLE CREW.

Modi is another single bus route , in which 5 round trips are under operation. Its EPK is 11.55 and

the total loss up to jan 2008 is Rs.6.88laks. It is proposed to operate this schedule as single crew duly

reducing one round trip making 248kms. Eligible OT will be given.

TASK.7.BVRM MAKE ELURU SINGLE CREW SCHEDULES AS DOUBLE CREW

SCHEDULES.

In Eluru route, 3 buses are under operation as single crews with 2 round trips to Eluru and one round

trip to Palakollu making only 306kms. Other 4 buses are already operated as rest off duties with 3

round trips to Eluru with a v.u of 390kms. As the route is highly potential and needs full length

operation of buses, it is proposed to operate existing 3 single crew schedules as double crew

schedules with 3 round trips to Eluru in each bus.

TASK.8.BVRM EXTENSTION OF PALAKOL BUSES TO THE 3 TERMINAL POINTS OF

BHIMAVARAM TOWN.

Bhimavaram –palakollu is an important and major route to Bhimavaram depot. It is operating 63

round trips with 7 RTC and 2 hire buses, making 7 rounds each. Running time given is 55min. Route

length is 23kms. Running time can be reduced to 50 min owing to improved road condition.this

facilitates an additional trip in each bus making all 7 RTC buses run with 8 rounds each. This

excercise saves one bus.

There is another alternative to this proposal. Bhimavaram bus station is located in one town area

which is on the way to Palakollu. But town has developed more on juvvalapalem, undi and

Tadepalligudem routes. colleges like SRKR engineering college on juvvalapalem road, Vishnu college

on Tadepalligudem road, raghavendra institutes on undi road have thousands of students and

coming from Palakollu side are facing problem in breaking their journey and catching another bus to

their destination and reluctant to take passes. In a move attract more bus passes, it is proposed to

extend all 7 RTC bus trips to any of the destination 1.srkr engineering college on juvvalapalem road

or 1.vishnu college on Tadepalligudem road, or 3. Raghvendra institute on undi road. This makes 10

singles extension in each bus makes additional 50km per bus. But having an additional catchment

definitely improves occupancy and number of bus passes.

Proposed extension of routes with in town limits is sketched in the given diagram.

Alternative to the above proposal is to increase one round trip in Palakollu route.At present

Bhimavaram – palkol shuttle services has 7 round trips as schedule in a day. Crew is being given 2

duties for 7 round trips. It is proposed to operate with 8 rounds per day giving 2 duties for crew.

Routes restructuring

FIGURE 2.PALAKOLLU ROUTE EXT

TASK.9.BVRM CANCELL BHIMVARAM ANTHARVEDI SCHEDULE.

Bhimavaram is operating one bus to antharvedi route with 2 round trips to antharvedhi and one

round to malkipuram. But the performance is not satisfactory(Rs12.28 for april08). The bus is not

obligatory also. Hence it is proposed for cancellation.

TASK.10.BVRM CANCEL ONE BUS IN PEDALANKA ROUTE.

Pedalanka is a 3 bus route and one is hire bus in this route. But the performance is low(Rs11.71 for

april08). Hence it is proposed to reduce one bus in this route and make it 2 bus route.

TASK.11.BVRM CANCEL MACHILIPATNAM

Recently, this route is introduced as a 2 bus route to machilipatnam via Losari. But the performance

is abysmal. Hence it is proposed for cancellation and saved buses can be used in another route.

TASK.12.BVRM CANCEL PEDAMALLAM SCHED

This single bus route has only one round trip to pedamallam and 2 round trips to gudiwada. The

patronage to obligatory route i.e pedamallam is very low. Hence proposed for cancellation.

TASK.13.BVRM REDUCTION OF RUNNING TIME IN RAJAMUNDRY P.V ROUTE.

Depots operating palle velugu services between ravulapalem and Rajamundry has one hour running

time except Bhimavaram depot. Hence proposed for reduction of running time from 1hr 10min to

one hour.

TASK.14.BVRM INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXPRESS ROUTE “ BHIMAVARAM

RAJAMUNDRY”

.PALAKOLLU ROUTE EXTENSIONS POSSIBLEIN BHIMAVARAM TOWN

CANCELL BHIMVARAM ANTHARVEDI SCHEDULE.



t is proposed for cancellation.

CANCEL ONE BUS IN PEDALANKA ROUTE.



CANCEL MACHILIPATNAM –LOSARI BUSES.



CANCEL PEDAMALLAM SCHEDULE



REDUCTION OF RUNNING TIME IN RAJAMUNDRY P.V ROUTE.

g palle velugu services between ravulapalem and Rajamundry has one hour running


INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXPRESS ROUTE “ BHIMAVARAM

VIA RAVULAPALEM WITH 4 BUSES.

Page 41

CANCELL BHIMVARAM ANTHARVEDI SCHEDULE.









REDUCTION OF RUNNING TIME IN RAJAMUNDRY P.V ROUTE.

g palle velugu services between ravulapalem and Rajamundry has one hour running


INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXPRESS ROUTE “ BHIMAVARAM –


The distance between Bhimavaram and Rajamundry via Palakollu is 93 kms. Number of passengers

are asking for express services. At present 2 buses are operated by Narsapuram depot.it is proposed

to operate 12 round trips of bvrm-rajamundry via Palakollu. The operation of Narsapuram depot will

be stopped once Bhimavaram starts operating. vehicle utilisation will be 558kms.

It is proposed to give 2hrs 25 min running time with 5 minutes halt at ravulapalem.

TASK.15.BVRM INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXPRESS ROUTE “BHIMAVARAM –

JANAGAREDDY GUDEM” via ELURU.

The distance between Bhimavaram and Eluru is 65kms. The distance between Eluru to jangareddy

gudem is 55kms. A combination of 2 ordinary routes will make good potential express route with a

route length of 120kms. Operation of 8 trips with 4 buses will give half an hour flow between

Bhimavaram and Eluru during peak hours.

It is proposed to give 3hrs running time and in Eluru town, bus touches old bus station first and then

to new bus station and goes to jangareddy gudem via ashok nagar to patronage new route course.It

is proposed to operate 2 buses each by Bhimavaram and jangareddygudem depots.

For further details see task.no 2 of janagreddygudem depot.

TASK.16.BVRM INTRODUCTION OF NEW EXPRESS ROUTE BHIMAVARAM –

TADEPALLIGUDEM-RAJAMUNDRY WITH 6 BUSES.

There is another important route course which can be turned as a potential express route is

Bhimavaram to Rajamundry via Tadepalligudem, nidadavolu,and kovvur. The route length is 82

which is 11kms less than the conventional route i.e via ravulapalem.

Number of passengers and public forums are requesting to have this route operated with express

buses. It is proposed to operate this route with 18 trips having 40minute frequency with 6 buses.

Vehicle utilisation will be 492kms.

TASK.17.BVRM ADD ONE ROUND TRIP TO NARSAPURAM –MATSYA PURI

SCHEDULES TO MAKE 3/3 DAY OUTS.

At present Narsapuram via Matsyapuri route is being operated by both Bhimavaram and

Narsapuram depot with 4 buses each. Each bus is operating 5 round trips. The route length is 30kms

and running time is 80min. it is opined that excess running time is given and needs to be revised.

It is proposed to operate the day out schedules as change-over with 3 trips per duty. This will save

one bus for each depot. Similar exercise can be done at Narsapuram depot also.

TASK.18.BVRM CANCEL MACHILIPATNAM P.V. BUSES IN BHIMAVARAM AND

INTRODUCE FROM NARSAPURAM AS EXPRESS.

At present Bhimavaram depot is having 2 schedules to machilipatnam via kaikalur,

mudinepalli,vadlamannadu has a route length of 94kms. From Narsapuram, route length would be

127 kms. Number of representations is existing to have machilipatnam from Narsapuram. Now it can

be operated duly cancelling 2 buses at Bhimavaram.

TASK.19.BVRM EXTENSION OF VJA – EXPRESS BUSES TO PALAKOL.


It is proposed to operate all RTC schedules of Bhimavaram –Vijayawada to extend to Palakollu. An

increase of 46 kms will be effected in all RTC schedules. An additional 5 round trips is possible.

At present the running time given is 3hr 30min between Vijayawada and Bhimavaram for a route

length of 114kms. The running time can be reduced to 3 hours commensurate with the 4okms per

hour as per circular guidelines.

After completion of all the above mentioned tasks, the plan of operation of Bhimavaram would be

like this.


1 BHEL-AKVD SL 2 836 0 4 418 209

2 BHEL-KLD SL 2 828 0 4 414 207

3 ECIL SL 2 828 0 4 414 207

4 VIJAYAWADA KLD SL 684 0 3 228

5 VISAKAPATNAM DLX 4 2400 0 12 600 200

6 AMALAPURAM EX 1 450 2 2 450 225 225

7 AMALAPURAM PE 2 900 4 0 450 225

8 BHADRACHALAM PE 1 504 2 0 504 252

9 JANGAREDDYGUDEM EX 2 960 4 4 480 240 240

10 KHAMMAM EX 1 482 2 2 482 241 241

11 RAJAMUNDRY via RVP EX 4 2232 8 8 558 279 279

12 RAJAMUNDRY via TPG EX 6 2952 12 12 492 246 246

13 TIRUPATHI PE 2 1036 3 0 518 345

14 VIJAYAWADA(KLD) EX 6 2966 12 12 494 247 247

15 VIJAYAWADA(KLD) PE 6 2736 12 0 456 228

16 VIJAYAWADA(AKV) EX 1 472 2 2 472 236 236

17 VIJAYAWADA(AKV) PE 1 472 2 0 472 236

18 AMALAPURAM PO 2 750 4 0 375 188

19 ASWARAOPET PV 1 302 1 1 302 302 302

20 BOSECOLONY PV 1 280 1 1 280 280 280

21 CHINAMILLIPADU PV 1 232 1 1 232 232 232

22 KAMATHAVANIGUDEM PV 1 298 2 2 298 149 149

23 DONGAPINDI PV 1 256 1 1 256 256 256

24 DODDIPATLA PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

25 ELURU PV 7 2730 14 14 390 195 195

26 ELURU PO 3 952 4 0 317 238

27 ELURU-GANAPAVARAM PV 1 320 1 1 320 320 320

28 GUDIVADA PV 1 396 2 2 396 198 198

29 GUDIVADA PO 2 708 4 0 354 177

30 GANAPAVARAM PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

31 GANAPAVARAM PM 5 1610 10 0 322 161

32 MODI PV 1 248 1 1 248 248 248

33 LOSARI PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

34 LOSARI-MATLAM PO 1 310 2 0 310 155

35 MAMUDUR PV 1 350 2 2 350 175 175



36 NARSAPURAM MATSAYPURI PV 3 1080 6 6 360 180 180

37 PALAKOLLU PV 7 2604 14 14 372 186 186

38 PALAKOLLU PO 2 644 4 0 322 161

39 PEDALANKA PV 1 336 2 2 336 168 168

40 PEDALANKA PO 1 378 2 0 378 189

41 RAJAMUNDRY PV 11 4092 22 22 372 186 186

BHIMAVARAM 100 41594 171 145 416

To sum up, the completion of all above tasks decreases 3 buses, 5 driver duties and 2 conductor

duties and makes a vehicle utilization of 416 kms on schedules.


NARSAPURAM

Narsapur is a town municipality . Narsapur is quite the cosmopolitan town with peoples of

various ethnic groups and faiths living in it. Predominantly Hindu, the town also has a large

Christian population. It is famous for it's lace industry. Many families from this town have

greatly benefitted from the lace industry.

Antarvedi nearby Narsapuram (7 km) is an important vishnava temple (narasimha temple),

must to visit. During February, there is a rathasaptami celebrated here in the temple which

is famous surrounding the villages. Thousands of people visit the temple during this festival

and make a holy dip in the Sea.

Velankani Maatha temple situated 12 km from Narsapur at Perupalem Beech, is the second

tallest church in the South India after Velankani Maatha temple at Nagappatinam,

Tamilnadu. During February to April, lot of Christian seminars and celebrations will be done

at this place, during lakhs of devotees of Christ from the nearby villages visit this place.

Perupalem Beech is worth to see and feel the happiness in bathing in sea waters. During

Karthika Maasa (that is from November to December) lot of Hindu Piligrims visit this place

and make vanabhojanalu and make a holy dip in sea. The congruence place of mingling

mighty River Godavari in the Bangla Sea is situated 8 km from Narsapur.

There are few rice mills, ice factories situated in this town. Aqua culture and fisheries are

other industries.

The town has trains connecting it to the major cities in the state. The Narsapur Express

connecting the town to the capital Hyderabad is a part of the town's daily life. It is also

connected to Vizag and Tirupati.

Narsapuram depot is established in the year 1960s and present operation plan is given in

table no.29.

TABLE 29 EXISTING PLAN OF OPERATION OF NARSAPURAM DEPOT(MAY 2008).


1 BHEL-BVRM SL 4 1788 0 8 447 224

2 JEEDIMETLA via TANUKU SL 2 956 0 4 478 239

3 VISAKAPATNAM SL 2 1148 0 6 574 191

4 VISAKAPATNAM DLX 2 1148 0 6 191

5 TIRUPATHI via TANUKU DLX 2 1166 0 6 583 194

6 VIJAYAWADA -BYPASS EX 1 728 2 2 728 364 364

7 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM EX 3 1471 6 6 490 245 245

8 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM PE 7 3430 14 0 490 245



9 KAKAINADA PE 1 456 2 0 456 228

10 RAJAMUNDRY EX 2 984 4 4 492 246 246

11 SRISAILAM via bvrm PE 2 852 3 0 426 284

12 BHDRACHALAM PE 2 1152 4 0 576 288

13 AMALAPURAM -RZL PV 3 1116 6 6 372 186 186

14 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM PO 2 784 4 0 392 196

15 RAJAMUNDRY PV 11 4286 19 19 390 226 226

16 RAJAMUNDRY PO 2 656 2 0 328 328

17 NIDADAVOLU PV 5 1740 10 10 348 174 174

18 NIDADAVOLU PO 2 696 4 0 348 174

19 BHIMAVARAM -MP PV 3 900 6 6 300 150 150

20 BHIMAVRAM-BPALLI PV 1 300 2 2 300 150 150

21 KAMAVARUKOTA PV 1 250 1 1 250 250 250

22 MACHILIPATNAM PO 1 256 1 0 256 256

23 DWARAKA THIRUMALA PV 1 346 2 2 346 173 173

24 PATHAPADU PV 2 640 4 4 320 160 160

25 PATHAPADU PO 2 640 4 4 320 160 160

26 PERUPALEM PV 3 1008 6 6 336 168 168

27 RAJAMUNDRY via PEMDM PV 1 370 2 2 370 185 185

28 RAJAMUNDRY via NDPD PO 1 337 2 0 337 169

29 KAMALAPURAM PV 2 708 4 4 354 177 177

30 MATTAVANI CHERUVU PV 1 300 2 2 300 150 150

31 SATHUPALLY PO 1 376 2 0 376 188

32 KANDARAVALLI PV 1 308 2 2 308 154 154

33 K.SPALEM PV 1 300 2 2 300 150 150

34 NELAMURU PV 1 322 2 2 322 161 161

35 MYNAVANI LANKA PV 1 322 2 2 322 161 161

36 VELIVELI PV 1 304 2 2 304 152 152

37 TANUKU PV 3 864 3 3 288 288 288

38 CHINALANKA PV 1 294 2 2 294 147 147

39 PEDAMALLAM PV 1 326 2 2 326 163 163

40 ASWARAOPETA PV 1 354 2 2 354 177 177

41 DODDIPATLA PV 2 600 4 4 300 150 150

88 34982 141 133 398

Following tasks are proposed in Narsapuram depot which improves productivity of the

depot.

TASK.1.NSP OPERATING IDLE SUPER LUXURY BUSES TO VIJAYAWADA AS BYPASS

SERVICE.

In Narsapuram depot, 3 super luxury services are under operation to Hyderabad. All are

operated as night by night services making 3 buses idle during day time. This time can be


made useful if we could operate it to Vijayawada as by-pass service. For one super luxury

bus, time is not sufficient and proposed for Eluru.

TASK.2.NSP CANCELL OPERATION OF RAJAMUNDRY EXPRESS AND OPERATE

FROM BHIMAVARAM DEPOT TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND CATCHEMENT.

Route length of Narsapuram –Rajamundry is 82 kilometers, where as the distance between

Bhimavaram and Rajamundry via Palakollu and Ravulapalem is 93kms. Transfer and

operation of these schedules from Bhimavaram will improve catchment and earnings.

For further details see task no of Bhimavaram depot.

TASK.3.NSP TRANSFER OF THIRUPATHI SCHEDULES FROM BHIMVARAM TO

NARSAPURAM.

In the similar manner extension of Bhimavaram- thirupathi upto Narsapuram increases

catchment and serves the people of Palakollu, veeravasaram, srungvriksham etc,. so it is

proposed to transfer thirupathi schedules of Bhimavaram to Narsapuram and operate with

TIMS.

For further details, see task no 14 of Bhimavaram depot.

TASK.4.NSP INCREASING CREW PRODUCTIVITY IN NARSAPURAM – ELURU

EXPRESS SERVICES.

ELURU – NARSAPURAM route is having 10 buses. Each bus operates 5 singles in a day and a

2 bus- 2 day schedule makes 10singles. So it is a alternative night maintenance schedule. At

present duty is given for a round trip. Duty hours per duty is 6hr 10 min. existing and

proposed duty hours is given in table no30. Total 5 conductor duties will be saved .

TABLE 30 EXISTING AND PROPOSED DUTIES IN ELR-NSP DUTIES(EXPRESS).

existing proposed

trips I round

trip

1day single trip/1 day -double trip/2days -2 double trips as

n/o

total kms 196 980

duties 1 4

kmsper duty 196 245

hour per duty 6hrs10min 7hrs25min

total duties for 10

buses

25 20

TASK.5.NSP TRANSFER TANUKU SCHEDULES TO TANUKU DEPOT.

Tanuku – Narsapuram route is operated by both Narsapuram depot and Tanuku depot. But

the performance of Tanuku depot is better when compared to that of narspuram. Hence it is

proposed to transfer 3 buses of Narsapuram to Tanuku and make all buses operate 4 round

trips. A gist of the proposal is given in table no31.


TABLE 31 GIST OF EXERCISE ON TNK -NSP ROUTE.

EXISTING PROPOSED

TANUKU NARSAPURAM TANUKU NARSAPURAM

BUSES 8 3 11 0

ROUND TRIPS 30 9 44 0

EPK(APR08) 15.35 13.81

TASK.6.NSP MAKE NARSAPURAM –BHIMAVARM VIA BOPPANAPALLI SINGLE

CREW DUTY.

The running time given on the route Narsapuram –Bhimavaram via Boppanapally is 1hr

10min. the route length is 30kms only. It is sufficient to have one hour for this route. After

revision of running time, it is proposed to convert this bus directly as single crew with

relevant over time.

TASK.7.NSP EXTENSION OF KAMAVARAPUKOTA SCHEDULE TO

JANGAREDDYGUDEM.

At present this schedule is operated as a single crew with 250kms with one hour over time.

Jangareddygudem is a natural destination rather than kamavarapukota. Hence it is

proposed to increase vu by another 30kms and operated as single crew only.

TASK.8.NSP IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN BHIMAVARAM –MATSYA PURI

ROUTE

See task no 17 of bhimvaram.

TASK.9.NSP MAKE DWARAKA THIRUMALA SINGLE CREW SCHEDULE.

Double crew schedule of Dwarakathirumala can be operated as a single crew schedule by

reducing 20kms in the schedule. Operating one trip to Dwarakathirumala and one trip

between, Dwarakathirumala and Tadepalligudem will make it 326kms. A cut trip to

Tadepalligudem is necessary as the pilgrims will be ready for their return trip with in 3 to 4

hours and this schedule will be more convenient for them.

TASK.10.NSP INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY IN PATHAPADU SCHEDULES.

On this route, 2 buses are under operation. Presently the vehicle utilization is only 320kms.

It is proposed to direct 2 single trips to Palakollu so that pathapadu passengers directly can

go to Palakollu. This adds 20kms in each schedule.

TASK.11.NSP MAKING NARSAPURAM – ASWARAOPETA SINGLE CREW DUTY.

At present this schedule has a round trip to Aswaraopeta and one round trip to perupalem.

It is felt that the trip to perupalem is redundant and proposed for curtailment making it a

single crew schedule.


TASK.12.NSP INTRODUCTION OF NARSAPURAM –MACHILIPATNAM EXPRESS

ROUTE.

See task 18 of Bhimavaram depot.

TASK.13.NSP INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY IN PERUPALEM SCHEDULES.

Similarly, in perupalem route also, extending trips to Palakollu increases revenues by having

a direct trip to Palakollu. This increases 20 kms in each schedule.

After completion of all the above said tasks, in Narsapuram depot, there is increase of 4

schedules, an increase of 13 driver duties, 4 conductor duties and an increase of vehicle

utilization to 419 on schedules is seen. Proposed plan of operation is given here under.

TABLE 32 PROPOSED PLAN OF NARSAPURAM DEPOT AFTER RESTRUCTURING OF ROUTES.


1 BHEL-BVRM SL 4 1788 0 8 447 224

2 JEEDIMETLA via TANUKU SL 2 956 0 4 478 239

3 VISAKAPATNAM SL 2 1148 0 6 574 191

4 VIJAYAWADA -BYPASS SL 728 2 364

5 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM SL 196 1 196

6 VISAKAPATNAM DLX 2 1148 0 6 191

7 TIRUPATHI via TANUKU DLX 2 1166 0 6 583 194

8 VIJAYAWADA -BYPASS EX 1 728 2 2 728 364 364

9 JANGAREDDYGUDEM VIA TPG EX 2 960 4 4 480 240 240

10 MACHILIPATNAM EX 2 1016 4 4 508 254 254

11 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM EX 3 1471 6 6 490 245 245

12 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM PE 7 3430 14 0 490 245

13 KAKAINADA PE 1 456 2 0 456 228

14 THIRUPATHI-BVRM EX 2 1102 0 6 551 184

15 SRISAILAM via bvrm PE 2 852 3 0 426 284

16 BHDRACHALAM PE 2 1152 4 0 576 288

17 AMALAPURAM -RZL PV 3 1116 6 6 372 186 186

18 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM PV 3 1176 6 6 392 196 196

19 ELURU -BHIMAVARAM PO 2 784 4 0 392 196

20 RAJAMUNDRY PV 11 4286 19 19 390 226 226

21 RAJAMUNDRY PO 2 656 2 0 328 328

22 NIDADAVOLU PV 5 1740 10 10 348 174 174

23 NIDADAVOLU PO 2 696 4 0 348 174

24 BHIMAVARAM- MATSYAPURI PV 3 1080 6 6 360 180 180

25 BHIMAVRAM-BPALLI PV 1 300 1 1 300 300 300

26 KAMAVARUKOTA PV 1 280 1 1 280 280 280

27 MACHILIPATNAM PO 1 256 1 0 256 256



28 DWARAKA THIRUMALA PV 1 326 1 1 326 326 326

29 PATHAPADU PV 2 680 4 4 340 170 170

30 PATHAPADU PO 2 640 4 4 320 160 160

31 PERUPALEM PV 3 1068 6 6 356 178 178

32 RAJAMUNDRY via PEMDM PV 1 370 2 2 370 185 185

33 RAJAMUNDRY via NDPD PO 1 337 2 0 337 169

34 KAMALAPURAM PV 2 708 4 4 354 177 177

35 MATTAVANI CHERUVU PV 1 300 2 2 300 150 150

36 SATHUPALLY PO 1 376 2 0 376 188

37 KANDARAVALLI PV 1 308 2 2 308 154 154

38 K.SPALEM PV 1 300 2 2 300 150 150

39 NELAMURU PV 1 322 2 2 322 161 161

40 MYNAVANI LANKA PV 1 322 2 2 322 161 161

41 VELIVELI PV 1 304 2 2 304 152 152

42 CHINALANKA PV 1 294 2 2 294 147 147

43 PEDAMALLAM PV 1 326 2 2 326 163 163

44 ASWARAOPETA PV 1 314 1 1 314 314 314

45 DODDIPATLA PV 2 600 4 4 300 150 150

NARSAPURAM 92 38562 145 146 419


TANUKU DEPOT

Tanuku is a town and in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was known as

Tarakapura in ancient times. The name comes from Tarakasena, who ruled over Tanuku and

the adjoining regions. This town is one of the few centres in the country to produce and

supply UDMH-MMH, a liquid rocket fuel, and thus has its own importance in India.

As of 2001 India census, Tanuku had a population of 87,779.

The historical River Gosthani flows along three sides of the town and gives visual impression

as a peninsula.

Tanuku is essentially an industrial town and is part of the Godavari River basin. The soil is

very fertile. The entire region forms part of the rice bowl of India. Other crops grown are

sugar cane, bananas, coconuts and many different types of vegetables, especially brinjal.

In more recent times the success of the Andhra Sugars Company in producing liquid rocket

fuel (UDMH-MMH) is considered a remarkable achievement. India is the fifth country in the

world to develop this fuel, so there is no dependence on foreign sources.

Tanuku is situated at a distance of 48 km from Narsapur, 74 km from Eluru, 42 km from

Bhimavaram, and 19 km from Tadepalligudem. The town is accessible by train and bus and

there are frequent buses from Narsapur, Palakollu, Tadepalligudem and Eluru.

Tanuku depot was established in the year 1999. It is a new depot with 51 RTC schedules and 16 hire

schedules. Following table gives plan of operation of Tanuku depot as on may 2008.

TABLE 33 EXISTING PLAN OF OPERATION OF TANUKU DEPOT (MAY 2008)


1 BHEL SL 4 1856 0 8 464 232

2 SINDHANUR DLX 2 1336 6 668 223

3 RAICHUR EX 2 1308 6 654 218

4 VIJAYAWADA -BIPASS EX 5 3508 10 10 351 351

5 VIJAYAWADA -BIPASS PE 3 1890 4 630 473

6 KONALA PV 1 344 2 2 344 172 172

7 MALLESWARAM PV 1 296 1 1 296 296 296

8 NARSAPURAM PV 5 1728 8 8 346 216 216

9 NARSAPURAM PO 3 1104 6 0 368 184

10 ELURU -RAVULAPALEM PV 3 1248 7 7 416 178 178

11 ELURU -RAVULAPALEM PO 2 832 2 0 416 416


13 TADEPALLIGUDEM-ELURU PV 4 1336 4 4 334 334 334



14 BHIMAVARAM -EDURU PV 2 690 4 4 345 173 173

15 BHIMAVARAM -EDURU PO 2 672 4 4 336 168 168

16 BHIMAVARAM-KANCHUMAR PV 4 1316 7 7 329 188 188

17 BHIMAVARAM-KANCHUMAR PO 1 328 2 0 328 164

18 ASWARAOPETA PO 1 404 2 0 404 202

19 PASALAPUDI PV 1 298 1 1 298 298 298

20 RAVIPADU PO 1 372 2 0 372 186

21 TPG-VLTS PV 1 336 2 2 336 168 168

22 VARIGHEDU PV 1 280 2 2 280 140 140

23 RAJAMUNDRY -PERAVALI PV 5 1824 9 9 365 203 203

24 RAJAMUNDRY -UNDRVRM PV 2 564 2 2 282 282 282

25 RAJAMUNDRY -UNDRVRM PO 3 1080 6 0 360 180

26 RAJAMUNDRY -L.KODERU PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

27 ACHANTA -ELURU PO 1 374 2 0 374 187

28 DODDIPATLA PV 1 342 2 2 342 171 171

29 NIDADAVOLU PV 1 312 2 2 312 156 156

30 BHIMAVARAM-UNIKILI PV 1 318 2 2 318 159 159

31 BHIMAVARAM-KONDEPADU PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

67 27633 103 97 412

Following tasks are proposed for implementation at Tanuku depot.

TASK.1.TNK OPERATE IDLE SUPER LUXURIES TO BYPASS VIAJAYAWADA SERVICES

Two super luxury services are under operation to Hyderabad as night by night services making 2

buses idle during day time. As the performance of Tanuku –Vijayawada is satisfactory, it is proposed

to operate these 2 super luxury buses as 2 day outs with TIMS.

This increases schedule kilometres by 540.

TASK.2.TNK OPERATE SINDHANUR FROM ATTILI.

At present in sindhanur schedule, one cut trip is existing in Tadepalligudem before starting from

Tanuku. The rationale having this cut trip is not known. As there are representations from

surrounding places to extend starting point, attili is a better place.

So it is proposed to start this service from attili instead of Tanuku.

TASK.3.TNK INCREASE ONE ROUND TRIP IN VIJAYAWADA BYPASS SERVICE.

This is an important route to Tanuku depot. 8 buses are under operation in route in which 3 buses

are hire in nature. 3 RTC buses and one hire bus are having 3 round trips to Vijayawada and the rest

of the buses have only 2 round trips.

Now it is proposed to convert 3 trips hire bus as night out at Vijayawada and operate RTC bus 3 trips

duly cancelling extension to Palakollu. This increases one round trip to Vijayawada.


TABLE 34 PROPOSED TRIPS IN VJA BYPASS ROUTE-SCHEDULE WISE

existing bus-1 bus-2 bus-3 bus-4 bus-5 bus-6(hire) bus-7(hire) bus-8(hire)

tnk-vja 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2

tnk-plkl 1 1

proposed bus-1 bus-2 bus-3 bus-4 bus-5 bus-6(hire) bus-7(hire) bus-8(hire)

tnk-vja 3 3 3 3 2 3 as n/o 2 2

tnk-plkl 1

SAVE MALLESWARAM BUS DULY GIVING TRIPS IN ANOTHER BUS.

It is proposed to save malleswaram duly giving 2 round trips to this village in another village bus.

TASK.4.TNK TRANSFER TANUKU BUSES FROM NARSAPURAM DEPOT TO TANUKU DEPOT.

See the task no.5 of Narsapuram depot.

TASK.5.TNK TRANSFER RAVULAPALEM SCHEDULES TO ELURU DEPOT.

See the task no17 of Eluru depot.

TASK.6.TNK SAVE ONE BUS IN RAJAMUNDRY ROUTE DULY HAVING 20MIN FLOW.

Tanuku depot is operating to Rajamundry with 13 buses on 5 different directions. It operates 5 buses

via peravali, 5 buses via undrajavaram, 2 buses via Eluru – undrajavaram, and 1 bus as lankalakoderu

– Rajamundry.

It is proposed to operate to Rajamundry, with 12 buses making 20 minute frequency, thus saving

one bus.

TASK.7.TNK RESCHEDULE ELURU ROUTE BUSES TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY.

Presently this route is operated with 4 buses making 2 rounds each. Now it is proposed to operate

with 5 buses making 3 rounds each with 445kms vehicle utilisation. Number of maxi cabs are

operating between Tanuku-tadepalligudem-eluru route. This flow will definitely serve the people

and reduce the mance of maxi cabs.

TASK.8.TNK SAVE ONE BUS IN BHIMAVARAM SECTOR.

Tanuku depot is operating 5 buses on via kanchumarru route, 4 buses on via eeduru route,one bus

via kondepudi, and one bus on route unikili to Bhimavaram. It is proposed to save one bus in a total

of 11 buses and make a 10 bus route. This gives 30 min frequency in this route.

TASK.9.TNK MAKE TPG-VLTS BUS AS SINGLE CREW DUTY.

By cancelling a round trip to Ravulapalem in this schedule, it can be made a single crew duty. The

vehicle utilisation would be 284kms.

TASK.10.TNK INTRODUCTION OF BHADRACHALAM SCHEDULES

See task no15 of Tadepalligudem depot.


TASK.11.TNK INTRODUCTION OF JANGAREDDYGUDEM SCHEDULES

See the task no13 of Jangareddygudem depot.

TASK.12.TNK INTRODUCTION OF JAGGAIAH PETA SCHEDULES

See the task 3 of Tadepalligudem depot.

TASK.13.TNK INCREASE KMS IN VARIGHEDU SCHEDULE.

One trip operated to varighedu is proposed to extend to attili increases vehicle utilisation from 280

to 328kms

After completion of all above tasks of Tanuku depot, plan of operation will be like this.

TABLE 35 PROPOSED PLAN OF OPERATION OF TANUKU DEPOT.


1 BHEL SL 4 1856 0 8 464 232

2 VIJAYAWADA -BIPASS SL 540 2 270

3 SINDHANUR DLX 2 1328 6 664 221

4 RAICHUR EX 2 1308 6 654 218

5 VIJAYAWADA -BIPASS EX 5 3706 10 10 371 371

6 VIJAYAWADA -BIPASS PE 3 1890 4 630 473

7 KONALA PV 1 344 2 2 344 172 172

8 NARSAPURAM PV 8 3072 16 16 384 192 192

9 NARSAPURAM PO 3 1104 6 0 368 184

10 ELURU -RAVULAPALEM PO 2 832 2 0 416 416

11 JAGGAIAH PETA PV 2 856 4 4 428 214 214

12 BHADRACHALAM PV 2 776 4 4 388 194 194

13 JANGAREDDYGUDEM PV 5 2220 10 10 444 222 222


15 TADEPALLIGUDEM-ELURU PV 5 2220 10 10 444 222 222

16 BHIMAVARAM -EDURU PV 2 690 4 4 345 173 173

17 BHIMAVARAM -EDURU PO 2 672 4 4 336 168 168

18 BHIMAVARAM-KANCHUMAR PV 3 972 5 5 324 194 194

19 BHIMAVARAM-KANCHUMAR PO 1 328 2 0 328 164

20 ASWARAOPETA PO 1 404 2 0 404 202

21 PASALAPUDI PV 1 298 1 1 298 298 298

22 RAVIPADU PO 1 372 2 0 372 186

23 TPG-VLTS PV 1 284 1 1 284 284 284

24 VARIGHEDU PV 1 328 2 2 328 164 164

25 RAJAMUNDRY -PERAVALI PV 5 1824 9 9 365 203 203

26 RAJAMUNDRY -UNDRVRM PV 2 564 2 2 282 282 282

27 RAJAMUNDRY -UNDRVRM PO 3 1080 6 0 360 180

28 RAJAMUNDRY -L.KODERU PV 1 340 2 2 340 170 170

29 ACHANTA -ELURU PO 1 374 2 0 374 187



30 DODDIPATLA PV 1 342 2 2 342 171 171

31 NIDADAVOLU PV 1 312 2 2 312 156 156

32 BHIMAVARAM-UNIKILI PV 1 318 2 2 318 159 159

33 BHIMAVARAM-KONDEPADU PV 1 320 2 2 320 160 160

74 32206 122 118 435

As a whole in Tanuku depot, there is increase of 7 schedules, an increase in19 conductor duties, an

increase of 21 driver duties and vehicle utilisation reaches to 435 on schedules.


DISCUSSIONS & CONCLUSIONS

1. After carrying out the proposed tasks in all depots, 14,271 kilometres is going to increase in

west Godavari region. It is nearly 25 kilometres per schedule. The regions vehicle utilisation

will increase to 414 on schedules.

TABLE 36 COMPARISION OF BEFORE AND AFTER RESTRUCTURING OF VITAL RESOURCES

EXISTING OPERATION PROPOSED OPERATION

EXISTING Sche. KMS opt COND DRIV VU sc SCH.. KMS opt COND DRIVe VUsch

ELURU 130 49704 173 189 382 121 49590 144 163 410

JANGAREDDYGUDEM 77 29942 135 103 389 85 35444 148 121 417

TADEPALLIGUDEM 103 38688 186 146 376 95 37398 168 132 394

BHIMAVARAM 103 39574 173 150 384 100 41594 171 145 416

NARSAPURAM 88 34982 141 133 398 92 38562 145 146 419

TANUKU 67 27633 103 97 412 74 32206 122 118 435

568 220523 911 818 388 567 234794 898 825 414

2. There is a reduction of 1 schedule in the region. In the conductor duties, there is a decrease

of 13 duties and there is an increase of 7 driver duties. Highest reduction of schedules is

seen at Eluru with 9 buses. Highest increase of schedules is seen at Jangareddygudem depot

with 8 buses followed by 7 buses at Tanuku and 4 buses at Narsapuram.

TABLE 37 VARIATION OF VITAL RESOURCES

VARIATION

EXISTING SCHEDULES KMS COND DUTIES DRIVER DUTIES VU INCREASE

ELURU -9 -114 -29 -26 28


TADEPALLIGUDEM -8 -1290 -18 -14 18

BHIMAVARAM -3 2020 -2 -5 32

NARSAPURAM 4 3580 4 13 21

TANUKU 7 4573 19 21 23

-1 14277 -13 7 26

3. In the overall region’s kilometres, there is no significant difference between existing and

proposed operation. It means the public of the depot’s jurisdiction does not see much

difference due to restructuring of the routes.


FIGURE 3 PERCENTAGE WEIGHTAGE

4. In crew aspect there is a net reduction of 13

increase in requirement of 7

luxury buses. In Eluru depot , 29 conductor and 26 driver duties will become less when

compared to existing operation. Simil

driver duties are found less. This has to be corrected while implementing the tasks

simultaneously.

TABLE 38COMPARISION OF CREW

EXISTING COND

ELURU

JANGAREDDYGUDEM

TADEPALLIGUDEM

BHIMAVARAM

NARSAPURAM

16%

THANUKU

BHIMAVARAM

NARSAPURAM

16%

PERCENTAGE WEIGHTAGE OF DEPOT IN THE REGION EXISITNG AND PROP

t there is a net reduction of 13 conductors in the region. However there is

increase in requirement of 7 driver duties, owing to increase in duties in utilising idle super

In Eluru depot , 29 conductor and 26 driver duties will become less when

compared to existing operation. Similarly In Tadepalligudem also,18 conductor and 14


COMPARISION OF CREW DUTIES BEFORE AND AFTER RESTRUCTURING

EXISTING PROPOSED

COND DRIV COND DRIV COND

173 189 144 163

135 103 148 121

186 146 168 132

ELURU

22%

JANGAREDDYGUDETADEPALLIGUDEM

18%

BHIMAVARAM

18%

THANUKU

12%

existing kms

ELURU

21%

JANGAREDDYGUDETADEPALLIGUDEM

16%

BHIMAVARAM

18%

THANUKU

14%

proposed kms

Page 57

ON EXISITNG AND PROPOSED.

conductors in the region. However there is an

driver duties, owing to increase in duties in utilising idle super

In Eluru depot , 29 conductor and 26 driver duties will become less when

arly In Tadepalligudem also,18 conductor and 14


DIFFERENCE

COND DRIV

-29 -26

13 18

-18 -14

JANGAREDDYGUDE

M

14%

JANGAREDDYGUDE

M

15%


EXISTING PROPOSED DIFFERENCE

BHIMAVARAM 173 150 171 145 -2 -5

NARSAPURAM 141 133 145 146 4 13

TANUKU 103 97 122 118 19 21

911 818 898 825 -13 7

5. Major changes in the routes were listed in table no.39. In Eluru depot, major gain is adding

buses on Ravulapalem route. Routes transferred to other depots include, Vijayawada,

gudiwada and Palakollu. Tadepalligudem gets gudivada, Vijayawada from Eluru depot and

gets Narsapuram matstya puri route from Bhimavaram. While Tadepalligudem transfers

Ravulapalem to Eluru depot, jangareddigudem,jaggiahpeta,bhadrachalam routes to Tanuku

depot. For janagreddygudem depot, it takes 2 super luxury buses from Eluru to operate

Hyderabad via Dwarakathirumala. Bhimavaram transfers one service of thirupathi to

Narsapuram depot,amalapuram route to Tadepalligudem depot. Where as it gets

Rajamundry express route. Tanuku gains more routes from Tadepalligudem. Narsapuram

gains thirupathi from Bhimavaram, Palakollu from eluru and gives Tanuku schedules to

Tanuku and Rajamundry express schedules to bhimvaram.

TABLE 39 MAJOR CHANGES IN RESTRUCTURING INVOLVING BUSES.

tasks proposed to be carried out ELR JRG TPG BVRM NSP TNK

saving one bus in vja non stop -1

eluru - ravulapalem route transfer 8 -4 -4

eluru - gudivada route transfer -2 4

eluru -vijayawada route transfer -5 9

eluru - palakollu route transfer -3 3

bhel - dwarakathirumal trasnfer -2 2

saving of bus in chpd sector -1

saving of bus in dwarakathirumala -bmdl route -1

saving of bus in pydichinthapadu route -1

saving of kudaravalli bus -1

save bus in narsapuram -mp route -1

transfer of thirupathi route -2 2

cancelling antharvedhi bus -1

cancell mtm-losari route -2

amalapuram route transfer 5 -5

save bus in pedalanka route -1

cancell pedamallam -1

introduction of new exp route to rjy via tpg,ndvl 6

introduction of new exp route to jrg via eluru 2

introduction of new express route to rjy via rvp 4 -2

transfer of Tanuku route -3 3

cancel mtm p.v and introduction as exp -2 2

introduction of bhimavaram express 2

cancelling narsapuram -iragavaram -1



saving bus in polavaram route -1

saving bus in rajamundry thallapudi -1

extension of tpg route to Tanuku 1

introduction of new route aspt-jrg-rjy express 4

introduction of nsp-jrg via tpg ,attili 2 2

cancelling eluru -rjy route -6

cancelling eluru-rvp route -2

reducing bhimavaram route -2

transfer of jaggiah peta route -2 2

cancelling palakollu via Tanuku -2

saving bus in anathapalli -1

transfer janagreddygudem schedules -4 5

transfer bhadrachalam schedules -2 2

cancelling tekuru bus -1

cancelling malleswaram -1

increase one bus in eluru 1

saving bus in bhimvaram route -1

-9 8 -8 -3 4 7

EXISTING 130 77 103 103 88 67

PROPOSED 121 85 95 100 92 74

6. In the total exercise, there is increase of 20 express schedules, mainly at Bhimavaram

(10)and Jangareddygudem(8). Even though there is no increase in schedules in the region,

type wise fleet position shortages will occur in these depots. It is recommended to transfer

available express buses to these needy depots, after commissioning of hire bus schedules in

the region.

TABLE 40 REQUIREMENT OF EXPRESS BUSES AT VARIOUS DEPOTS AFTER RESTRUCTURING


introduction of new exp route to rjy via ravulapalem 4 -2

introduction of new exp route to jrg via eluru 2

introduction of new express route to rjy via tpg 6

introduction of bhimavaram express 2

Transfer of thirupathi -2 2

introduction of new route aspt-jrg-rjy express 4

Introduction of new route nsp-tpg-mrtr-jrg 2

2

NET REQUIREMENT OF EXPRESS BUSES 0 8 0 10 2 0

7. Still some routes for introduction came for discussion at the committee. Some of the routes

are given below in table no 41. But those routes were not mentioned in the proposed tasks

as it requires prior permission from higher authority or enough data is not available on the

success of those routes. Hence only those routes were added, in which committee felt total

confidence in getting good returns.


TABLE 41 OTHER DISCUSSED ROUT

DISCUSSED ROUTES

ELURU TO RAJAMUNDRY

ELURU TO AMALAPURAM VIA BHIMAVARAM

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO VIJAYAWADA

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO AMALAPURAM VIA

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO AMALAPURAM VIA BVRM

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO MACHILIPATNAM VIA BVRM

BHIMAVARAM TO KAKINADA

BHIMAVARAM TO ASWARAOPETA VIA DTL

BHIMAVARAM TO CHINTHALAPUDI VIA ELURU

BHIMAVARAM TO SATHUPALLY VIA ELURU

NARSAPURAM TO VIJAYAWADA VIA BVRM

NARSAPURAM TO MACHILIPATNAM VIA LOSARI

NARSAPURAM TO CHINTHALAPUDI VIA ELR

BHIMAVARAM TO DWARAKA THIRUMALA

BHIMAVARAM TO KALIDINDI

BHIMAVARAM TO CHEBROLU

8. While discussing the restructuring of routes, committee did not

extensions to far off places just for sake of vu

previously not operated by region. For example, it did not

Hyderabad, Visakapatnam,Khammam, Warangal, thirupathi etc,. It

destinations where there is regular frequency by any one depot of the region

other and extension of that route backwards or forwards fetches r

patronage or increase in

9. Due to this exercise, there is an increase of

6.47% increase over existing kilometres. 6.

is seen.

0.00 1.00

ELURU

JANGAREDDYGUDEM

TADEPALLIGUDEM

BHIMAVARAM

NARSAPURAM

THANUKU

region

OTHER DISCUSSED ROUTES BUT NOT PROPOSED.

DEPOT TYPE BUSES R.TRIPS

ELURU EXP 4 12

ELURU TO AMALAPURAM VIA BHIMAVARAM ELURU EXP 6 12

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO VIJAYAWADA -BYPASS TPG EXP 4 12

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO AMALAPURAM VIA TANUKU TPG PV 2 4

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO AMALAPURAM VIA BVRM TPG PV 2 4

TADEPALLIGUDEM TO MACHILIPATNAM VIA BVRM TPG EXP 2 4

BVRM EXP 2 4

ASWARAOPETA VIA DTL BVRM EXP 4 8

BHIMAVARAM TO CHINTHALAPUDI VIA ELURU BVRM EXP 3 6

BHIMAVARAM TO SATHUPALLY VIA ELURU BVRM EXP 4 8

NARSAPURAM TO VIJAYAWADA VIA BVRM NSP EXP 4 8

NARSAPURAM TO MACHILIPATNAM VIA LOSARI NSP PV 2 4

NARSAPURAM TO CHINTHALAPUDI VIA ELR NSP EXP 2 4

BHIMAVARAM TO DWARAKA THIRUMALA BVRM PV 2 5

BVRM PV 4 24

BVRM PV 2 10

While discussing the restructuring of routes, committee did not take freedom in deciding the

to far off places just for sake of vu or did not proposed new routes which are

previously not operated by region. For example, it did not take destinat

Hyderabad, Visakapatnam,Khammam, Warangal, thirupathi etc,. It

destinations where there is regular frequency by any one depot of the region

and extension of that route backwards or forwards fetches revenue by increase in

patronage or increase in kilometres.

Due to this exercise, there is an increase of 14271 kilometres in the region. This is around

% increase over existing kilometres. 6.70% increase in vehicle utilisation over schedules

1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

4.70

5.31

5.58

6.73

Page 60

R.TRIPS R/LENGTH VU P B

12 95 570

12 140 560

12 116 696

4 107 428

4 109 436

4 127 508

4 131 524

8 126 504

6 117 468

8 150 600

8 147 588

4 111 444

4 150 600

5 75 375

4 28 336

10 36 360

freedom in deciding the

or did not proposed new routes which are

destinations like Kakinada,

Hyderabad, Visakapatnam,Khammam, Warangal, thirupathi etc,. It take only those

destinations where there is regular frequency by any one depot of the region in one type or

evenue by increase in

n the region. This is around

% increase in vehicle utilisation over schedules

8.00 9.00

7.29

7.19

8.32

6.73


10. On analysing the type wise volume, there is more than 50% increase in express kilometres

over its present volume. However there is marginal reduction of2.4% of pallevelugu volume

in the region which is non significant. Table no 42. Gives the type wise volume changes.

There is an increase of 25% increase in super luxury volume. No hire bus schedule is

proposed for restructuring. Hence no volume difference in the exercise.

TABLE 42 TYPE WISE DIFFERENCE IN VOLUME ACHIEVED.

TYPE EXISTING PROPOSED VARIANCE % VARIANCE

DLX 9376 10206 830 8.9

EX 19995 31289 11294 56.5

PVT EXP 22134 22134 0 0.0

PVTMINI 1610 1610 0 0.0

PVT ORD 35367 35367 0 0.0

PVT SL 914 914 0 0.0

PV 111901 109212 -2689 -2.4

SL 19226 24062 4836 25.2

Grand Total 220523 234794 14271 6.5

11. Coming to the number of buses and vehicle utilisation, pallevelugu type showed maximum

increase in kilometres. Deluxe type has shown highest points in vehicle utilisation

improvement of 49kms followed by pallevelugu with 17 kilometres. There is a reduction of

22 buses in pallevelugu and increase of 21 buses in express format resulting in a net

reduction of one bus in the region. An improvement of 5053kms is seen, in pallevelugu

format due to productivity improvement excercises. The impact of reduction of 22 buses is

nullified by vehicle productivity improvement in pallevelugu type. So in a total gain of

14271kms, 5053kms is attributed to improvement in pallevelugu productivity,4836kms

due to improvement in super luxury productivity,1074kms due to express+deluxe type

productivity improvement and the balance 3308kms is attributed to type conversion

excercise of 21 buses from pallevelugu to express.

TABLE 43 TYPE WISE A.V.U ACHIEVED AND GAIN OVER IT.

TYPE EXISTING

KMS

BUSES PROPOSED

KMS

BUSES VU

EXI

VU

PROP

VAR GAIN

KMS

BUSES

VAR

DLX 9376 17 10206 17 552 600 49 830 0

EX 19995 38 31289 59 526 530 4 244 21

PVT EXP 22134 46 22134 46 481 481 0 0 0

PVTMINI 1610 5 1610 5 322 322 0 0 0

PVT ORD 35367 98 35367 98 361 361 0 0 0

PVT SL 914 2 914 2 457 457 0 0 0

PV 111901 318 109212 296 352 369 17 5053 -22

SL 19226 44 24062 44 437 547 110 4836 0

Grand

Total

220523 568 234794 567 388 414 26 10963 -1

12. The proposed express routes in the region are carved out from the existing pallevelugu

routes. For example, Bhimavaram – Tadepalligudem(34Kms) is a pallevelugu route and E.P.K

is 14.00(2007-08), Tadepalligudem- Rajamundry via Nidadavolu route(48kms) is a


pallevelugu operating with 14.50E.P.K . Both the routes are good revenue pallevelugu routes

and clubbing these 2 routes will make a new express route with 492 VU. number of

passenger representations are there, to introduce this route since 1992. Few of the paper

cutting ate given here under.


The new express buses are introduced in the routes as a flow not as an individual bus. So all

routes are introduced with more than one bus. Main reason for this strategy is that it is not a

new route. It is a well nurtured route in palle velugu format with good passenger patronage.

So it is just an exercise in segregating the market in to 2 different segments i.e one with low

fare, low comfort, high running time journey segment versus high fare, high comfort, low

running time segment. Instead of single bus experimentation, Flow is very much needed, to

segment customers in a fast-track manner. Knowing the needs of the customers, and

serving them with customised products to each segment is the essence of marketing. So it

is recommended to implement all proposed express routes with out exception to get desired

results.

13. If the same tasks are carried out without type conversion exercise, there will be

reduction of 2959kms over existing operation besides reducing 22 buses and consequently

disengaging conductors and drivers. It is recommended to implement productivity improving

exercises coupled with type conversion activity for maximum benefit.

TYPE EXISTING BUSES PROPOSED BUSES VU

EXI

VU

PROP

VAR GAIN BUSES

DLX 9376 17 10206 17 552 600 49 830 0

EX 19995 38 19977 37 526 540 14 508 -1

PVT EXP 22134 46 22134 46 481 481 0 0 0

PVTMINI 1610 5 1610 5 322 322 0 0 0

PVT ORD 35367 98 35367 98 361 361 0 0 0

PVT SL 914 2 914 2 457 457 0 0 0

PV 111901 318 109212 296 352 369 17 5053 -22

SL 19226 44 24062 44 437 547 110 4836 0

Grand

Total

220523 568 223482 545 388 410 22 11227 -23


14. Assuming 6% spare vehicle on RTC buses in all depots, on held vehicle utilisation in the

region increases from to 369 to 397. It amounts to nearly 7.58%. following is the final

picture of depots after restructuring of routes.

TABLE 44 FINAL GLANCE OF RESTRUCTURING OF ROUTE IN WEST GODAVARI REGION.

SL.N

O

DEPOT RTC

SCH

HIRE

SCH

TOTAL

SCH

FLEET

HELD

TOTAL 141

KMS

VU ON

HELD

1 ELURU 89 32 121 126 49590 394

2 JANGAREDDY

GUDEM 63 22 85 89 35444 398

3 TADEPALLI GUDEM 68 27 95 99 37398 378

4 BHIMAVARAM 72 28 100 104 41594 400

5 NARSAPURAM 69 23 92 96 38562 402

6 TANUKU 60 14 74 78 32206 413

REGION 421 146 567 592 234794 397

15. The increase in volume in a year would be 52.11 lakh kilometres. Expecting a meagre

earnings of Rs 13.00 per kilometres(Rs 1.00 less over last year average) will fetch

additional revenue of Rs 6,77,15,895.00. Assuming a variable cost of Rs 9.00, this exercise

will fetch Rs 4.00 for every kilometre which directly raises the bottom line. So, an amount

of Rs2,08,35,660.00 is expected to gain from this exercise.

JAI HIND

committee report on restructuring of routes

Documents