City of Taj

Prepares for Commonwealth Games 2010

XIX Commonwealth Games - 2010Scheduled to be held in Delhi between 3 Oct and 14 Oct,

2010

72 nations plan to participate

Approximately 1 lakh additional tourists expected (survey

done by Ministry of Tourism, GoI)

Maximum tourist inflow expected in golden triangle (Delhi

– Agra - Jaipur).

Important dates in Delhi 3,7,8,14 Oct 2010. Therefore,

maximum arrivals expected in Agra & Jaipur on 4th to 6th &

9th to 13th .

AGRA DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY (ADA)

AGRA NAGAR NIGAM (ANN)

ARCHAELOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

(ASI)

FOREST DEPARTMENT

UPSRTC

UP TOURISM DEPARTMENT

CANTONMENT BOARDPWDPOLICE

UP JAL NIGAM

ADMINISTRATION

SOOR SAROVAR BIRD

SANCTUARY

CITIZENS OF AGRA

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

HORTICULTURE

Objective To prepare the city for the influx of

tourists both national and international in the backdrop of Commonwealth Games 2010 by :

1- upgrading existing infrastructure 2- replenish manpower requirements 3- restoration/beautification of

identified features/areas 4- information and communication 5- tourist facilitation

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTUREWidening and strengthening of roads

• Southern by-pass Nehar Patri road (joining NH-2 and NH-3)• NH-2 Shahadara – Nunihai – Etmad-ud-daula road• NH-3 Agra – Gwalior Road (Avantibai crossing to Rauhata)• Fatehpur Sikri - Davur• Etmadpur - Khandauli road• Agra – Shamsabad – Rajakhera MDR 113• Agra – Bah Kachora Ghat Road• Shikohabad – Bah• Kiravali – Kagarol road• Kheragarh – Sainyan road• Khandari crossing on NH-24• Sikandra crossing• Broadening of Collectorate culvert on M.G. Road

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE 25 auto shelters• Water works Crossing• Sikandara Tiraha• St. John crossing• Naal band crossing• Collectorate• Club Crossing • Sarai Khwaja (Malpura

Turn)• Gobber Chowki• Sursadan Tiraha• Ram Nagar ki Pulia• Bodla crossing

• Ram Bagh Under Bridge

• Sultan Ganj Culvert• Khadari Crossing• Hariparvat crossing• Raja Mandi Crossing• Dhakaran Tri-

Crossing• Sai ki Takia Crossing• Idgah Bus Stand • Taj View Tri-Crossing• TDI Mall• Bhogipura Crossing• Maruti estate Crossing• Anjana Talkies

Bus Shelters on PPPCompleted – 16 In progress – 1 Proposed – 2

1. Anjana Cinema2. Sanjay Place (Speed Color Lab)3. Hotel Holiday Inn 4. Hariparwat5. St. Johns College6. Agra College Stadium7. Raja ki Mandi8. S.N. Medical College9. Nagiri Pracharini10. Agra College Law Faculty11. Subhash Park12. Dhakran13. Chipitola SBI14. Sai Ki Takiya(Left)15. Sai Ki Takiya(Right)16. Diwani Crossing

1. Bhagwan Talkies 1. Dhakran (Collectorate Nala)2. Rawili

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

Bus shelters for city bus service in Mughal styleExisting location Proposed locationAnjana Cinema

Raja mandi in front of SBI

Raja mandi crossing

Near by Valmiki vatika

In front of PL colour lab

Near by Collectorate nala

Chipitola near by SBI

Subhash Park

St. John

Sai ki Takia

Hari parvat

Bhagwan TalkiesDistt. Court CollectorateAt Lawarance Hotel Pratap PuraIn front of stadium (Cantt)Water Works CrossingRed Fort

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

Solar Traffic Lights on PPP

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Emergency Crossing2. Shamsabad Crossing3. Speed Color Lab4. Basai Police Chauki T-Point5. Basai Fatehabad Road T-Point6. Amar Hotel 7. Howard Plaza8. Ramnagar Pulia Crossing9. Bodla Crossing10. Madia Katra Crossing11. Tedi Bagiya Crossing12. Sriram Hospital Crossing13. Water Works Crossing14. Gurudwara Crossing15. Khandari Crossing

Proposed – 15Completed – 7 In progress – 2

1. Soorsadan Crossing, 2. Sant John’s Crossing, 3. Sai ki Takiya, 4. Pratap Pura Crossing, 5. Taj View Hotal, 6. TDI Mall, 7. Rambagh Crossing

1. Nalband Crossing2. Collectorate T-Point

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE Subways, foot over bridges,

by-passes at busy intersectionse.g. St John’s intersection

foot over bridge - completion by 31 May, 2010

Traffic booths in Mughal style

Solid waste management- Dhalavghars on PPP Completed – 10 Proposed - 11

1. Subhash Park

2. Water Works Crossing

3. Vibhav Nagar

4. Opposite Ramtej Hospital

5. Opposite Dr. Nehru,

6. Idgah Bus Stand

7. Sri Ram Chauk Kamla Nagar

8. Purani Mandi-Circuit House

9. Purani Mandi- Gateway Hotel

10. Panchkuiya Crossing

1. Opposite Jain Battery Yamuna Kinara,

2. Near Chattta Thana Yamuna Kinara

3. Balkeshwar Crossing

4. Jaipur House

5. Maruti Estate

6. Et-mad-daula

7. Sai ki Takiya

8. Kheria Crossing

9. Ramnagar Pulia Shahganj

10. Kargil Petrol Pump

11. Khandari Crossing

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

Urinals and Public Toilets on PPPCompleted – 7 In progress – 3 Proposed – 4 Target

Date

1. Anjana Cinema 2. Soorsadan Crossing 3. Hariparwat Crossing 4. Sant John’s Crossing5. Agra College6. Subhash Park7. Sai ki Takiya

1. Collectorate Gate2. Jamuna Kinara Road (Jeevni Mandi)3. Near TDI Mall

1. Bhagwan Talkies2. Near Gateway Hotel3. Shilpgram 4. Jamuna Kinara Road (Hathi Ghat)

30 May, 2010

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

Proper Signages and Direction Boards for:National and State Highways, District RoadsHeritage sitesOther (lesser known)tourist sitesHospitalHotelsPolice stationsSchools and CollegesReligious placesMarket places

1. UPGRADING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

2. REPLENISHING MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS

Training of staff• Licensed guides• 1000 taxi / auto drivers.• 2000 Waiters.• 2000 Other hotel staff.• 500 Policemen.

Dedicated cleaning of streets and urinals/toilets

Security concerns1. Identification of vulnerable security places

e.g. top hotels, main tourist sites2. Response planning- QRTs, anti sabotage

checking etc3. Training of personnel for rescue, aid4. Establishing communication channels,

control rooms5. Emergency medical aid- S.N. Medical

college, District Hospital, Pushpanjali etc6. Traffic Management plan7. Pilot vehicles, equipment for police8. Emergency firefighting equipment, cranes,

etc

2. REPLENISHING MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS

Beautification of crossings/ roundabouts/ traffic islandsSikandra crossing

Waterworks crossingKhandari crossingBhagwan talkies crossingState bank crossingDhakran crossingNalband crossingCollectorate crossing

3. RESTORATION/ BEAUTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED FEATURES AND AREAS

3. RESTORATION/ BEAUTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED FEATURES AND AREAS

Lighting of monuments- Sikandra and Fatehpur SikriLighting of roads and pathways- Sikandra, Rambagh to

Chhalesar, Red fort from Yamuna bank, Avantibai Crossing to Sadar Bazaar

Proposal for fixing toughened glass over white marble slab to protect the carved & inlaid panels of Taj Main Mausoleum

3. RESTORATION/ BEAUTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED FEATURES AND AREAS

Cleaning of Taj Mahal campus through Battery operated vehicles

Carpeting, dustbins- Diwan-e-Am to Agra gate, Jodha bai Mahal and adjacent parking lot.

3. RESTORATION/ BEAUTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED FEATURES AND AREAS

Development, rejuvenation of parks• Shahjahan Park• Taj Nature Walk• Butterfly Park (development of Basai Mustakil eco-

tourism centre near Taj eastern gate as a Butterfly park)• Joggers Park• Paliwal Park

Solid Waste Management- sanitary wards selected by ANN for high level of cleaning

1. Tajganj2. Lohamandi 1,2&33. Shahganj 1,2, 4. Bundu Katra

3. RESTORATION/ BEAUTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED FEATURES AND AREAS

Commonwealth hoardings, Glow signs

4. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Exclusive website for Taj Mahalwww.tajmahal.gov.in

Directories of : Hotels Travel agencies Hospitals Emporia

DVDs on Tourism in Agra Region

Tourist-related information at monuments- e.g. Scroll screen near

gates and booking counters, video camera lockers, multi-point

ticketing

Publicizing help lines and transport reservation contacts

Popularizing lesser known tourist destinations

e.g Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary

4. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Ten Information kiosks at : Shilpgram I.S.B.T. Tourist Bungalow Information desk at U.P. Tourism Agra Cantt. Railway Stations Taj MahalAgra Fort Fatehpur Sikri Idgah Bus Stand Taj East gate parking

4. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Popularising and

signaging alternative

routes for heavy traffic

(bypassing the city) E.g Delhi to Gwalior – instead of

NH2 NH3 route, Runukta-

Malpura-Rohta route can be

used(pic on right)

E.g Delhi to Kanpur – instead of

NH2(474km), NH91(435km) or

SH43-NH41 route(462km) can

be used

Courtesy : SHARE

4. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Exclusive tourist-transport services: Pre arranged tours with pick and drop from hotel

To and Fro between Sikri and Idgah bus stand

Hop On – Hop Off bus service for tourists who do not have prior

tour reservation, will be available every hour from 6 a.m to 6 p.m

Link services with nearby destinations like Jaipur, Delhi,

Bharatpur

UPSRTC buses to be available from Agra Cantt station and

ISBT to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Dayalbagh and Sikandra

Pre-paid taxi services – starting point at Cantt Rly. Station,

under supervision of Rly. Police

5. TOURIST FACILITATION

5. TOURIST FACILITATIONUpgradation & Creation of way side amenities- e.g

Gokul restaurant, public conveniences at petrol

pumps

Tourist Facilitation Centres/ Interpretation centres

Prefabricated toilet complexes like that in Taj

Complex

Local sub committeesAccommodation CommitteeSignage CommitteeTravel facilities CommitteeCleanliness CommitteeEncroachment removal CommitteeTraffic islands CommitteeCultural CommitteeDelhi arrangements study Committee

PUBLIC PARTNERS Drive against encroachments

Traffic routing and management

Health management

Uniforms for guides, volunteers , etc with sponsor logo

Uniform look of business establishments along key tourist routes esp.

M.G Road, Fatehabad road

Resource mobilisation for cultural events

Controlling touts, middlemen and beggars

Check on usage and proper disposal of plastics, polythene bags

Bed and Breakfast options for tourists

Tourism volunteers (Paryatan mitra)

Feedback and Suggestions

PUBLIC PARTNERSAdopting and maintaining assets such as road medians,

islands, roundabouts- visibility of sponsors shall be

ensured: Panchkuia crossing

Shankargarh Puliya crossing

Kothi Meena bazar petrol pump

Pratappura Avanti bai crossing

Pratappura Gandhi statue crossing

DM Compound crossing

Chippitola crossing

Raavli bazar crossing

Subash park crossing

Soor sadan crossing

Suggestions given by the citizens and other participants in the Workshop held on 23 April, 2010

1. Installation of public announcement system at all important monuments and places frequented by the tourists

2. Training of deployed forces/ personnel in dealing with the tourists

3. ADA ticket covering major monuments to be valid for 2 days in place of current one day.

4. Battery operated vehicles to go right upto Taj entrance.

5. Crowd management at East/ West gate

6. CCTV surveillance on important crossings in the city7. Construction of underpass between Sikandra and

Waterworks for smooth traffic flow8. Removal of university side encroachments9. Removal of 2 electricity poles in the middle of road

near Jeevni Mandi which obstruct traffic flow10. Permission for industrial exhibition in Shilp Gram11. ASI/ADA- souvenir CD with tickets- to be arranged

by hotel and travel associations12. Coordination with embassies- flyers, CDs etc13. Volunteers for first aid to tourists14. Alternative site for relocation of transporters from

Yamuna Bank

Suggestions given by the citizens and other participants in the Workshop held on 23 April, 2010

15.Limiting the size of advertising hoardings/ boards16.Removal of encroachments from Bijlighar Crossing17.Night market at Sadar Bazaar / Jhalkari Bai lane18.Scout schools/ colleges for various volunteers19.List of approved money exchangers to be put on

website20.Link new Taj website to CWG website21.Development of a green belt from Vedant temple to

Puliya22.Raising the height of railway crossings on all

important byepasses to the city to permit heavy vehicles to use that route

Suggestions given by the citizens and other participants in the Workshop held on 23 April, 2010

23. Restart beggars house in the city24. Give flyers of lesser known monuments with Taj/

railway tickets25. Check hyper publicizing of small incidents by media

which affects tourist reservations 26. Signage, benches, toilets in Tajgang area27. Pre- paid taxi service from Fort/ ISBT28. Ticket window at Eastern Gate29. Ensure proper timings at South Gate30. Special Badges to tourists on their arrival for their

easy identification31. Use of scanner in place of frisking for security check

in Taj complex

Suggestions given by the citizens and other participants in the Workshop held on 23 April, 2010

33.Set up a separate Hawker- zone34.Polythene free city drive to be started35.Local tourists to be also given shoe cover/

Brochures in Taj area

Suggestions given by the citizens and other participants in the Workshop held on 23 April, 2010