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DATE OF BIRTH: 30th March 1966
NATIONALITY: Indian
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Over 18 years of professional experience in the field of transport planning & engineering, economics and financial evaluation. Experience in carrying out comprehensive traffic and transportation studies, mass transit planning & design studies, traffic management studies, project identification studies, feasibility studies, strategic options studies, pre-bid and post-bid advisory services to developers, lender's engineer services for financial institutions, traffic assessment studies for new developments and detailed engineering projects.
Extensive experience in traffic demand forecasting, financial/economic appraisal and risk analysis of transport infrastructure projects. Proficient in transport modelling techniques, employing specialist software packages, SATURN, Cube Voyager, TRIPS and EMME/3 and associated software including: @Risk, TRICS, TEMPRO and MAPINFO (GIS).
Worked on traffic engineering packages like TRANSYT, aaSidra etc as part of preparing traffic engineering and management plans. Basic knowledge of Oscady, Picady and Arcady.
Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams, preparation of reports and presentations, coordination and interfacing with financial institutions, funding agencies, national and local planning authorities and other autonomous bodies to efficiently manage large to medium budget projects.
EDUCATION
B.Tech (Civil), Hyderabad, India, 1989
Master of Transport Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, 1991
Diploma in Financial Management, IMT Ghaziabad, India, 2006
Diploma in Transport Economics and Management, Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi, 2007
OTHER TRAINING
* Halcrow In-house Training on Project Management and Business Systems, 2007
* Training on HDM-4 conducted by CRRI, New Delhi in association with World Bank, ADB and PIARC, February, 2003
* TRIPS Software Training organized by HOPE, New Delhi, 2001
* Attended Summer School on "Urban Mass Transit System Planning" organised by REC, Warangal, May 1994
MEMBERSHIP OF
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: Member, Indian Roads Congress
Member, Institute of Rail Transport
Associate, Institute of Town Planners, India
Member, Institute of Urban Transport
COUNTRIES OF
WORK EXPERIENCE: India, United Kingdom, Lao PDR, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Oman
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
January 2008 ¡V To date HALCROW GROUP LIMITED, UK
Associate
Responsible for developing, calibrating and validating transport model using SATURN and EMME3, future year demand forecasting, testing various development and transport strategies, preparation of technical notes and study reports
„X Traffic Due Diligence of A2 Motorway in Poland, 2009
„X Banbury Transport Study, 2008-09
„X Bicester Landuse and Transport Study, 2008
„X Access to Oxford Transport Study, 2008
„X Orissa Toll Roads study, 2008
April 2006 ¡V December 2007 HALCROW CONSULTING INDIA LIMITED
Principal Transportation Planner/Senior Transportation Planner
As team leader in India for transport planning, lead a team of 12 transport planners to carry out several studies on traffic due-diligence for financial Institutions, toll revenue forecasting studies for developers/bidders and traffic studies and circulation plans for development planning works. The studies involve building baseline data by carrying out various traffic surveys and stated preference surveys, developing transport models using SATURN, EMME3 and spread sheet softwares, estimation of developmental traffic, toll revenue analysis, risk analysis using @RISK software, preparing of circulation and parking strategies and reporting. As project manager responsible for quality, timely and cost effective project delivery. Roles and responsibilities also include training the staff on data analysis and transport modelling software.
Traffic Validation and Due-diligence Studies:
„X Kiratpur ¡VKurali Section of NH-21 for IDEB
„X Ahmedabad Ring Road for ICICI Bank
„X Vadodara Bharuch section of NH8 for IDFC/SBI Caps
„X Bharatpur Mahua section of NH11 of Oriental Pathways Ltd. for IFC
Traffic Assessment and Toll Revenue Studies for Developers/Investors:
„X Mumbai Metro Phase-II
„X Kundli ¡V Manaser ¡V Palwal Expressway
„X Second Vivekananda Bridge Project on NH2
„X Chennai Tada Section of NH5
„X Kadodara Bharuch section of NH8
Development Planning - Planning and design review of internal and external traffic circulation and parking for Retail Malls/Shopping Complexes and Mini-townships for Private Developers;
„X Kurla Market City, Mumbai
„X Dahisar Mall. Mumbai
„X Spring Mills Town Centre Development, Mumbai
„X Textile Mills Re-development, Mumbai
„X Market City, Chennai
„X Market City, Bangalore
„X Market City, Hyderabad
„X Market City, Pune
1993 TO March 2006 CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
General Manager/Dy. General Manager/Project Manager/Dy. Project Manager/Sr. Transport Planner/Transport Planner
Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Studies
Responsible for overall conceptualization of study methodology and detailing of component elements; co-ordination of teamwork; interaction with client and other stakeholders; appraisal of existing transportation system, identification and coordination for field traffic surveys including household survey, development of transport model using CUBE Voyager/TRIPS, formulation of alternative growth strategies, projection of transport demand, identification of short, medium and long term improvement measures, economic and financial analysis of the proposed multi-modal transport system.
* Team Leader, Comprehensive Traffic Study for Tirupathi, India, 2006
* Traffic Modelling Expert, Urban Transport Study and Pilot Project Preparation for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2004-2005 (World Bank Funded)
* Transport Planner, Salalah Road Network Traffic Movement Study, Oman, 2004
* Transport Planner, Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Study for Indore Urban Area, 2000-2003
* Transport Planner, Short Term Traffic and Transportation Study for the City of Rajkot, 2001
* Transport Planner, Vientiane Integrated Urban Development Project, Lao PDR, 1994
Feasibility Studies
Responsible for preparation of socio-economic profile of project influence area, determination of transport demand elasticities and estimation of future traffic growth rates; assessment of project benefits, estimation of economic costs and carrying out economic analysis including sensitivity analysis.
* Transport Economist, Feasibility Study & Detailed Project Report for 4/6 Laning of Belgaum to Goa/Karnataka Border section of NH-4A, 2005-2006
* Team Leader cum Transport Planner, Traffic Studies and Financial Analysis for Construction of Bridge at km 604/4 of NH-47, Kuzhithurai in Tamil Nadu, 2003
* Transport Planner, Updation of Traffic and Economic Evaluation for Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, 2002
* Team Leader cum Transport Planner, Traffic Studies for Upgradation of Tindivanam-Trichy Section of NH-45 and Trichy-Madurai Section of NH-45B, 2002
* Transport Planner, Consultancy Services for Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Jagdalpur-Sukma-Konta Road Project on BOT/Private Sector Participation, 2002
* Transport Planner, Feasibility Study of Kna Fna Bridge in Eritrea, 2002
* Transport Planner, Techno-Economic Feasibility Study for Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Expressway, 2001
* Transport Planner, Feasibility Study for Bel Air Bypass, Mauritius, 2000
* Transport Planner, Feasibility Study for Upgradation of Quartier Militaire Road (B6), Mauritius, 2000
* Transport Planner, Feasibility Study of East Coast Trunk Road, Mauritius, 2000
* Transport Planner, Feasibility Studies for Link Road from Grewal Junction on Moterway M1 to Port Louis-Moka Road and Volcy Pougnet to Quay D' Roundabout section of Ring Road to Port Louis, Mauritius, 2000
* Transport Economist, Feasibility Study for Goodlands Bypass, Mauritius, 2000
* Transport Economist, Feasibility Study for Port Louis-Moka Road Project, Mauritius, 1999
* Team Leader/Transport Planner, Passenger Demand Estimation for Hovercraft Services in Mumbai, 1998
* Transport Planner, Detailed Feasibility Study for Widening of Mhow-Ghatabillod Road, Madhya Pradesh, 1998
* Transport Planner, Pre-feasibility Study for Expressway Network in India, 1998
* Transport Planner, Upgradation of Arbaminch-Jink Road, Ethiopia, 1998
* Transport Planner, Feasibility Study of Delhi Peripheral Expressway, 1997
* Transport Planner, Feasibility and Detailed Engineering Study of Mahebourg-Trou D'eau-Douce-Belle Mare Road, Mauritius, 1996
* Transport Planner, Bombay-Pune Expressway Study,India,1996
* Transport Planner, Bombay-Nashik Expressway Study: Stated Preference Survey, 1996
* Transport Planner, Delhi-Ambala-Yamunanagar Expressway Feasibility Study, 1994-95
* Transport Planner, Feasibility Study of Arterial Expressway Corridor, Jammu, 1993-94
Network Studies
Responsibilities included organizing traffic surveys, data analysis, estimation of traffic on the project roads (normal, diverted and generated), assessment of toll rates for candidate road to be taken up on BOT basis, and economic viability analysis of roads covering upgradation, rehabilitation and maintenance strategies using HDM-4, network prioritization, financial analysis of candidate roads to be developed on PPP format and risk analysis using Monte Carlo Simulation.
* Transport Planner, Punjab State Road Sector Project (PSRSP), Punjab, India, 2005-2006
* Transport Planner, Perspective Transport Plan for North-Eastern Region of India, 2001
* Transport Planner, Prioritization Study for East West Corridor from Porbandar (NH-8B) to Lucknow (NH-25), 2000)
* Transport Planner, Bhubaneshwar Integrated Road Network Plan (BIRNEP), 1999
* Transport Planner, Rajasthan State Highways Upgrading Project, 1997
Road Safety Studies
Responsible for identification and prioritisation of Black Spots the State Road network; carrying out Reconnaissance and case analysis and studying operational behaviour patterns as part of Black Spot problem analyses, Identification of alternate countermeasures and assessment the effectiveness of each of them, selection and design of countermeasures.
* Transport Planner, Consulting Services to Identify Black Spots and Design Countermeasures on the Core Road Network, Tamil Nadu, 2004
* Transport Planner, Establishment of a system for Identification and Rectification of Accident Black Spots" on National Highway Network of India (Research Project R-64 of Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India, ADB funded). 1995-97
Highway Financing Studies
Responsible for assessing highway network development and maintenance requirements for the ten year horizon period of the study using HDM-4 strategic analysis and existing maintenance norms, and estimate the financing gap. Reviewed international practices in direct tolling of highway projects for deriving suitable lessons from the past and assesses the potential for increased use of highway tolls. Road Maintenance standards for different road types, establishing maintenance needs, projecting and prioritizing maintenance cost and developing alternate scenarios to meet the maintenance funding gap.
* Road Planner (HDM Specialist), Road Financing Study for Ethiopia, 2004-2005 (World Bank Funded)
* Transport Planner, Highway Financing Baseline Study for India, 2003
Policy Studies and Research Studies
* Transport Planner, Special Assistance for Project Implementation (SAPI) for IT Applications to Road Sector in India, 2002
As part of the study team was involved in the study of the existing IT applications in the Road Sector, formulating a policy for IT applications and developing ITS plans for two road upgradation projects funded by JBIC.
* Planning and Programming Specialist/Highway Economist, Development of Road Information System (RIS) for National Highways, India, 2002- 2006
Responsible for organising user requirement survey to assess the user needs, formulating the system requirement, building the database for the RIS, interfacing HDM-4 with the system, define data requirement for HDM-4, assess unit maintenance costs and road user costs estimation and carrying out strategic analysis using HDM-4 for system testing
* Transport Planner, Guidelines for Expressway Design Standards in India, 1995
Was involved in preparation of technical report on Expressway Planning which included review of Expressway Planning standards around the world, study of traffic flow characteristics on expressways, moderation of PCE values for Indian conditions and developing a sound methodology for Expressway Planning in India.
Strategic Options Studies
Responsible for design and monitoring of traffic and truck operators surveys, preparation of a Geographical Information System for the road network with ability to analyse traffic data, producing traffic density, route density map etc., developing strategic options based on a set of criteria and identification of corridors for prioritized road improvement programme covering state highways and major district roads.
* Transport System Analyst, Strategic Options and Road Maintenance Study for Assam, 2001
* Transport System Analyst, Strategic Options Study: Improvement of State Roads in Karnataka Project, 1996
* Transport System Analyst, Strategic Options Study: Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project (World Bank funded), December 1994
* Transport System Analyst, Haryana Highway Upgrading Project: Strategic Options Study, 1993-94
* Transport System Analyst, Strategic Options Study: AP Road Improvement Project, 1994
1992 - 1993: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING, SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
Research Associate
Was involved in the consultancy project of the department. Work responsibilities included organising and monitoring traffic and socio-economic surveys, analysis of data, forecasting future traffic, and report writing etc. Was also helping faculty and students in academic programmes.
1991 - 1992: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT PLANNING, SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
Assistant Transport Planner
Was responsible for organising and monitoring traffic and household surveys and was involved in analysis of data, estimation of travel demand and development of mathematical models for travel demand forecasting, preparation of traffic circulation plan and traffic management schemes.
* Meerut Area Transportation Studies, 1992-93
* Traffic System Analysis and Circulation Plan for Bus Terminal at G.T. Road, Ghaziabad, 1991
* Traffic Circulation and Parking Studies for Urban Redesign Study of Lodhi Place, New Delhi, 1991
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