Keywords: capacity, optimisation, energy, simulation.

To meet the rapid rise in demand, service enhancement of the Bangalore metro network became a necessity. This paper demonstrates that line capacity, energy efficiency, operational reliability and passenger comfort can be improved by effective optimisation of the service, without huge investments in infrastructural modifications and crippling traffic restrictions. To achieve this objective, benchmark studies from metro systems around the world has been carried out to understand efficient platform designs for crowd management and efficient crossover placements for quick turnback manoeuvres at terminals. The existing and planned infrastructure, rolling stocks, operational scenarios, and traffic forecasts has been analysed and simulation models were created based on available data. The results of the simulations exhibit improvements across all key performance indicators. Such optimisations can be replicated around the world, increasing the attractiveness of metro rail transport.

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