Airport Express

COLOMBO

Introduction

Airport Express update presentation by Dr. Michael Parimalan Rajo Isa Chairman of Airport Express Air & Rail Company

Overview

Proposed Airport Express route from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to Colombo Fort, with option of Negombo extension proposed.

BIA Airport Expansion & Rail Terminal

BIA presently accommodates six million passengers but aims to double this in a new extension (seen above). A key part of this expansion would be a direct link to a new rail terminus for links to Colombo etc.

Negombo Extension Feasibility

A further part of this expansion could be the natural extension to a new rail terminus at Negombo and possibly also extending further northwards and eastwards, subject to national transport masterplan.

Bopitiya Urban Township Project

LEGEND
1. Apartments (10 Storey Blocks) 2. Electric Speed rail Terminal 3. Hyper Market & Shopping Centre 4. SAARC Medical City Teaching Hospital 5. SAARC Medical City Medical College 6. SAARC Medical City Nursing Training School 7. SAARC Medical City Staff Quarters 8. Sport Complex 9. Water Theme Park & Disney land 10. Park & Cycle / Horse Track 11. City Treatment Plant 12. Power Grid Station

A new township at Bopitiya is proposed on over 150 Acres (607029 m2).

Bopitiya - Eco Township & Wetland Park

Bopitiya eco housing comprises 6000 new apartments in essentially 10-storey blocks, set in a green landscaped garden village township or new town.

Bopitiya - International Medical City

The SAARC medical campus is seen as a crucial part of the Bopitiya masterplan as an International Medical City.

Bopitiya - Sports & Spa Complex

Linked to the Medical City is the linked private sports, leisure and recreational facilities exploring holistic well-being.

Bopitiya - Water Park

Linked to and supporting the sports and leisure facilities is the notion of a Disney Water Park

Bopitiya - Woodland Park & Equestrian Centre

Also linking the sports and leisure facilities is the feasibility for a equestrian training centre and riding school

Bopitiya - Shopping Mall

Bopitiya Shopping Mall is an out-of-town retail outlet village and slow food hypermarket.

Bopitiya & Kerawalapitiya - High Speed Train Station

Both Bopitiya and Kerawalapitiya townships are served by an elevated high speed rail station. Final location in Township subject to detailed design review.

Kerawalapitiya Urban Township Project

LEGEND
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 4000 Apartments (50 Acres) Golf Course (75 Acres) Golf Club Kerawalapitiya Electric Speed Train Terminal Sports Complex Recreation Park & Childrens Play Ground Motor racing track International School Hyper market & shopping complex

A new township at Kerawalapitiya is proposed on over 150 Acres (607029 m2).

Kerawalapitiya - Housing

Kerawalapitiya eco housing comprises 4000 new apartments in essentially 10-storey blocks, set in a green landscaped garden village township or new town.

Kerawalapitiya - International School

Both new township populations, plus the local catchment will be served by a new International School at Kerawalapitiya

Kerawalapitiya - Sports Complex

Linked the International School will have facilities for more traditional sporting activities.

Kerawalapitiya - Motor Racing Circuit

Racing Track with capacity for Motor Racing School, Track and Event Hire and Spectatorfocussed Race Meetings

Kerawalapitiya - Golf & Country Club

9-Hole golf course and driving range linked to Golf & Country Club House

Kerawalapitiya - Go-Ape Recreational Park

Franchise-led family activity recreational park and potentially Go-Ape aerial ropeway franchise.

Kerawalapitiya - Hyper Market

Kerawalapitiya Shopping Mall is an out-of-town retail outlet village and slow-food hypermarket.

San Sebastian Canal Greenway Transit

LEGEND
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. San Sebastian Canal Elevated Train & Cycle Way Landscaped Linear Park Khettarama Station R.Premadasa Stadium

The route into Colombo south of the Expressway and river follows the line of the San Sebastian Canal, and provides major opportunity for a new linear greenway park & urban design pilot.

San Sebastian Canal - Sport City Feasibility

As part of the Greenway Transit is the proposal to explore a Sports City type development and Park and Ride facility around the stadium and new Khettarama High Speed Train Station.

San Sebastian Canal Creative Use of Undercrofts

Creative use of the undercroft space under the raised rail link

San Sebastian Canal - Waterside Linear Park

Public Benefit of a new linear park linking into Colombo and Beira Lake nodal parks

San Sebastian Canal Elevated Tandem Cycleway

Along the elevated train line is the notion of a cycleway hung off the side and running from R. Premadasa Stadium Park & Ride station into Colombo Port.

Colombo Port Modified Transport Hub

LEGEND
1. Bus Station 2. High Speed Rail Terminal 3. Landscaped Bridge 4. Conference Centre & Hotel 5. Beira Lake Water Taxi Pier 6. Railway Station 7. Transport Museum

The Integrated Transport Hub scheme links well to the AEAARC scheme but requires some adjustment to the Monorail routing at Colombo Port.

Colombo Port Wider Development Context

Monorail & JICS Transport Masterplan

Colombo Port Integrated Transport Hub

Fort Masterplan

Colombo Port City Lotus Tower

Airport Express Air & Rail Ltd

The Integrated Transport Hub scheme and AEAARC schemes also link well to a whole host of other projects as listed above.

Integrated Transport Hub

The Integrated Transport Hub, Monorail and AEAARC schemes need to align with the new transport masterplan and also consider the water transport and cycling provision.

Integrated Hub - High Speed Rail Terminus over Water

A major iconic architectural gateway of an elevated rail terminus set over the water in the linear canal arm north of Beria Lake.

Integrated Hub - Landscaped Bridge over Railway

A green landscape bridge with pass over the existing railway line and link both public realm of the Integrated Traffic Hub and that being newly proposed for Beira Lake.

Metro Colombo UDP - Link to Beira Lake Water Taxi Pier

Continuing the landscape bridge is a new pier concept to run to Beira Lake and connect with the new Nodal Parks (including the new Lotus Tower) and actual water itself.

Metro Colombo UDP Expansion of Water Based Tourism

The use of water for both transport via water taxi and leisure via tourism Ducks is a huge cultural tourism growth area internationally, and provides great opportunity for Colombo.

Metro Colombo UDP - Walkability & Waterside Park Link

The central feature of Beira Lake and its connection across all of the major transport and development masterplans is a key sustainability factor. It is one AEAARC would like to pursue with all MCUDP stakeholders.

Postscript - National Integrated Transport

The evaluation of Hambantotas unsuccessful bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games should also be considered carefully, and Colombo as capital could potentially be drawn into any further bid for 2022/2026. Colombo might at some point conceivably also consider a bid for the Summer Olympic Games (i.e. bidding for 2024 starts in 2015).

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