Observations on the Bus Corridor in Delhi

OBSERVATIONS ON THE BUS CORRIDOR IN DELHI Dario Hidalgo, PhD EMBARQ, The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport Submitted to the Center of Science and the Environment Delhi, India, February 2009

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Chirag Delhi Junction Morning Peak Hour AK to MC 4,916 Vehicles 11,480 People Source: DIMTS, IIT Delhi, 2008 You get different answers depending on your priorities – moving vehicles vs. moving people

Calculation based on Webster’s Delay Formula for Signalized Intersections One Leg Chirag Delhi Junction Morning Peak Hour AK to MC 53.0 Vehicle-Hours 164.8 Person-Hours

The Bus Corridor has reduced the average travel time 4,626 3,726

Increasing the Signal Cycle increases the waiting time for all users – biggest impact to the bus commuters (55% of the people)

Curbside bus lanes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The difference in commercial speed between median lanes and curbside lanes is 5-7 km/hour

Curbside Lanes Santiago, Chile, April 2008

Curbside lanes increase the average travel time for bus commuters and cost of operations for the transit providers 15 Km Corridor – 6 Km pilot, 9 Km with alternatives

What is a Bus Rapid Transit system? “ Is a flexible, rubber-tired form of rapid transit that combines stations, vehicles, services, running ways and ITS elements into an integrated system with strong identity” TCRP Report 90 – Bus Rapid Transit – Volume 2: Implementation Guidelines 2003 “ It is a high quality public transport system, oriented to the user that offers fast, comfortable and low cost urban mobility” BRT Planning Guide – ITDP GTZ, 2007

Photo: Madhav Pai, EMBARQ Delhi Bus Corridor (2008)

Delhi Bus Corridor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Interviews February 2008

Photo By: Madhav Pai, EMBARQ/WRI April 26 th , 2008 Photo By: Madhav Pai, EMBARQ/WRI April 26 th , 2008 @ Ambedkar Marg & Mehrauli Badarpur Road Junction Bus priority at junction

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The bus corridor also includes the construction of segregated facilities for pedestrians and bicycles for the first time in Delhi

Delhi Bus Corridor Performance Qualitative Rating Component Rating User Acceptance High ,[object Object]

Delhi Bus Corridor Performance Qualitative Rating Source: Independent Evaluation D. Hidalgo, M. Pai, EMBARQ, Feb 2009 Component Rating Travel Time Medium Low ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Delhi Bus Corridor Performance Qualitative Rating Source: Independent Evaluation D. Hidalgo, M. Pai, EMBARQ, Feb 2009 Component Rating Reliability Low ,[object Object],[object Object]

Delhi Bus Corridor Performance Qualitative Rating Source: Independent Evaluation D. Hidalgo, M. Pai, EMBARQ, Feb 2009 Component Rating Comfort Low ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Delhi Bus Corridor Performance Qualitative Rating Source: Independent Evaluation D. Hidalgo, M. Pai, EMBARQ, Feb 2009 Component Rating Cost Medium Low ,[object Object],[object Object]

Delhi Bus Corridor Performance Qualitative Rating Source: Independent Evaluation D. Hidalgo, M. Pai, EMBARQ, Feb 2009 Component Rating Externalities Medium Impacts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Delhi Bus Corridor - Performance Source: Independent Evaluation D. Hidalgo, M. Pai, EMBARQ, Feb 2009 Component Qualitative Rating User Acceptance High Travel Time Medium Low Reliability Low Comfort Low Cost Medium Low Externalities Medium Impacts

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