1. Urban Transportation in THIMPHU
By: Oma Devi Mahat,Thimphu Thromde, Bhutan

2.  38,394 square km of mountainous
terrain
 Capital - Thimphu
 Population - 700,000
 Democratic Constitutional Monarchy
BHUTAN

3. THIMPHU THROMDE (Municipality)
City Overview
• Thimphu became a town and capital city in 1961
• Area = 26sq.km,
• Current population= 104,000, growth rate=10-12%
• 12 local area plans & 15 unplanned areas

4. Urban Transportation Policy
• Protect environment and promote the use of
energy efficient and less polluting vehicles
• Provide choice of passenger and freight transport
• a) Explore, plan and develop alternative modes of
passenger and freight transport such as railways
and ropeways;
• b) Explore and implement water transport

5. History of transportation in Thimphu
• The number of vehicles in the country stood at 67,926 in 2013
and 67,449 in 2012
• 53.2% of total vehicle are registered under Thimphu region
(crowed city)
• The average annual growth rate of 11 % was recorded from
2001 to 2011, but with the import of vehicles prohibited since
March 2012, it saw growth rate decreased to 7.6% in 2012
and 0.71% in 2013. The highest recorded growth rate was
reported in 2011 at 17.5%.

6. Existing Scenario(Bus stand in Thimphu)

7. Urban Transportation in Thimphu(Capital)
• City Bus
• Taxi
• Private cars (70 % population in Thimphu own the car)

8. Progress made in the Transport system

9. Government Policy to improve Urban
Transportation in a country
1. Tax free for import of electric car
2. 50% tax on import of ordinary car
3. Majority of the Indian made Eicher Buses have
been replaced by Japanese Toyata coaster
buses thereby improving quality and comfort
of services
4. Encourage cycling

10. Progress made in the realization of
environmentally sustainable transport (EST) By
Thimphu City
Student trained in
traffic rules and
regulation

11. Walk for
health and
environment

12. Future straregies and policiess
Recommended
1.Electric Trolly Bus
2. Electric car( taxi)
1.Rope ways(Rural area)