This document provides details on a case study of the Kashmere Gate ISBT in Delhi, India. It describes the existing conditions and layout of the bus terminal, including the number of bus bays, passenger movement, and connectivity to other transportation. It identifies needs for additional bus bays and parking by 2028. The document proposes upgrading and renovating the ISBT with a focus on interconnectivity, circulation, commercial space, and segregating traffic flows. The redesign would improve functionality, accessibility, and provide modern passenger amenities over the next 40 years.

1. ISBT KASHMERE GATE
a case study

2. The Kashmere Gate ISBT is operating from a
developed complex wherein large number of
government offices and kiosks/shops are also
existing. Accordingly, the development of
concept for this ISBT shall have to be planned
for making provision for hotel, public utilities,
parking etc. in order to generate maximum
revenue as permissible in the Master Plan.

3. A site map of ISBT

5. External aspects
• The ISBT has two accesses, one from the road from Shahdara
and another from Rajghat & Wazirabad.(Ring road).
• At present,Interstate,DTC & local buses operate from
Kashmere Gate ISBT.
• There is only one entrance to the ISBT(from Ring Road) which
is common for all types of buses,though the bays are
different. After arrival ,the buses have to take a sharp U-turn
for the exit point while departing from the bays. This
entrance is parallel to the metro track on the North-Eastern
side.
• Presently, there are 60 active bus bays,31 idle parking spaces
for buses,14 alighting bus bays,and 12 local bus bays.
• The bus bays are situated at the ground floor level.

6. The entrance to the
terminus from Ring
Road, with Metro
Line parallel to it.

7. The exit to the
terminus.

8. ARRIVAL BLOCK
DEPATURE
BLOCK

9. BUS
MOVEMENT
CAR ENTRY

10. Other communications
• The ISBT has a Metro Station within its premises which is a
linking station between the Yellow,Red & Blue lines, to
important destinations like Rajiv Chowk,Dwarka,Dilshad
Garden etc.
• The ISBT also has a local bus stand which has 12 local bus
bays, it is well connected to important places in NCR like
Ghaziabad,New Delhi Railway Station, Noida & Gurgaon.
• It also has a CNG auto stand nearby.
• A prepaid booth is also there for the facility of people arriving
at odd hours at the terminus.

11. CONNECTIVITY WITH METRO RAIL

12. Approach from other parts of Delhi

13. Passenger movement & Traffic inflow
Type of Service
Total Buses Peak Hour (at 10%)
2008 2008 2018 2028 2048
Local Buses 765 77 103 132 196
Interstate Buses 1291 129 173 222 330

14. Passenger movement & Traffic inflow
Type of Service
Kashmiri Gate Anand Vihar Sarai Kale Khan
Occupancy Foot Fall Occupancy Foot Fall Occupancy Foot Fall
Local Buses 37 56610 35 79252 47
37224
Interstate Buses 31 79802 17 48476 19
28781

15. Passenger movement & Traffic inflow
Boarding
Auto 26
Bus 46
Taxi 4
Two Wheeler 6
Car 8
Metro 10

16. Passenger movement & Traffic inflow
Alighting
Auto 19
Bus 70
Taxi 5
Two Wheeler 0
Car 2
Metro 5

17. Requirement of Bus Bays
Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048
Local Buses 13 17 22 33
Interstate Buses 43 58 74 110
@ at 20 min bay occupancy time for Intercity buses and 10 min bay occupancy time for local buses
Requirement of Alighting Bays
Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048
Local Buses - - - -
Interstate Buses 11 14 19 28
@ at 5 min bay occupancy
time

18. Requirement of Bays, if Boarding and Alighting is common
Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048
Local Buses 13 17 22 33
Interstate Buses 65 87 111 165
@ at 30 min bay occupancy timeInter City Buses and 10 min bay occupancy time for Local Buses
Requirement of Idle Bays
Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048
Local Buses - - - -
Interstate Buses 22 29 37 55

19. Ground floor-Arrival & Administrative
block
D.G.ROOM
TOILETS
PUMP
HOUSE &
TANK
ARRIVAL BLOCK
ROAD PORCH

20. Ground floor-Link & Departure block
TICKETING COUNTERS
RAMP UP

21. THE BUS BAYS AND
TICKETING
COUNTERS.
THE WHOLE SPACE IS
NOT WELL
MAINTAINED AND
THIS CREATES CHAOS

22. Second floor-official area
DIMTS AREA

23. Spatial Aspects
• Waiting hall:The ticketing counter and the waiting hall are
located in the Link Block,the waiting area is huge & spacious
and has an average seating capacity of 50-70 people at a
time.

24. Spatial Aspects
• Refreshment Area: The refreshment area included numerous
shops,kiosks,food stalls etc.,which are located on the
inside,whereas,On the periphery of the Link block,there are
bus bays.

25. CAR & TWO
WHEELER
PARKING
LOCAL BUS
STAND
PRE-PAID
AUTO
PARKING

26. Schematic Plan

27. Visual Aspects
The approach to the bus
terminus from the Wazirabad
road.There is a marked
absence of good signages
,though it is mentioned that
this is the entrance for buses
only, two wheelers also enter
the premises at times due to
confusion.

28. Due to lack of proper Auto
stands, autorickshaws are
sometimes parked near
entrance causing
hindrance to traffic flow
and pedestrian movement,
which is not visually
appealing.

29. Due to lack of access to
daylight ,the waiting hall
remains dark even in the
daytime. Though the
space is huge, the visual
appeal is lacking.

30. Positive aspects
• It is located at the intersection of NH-24 & NH-28
,which makes the terminus easier to approach by
road.
• Due to the construction of a flyover to Shahdara, the
access has become easy with reduced traffic jams.
• Different circulation spaces for diff. type of vehicles.
• Provision of refreshment joints.
• Provision of a waiting area with a large capacity
of seating with proper display to navigate the
occupants.
• Well connected to other parts of the city by a
network of metro, prepaid taxis / autos & local
buses.
• Disable friendly, ramps provided.

31. Positive aspects
•Provision of Ticket counters at the waiting area
•The staff area and the passenger area are at different
floors.
•Provision of a workshop.
•Presence of overhead foot bridges.
•Police control room.
•The local buses coming from the western side of the
bus stand come enter and exit from the same side

32. Negative Aspects
• No re-fuelling stations.
• Public urinals at the main pedestrian entrance,
creates an unwelcoming environment.
• Signage problems-The lack of proper signage is a
noticeable & negative aspect of this ISBT.Being the
oldest ISBT in Delhi, there should be proper signage.
The lack of signage makes it difficult for passengers
while boarding the buses to longer destinations.
• Same entrance for the staff and the visitors.

33. PROPOSED UPGRADATION &
RENOVATION OF INTER-STATE BUS
TERMINUSES IN DELHI
BY
DIMTS
Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Limited

34. • Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Limited (DIMTS), a joint
venture company between Infrastructure Development Finance Company
Limited, India s premier infrastructure advisory ‟ group, and Government of
National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), has been set up with an
objective to augment public transport in Delhi through a city-wide
integrated multi-modal network of mass transit system/s. It aims to
provide user friendly public transport services and to set up a mechanism
for growth of public transport to keep pace with growth in demand.
• Following Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) are operating in Delhi at
present :
• a. Anand Vihar
• b. Kashmere Gate
• c. Sarai Kale Khan
The Project planning and implementation would have two distinct
components: Bus Terminal Area ,Commercial Area.

35. The further planning/renovation of these ISBT’s shall
be sustainable and shall be based on the following
broad parameters:
• design period of 40 years
• interconnectivity between various modes of
transport and the proposed mass transit system
• requirements for bus bays, fuel station and
maintenance depot
• facilities and amenities required for passengers
• passenger vehicle parking
• circulation pattern- flow of passengers, buses
quantum and nature of commercial space Idle
parking of buses/ cars
• Commercial space.

36. The architectural design of the bus terminal shall give it the facet
of a quality/ signature building having an efficient operation of the
bus system. The design of the bus system shall be based on
following features:
•Segregated traffic movement in terms of type, flow and function
• Segregation of terminal and non-terminal activities/ traffic;
• Unidirectional flow of all modes of transport;
•Pedestrian traffic shall not conflict with other modes of
transport.
• Co-ordination of different activities in terms of functional and
spatial inter-relationships
•Timely dissemination of vehicular and related necessary
information to passengers
• Provision of necessary facilities/utilities to meet the requirement
of all user groups
•Adequate parking private vehicles.

37. EXISTING PLAN-ISBT
KASHMERE GATE

38. PROPOSED PLAN-ISBT
KASHMERE GATE