This document discusses the evolution of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in India. It begins by outlining early BRT projects from 2008-2016 that struggled due to a lack of dedicated infrastructure and integration with existing bus networks. The document then highlights newer BRT systems in Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, and other cities that have achieved greater success by adopting international BRT standards including dedicated lanes, elevated stations, improved buses, and strong political support. These newer BRT systems have seen large increases in ridership and shifts from private to public transportation. The document concludes by arguing that BRT, if properly implemented, can provide metro-level capacities at a fraction of the cost, and that BRT should be the
4. It started with
‘National Urban Transport Policy’
Many cities proposed BRT in their city for building road infrastructure with
national government funding!
8. Major stumbling blocks
• Failure to integrate with the existing bus
operations
– Open or close bus operations?
– Special purpose vehicle? Same bus company?
– Existing fleet? New fleet?
• Lack of clarity and understanding
• Lack of political will
• Poor implementation
• Hastiness
9. BRT means ‘just a bus lane’!
BRT corridor being used by BRT buses as well as state transport,
school buses
Pune BRT pilot corridor
24. No of locations in PMR- 45
Survey hours- 16
Data collected- Route
number, occupancy of each
bus, timings
FO locations
Max passenger load
observed- 120
Pune Pimpri Chinchwad:
Frequency Occupancy (FO) Survey
25. No of locations in PMR- 19
Survey hours- 3
Data collected- origin
destination, mode and
purpose of travel, waiting
time at transfer location
PT locations
Pune Pimpri Chinchwad:
Passenger Transfer (PT) Survey
28. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Headway less than 10
min
10- 20 min headway More than 20 min
BRT without rationalisation
BRT After rationalisation
Target of 14.5 lakh trips
Pune Pimpri Chinchwad:
waiting time analysis
31. Buses suitable for hybrid operations:
both side docking availability
Right side door for
median stations
Left side door for
outside corridor
operations
32. Hybrid BRT for Pune-Pimpri Chinchwad
Use of Right side door in BRT corridor
Left side doors off corridor
Passengers
Bus lane
BRT station
Regular Bus Stop
BRT Bus
37. Organisational structure of various BRTs
• Ahmedabad:
– Janmarg is special purpose vehicle for BRT
– AMTS operates non BRT buses
• Pune- Pimpri Chinchwad
– PMPML operates pubic transport buses
– Rainbow BRT cell is a part of PMPML
• Indore
– AICTSL operates public transport buses
– I bus is a part of AICTSL
38. BRT Branding
• Pune – Pimpri Chinchwad branded the
system with ‘Rainbow’ to change the image
of old pilot corridor
• Indore branded it with ‘ibus’
• Ahmedabad named their system’ Janmarg’
• Rajkot used the name ‘Rajmarg’
• Surat used ‘Citilink’
59. Expansion plans of Rainbow BRT,
Pune metropolitan region
Public transport
demand pattern
Public transport
demand pattern
2015
30km
2017
80 km
Rainbow BRT corridors: new approach
BRT corridors: old approach
Pilot BRT corridor
will be redesigned
with better
infrastructure
62. Acceptance by citizens: mode shift
Car
7% 2W
12%
Bus
59%
Shared
auto
7%
Auto
13%
Other
2%
Car
0%
2W
8%
Bus
88%
Shared
auto
4%
Janmarg, Ahmedabad
month 20
Source: Janmarg
Rainbow, Pune Pimpri
Chinchwad
month 03 Source: ITDP surveys
Car
6%
2W
18%
Bus
48%
Shared
auto
18%
I bus, Indore
Initial months
Source: I bus
24%8%19%
Shift from private vehicles to BRT
63. BRT in India : current status
Operational
Under construction/
tendering stage
70. BRT system
Capacity= 12,000 pphpd*
Rs 15
Cr/kmCapacity increases
5 times
*with overtaking lanes ridership of 35,000-40,000 pphpd can be achieved
Administration budget of cities like Pune focuses mainly on
sustainable transport and gives no priority to grade separators.
71. Future of BRT in India
“Build Metro with Buses!!!”
and many of such Metros to come…….
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