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In the past decade or so, bus rapid transit (BRT) has become
a popular mass transit option for a number of cities around
the world. Curitiba, Brazil in 1974 has started such system
for the first time for the city passengers. After learnings
form Curitiba, Colombian city Bagota in year 2000 has
combined all the good features and elements in BRT and the
BRT system has opened for public. BRT aims to combine
the capacity and speed of a light rail or metro system with
the flexibility, cost and simplicity of bus system.
Chronological Development of BRT in developing
Countries:
Integrated Transportation Network: Curitiba, Brazil,
1974 (Innovation suggested by Curitiba mayor Jaime
Lerner)
Electric Trolley Bus based BRT: Quito, Ecuador, 1995
(Higher quality BRT in Latin America)
The Gold-Standard TransMilenio: Bagota, Colombia
year 2000
TransJakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2004 (The first BRT in
Asia, Today TransJakarta has 172 K.M. length is the
longest BRT system in the world)
Rea Vaya, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2009
JanMarg, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India, 2009 (Indias best
BRT system has 66 K.M. in length and 22 K.M. under
construction)
MyBus, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2013 (One of
the recently open BRT system has 24 K.M. in length
with 82 bus stops)
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Following are the salient features and elements of a efficient
BRT system:
Segregated Lines (exclusive infrastructure)
Express Services
High Capacity Stations
Elevated Platforms
High Capacity Buses
Quick Passengers Access
Integrated Fare: Intelligent Card
Operational Efficiency and Real Time Passenger
Information System
Similar Characteristics to a Metro but with Buses
Similar Capacities to a Metro
Social Benefits of BRT System:
Category
Description
Economic
Reduced travel times
More reliable product
deliveries
Increased economic
productivity
Increased employment,
Improved work conditions
Social
More equitable access
throughout the city
Reduced accidents and injuries
Increased civic pride and sense
of community
Environmental
Environmental Reduced
emissions of air pollutants
Reduced noise
Urban Form
More sustainable urban form,
including densification along
major corridors
Reduced cost of delivering
services such as electricity,
water and sanitation
Bhopal BRT System:
Bhopal BRT system is funded by central government under
JNNURM scheme. Constructed by Bhopal Municipal
Corporation (BMC) funds allocated are around 237 crores.
Bhopal BRT (MyBus) operating agency is Bhopal City Link
Limited (BCLL). Most of the operational BRT systems in
India are primarily meant to connect sub-urban parts of the
city, Bhopal BRT system is passing through the main city
and market areas supported by Trunk, Standard,
Complimentary and Intermediate Para Transit (IPT) routes.
The existing Mini Buses & Magic is going to use the
complementary and IPT routes to provide transport services
for passengers from inner residential area to main trunk and
standard routes i.e. BRT routes.
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Annexure -1
Sri Ram
Colony-Sri
Ram Colony
Gate No.-2
Sri Ram
Colony Gate
No.-2-Chinar
Fortune City
Chinar
Fortune CitySai Nagar
Sai NagarNirupam
Shoping
Complex
Nirupam
Shoping
ComplexBagheswar
Square
(Bagsewania)
Bagheswar
Square-Vidya
Nagar
Vidya NagarBarkatullah
University
Barkatullah
UniversityNarayan
Nagar
Narayan
NagarAMPRI
AMPRIGanesh
Mandir
(Flyover
Under
Construction)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Goo
d
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
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Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Goo
d
Goo
d
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Yes
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od
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es
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s
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No
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d
Goo
d
No
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Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
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Yes
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No
Yes
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Corrid
or
Carria
ge
Way
Bicycle
Track
Pedest
rian
Pathw
ay
Bus
Stop
Y
es
Goo
d
No
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
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No
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d
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Yes
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od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
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od
Y
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Ye
s
N
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Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
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Poor
Poor
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
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Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
Install
ed
(Not
Worki
ng)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Remar
ks
(Condi
tion of
BRTS)
Toyota
ShowroomSri Ram
Colony
Yes
Go
od
Goo
d
BRTS stretch
City Area
Petrol PumpToyota
Showroom
Typ
e
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Railing
PIS at
Bus
Pedetri
Stops
an
Crossi
ng
Signals
Zebra
Crossi
ng
Signag
es
Road
Tactile
Marki
Paving
ng
(To
Appro
ach
Tactile
Bus
Paving
Stops)
(Bus
Stop)
MisrodPetrol Pump
BRT
BRT
Routes
Stretch/
Elements and
Indicators
Ramp
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
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BRTS
in
Good
Condit
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BRTS
in
Good
Condit
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BRTS
in
Good
Condit
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BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
Hoshang
abad
Road
(SubUrban)
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
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Petrol Pump
Pragati
Petrol PumpBoard Office
Board OfficeVyapam
VyapamCongress
Committee
Office
Congress
Committee
Office-1250
Hospital
1250
HospitalPrakash
Taran
Pushkar
Prakash
Taran
Pushkar-74
Bungalows
74
BungalowsNew Market
New MarketRoshanpura
RoshanpuraRavindra
Bhavan
Ravindra
BhavanPolytechnic
PolytechnicKamlaPark
KamlaParkMoti Masjid
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Clos
ed/
Ope
n
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
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n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
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ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
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Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Clos
ed/
Ope
n
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
Yes
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
Ye
s
Y
e
s
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
P
o
or
Ye
s
N
o
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Poor
New
Bhopal
City
(CBD)
Old
Bhopal
City
(Conges
ted
Area)
BRTS
need
improv
ements
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
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s
N
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Yes
Yes
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d
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d
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s
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N
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s
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od
Y
es
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s
N
o
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No
No
Yes
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d
Goo
d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
No
No
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d
Goo
d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
No
Goo
d
Goo
d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
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d
Goo
d
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Yes
Go
od
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Yes
Poo
r
Poor
Poor
No
No
No
N
o
N
o
No
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No
No
No
No
No
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No
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Moti MasjidSadar
Manjil/Peer
Gate
Sadar
Manjil/Peer
Gate-Royal
Market
Royal
MarketCommissione
r Office
Commissione
r Office-VIP
Guest House
(Flyover
Under
Construction)
VIP Guest
HouseLalghati
Junction
Lalghati
JunctionHalalpur Bus
Terminal
Halalpur Bus
TerminalSundervan
Marriage
Garden
Sundervan
Marriage
GardenCemetery
CemeteryDani
Mayashree
Garden
Dani
Mayashree
Garden-Har
Dev Hospital
Har Dev
Hospital-Sant
Hirdaram
Junction
Sant
Hirdaram
JunctionChanchal
Junction
Chanchal
JunctionKalimata
Temple
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Cent
ral
Lane
(Clo
sed)
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
No
No
No
No
No
No
Un
der
Co
nstr
ucti
on
Un
der
Co
nstr
ucti
on
Un
der
Co
nstr
ucti
on
Un
der
Co
nstr
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on
N
o
N
o
N
o
N
o
No
N
o
No
N
o
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Old
Bhopal
City
(Conges
ted
Area)
Old
Bhopal
City
(Conges
ted
Area)
Old
Bhopal
City
(Conges
ted
Area)
Old
Bhopal
City
(Conges
ted
Area)
N
o
No
N
o
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
Goo
d
No
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
No
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
No
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
Goo
d
Poor
No
No
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
No
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Yes
Bairagar
h Road
(Sub
Urban)
Poor
Poor
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Goo
d
Poor
Goo
d
Goo
d
No
No
No
No
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No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
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Condit
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Condit
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in
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Condit
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Condit
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