Bhopal BRTS is a

bus rapid transit system Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...

Bhopal Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...

, located in the state of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...

, India. The construction was funded by the

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under its flagship

JnNURM Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was a massive city-modernization scheme launched by the Government of India under the Ministry of Urban Development. It envisaged a total investment of over $20 billion over seven years. ...

. Unlike most of

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projects in India which are designed to cater the transportation needs of

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an parts of the city, Bhopal BRTS is designed mainly to serve the

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s (CBDs). It was launched with a fleet of just 30 buses in 2006, after receiving JnNURM Sanction, and has grown to 225 buses comprising AC and Non AC Low Floor Buses.

Routes

Route Classification

The routes under this project have been classified into the following four categories: * Trunk Routes: Connect major activity centers by Bus Rapid Transit System. Farthest Activity center should be accessible within 45 minutes of journey time. * Standard Routes: Connect major origin & destination pairs of the city. These are replacement of Mini bus routes. * Complimentary Routes: These are complementary to Trunk and standard routes. Routes covering less dense Public transit demand corridors. * Intermediate Para Transit (IPT) Routes: These are feeder service to all above mentioned routes, mainly catering intra-zonal trips.

Route List

Bus Stops

80 Bus Stops are being built along the 24 km long corridor. Ramp-building for most of the Stops is underway and

Bhopal Municipal Corporation Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is the Municipal Corporation for the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Bhopal. BMC administers an area of 463 km2 (250.29 sq ...

is likely to complete the work by June, 2013. Also, one part of corridor, which runs through

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to RRL may start working by 31 March 2013. A trial run was conducted earlier and minor difficulties have been sorted out. These Bus-Stops will have Display-Boards with the information of incoming Buses and siting arrangements will be made for the passengers. A 2-door system will help safe ride for the passengers, where one door will open only when the Bus arrives and another door will open only if the person carries a valid ticket. The stops are being built on PPP, where the contractor will be responsible for maintenance of the Stops and in-turn will have to right to put up advertisements and earn revenue.

"Chalo" Android App

There is full featured Android App available in Play Store for the information related to Bhopal Brts by the name Chalo. Developer of the app already worked on the Windows version of the app and this is available for Windows Phone and Windows 10 devices .

Problems

* The construction of the corridors is creating traffic woes at various locations. * Commuters are found riding on the already built 'bus-only' lanes, and police fear that this situation will continue even after the project is completed.

References

{{Portal, Buses, Transport Transport in Bhopal Bus rapid transit in India 2006 establishments in Madhya Pradesh