Architekturtechnik

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Bus Rapid Transit (BRTs): An Efficient and Competitive Mode of MassTransport

Tejas Naik

Transport is very important part of nation’s economy. Public transport is the primary mode of transport for most of the population, and India’s public transport systems are world’s most heavily used systems. The main problems are common all around the world including India.They have to face problems associated with passenger mobility and connecting the city verge with central part. There are few innovative solutions are present to overcome these problems. Urban Planners and Administrator have found Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) as efficient, cost effective and simple as compare to other Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail solution to provide mass public transport to city. This is a bus based mass transit system. It is known as a “surface subway”, BRTS aims to join the capacity and simplicity of a bus system. BRTS is best suited to mid-size cities like Indore with deficient bus services and middle class basically forms the social structure. There is high demand irrespective of availability of Right Of Way;it can operate in a mixed traffic situation also. Basic concept of BRTS is to relieve road space by reducing private vehicles with low occupancy, to a comfortable, fast, mass transit mode. The objective was to study the BRT system based on qualitative parameters. This will help when designing future systems. The paper discusses about the vehicular growth and modal split in India and advantages of BRTS over other Transit systems. The Design and operational features of BRT are discussed in detail, problems presently faced by the system are discussed and solutions to these are suggested. Further improvements are suggested which can help to increase the ridership of the system.