Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS)

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT)
ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-3, Issue-4, April 2014
Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS): A Sustainable
Way of City Transport (Case Study of Bhopal
BRTS)
Devarshi Chaurasia
Abstract: Irrespective of the cities of any country around the
world, at some point of time they have faced problems associated
with passenger mobility and connecting the city periphery with
central part, in urban areas and found few innovative solutions
to overcome the problems. Urban Planners, Engineers and
Urban Administrator have found Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
System as efficient, cost effective and simple as compare to other
Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail solution to provide ‘life
line’ to city. Many cities around the world operating BRTS and
getting positive results including so many Indian cities. By this
technical paper, I am investigating the salient features and
properties of BRT system with the help of various operational
BRT. At last, I am presenting an observational study of Bhopal
BRT system to analyze the actual condition and lacunas of
BRTS.
Fig.-1: Worldwide BRT Growth Combined Length vs
Years: Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.
Source: (Aimee Gauthier 2013)
Key Words: BRT system, Urban Transport, City, Passenger
Mobility.
BRT SYSTEM IN INDIA
INTRODUCTION
In India we have implemented BRT system in some cities
like Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore, Banglore,
Bhopal, Hydrabad, Vishakhapatnam many more. In India,
urban agglomeration and traffic situation is heterogeneous in
nature, so situation of our cities are chronic and we have
mixed response for BRT system in various city. Ahmedabad
BRT India’s most advanced and successful system on the
other hand Delhi faced problems because of heavy pressure
of mixed traffic and congestion situation. One thing we
should understand the importance of BRT system in our
cities to make city environment livable, transport system
affordable and safe mobility.
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 (India’s 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)
Fig.-2: Comparison between Various modes of Transport
(LRT: Light Rail Transit, BRT: Bus Rapid Transport) Vs
Urban Area Population. Source: (Alan 2013, Parsons
Brivckerhoff Inc.)
What is a BRT ? :
BRT is a Rapid Mode of transportation; it can provide the
quality of ‘Rail Transit’ and the ‘Flexibility & Cost of Bus’.
It offers early advantages to overcome problems of public
transport and incremental implementation in phases.
Manuscript received on April 2014
Dr. Devarshi Chaurasia, Assistant Professor School of Planning and
Architecture (S.P.A.), Bhopal (M.P.), India.
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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.
Fig.-3, 4: Bhopal BRT - ‘MyBus’, Crossing Two Buses at
Central Lane and Bus Stop (In front of Habibganj Railway
Station) Source: Author
The BRT route is 24 K.M. long with 82 bus stops connects
the various parts of city to sub-urban ‘Misrod’ area at
Hoshangabad Road to ‘Bairagarh’ area at other end. One
may identify Bhopal BRT system as ‘MyBus’. Currently
around 45,000 passengers using BRT daily, by the next year
users would be increase and the number of users will reach
1,00,000. Therefore, BRT operating agency BCLL is
proposes to procure ‘Articulated Buses’ (two or three buses
combined together in length) to overcome the future
demands of buses.
In the 24 K.M. BRTS corridor, there is no central bus lane
on nearly 6 K.M. stretch on link road -1 (3 K.M.) and in old
Bhopal city near Sader Manzil (3 K.M.). The possibility of
side lanes for two wheelers is limited in BRT stretch. There
is feasibility of side lanes in 6 K.M. ‘Bairagarh’ and 1 K.M.
stretch near Habibganj Railway Station area, said by Mr.
Omprakash Saklecha, Chairman, State Assembly Estimates
Committee.
Fig.-5: Map showing the phase-1 BRTS Corridors, with 24
KM long BRT route showing in Red line also showing other
routes new & proposed stretches.
Source: Bhopal Municipal Corporation & BCEOM, France.
Reference [3]
Bhopal BRT Passenger Safety Concern:
During the construction phase of four years more than 1600
road accidents occurred on this BRT stretch and around 115
people died. As per Bhopal municipal corporation (BMC)
because of the dedicated corridor the accident rates and
causalities has come down. It is possible; to know the fact
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‘Indian Road Congress (IRC)’ recommendations and
internationally accepted good practices.
that commuters has become more conscious while driving
and pedestrians are more alert while movement, when the
road space is less and congestion is more on the road. Fig. 6 showing the ideal cross-section of 30m. Wide road with
the provision of separate lane to all passenger or road users
like pedestrian, Non-Motorized vehicles, Four and Two
Wheeler Carriage ways and Dedicated BRT Lane such kind
of infrastructure development needed for safety.
Fig.-6: Cross Section of a 30 m. wide road showing
Dedicated BRT lane, Vehicle Carriage ways, Cycle Tracks,
Pedestrian Pathways, Median, Railings and Landscape
Fig. 9, 10: Images showing encircled issues like installed
Pedestrian crossing light (Not Working) at Misrod area and
under construction fly over and traffic congestion at Old
Bhopal area, near commissioner office. Source: Author
Fig. 7, 8: Manually operated pedestrian movement on zebra
crossing and condition of newly constructed Curb & Ramp
showing poor quality (Near Habibganj Railway Crossing)
Source: Author
Local Bhopal expert has also expressed concern about the
safety of the passenger who wants to access the bus stops,
BMC has plan to built pedestrian signal and foot over bridge
(FoB), so we need to spread the awareness amongst people
to follow the traffic rules to reach the BRT bus stops safely.
Foot Over Bridges (FoBs) are an excellent safe means for
commuters to across movement of roads but it requires
investment and time to build it.
Business of Central Business District (CBD) Bhopal:
Concern which I have observed during last one month is the
BRT stretch passing through the ‘New Market’ area which
is a C.B.D. of Bhopal city. The ‘Trunk Road’ of BRT
comprising shops and showrooms on both the sides and
visitors used to park their four wheelers and at some places
two wheelers to do the marketing and enjoy the purchasing
but recently Bhopal Municipal corporation (BMC) has
ordered to stop road side parking to provide more width for
BRT system. Now, it is very difficult to get off side parking
space or basement parking for the visitors in already
congested new market area. Such, scenario hampering the
business of the shops vary badly. The immediate solution
for this problem is to get unused basement for parking and
propose a ‘multistoried parking’ on an appropriate place to
encourage the business activity.
Construction Quality and Standards:
Bhopal BRTS is a good initiative to handle the traffic
situation for future of the city. Bhopal BRT will be
definitely a life line for city for next 20 years and the system
is sufficient to cater the need of public transport demand for
next two decades. For that we require good quality
construction and BRT system design should follow the
In the case of Bhopal BRT because of short span of project
time, improper implementation of civil work, quality check
& inspection and so many challenges like road widening,
construction of BRTS elements like Bus Stops, approaching
ramps, railings, platforms, curbs and signal installation etc.
the quality of work is really questionable. The works related
to Installation of Public information system (PIS) on bus
stops, Signages and road marking need to speed up for the
quality BRT and safety of passengers.
Survey Based Analysis and Synthesis of the Bhopal
BRTS:
To analyze BRT system of Bhopal, I have conducted an
observational study in the month of October 2013 (after the
formal inauguration of BRTS) to assess the quality,
condition and availability of various elements and services
in all stretches (Routes between two BRT bus stops) of 24
K.M. long BRT corridor starting from Misrod Area
(Hoshangabad road) to Bairagarh Area there are 41 Nos. of
stretches in BRT corridor. I have prepared a ‘matrix’
between elements, infrastructure, services (Placed
Horizontally) and 41 Nos. of route stretches (Placed
Vertically). I have taken into consideration the ‘Qualitative
Aspects’ of following 15 indicators to observe BRT type,
BRT corridor, carriage way, bicycle track, pedestrian
pathway, bus stop, ramp, railing, Public Information System
(PIS) at Bus stops, pedestrian crossing signals, zebra
crossing, signages, road markings, tactile paving at bus stops
and to approach bus stops. The detail survey in a form of
‘Matrix’ is available in Annexure – 1.
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Fig.-12 Pia Diagram showing overall qualitative assessment
of infrastructure and services of 24 K.M. long BRT systems
in Bhopal. Source: Author (Primary Survey Analysis
October. 2013)
Through Pai diagram it is clear that 50% infrastructure in
BRT corridor are in poor condition or not available and need
to do a lot of work in term of FoBs, Public information
System, Pedestrian Safety concerns etc. Almost 50% works
on BRT system is done but still need to quality enhancement
on it. Bhopal BRTS requires more time, money and will
power to be a world class safe, comfortable, affordable and
reliable public transport means.
BRTS User survey Results:
I have also conducted a BRTS user survey with a set
question and found following results: (Format of
questionnaire may refer in Annexure - 2)
- I found 100% BRT users expresses positive attitude /
response towards BRTS as need of future of Bhopal.
The percentage of positive response from the vehicular
owner is not so good because they are getting less width
to drive the vehicle.
- Travel length by users: 7% user > 20 K.M, 20% user
10-20K.M, 73% user 5-10 K.M.
- Frequency of Travel: 46% user travel daily in BRT,
33% user travel weekly and 21% user travel monthly in
BRT system.
- Bus fare: As per 93% users fare is reasonable and
7% users says fares are more.
Condition of Bus stops and Buses are good according
to 70% BRT user and 30% says bus stops could be
more comfortable.
- According to 90% female users are satisfied with the
safety in buses and bus stops and behavior of bus
driver and conductor.
- All passengers uses BRT system because of three main
reasons Comfort, Safety and fare.
One should follow following Salient Features of BRT
System:
At the last there are some point which could apply in BRT
system for the betterment of passenger movement and
facilities:
 Best location for the buses of BRT system is a central
lane; it avoids conflict with left turning traffic. A
dedicated bus lane on the left side of the road would
make it very difficult for other road users to access
residences and work places on the left. The concept of
central lanes for public transport is not new, Trams of
Kolkata running in central lanes.
 In case of central lane, only half the width of the road
has to be covered by foot, it requires a shorter red light
signal for vehicles which increases safety.
 Low floor buses are used in BRT having floor at a
height of 40 cm from the ground. So, all age group
Fig.-11: Graph showing the overall condition of
infrastructure / services on four major BRTS corridor
stretches having different mobility and urban scenarios.
Source: Quantification (in %) of Primary Survey based
observations (conditions) done in the month of October
2013 by Author. (Refer Annexure-1 for detail survey at the
end of the paper)
Inference from ‘Graph’ showing in Fig.-11:
- In 24 K.M. long BRT corridor i.e. ‘Misrod’ and
‘Bairagarh’ at both the end stretches are ‘satisfactory’ in
terms of development because of the availability of road
spaces.
- When we enter in ‘New Bhopal city’ from hoshangabad
road the satisfactory level of services and infrastructure
is getting low because of the major central business
districts (CBDs), traffic is more and most of the BRT
stretches are not having dedicated central lanes so buses
are shearing the road spaces with other vehicular traffic.
- I found satisfactory level of services and infrastructure
is ‘Zero’ in ‘Old Bhopal’ because of unplanned organic
growth, reduced road spaces, heavy traffic and only
shortest way to connect new Bhopal to other parts of
Bhopal through old Bhopal.
- In old Bhopal near commissioner office there is a fly
over construction going on to provide through passage
to BRT buses. Presently, the area is facing worst traffic
situation with lot of pollution and accident prone area.
- Pedestrian safety concern is totally missing in
throughout BRT corridor, not even a single ‘Pedestrian
crossing signal’ is working. Few Footpaths are available
in some stretches of BRT.
FoBs (Foot Over Bridges) are proposed at so many
points to provide safe pedestrian walkway but not even
single FoB has started on site yet.
- Bus stops are made ‘Visually Impaired Friendly’ with
‘Tactile Paving’ but the approach to bus stop is not
made with such care. There is no public information
system installed in bus stops. A ‘wheel Chair Bound
person’ cannot reach to BRT bus stops because
obstructions are there in the form of ‘Curb’ and other
hurdles.
Similarly, below mentioned ‘Pai diagram’ represent
comprehensive results of observations of 24 K.M. long BRT
system on all 15 indicators mentioned in previous page.
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commuters, locomotive disorder or wheelchair persons
may also easily access the bus floor by manually
operated ramp.
 BRT bus stops near road intersection, provides
commuters accessibility at all roads with equal
distances, People can also access the BRT bus stop
from all approaching roads.
 Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) at mid block stops on road
increase walking distances for users and many users
having difficulty in climbing steps or ramps. So,
positioning the bus stops at intersection of road removes
the needs of FOBs.
 In Indian cities where we have mixed land use patterns,
short trip lengths and high two wheeler ownership, the
open BRT system is preferred. The open BRT system
reduces the need for transfers and feeder buses. It is
easier to integrate the existing city bus services with an
open BRT system buses, buses can move in and out of
dedicated corridor as per requirement. In closed BRT
the flexibility is not there.
Conclusion:
BRTS stands for Bus Rapid Transit System; Here I want to
emphasis on the word ‘System’ that represents an integrated
approach to develop not only dedicated lanes for buses but
to provide safe and comfortable corridors for pedestrians,
cyclists, motor vehicles etc. The important elements of BRT
system are bus stops, Foot Over Bridges, Pedestrian
Subways, platform, curbs, railings, Public Information
System, Pedestrian Crossing Signals, Signages and road
markings should be passenger / user friendly of all age
groups (Old age, Children), gender and people with varied
physical conditions (Pregnant Woman, Wheel Chair Bound
Person, Vision Impaired) etc. In, other words BRT system
provides us an opportunity to develop our cities in a
holistically manner, so that anyone can use it with pride.
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Dr. Devarshi Chaurasia is a member of faculty of School of Planning and
Architecture, Bhopal. He graduated in Architecture and Post graduation
degree in Urban Development Planning from Maulana Azad National
Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal (M.P.) India. He has a Ph.D.
degree in Architecture and Planning from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki
Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), State Technological University of Madhya
Pradesh, India. He is currently researching on issues related with mobility
in urban areas and sustainability of built & settlement.
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Annexure -1
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Observational study of 24 K.M. long Bhopal BRT Corridor
Misrod Sub -Urban Area (Hoshangabad Road) to
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ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
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
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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International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT)
ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-3, Issue-4, April 2014
Ganesh
Mandir-BJP
Bhavan
BJP BhavanPragati
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
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
Ope
n/
Mix
ed
Traff
ic
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)
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
Goo
d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Goo
d
Goo
d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
Goo
d
Goo
d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
No
No
Yes
Goo
d
Goo
d
Ye
s
Yes
Go
od
Y
es
Ye
s
N
o
No
No
No
Goo
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
Goo
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
61
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
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in
Worst
Condit
ion
Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS): A Sustainable Way of City Transport (Case Study of Bhopal BRTS)
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
ucti
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
62
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
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BRTS
in
Worst
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Worst
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Worst
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Worst
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
BRTS
in
Good
Condit
ion
International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT)
ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-3, Issue-4, April 2014
Annexure – 2
Questions to BRT Users
Questionnaire for BRT User / Passenger Survey:
*1
2
3
4
5
…
….
What is your opinion about BRT System
Buses and Bus Stops are Comfortable or Not
Why do you use BRT
Frequency of using BRT
What is your travel length (<5km,10km,20km,
>20km)
The fares are affordable or not
How is the behavior of Driver, Conductor
Opinion about BRTS as long term solution for
traffic problems in Bhopal
Are Bus stops and buses safe for female
passenger
*1,2,3,4,5……N represents no of BRT user / Passenger
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*N

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