Tag Archives: BRTS

The 115km joint BRTS network, planned for Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune, will be the largest BRTS network in Asia, when it becomes operational. Pune has been selected as one of the cities in the country for the Union Government’s 100-city Smart Cities project. The Pimpri-Chinchwad component of the project will have 45km of the BRTS, which would include four routes, and ...

The author examines interconnectivity issues and attributes of transit stops that are important to commuters, operators, and communities connected with public transport. Travel by public transit involves much more than moving about on transit. A typical door-to-door trip entails walking from one’s origin to a bus stop or train station, waiting for one’s vehicle to arrive, boarding the vehicle, travelling ...

Jaipur-based non-profit organization Muskaan had initiated a project to create road safety awareness with special emphasis on BRTS and Metro routes. The objective of the project was to bring down the number of fatalities on the operative dedicated BRTS route. This article intends to present the fact that a lot can be achieved in the field of road safety when ...

With BRTS and the Government’s emphasis on detrailing in specifications for buses, the perception for bus based transport system has changed in India The National Urban Transport Policy has encouraged public transport with technologies focussed on bus based systems. It launched many initiatives in this regard: Urban Bus Specifications (UBS)-II, Model Detailed Project Report, Model Purchase Document and Model Operators ...

Toshi Automatic Systems Pvt Ltd (TASPL) has different systems for BRTS: ? Flap Barriers integrated with AFCS ? Automated Doors controlled by RFID ? RFID Systems including controllers, readers and RF transmitters The company offers Installation and integration of systems with service support and AMC for five years and above. Flap Barriers TASPL Flap Barriers offer a rapid Identification technique ...

Automatic Siding Door for BRTS from Technocrats Security Systems Pvt Ltd has been widely used in the Janmarg BRTS, Ahmedabad. When the bus arrives at the station bay and the bus doors and bus station doors align with each other, the bus driver presses a switch to open the bus doors and then presses the RF remote open button switch ...

Naya Raipur in Chhattisgarh is being planned as a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) city ? first such city to be built in the country. TOD offers an entirely new perspective to both urban design and urban transit. It has the potential to solve urban transportation problems. Rajmohan Kurup takes a detailed look at the planning that is being done to ...

The Serco Group has been awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of the Indore BRTS. The contract has been awarded by the Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd. (AICTSL), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up to manage the BRTS, and owned by the Indore Development Authority and Indore Municipal Corporation. Serco will operate a fleet of 50 ...

The Ahmedabad BRTS is getting articulated buses for its fleet. The 18-metre long buses will be able to seat 130 passengers and will cost about Rs.1.2 crore each. A special 11-member committee on ‘Urban Bus’ of the Urban Development Ministry will provide detailed specifications needed for the buses. Two firms, Corona Bus and Chartered bus had initially responded to the ...

GMV is celebrating the first anniversary of the implementation of the Intelligent Transportation Management System (ITMS) developed by it, in collaboration with local partner Vayam Technologies, for the Ahmedabad BRTS. An advantage of the ITMS is that it was gradually introduced into the BRTS, reusing existing equipment, without affecting operations or inconveniencing passengers. The ITMS solution also helps in monitoring ...