POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES OF BUS

RAPID TRANSIT IN KATHMANDU VALLEY

GROUP: CNischay Adhikari 070/BCE/043

Prakash Baral 070/BCE/063Ramji Ghimire 070/BCE/073

INTRODUCTION• Bus Rapid Transit (busway) is a bus-based mass transit

system. A true BRT system generally has specialized design, services and infrastructure to improve system quality and remove the typical causes of delay.

INTRODUCTION CONTD..• To be considered BRT, buses should operate for a significant part of

their journey within a fully dedicated right of way (busway) to avoid traffic congestion. In addition, a true BRT system has most of the following elements:

• Alignment in the center of the road (to avoid typical curb-side delays)

• Stations with off-board fare collection (to reduce boarding and alighting delay related to paying the driver)

• Station platforms level with the bus floor and multiple bus doors for entry (to reduce boarding and alighting delay caused by steps and queueing)

• Bus priority at intersections (to avoid intersection signal delay)

INTRODUCTION CONTD…

HISTORY• The first BRT system was the Rede Integrada de Transporte ('Integrated

Transportation Network') in Curitiba, Brazil, which entered service in 1974. This inspired many similar systems around Brazil and the world, such as TransMilenio in Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in 2000. As of October 2014, 186 cities in six continents have implemented BRT systems, accounting for 4,757 km (2,956 mi) of BRT lanes.[2] It is estimated that about 31.7 million passengers use BRT worldwide everyday, of which about 19.7 million passengers ride daily in Latin America, which has the most cities with BRT systems, with 60, led by Brazil with 33 cities.[2]

• The many differences and distinct features among existing BRT systems motivated the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy to form a BRT Standard Technical Committee in 2011, and to do further work in 2013. The ITDP set a minimum definition of what features must be part of a system to qualify as BRT, and created a BRT Standard to rate existing systems.[3]

FEATURES OF BRT SYSTEM• 1.Segregated bus ways• 2.Rapid boarding and lighting• 3.Clean,secure and comfortable terminals• 4.Efficient pre-board fare collection• 5.Effective licensing and regulatory regimes for bus operators• 6.Clean bus technologies• 7.Modal integration at stations and terminals• 8.Sophisticated marketing identity• 9.Excellence in customers service

POSSIBILITIES OF BRT• From Kalanki to Airport • In Ring road • Less expensive than other rapid transit system • At intersections,we can use same lane for BRT and other

vehicles.• High population density in Kathmandu valley • Safety• Same lane can be used if the road is narrow.• Articulated system in BRT system

CHALLENGES OF BRT SYSTEM

• Political instability• Covers large area• Economic problems • Small vehicles management• Separate lane required• Traffic problem when the lane of BRT is damaged• Traffic problem at intersection point

ADVANTAGES• Saves time• No traffic problem • Economic• Safe ,secure and comfortable travel• Faster than other transportation system• Contributes forward looking image of the city• The streets will be improved along the BRT route including better roads

and pavements• Good for environment• Creates job opportunity• Improve access for disabled people

CONCLUSION

• Since it is advantageous from every aspects so it would be very fruitful for citizens of kathmandu valley if the BRT system can be implemented in near future.

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