[sustran] Hyderabad Metro and BRTS

Sudhir sudhir at cai-asia.org
Wed Dec 3 09:30:58 JST 2008


Dear All,

Just to update more on Hyderabad  Public Transportation Improvements.

Few months back they started planning  metro with private sector
involvement and and now the city will also have a BRTS.

( make sure you have a look at this article especially the end portion and
try to understand the "media factor" )

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hyderabad/Govt_plans_BRTS_to_connect_ring_roads/articleshow/3771047.cms


HYDERABAD: With road widening being the main problem among others for a Bus
Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in the city, the state government has now
   proposed a BRTS in the surrounding areas of the city to ease congestion
and improve connectivity.

A BRTS has been proposed from Rethibowli to Kukatpally via Gachibowli
covering about 19 km and another from Mehdipatnam to Uppal, a distance of
about 20 km to connect the Inner Ring Road (IRR) and Outer Ring Road (ORR).

The state government has decided to have BRTS only on ORR and IRR where the
roads are 150 ft wide as the city roads are congested.

For starters, BRTS is a dedicated bus corridor on the road for special
buses. The project has been a success in cities like Bogota, capital of
Colombia, and is cited as a model the worldover.

As part of the proposal, the GHMC has proposed BRTS in seven routes in the
city. Moosarambagh bridge to Chaderghat Bridge along Musi South Bank (3.5
km), Punjagutta to Erragadda (4.5 km), Mehdipatnam to Uppal (17 km),
Moosarambagh Bridge to Chaderghat North Bank of Musi (3.5 km), Owaisi
Hospital-Chandrayanagutta, Bandlaguda and Aramghar junction (9.5 km) and
Bapughat to Chaderghat (12 kms). The estimated project cost is Rs 496 crore.


The GHMC has sent the proposal to the Centre to get funds under the
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

The corporation has asked traffic experts of IIT Delhi and the
Administrative Staff College of India to study a corridor - Uppal to
Mehdipatnam - and submit a report on the viability.

*Under the BRTS model, a dedicated lane with 63 ft width should be left for
BRTS buses. However, most of the city roads are 100 ft wide except some
roads like SP Road where the width is 150 ft. If 63 ft are left for BRTS
buses, hardly 40 ft is left for two wheelers and four wheelers including RTC
buses, insufficient to take normal traffic.

Sources said the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is proposing
BRTS on some more roads on the IRR which will be finalised soon.

**It may be recalled that the BRTS project in the city was shelved after
accidents were reported in BRTS corridors in New Delhi and Pune a few months
ago. After that the government put off proposals in New Delhi except a pilot
road.*


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