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Written By silkboard - 19 October, 2009
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Newspapers may have covered this already, but BBMP is redoing 250+ bus shelters for BMTC in the city. Several tenders were floated this month asking for:
"REMOVING EXISTING BUS SHELTER AND DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW TYPE BUS SHELTER WITH KIOSK AGAINST COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT RIGHTS ON DBOOT BASIS"
I could find and download a tender document from Karnataka gov's eprocurement site. Attached is the list of bus stands in case you want to see the list. I have uploaded an edited version of a tender document here as well.
There is talk of a design specification in there:
"Development of bus shelters should be as per the specification and drawings provided by BBMP and any violation of what so ever will not be entertained."
Sadly enough though, can't find the design spec on eproc or BBMP website. Would be nice to see that as well.
I think these new bus stands will have place for displaying routemap, information boards for listing buses that touch the stand etc.
Lets see how long this takes to be done.
COMMENTS
pathykv - 20 October, 2009 - 01:58
In the absence of the specs the following are my comments-
1. The space for advertisement should be limited to 50% of available space.
2. The Shelters should be located to suit the convenience of commuters including change over from one bus route to another at junctions.
3. The Bus Stop name should be specific to the location as understood by the commuters. General names giving the name of the same road at a number of bus stops on the same road should be avoided.
4.It is hoped that the designs will conform to norms and give real protection to commuters from rain and sun in addition to allowing the view of incoming buses without blocking their line of sight.
5 At important locations where several bus routes merge more than one shelter should be provided bifurcating them according to destination direction to avoid congestion and chaos at a single bus shelter.
6. The existing shelters in good condition built at cosiderable cost should not be discarded, but renovated and kept in use.
K.V.Pathy
Prototype at Palace Guttahalli
ashwin - 20 October, 2009 - 05:31
Looks like there is a prototype of the new bus shelter at the Palace Guttahalli bust stop. Noticed it just yesterday - will try and take photos so I can post it.
While it is still not fully done, my initial impression is that it is a step back in terms of design quality and aesthetics. Wish BBMP involved the public more in the design and selection process.
s_yajaman - 20 October, 2009 - 14:03
Took the 500C (which seems more frequent than even 335E) from Jayanagar 5th block to Brookefields. Parked near Jayanagar 5th block.
There are two BBMP sheltered bus stops on 46th cross Jayanagar (one on each side of the road) between 9th and 11th main. Both look new, but both are not in use. The buses stop away from them and people wait in the sun and rain.
On the way back, my wife asked the 500C conductor why the bus does not stop at the proper bus stop and his reply was "Nobody stands there"!!!!! Something is clearly wrong.
Anyway, the bus journey was fine. But the facilities provided for bus passengers remains abysmal. 35 lakh people use buses and they are treated so badly!
Srivathsa
pathykv - 20 October, 2009 - 16:03
There are several such locations where the shelters are built needlessly and no one uses them.
Care should be taken to build them at required places.
There are also many locations where shelters do not exist and are badly required.-e.g.-
1. HAL II stge at 100ft. road/12th Main (towards Domlur).
2. Domlur Bus stand which is under renovation, but not even a temporary shelter provided, putting a large number of commuters to hardship.
3.Kodihalli stop on Jeevan bimanagar main road (towards J.B.Nagar).
Before demolishing existing bus stops and rebuilding, shelters should be provided where no shelters exist.
K.V.Pathy
silkboard - 19 October, 2009 - 19:13
Alright, done with my posts for the day, had these drafts sitting for over a week now :)
In general, browsing the eproc website is a good idea. Better to track city development work there than in the newspapers.
wish BBMP, BDA etc will make the design specs too available on the eproc site itself.
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