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Lobby for BRT in Bangalore - focus Big10, Circle routes?
Written By silkboard - 1 October, 2010
Bangalore BMTC ORR Bus BRTS Corridors Analysis Big10 public transport
First things first. If you don't like BRT, think it absolutely can't be done, please keep out, and discuss on other posts. This thread is for those who think that BRT in some sort or form (dedicated corridors, only at some places, or priority signals, or bus only magic boxes, or whatever) is needed for Bangalore, and can possibly be done. We have discussed the subject a lot over past 2 years and have defined BRT as whatever means and ways to prioratize or streamline bus movement over private vehicles.
Next, there are ot of theories possible on what routes. There would be 20 good ones to debate between. But since one theory is already under implementation via Big10 and Circles, it is better to fit BRT proposals what is already in the works at BMTC. See images (click to see original pics on BTIS website)
Some Big10 corridors already have Metro or Elevated roads on them, may be starting with the ones that don't have any mass transit plans right on them right now may work better. Old Airport Road, Bellary Road (leave HSRL), Hennur Road, look like candidates.
Another map from BTIS website showing Big10 and Circle routes together. (click to enlarge)
COMMENTS
silkboard - 4 October, 2010 - 18:24
Naveen - noted your points abt Old Airport Road. Let us detail priority ideas for this route in a separate dedicated post.
Some Data on Ahmedabad and Delhi in this Presentation
Vasanth - 1 October, 2010 - 03:21
G11 via Hennur road to Bagalur & further to the Aero and Logistics industrial parks coming up around the airport & G3 from MG road to Sarjapur will be a good candidates.
Both these do not duplicate any other mass transit lines and also serve a good catchment.
idontspam - 1 October, 2010 - 06:11
Anybody up for a trip on G3 or G11 this weekend? If people already ride this route pl post here on the characteristics of the route it takes
From BTIS
G-3: Mayo Hall - Sarjapura
Mayo Hall
Viveknagar
Koramangala 8th Block (Rajendranagara)
Jn.0f 80 Ft.&100 Ft.Road
Jn.Of 8th Main 7th Cross Koramangala
Jakkasandra
Agara
Bellandur Gate
Kaikondrahalli
Chandapura Cross
Dommasandra
Sompura Gate
Sarjapura
G-11: Corporaton - Bagalur
Corporaton
Vasanthanagara Csi
Coles Park
Clarence School
Lingarajapura
Kacharkanahalli
Hennur Cross
Chikka Gubbi
Kannur
Hosur Bande
Chacklet
Bagalur
G3 can only be dedicated from Jakkasandra onwards and can share the big circle BRTS corridor for some distance. So effectively the corridor will be from ORR to sarjapur.
G11 is heavily dependent on the BBMP widening plan of Hennur road proposed earlier from Coles park to Bagalur, I guess G10 route, Tannery road is already underway. Anybody from those regions can confirm?
muddling along just to protect BMTC
murali772 - 2 May, 2016 - 11:49
The city's planners are making an attempt to prioritise public transport and also bring about a semblance of lane discipline on Bengaluru's chaotic roads. After trying and failing to enforce autorickshaw lanes, they are now planning to give BMTC buses a dedicated lane.
The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) will pilot a BMTC bus lane on the Old Airport Road, starting from Trinity Circle to Hope Farm junction in the IT hub of Whitefield. This is in response to the BMTC seeking dedicated lanes for its buses on 12 roads.
For the full text of the report in the Economic Times, click here.
From a reading of the article, the plan appears to be only for a 'priority lane', and not a dedicated lane, and well, I'd say "thank God for that". My reasoning is explained by one look at the pictures accessible here. As such, I wouldn't recommend BRTS even for our Big-10 routes, or even the outer ring road. Perhaps, the Peripheral Ring Road could incorporate that; but, then again, would it be more economical compared say an elevated METRO line, considering the huge real estate costs involved?
The Bus Priority Lane scheme is understood to be working well in the city of London. But, that's largely because they have the "Transport for London", which is a regulatory authority that oversees the functioning of all the players involved. An equivalent of that, the BMLTA (Bangalore Metropolitan Land Transport Authority), was instituted in the city almost a decade back. But, it was never adequately empowered, and consequently, we now have the BMTC, Transport Dept, DULT, Traffic Police, Metro, Commuter Rail (when it happens), etc etc, all working in their own silos. In such a scenario, there's little hope that the Bus Priority Lane is going to go too far.
Now, the purpose of all of these one would think is to make people switch to use of public transport. When that can be achieved more effectively, and at no cost to the government (meaning tax payer), through facilitation of bus services aggregation, a user experience of which is detailed here, can the government be obstructing it, just because it could affect BMTC's revenues? Is BMTC's revenues more important or overall public interest? That's a question that has been elaborated more on, here.
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