Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit System

Bhopal BRTS

Overview
Locale| Bhopal, MP, India
Transit type| Bus rapid transit
Number of lines| 10
Number of stations| 230
Daily ridership| 1.25 Lakhs
Website| MyBus Bhopal
Operation
Operator(s)| Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Number of vehicles| 225
Technical
System length| 186 kilometres (116 mi)

Bhopal BRTS was a bus rapid transit system in Bhopal, located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The construction was funded by the Central Government under its flagship JnNURM. Unlike most of BRT projects in India which are designed to cater the transportation needs of suburban parts of the city, Bhopal BRTS is designed mainly to serve the Central business districts (CBDs). It was launched with a fleet of just 30 buses in 2006, after receiving JnNURM Sanction, and has grown to 225 buses comprising AC and Non AC Low Floor Buses.[1]

On 26 December 2023, following a meeting at the state secretariat, the Government of Madhya Pradesh led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made the decision to discontinue the BRTS project. The reason cited for the decision was the traffic problems arising due to the corridor.[2][3] In its place, a central road divider was planned to be erected to separate the traffic between the two lanes.[4][5] The process of dismantling the corridor began on 20 January 2024.[6][7][8]

## Routes

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### Route Classification

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The routes under this project have been classified into the following four categories:[9]

* Trunk Routes:

Connect major activity centers by Bus Rapid Transit System. Farthest Activity center should be accessible within 45 minutes of journey time.

* Standard Routes:

Connect major origin & destination pairs of the city. These are replacement of Mini bus routes.

* Complimentary Routes:

These are complementary to Trunk and standard routes. Routes covering less dense Public transit demand corridors.

* Intermediate Para Transit (IPT) Routes:

These are feeder service to all above mentioned routes, mainly catering intra-zonal trips.

### Route List

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Type (No.) | Route | Bus Stops

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Trunk route 1 | Chirayu Hospital/ Bairagarh to Aakriti Eco City | 50
Trunk route 2 | Old Bus Stand to HEG Mandideep | 34
Trunk route 3 | Nehru Nagar to Patel Nagar | \-
Trunk route 4 | Bairagarh/ Sehore Naka to HEG Mandideep or Bangrasiya | 47
Standard route 1 | Bairagarh/ Sehore Naka to Bairagarh Chichli | 35
Standard route 2 | Nehru Nagar to Katara Hills | 45
Standard route 3 | Gandhi Nagar to Salaiyya/ Aakriti Eco City | 58
Standard route 4 | Karound Chauraha to Bairagarh Chichli | 50
Standard route 5 | Chirayu Hospital/ Bairagarh to Awadhpuri Khajuri Kalan | 50
Standard route 6 | City Depot Square to Ayodhya Nagar | 48
Standard route 7 | Gandhi Nagar to Patel Nagar Bypass | 46
Standard route 8 | Coach Factory to Bairagarh Chichli | 53

### Bus Stops

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80 Bus Stops are being built along the 24 km long corridor. Ramp-building for most of the Stops is underway and Bhopal Municipal Corporation is likely to complete the work by June, 2013. Also, one part of corridor, which runs through Misrod to RRL may start working by 31 March 2013. A trial run was conducted earlier and minor difficulties have been sorted out. These Bus-Stops will have Display-Boards with the information of incoming Buses and siting arrangements will be made for the passengers. A 2-door system will help safe ride for the passengers, where one door will open only when the Bus arrives and another door will open only if the person carries a valid ticket. The stops are being built on PPP, where the contractor will be responsible for maintenance of the Stops and in-turn will have to right to put up advertisements and earn revenue.

## "Chalo" Android App

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There is full featured Android App available in Play Store for the information related to Bhopal Brts by the name Chalo.[10] Developer of the app already worked on the Windows version of the app and this is available for Windows Phone and Windows 10 devices .

## Problems

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* The construction of the corridors is creating traffic woes at various locations.[11]
* Commuters are found riding on the already built 'bus-only' lanes, and police fear that this situation will continue even after the project is completed.

## References

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1. ^ "Towards sustainable bhopal". 9 January 2012.
2. ^ "Madhya Pradesh scraps Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt's Rs 360 crore Bhopal bus corridor". The Indian Express. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
3. ^ "दिल्ली के बाद अब भोपाल की सड़कों से भी 15 साल बाद हटेगा BRTS, जानिए क्यों सफल नहीं हुआ बस कॉरिडोर प्रोजेक्ट". आज तक (in Hindi). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
4. ^ "राजधानी भोपाल की सड़कों से 15 साल बाद हटेगा BRTS, बनाया जाएगा सेंट्रल रोड डिवाइडर". mpcg.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
5. ^ "'Causing more traffic problems': State orders to scrap BRTS corridor in Bhopal". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
6. ^ "Bhopal: BRTS Corridor Removal From Jan 20". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
7. ^ "MP News: 20 जनवरी से हटेगा भोपाल बीआरटीएस, बैरागढ़ से होगी शुरुआत, सीएम बोले- हटाने का काम रात में करें". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
8. ^ "भोपाल में 20 जनवरी से हटेगा बीआरटीएस, बैरागढ़ से होगी शुरुआत". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
9. ^ "Bhopal City Link | Purple". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
10. ^ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seatech.bhopalbrts [dead link‍]
11. ^ "Incomplete BRTS work adds to traffic woes - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

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City of Bhopal

History|

* Paramara dynasty
* Bhopal State
* Battle of Bhopal
* Bhopal Agency
* Bhopal State (1949–56)
* Bhopal disaster
* Bhopal Conference

Geography|

* Bhoj Wetland
* Bhojtal
* Lower Lake
* Van Vihar National Park

Administration|

* Bhopal division
* Bhopal district
* Bhopal Municipal Corporation
* Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)

Major tourist attractions|

* Bharat Bhavan
* Bhimbetka rock shelters(45 kms. away)
* Bhoj Wetland Ramsar Site(Ecotourism)
* Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur
* Bhojtal (Upper Lake)
* Islamnagar Fort
* Kamla Park and Kamlapati Palace
* Manuabhan ki Tekri
* Museum of Mankind (Manav Sangrahalaya)
* Sair Sapata
* Sanchi Stupas(47 kms. away), Satdhara Stupas (39 kms. away, en route to Sanchi) and Sonari Stupas (near Satdhara)
* State Museum, Bhopal
* Taj-ul-Masajid
* Tribal Museum Bhopal
* Van Vihar National Park and Zoo

Other landmarks|

* Bhadbhada Dam
* Raj Bhavan
* Regional Science Centre
* Remember Bhopal Museum
* Taj Mahal palace

Transport|

* Raja Bhoj Airport
* Bhoj Metro
* Inter State Bus Terminal
* West Central Railway zone
* Bhopal Junction
* Habibganj station
* Bairagarh station
* Nishatpura station
* Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit System
* N12
* N86

Education|

* Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
* Barkatullah University
* Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University
* AIIMS
* Delhi Public School, Bhopal
* Gandhi Medical College
* Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
* Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
* Indian Institute of Forest Management
* School of Planning and Architecture
* National Law Institute University
* National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research
* Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition
* National Institute of Fashion Technology
* Other educational institutions

Sports|

* Aishbagh Stadium
* Barkatullah University Stadium (proposed)
* Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex
* Bhopal Badshahs
* Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd Sports Complex

Suburbs|

* Arera Colony
* Barkheda
* Berasia
* BHEL Township
* Brindavan Nagar
* Govindpura
* Habibganj
* Indrapuri
* Indus town
* Mandideep
* Misrod
* Piplani
* Saket Nagar
* Kalpana Nagar
* Sonagiri

Economy|

* Bharat Heavy Electricals
* Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Corporation
* RBI Bhopal
* New Market

Other|

* DB City Mall
* Hamidia Hospital
* Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
* Bhopal Tablighi Ijtema
* Organisations based in Bhopal
* Notable people

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Bus rapid transit in India

Operational|

* Ahmedabad
* Amritsar
* Hubballi-Dharwad
* Indore
* Jaipur
* Pune (Rainbow)
* Raipur/Naya Raipur
* Rajkot
* Surat

Under Construction|

* Ludhiana
* Mumbai
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

Planned|

* Bhubaneshwar
* Chennai
* Coimbatore
* Hyderabad
* Kolkata
* Madurai
* Tiruchirappalli

Defunct|

* Bangalore
* Bhopal
* Delhi

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