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Gautam, I.P. (Author). Urban Transport India Series: Innovations in Design, 2014 | Authored Book | 00801992

Gautam, I.P. (Author). Urban Transport India Series:
Innovations in Design - Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing, 2014 | Authored Book  | 00801992
I.P. Gautam (Author)
TitleUrban Transport India Series: Innovations in Design - Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
Contributor(s)Shivanand Swamy, Abhijit Lokre, Vijay Arya, Shefali Borikar Shurpali, Sandeep Paul
Document TypeAuthored Book
PublisherMapin Publishing, Ahmedabad
Date of Publication2014
First Edition2014
Pages200 | ills. 295
BindingHB
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-8189995935
Keywordsahmedabad | modern-design | urban-india | authored-edited-books | book-bka | library

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgement

Legends

Acronyms

1. Background: What is BRTS?

2. Background: System Types

3. Background: About Janmarg

4. Background: Planning for Janmarg

5. BRTS Design: Basic Layout

6. BRTS Design: Basic Layout: BRT Lanes: Side or Median?

7. BRTS Design: Basic Layout: Bus Station: Kerb or Median?

8. BRTS Design: Basic Layout: Bus Station: Location

9. BRTS Design: Cross Sections

10. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Right of way

11. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Right of way: 60 m

12. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Right of way: 45 m

13. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Right of way: 40 m

14. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Right of way: 36 m

15. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Right of way: 30 m

16. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Right of way: 24 m

17. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Innovations

18. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Innovations: Overtaking Lanes

19. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Innovations: Adapting Design for Special Situations

20. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Innovations: Grade Separating for Pedestrians

21. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Innovations: Splitting the Flyovers

22. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase I: Innovations: Accommodating HT Lines

23. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Right of way

24. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Right of way: 60 m

25. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Right of way: 40 m

26. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Right of way: 36 m

27. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Right of way: 30 m

28. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Innovations

29. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Innovations: Elevating BRTS

30. BRTS Design: Cross Sections: Phase II: Innovations: At-Grade Turnaround

31. BRTS Design: Junction Design

32. BRTS Design: Junction Design: Four-arm junction with Two-way BRTS

33. BRTS Design: Junction Design : Four-arm junction with Flyover

34. BRTS Design: Junction Design : Four-arm junction with Square about and

35. BRTS Design: Junction Design: Two-way BRTS

36. BRTS Design: Junction Design: Four-arm junction with Square about and Bus Priority

37. BRTS Design: Placemaking

38. BRTS Design: Placemaking: Street Design

39. BRTS Design: Placemaking: Public Space Design

40. BRTS Design: Placemaking: Access to Bus Station

41. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements

42. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements: Benches

43. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements: Bollards

44. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements: Railings

45. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements: Kerb Cuts

46. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements: Raised Pedestrian Crossing at Bus Stations

47. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements: Parking Module and Tree-pit Cover

48. BRTS Design: Street Design Elements: Tree-pit Cover Details

49. BRTS Design: Transit Infrastructure System

50. BRTS Design: Transit Infrastructure System: Bus Stations

51. BRTS Design: Transit Infrastructure System: Interchanges

52. BRTS Design: Transit Infrastructure System: Workshops

53. BRTS Design: Ideas for Future

54. BRTS Design: Ideas for Future: Drivers’ Facility

55. BRTS Design: Ideas for Future: Interchange with Terminal

56. BRTS Design: Ideas for Future: Elevated Turnaround

Conclusion

Bibliography

About the Authors

About Centre of Excellence in Urban Transport

BRTS Team

BRTS route map, Ahmedabad

About the Publication

Over the last decade in India, many cities have undertaken pathbreaking initiatives in resolving issues associated with urban transport, and, specifically, mass transit system. The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) is now acknowledg... Read More

About the Author

As Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad, I. P. Gautam led key projects such as the BRTS programme, Sabarmati Riverfront Development and Lakefront Development. Prof. H. M. Shivanand Swamy, an economist and urban and regional planner... Read More