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

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)

Title

Urban 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 Type

Authored Book

Publisher Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad

Date of Publication 2014

First Edition 2014

Pages

200 | ills. 295

Binding

HB

Language

English

ISBN

978-8189995935


Research Categories

    7_Travel

    5_ArcHeritage

    9_SocialDuty



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




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