Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) - A Sustainable Approach- Literature Review

Manjurali I. Balya, Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; Ajay R. Patel ,Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; Kirankumar P. Patel ,Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; Vikrant A. Patel ,Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; Prakash M. Joshi ,Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar,

BRTS, Metropolitan Transport Scenario, BRTS Infrastructures, Public Transport

Cities in the developing countries in general and India in particular, are in search of sustainable solutions to their accessibility and mobility issues. The process is complicated due to the rapid pace of urbanization, which is characterized by motorization, the co-existence of motorized and non-motorized modes, deteriorating public transport services and institutions and deteriorating air quality. A variety of modes such as walking, cycling, two-wheelers, Para-transit, public transport, cars etc. are used to meet the travel needs in urban areas. Public transit systems world over are struggling to complete with private modes and the shift is noticeable in the developing countries as well; the predominant modes being cars, two wheelers and other intermediary modes. At present, public transport becomes financially less viable, speeds reduce, and congestion levels increase and the transportation becomes a source of environmental problem. So, to compete with these requirements BRTS is one of the most solutions of these problems. The aim of the present paper is to introduce BRTS which is the sustainable solution for public transport services in urban area of Indian city. This paper highlights how we can improve the public transport through BRTS on the basis of literature.
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Paper ID: GRDCF001112
Published in: Conference : Recent Advances in Civil Engineering for Global Sustainability (RACEGS-2016)
Page(s): 367 - 373