Rajkot BRTS
| Overview | |||
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| Locale | Rajkot, India | ||
| Transit type | Bus rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 18 | ||
| Daily ridership | 15000-17000 daily average | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | October 1, 2012 | ||
| Operator(s) | Rajkot Rajpath Limited | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) | ||
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The Rajpath or Rajkot BRTS is a bus rapid transit in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. It is operated by Rajkot Rajpath Ltd., owned by Rajkot Municipal Corporation.
In the first phase, 29 km long stretch on 150 feet (46 m) Ring Road would be developed. This stretch would be known as Blue Corridor. The BRTS project is being developed as per National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) guidelines. The total project cost for the pilot stretch of 10.7 km of Blue Corridor is Rs. 110 Crores.
The funding for the project would come from Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Rajkot falls under cities category B for getting financial assistance from Government of India to implement the project. The funding division for the total project cost will be as: Govt. of India (50%), Govt. of Gujarat (20%), RMC (30%) Ministry of Urban Development,Government of India has already sanctioned Rs. 55 Crores to RMC.
Local authorities plan to purchase state-of-the-art buses. The purchase parameters for the buses would be: CNG fuel, power steering, high speed, non-polluting fuel, modernized engine technology, GPS-based control and communication system and high passenger carrying capacity with comfortable sitting arrangements.The buses will adhere to Urban Bus Specifications published by Ministry of Urban Development and will follow the latest mandate for emission norms of India as per Central Pollution Control Board Buses Operational on the Corridor The BRT bus with the right side doors BRT Bus and the Station Platform at the same level facilitating ease of boarding alighting. Bus approaching a station and off-board fare collection at station. The Identified Corridors
Initially, 10.70 km-long stretch would be constructed from Jamnagar crossroad to Gondal crossroad, covering 18 bus stops as part of Blue Corridor. Then, the work on 9.16 km-long stretch from Jamnagar Road to Morbi Road would be taken up. This would be followed by construction of 9.14 km Morbi-Gondal Road stretch, he said.
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