Brts Visakhapatnam

Feasability studies, identification of routes, works on the corridors are all in the final stag- es. My understanding of the subject and as- sumptions that I’ve made are based on these reports, data and studies conducted by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), Govt. of India BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM 2 corridors have been identified and works have been taken up on these two, under Phase One - the Pendurthi Transit Corridor and the Simhachalam Transit Corridor, with route lengths of 20km and 18.50km respectively. BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com Badly ‘designed’ current shelters which lack basic amenities of proper seating, access, signage and information systems. Autorickshaws taking over bus passengers. One of the reasons for this was found out to be the uncertain waiting ! periods for a bus. PROBLEMS & ISSUES* *apart from the various issues addressed like effi- Passengers waiting outside the bus stop - abuse of the bus ciency and speed in transport, low cost of infrastruc- stop by hawkers and beggars. No lane discipline by the bus ture and maintenance addressed by the design of a drivers usually is the cause of this problem conventional Bus Rapid Transit system. BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com + ACCESS + WAYFINDING + INFORMATION + + FACILITIES INTERVENTIONS + AESTHETICS BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com BACK ELEVATION acess to the footpath/bus stop pedestrian crossing carriageway BRTS lane ramp access bus stop PLAN FRONT ELEVATION BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com 1 4 3 2 1 20’ high concrete structure which stands 2 Ramp access to the bus stop with floor- 3 Crossing across the road from the foot- 4 Solar panels on top of the roof dictated out of the streetscape for easy identifica- ing done in pre cast concrete pavers path over the carriageway, as proposed the flat design of the structure. Since the tion of a bus stop. for durability. Yellow borders mark the by the government agencies. The ac- bus stops are located right in the mid- Digital signage with a live relay of the boundaries cess to the bus stop’s ramp till the point dle of 36m. wide roads, with very little status of a bus and other socially relevant of alighting is made without bumps in chance of shadows during the day, tap- issues, brings down the uncertainity between to facilitate easier movement of ping sun power would take care of the of waiting for a bus and thus retaining the old and physically challenged. entire needs of lighting up the bus stops the passengers who would get onto a during the nights ‘shared-auto’. BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com 6 4 2 3 5 1 7 1 2 bus bays for every bus stop, with barri- 3 Socially relevant ad campaigns, showcas- 5 Standee benches 7 6 advertising panels at the back of the bus cades on either sides of the opening ing local crafts and upcoming govern- stop and 2 in the front, generate revenue ment programmes 6 One of the main problems at bus stops is for the agency, as the bus stops are given 2 3D GPS enabled route map moulded in the abuse of the bench by people sleeping to them on a BOT (build, operate, trans- powder coated aluminium, makes for an 4 Tourism campaigns in collaboration on it and using it as selling platforms for fer) basis interesting interaction with the passen- with the Dept. of Tourism, informing the their goods. Introducing a slight protrusion ger showing him the exact position of a traveller of the beauty of the city and its in the middle of the bench acts as a sep- bus on the map surroundings erator and also discourages sleeping on it. BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com ➜ SIMHAPURI You are here �ంహ�� ✪ VEPAGUNTA ADAVIVARAM ISUKATHOTA RAMA TALKIES �ప�ంట అడ�వరం ఇసక�ట �� TYPEFACES FOR SIGNAGE GOTHAM BOLD (English) RAMABHADRA - tweaked (Telugu) ➜ Exit Entry Rama Talkies �ష మణ� ➜ ��శం �� BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com BUS STOP BUS STOP �� Rama Talkies Rama Talkies XT BUS IN: 3 MIN. PULSE POLIO ON 3 BRTS VIZAG ROUTE �� 20’ high concrete structure which stands BRTS VIZAG out of the streetscape for easy identifica- ROUTE 2 �� ౨ tion of a bus stop. 2 ౨ Digital signage with a live relay of the status of a bus and other socially relevant IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DIAL 1080 FOR ASSISTANCE DIAL 1800 5989 002 issues, brings down the uncertainity IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DIAL 1080 of waiting for a bus and thus retaining FOR ASSISTANCE DIAL 1800 5989 002 the passengers who would get onto a ‘shared-auto’. BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com ◊ RAMA TALKIES �� « + + 3 dimensional GPS enabled route map moulded in powder coated « aluminium, makes for an interesting interaction with the passenger showing him the exact position of a bus on the map, apart from mapping places of importance like ISUKATHOTA ఇసక�ట hospitals, banks, schools, etc., in a + 2 km. radius from the bus stop RAMA TALKIES �� + LED tube light, embedded into the structure, connected to a GPS, moves on the map giving a live position of the bus BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com BRTS VISAKHAPATNAM BUS STOP DESIGN PROPOSAL SIDDHARTH DASARI | www.siddharthdasari.com.

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