February 2010 ` Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 10 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.2 The BRTS Plan for Pune city ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2 BRT Network and Roadway .................................................................... 1 2.1 Network/Corridor Assessment and Selection ................................................................................................................................................ 1 2.2 Ridership Studies for BRTS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2.3 Alternatives for Pune BRTS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 2.4 BRTS Design Principles for Pune .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Corridor Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.5.1 Corridor 1: Warje to Kharadi .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 2.5.2 Corridor 2: Kothrud Depot to Vishrantwadi..................................................................................................................................... 11 2.5.3 Corridor 3 – Dhayari to Hadapsar Gadital .......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.5.4 Corridor 4 – Kalewadi Phata to Aundh PMC limit to Katraj ............................................................................................................... 4 3 Roadway and service design concept .................................................... 1 3.1 System selection ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 3.2 Runway Segregation ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Bus lane type and location ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 3.4 Lane Segregators ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 3.5 Pavement Design ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 3.6 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0 4 Station Design .......................................................................................... 1 4.1 Station Characteristics ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 ` 4.1.1 Basic Station Type .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 4.1.2 Platform Height .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 4.1.3 Platform Layout .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 4.1.4 Passing Capability ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 4.1.5 Station Access .................................................................................................................................................................................... 0 4.2 Station Placement .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 4.2.1 Curb side or Median side ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 4.2.2 Far side or near side of the intersection ............................................................................................................................................ 1 4.2.3 Bus Stop Spacing ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 4.2.5 Spacing of the Station from the Intersection ..................................................................................................................................... 1 4.3 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 5 Pedestrian Facilities ................................................................................ 3 5.1 Footpath (Side-Walk) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 5.2 Refuge Island .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 5.3 Pedestrian Crossing Facilities ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 6 Parking Facilities ..................................................................................... 0 7 Terminals and Interchange Facilities ..................................................... 3 7.1 Transfer Terminals ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 7.2 O-D Point Terminals ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 7.3 Bus Depot ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 7.3.1 Area Required for Terminals & Depots .............................................................................................................................................. 2 7.3.2 Minimum Facilities required at the Terminal .................................................................................................................................... 3 Annexures ............................................................................................................... 0 2 ` List of Figures Figure 2-1: The Network where civil work is complete ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 Figure 2-2: Ridership on PMPML buses along BRT Corridors ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2-3: Alternative I for Pune BRTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2-4: Alternate II for Pune BRTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Figure 2-5: Alignment of Corridor 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 2-6: One way circulation Plan of JM road .....................................................................................................................................................................