BRTS D : D C

BRTS
IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS
Noor E Alam, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India
Today’s Overview 1
• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern
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• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka
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• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur‐Airport)
Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm
Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 % Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route 70 Km circular Waterway
Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking •intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east‐west connection, Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities •Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln
Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka
Vision
• To develop and maintain a sustainable multi‐modal transportation system, serving the mobility needs of society Objective • To guide the development of Transportation infrastructure of greater Dhaka over the next 20 years.
Priority
• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail Based (MRT) Public Transport 6
Introducing BRTS in Dhaka 2009
2012
• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT
• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur‐Airport)
• Implementation period 2013‐2017
Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing 20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from BRT Route and Funding arrangement Gazipur
• Safeguard implementation
Tongi
ne 6
eing
JICA
• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part • High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
• Civil work
• consultancy services
GoB
Uttara
Airport
CBD
USD 45.4 m
USD 160 m
GEF AFD USD 45 m
USD 4.6 m
• ITS
• efficient street lighting
Sadhargat
ADB • Civil works
Total Project Cost: USD 255m
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Major components of the Project Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)
3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre
Land Acquisition , re‐settlement (land and Fleet ) BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period
Implementation Setup PSC
Public agencies
RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)
BD
(MoC)
LGD (MoLGRDC)
Consulting packages
PMU
BBA
RHD
LGED
PIU
PIU
PIU
BRT Com. Ltd
PMCCB
EPCM
RPI
ODBM
Project Office
Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw
Private transport
Public Transport
Freight
15%
37%
19%
29%
44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result T/F
DS
HY
Section max load
(pax/day)
150,255
NB
132,069
NB
56,705
SB
Section max load (pax/phpd)
11,119
NB
9,773
NB
4,196
SB
Transfer Total Bus Required 27.9%
17.5%
14.8%
2207 (BRT 140)
2143( No BRT)
3995 ( BRT 53)
40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr
Exiting ROW and Other Features
• Road width varies from 25‐60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets
Typical Cross sections recommended
BRT Stations Type • Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!
Access
• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding Spacing
• Ave: 800 m( 500m ‐1050m) Stations and Access to Station
Proposed Access to BRT Stations
5-6m
Proposed Access to BRT Stations
~3m - 3,5m
3-4m
3-4m
~3m - 3,5m
Escalators + emergency
stairs
TICKETING
SHOP
SHOP
~1m -2m
~1m -2m
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Station at Elevated section Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS Ticketing Fare System
Bus Operation • Off Board • Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus‐stop)
Need citywide network not one corridor
Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness
Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism
The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category
Point
BRT Basics
38 (max 38)
Services Planning
15 (Max 19)
Infrastructure 10 (max 14)
Stations
06 (max 10)
Communication
04 (max 5)
Access and Integration
04 ( max 14)
Point Deductions
00 (not in operation)
Total point 77
Silver Standard BRT (70‐84)
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