Amritsar Metrobus Explained

Amritsar BRTS
Lines:8
Stations:56
Ridership:91000[1]
Website:Amritsar Metrobus
Began Operation:15 December 2016 (initial)[2]
28 January 2019 (full)[3] [4]
Operator:Punjab Bus Metro Society (250 employees)[5] [6]
Vehicles:93[7] [8]
System Length:46km (29miles)
Top Speed:21km/h

Amritsar MetroBus (Amritsar BRTS) is the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.[9] Amritsar MetroBus allows easy travel to different places in city like the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Guru Nanak Dev University and Khalsa College[10] for nominal fares.[11] The time gap or frequency between two buses on the same route is five minutes.[12]

Construction and Operation

The project was commenced on 19 September 2013[13] and was launched on 28 January 2019 with the cost of .[14] [15] Construction work started on 26 February 2015. In September, 2016, 90% of work was completed.[16] Amritsar BRTS is based on Ahmedabad BRTS model [17] and was constructed on the lines of Metrobus (Istanbul).[17] Volvo Buses showed its interest in BRTS project at the holy city of Amritsar.[18] The Amritsar MetroBus operates with 93 Air-conditioned AT buses by Tata Marcopolo.[19] After the launch MetroBus recorder ridership of 41,000 passengers within one week.[20] Amritsar BRTS authorities sold more than 8,000 smart cards to daily passengers within a week.[21] The transportation system is completely free for school students in uniform up to senior secondary classes.[22] After launch, for first three month project was free of cost for commuters.[23]

Key features

Some of the key features of Amritsar BRTS are:[24]

Corridors

Metro Bus's 46 km route have multiple routes [26] and corridors:[27] [28]

In February 2019, citizens demanded service to be extended to Circular road because of frequent traffic congestion in the area.[32]

In August 2021, A new route 501 (UP/DWN) was launched directly connecting Amritsar International Airport with Golden Temple, The new route comprises 14.15 Km and 14 Metro Stations

Green mobility

Amritsar Smart City Limited planned to add additional 30 Electric buses and 9,000 electric Auto rickshaws for feeder service to the Amritsar BRTS.[33]

Awards and recognition

In November, 2019 at 12th urban India mobility conference and exhibition in Lucknow, Amritsar MetroBus bagged an award of excellence under the category of ‘Best Urban Mass Transit System’ from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, India.[34]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: At 91K, BRTS ridership affects auto drivers . The Tribune . 24 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  2. Web site: BRTS completes 3 yrs, fails to catch fancy of residents. Service. Tribune News. The Tribune. en. 26 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Finally, BRTS Project Inaugurated in Amritsar. Mahi. Shaminder. 28 January 2019. PTC NEWS. en-US. 24 February 2019.
  4. News: Amritsar BRTS relaunched with 3-month free travel - Times of India. The Times of India. 29 January 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Punjab Bus Metro Society (PBMS) . Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) .
  6. Web site: Employees of metro bus complain of salary delay . Tribuneindia News Service . 15 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Holy city of Amritsar to get BRTS, cabinet clears proposal . Punjab News Express . 4 August 2015 . 18 August 2015.
  8. Web site: BRTS project for Amritsar, Ludhiana. India TV News. Desk. 20 September 2013. www.indiatvnews.com. 26 December 2019.
  9. Web site: After missing several deadlines, Amritsar BRTS launches finally. 29 January 2019. Urban Transport News. en-US. 24 February 2019. 24 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224173940/https://urbantransportnews.com/after-missing-several-deadlines-amritsar-brts-launches-finally/. dead.
  10. Web site: Metro bus gets lukewarm response . The Tribune . 31 January 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Fare of metro bus service revised . The Tribune . 25 February 2019 . 3 March 2019.
  12. Web site: Frequency of Metro buses increases . The Tribune . 20 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  13. News: Amritsar BRTS to get operational by December | Chandigarh News - Times of India. The Times of India. 22 March 2015 . 26 December 2019.
  14. News: Sidhu launches Bus Rapid Transit project. XC JS PS 1806. UNI. 28 January 2019. United News of India. 24 February 2019.
  15. Web site: Govt set to put Rs 545 cr BRTS project on track . The Tribune . 29 January 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  16. Web site: Service . Tribune News . State govt departments unlikely to complete BRTS by March 31 deadline . tribuneindia.com . 29 December 2015 . 30 December 2015.
  17. News: Amritsar to copy Ahmedabad BRTS model | Chandigarh News - Times of India. The Times of India. 14 November 2013 . 26 December 2019.
  18. Web site: TNN . Volvo keen on BRTS . The Times of India . 8 August 2015 . 18 August 2015.
  19. Web site: Tata Motors commences delivery of new AC buses, with Automatic Transmission in Amritsar, for new BRTS operations. Tata Motors Limited. 15 December 2016 . 24 February 2019.
  20. Web site: BRTS begins drawing passengers enormously . The Tribune . 7 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  21. Web site: BRTS has 8,000 smart card holders . The Tribune . 21 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  22. News: BRTS ride to be free for school students in uniform. The Times of India. 31 July 2018.
  23. Web site: Navjot Singh Sidhu launches Amritsar BRTS, says wants to give it a chance to succeed. 29 January 2019. The Indian Express. en-IN. 24 February 2019.
  24. News: Amritsar BRTS project starts moving | India News - Times of India. The Times of India. 11 June 2014 . 26 December 2019.
  25. Web site: 8 February 2019. Smart cards for metro bus passengers soon. 24 February 2019. The Tribune.
  26. Web site: Long BRTS routes for short journeys . Tribuneindia News Service . 3 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  27. News: Amritsar BRTS to be revived soon - Times of India. The Times of India. 31 July 2018.
  28. Web site: Delay irks metro bus service users . The Tribune . 5 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  29. Web site: Amritsar, grab the chance. Tribune News. Service. Tribuneindia News Service. 26 December 2019.
  30. Web site: Commuters feel unbearable heat as BRTS enters Bhandari Bridge. 15 April 2015. Hindustan Times. 26 December 2019.
  31. Web site: Rs 600-crore BRTS project kicks off in Amritsar. 21 July 2014. Hindustan Times. 26 December 2019.
  32. Web site: Rapid transit system sought for congested Circular Road . The Tribune . 17 February 2019 . 24 February 2019.
  33. Web site: ASCL bestowed mobility solution award . The Tribune . 27 February 2019 . 3 March 2019.
  34. Web site: City BRTS scripts a success story . The Tribune . 19 November 2019 . 23 November 2019.

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