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Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service

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Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service orAMTS runs the publicbus service in the cityofAhmedabad in India. At present, AMTS has 750 buses servicing the city. In addition

AMTS is also responsible for 50 BRTS buses, and 100 feeder buses.[1]

The responsibility of

the administration of AMTS comes under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

There is continuous hike in population vis--vis the industrial development. The walled areaof the city experience congestion of population and with that the jurisdiction of municipality

also expanded. The housing societies and colonies had been started in the surrounding areasin order to reduce the density somewhere in 1940. Leading citizens, lawyers, labour leaders,

industrialists and traders were elected as municipal members in those days. Shri ManibhaiChaturbhai Shah was the municipal President. Dr. A.N.Tankaria was the Vice-President and

Shri Navinchandra Desai was standing committee Chairman. Moreover Shri Nandlal

Bodiwala, Shri Arjunlal Bhogilal Lala, Shri Dolatram Umedram Shah and Shri DadubhaiAmin were among municipality members. They were concerned about the welfare of the

citizens and the ideals of the social workers in that generation were very high with warm

feelings for the society. They were vigilant for the well-being of the city. The very first

resolution was passed by the municipality on 10th

June 1940 in the General Board meeting

(to begin transport services vide Resolution No. 476 dated 10-6-40). This task was put on

the board by the standing committee (vide committee Resolution No. 878 dated 4-6-1940)

According to the said resolution, it was decided to form a special committee vide Section

No.38 of municipal Burro Act. The jurisdiction of the committee was to get the sanction of

state government to acquire loan amount necessary for the bus project, and to map out

various bus-routes in different areas of the city. Main purpose of the transport service was toavoid the population density in city area and thereby to provide affordable means of

transportation facility for the citizens staying far from the main city area. The profit motivewas not there at all at any stage. The decision was to start transport facility first in the

municipal boundary. For that purpose they had to contact Provincial Motor-transportController and Regional Transport Authority in Gujarat in order to obtain necessary licence

valid upto 31-3-1941. The committee was comprised of 7 members including Shri Arjunlala,Shri Nandlal Bodiwala, Shri Navinchandra Desai, and Shri Dadubhai Amin.

The committee formed in June 1940 presented its plan to the General Board on 21st

August,

1940 vide Resolution No.1161 dtd.21-8-40. The Board resolved in addition that the plan

should be sanctioned by R.T.A. and it should permit to manage the bus-routes mentioned in

the resolution for five years. If the R.T.A. proposes to increase number of Bus-routes, or ifthe municipality thinks so by its experience, more routes will be added. Other areas such as

Naroda , Vasana, Sabarmati Hansol etc. also will be provided with the service if the need

arises, and due approvals will be obtained from Commissioner of Northern region as permunicipal Burro Act. If the municipality does not get such approval, and some other

organisation obtains the same, RTA must clarify that such organisation will not allow thepassengers within municipal limit to use the facility of transport.

The President of the committee was authorised to make any alterations in the plan if


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required. Municipal Chief officer was empowered to apply for the stage carriage permit andto pay the fees, expenses etc. for that purpose. The President was also empowered to make

necessary arrangements for the public loan amount to Rs.14,00,000 with the rate of interestat 4%.

In Oct.1940, as per General Board Resolution No.1640 dtd.24-10-1940, the committee was

authorised to purchase buses from the licenced manufacturers at the market-price suggestedby arbitrator, and municipal corporators were duly given power to take necessary steps in

this aspect.

No conerete steps seem to have been taken till 1946, after the above sanctions in the subject

of starting municipal transport service. Probably some difficulties might have been raised

from the licenced manufacturers or the delay in Government decisions against the execution

of this plan.

Thereafter this topic was discussed many times, and in November 1949, the old planprepared by the Bus-Committee was passed (with Resolution No.800 dtd.16-11-46). It was

suggested that the plan should be proposed properly to the Transport Minister of Mumbai

State through the President who can forward it and discuss it systematically. The Board alsoapproved to collect a loan amt. Rs. 25 lacs as a cost of transport project. The proposal was

put forth by the first president Dr. A.N.Tankaria who was also appointed later as a chairman

of bus-committee, the proposal was supported by Shri Ram Prasad Contractor. Moreover the

decision was taken to obtain monopoly in the subject of plying the buses within the

municipal areas as well as in Sabarmati, Vasana, Naroda, Odhav and Sadar Bazaar. It was

also decided to get approval from Government of Mumbai to float a long term loan for 30

years at 3% interest rate in Feb/March 1947 for this project. There was a firm decision this

time to start the transport service, and the committee got a wider authority, so that they can

make their best effort enthusiastically to complete it. They constantly contacted government

officers, ministers and influential people. Public opinion was developed in favour of starting

the public-bus, therefore the government was impelled to take a quick decision. Bus-fare was kept as 1 (one) Anna minimum and 3 Annas maximum and the fact was informed to

R.T.A. office through the chief officer.

During this time resolution No-275 dtd. 23-5-46 was passed to take expert services of ShriG.L. Sheth (ICS) in the municipality. He has played a great role to initiate bus-services. He

also helped in taking quick administrative decisions, and guiding in routine jobs to thecommittee. His enthusiasm and talent were very much helpful to start the services.

Resolution No.358 dtd. 4-6-46 was passed in response of the proposal made by Shri Arjun

Lal, and it was bifurcated in two parts :

(1) People should be convinced to build residential units on the open plots situated outsidethe city, to reduce the population density. However this was difficult in the absence of propertransport facility, therefore the Board resolved that monopoly right should be vested with the

municipality to ply petrol or diesel buses and electric trolley service. The Board alsorequested Mumbai Government to make changes in the present laws if the need arises.

(2) The Board also resolved to rethink the 1940 plan or to fabricate all new plan, keeping in

view the growing population, and form a new committee, that can invite the experts for their


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advice, and necessary expenses should be made for the project.

Committee members:

(1). Dr. A. N. Tankaria Chairman

(2). Shri Chinubhai Chamanlal

(3). Shri Chaitanya Prasad M. Diwanji

(4). Shri Ramprasad Chandulal Contractor

(5). Shri Krishnalal T. Desai

(6). Shri Arjunlal Bhogilal Lala

(7). Shri A. S. Sheikh

(8). Sir Mehboobmiya Imanbaksh Kadri

(9). Shri Keshavji Ranchhodji Vaghela

There was appropriate guidance, great help and co-operation from Mr. W. H.

Whitfield, the provincial Motor Transport controller together with his officers and staff t

complete the project started by Amdavad municipality. Therefore a resolution (No.123 dtd.

19-4-47, and No. 188 dtd. 1/5/47) was passed to appreciate his valuable services.

R.T.A issued the permit to manage 29 routes for the bus-service to Municipality of Amdavadin Jan. 1947, therefore the preparation for service was to be started as fast as possible. Anexecutive committee (for buses) was appointed Vide General Board Resolution No. 1071

dtd. 29-1-47, to enhance this task. The committee got authority from the municipality videsection-38 (1) of Municipal Burroes to perform the responsibilities of routine administration.

A mandate was issued by the chief officer to appoint employees having maximum salaryupto Rs. 250. The committee had the tenure of one year, it was comprise of 9 members:

1. Dr. A. N. Tankaria Chairman2. Sheth Shantilal Mangaldas3. Shri S. A. Kher4. Shri Arjun Bhogilal Lala5. Shri Somnath Prabhashankar Dave6. Shri Vrajlal Keshavlal Mehta7. Shri Keshavji Ranchhodji Vaghela8. Janab Mehboob I. Kadri9. Janab M. H. Narsi

Dr. Tankaria, the chairman had also served as the member in Traffic Advisory Committee on


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behalf of the municipality.

Among the above members, Shri Somnath Dave and Shri Keshavji Vaghela were chiefrepresentatives of Labour Guild (Majoor Mahajan). The Labour Guild has extended its co-

operation right from the inception of transport service. The staff of Morris Co. was

accommodated into AMTS due to the efforts of Shri Khandubhai Desai, Shri. Vasavda and

Shri Somnath Dave, who were members of Labour Guild.

1-4-47 was the date, fixed to start transport service. Many preparations including ordering

and delivery of the buses, appointment of staff and erecting route-poles at various bus-stops,

were to be done fast.

To begin with, Shri N. G. Pandit, officer at RTO, was appointed as Traffic Manager

for 3 yrears with the Salary scale Rs. 450 900, vide bus-committee Resolution No.2 dtd.30-1-47. Shri Pandit agreed to the proposal and the process became fast and easy due to his

experience.

The following employees also were approved for appointment:

1. General Manager

2. Traffic Manager

3. Works Manager

4. Secretary

5. Advertising Assistant

6. Accountant

7. Head Cashier

8. Chief Inspector

9. Traffic Inspector

10. 400 vacancies for Drivers

11. 400 vacancies for conductors

12. Controller

13. Stores superintendent

14. Fuel Superintendent

15. Store Keeper


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16. Maintenance Manager

THE BEGINNING

There existed three transport services viz. ABC Co. (Amdavad Bus Corporation), MorrisTransport and Munshi Bus service, before the municipal bus service. There was shortage of

petrol till 1946 due to Second World War and the petrol supply was in limited quantity even

in 1947 when the municipal bus service started. Coal-gas was used as fuel earlier in thebuses, many buses were plying on gas. There were approximately 50,000 commuters who

travelled in such buses, Morris company operated some 32 bus routes in the city. The busesran on Gandhi Road, and Relief Road from Bhadra in city area. There were clock-wise and

anticlock-wise routes running from shahpur to shahpur. More over there were other routesfor Shahibaug, Dudheshwar, Vadaj, Sabarmati and Calico Mills outside city area. There

were buses for Asarva, Khokhara- Mehmdabad, Gomtipur, Amraiwadi and Maninagar in theeastern area, while Paldi, Vasna, Ambawadi and Commerce College routes were covered on

the western bank of Sabarmati river. Buses for Sabarmati area ran from Vadaj.

Minimum bus fare was one Anna (6paise), and Maximum bus fare was three Annas (20

paise). They were in force from 1-1-47.

First communal riots took place in 1941, and the atmosphere was tense in 1946 also. The

buses ran by private companies closed down during such emergency period, and hence the

citizens felt insecurity together with difficulty. The private companies (Austin and

Studbaker) buses were in wretched condition having wooden seats without sponge, a curse

for the commuters, because profit motive was at the centre for such commercial

organizations. Hence the citizen demanded heavily for the public transport service. Amdavad

municipality decided to start bus service in public sector, keeping in view the ideal to end the

troubles of people and to give them good service at reasonable rates.

There were 60 municipal buses running on the road on 1-4-47. There was lot of excitement

for the new buses, and the people thronged on the bus routes to see the municipal buses,

because the public sector city bus service was the first of its kind in Amdavad in the whole

country, and the citizens gave very warm welcome to it. The people of the city took pride for

the bus service started by the municipality. The seats were spongy and comfortable in the

new buses. All the routes started from Lal Darwaja (Bhadra) and railway station. The route

numbers were almost similar, to the ones Morris Company, with minor changes, so that the

passengers should not face any problems that time.

Close-wise and anticlock-wise circular routes were started from Lal Darwaja. When the bus

service began in 1947, buses were not delivered in requisite number, hence certain buseswere hired for a month to cater the urgent need from Gujarat Motors Ltd. on daily rent ofRs.50. Due to an inconvient body for the city-service, they were stopped as soon as the

organization got its own buses.

The third party insurance risk was not covered from beginning under the Motor Vehicle Act

Section 94 (2), therefore the amount equivalent to its premium was decided to be deposited,

and Mumbai state government was requested for exemption on the said amount. The request

was granted. It was granted that all the municipal transport service staff would get monthly


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Rs. 5 as grain rebate.

As the delivery was received from the bus dealers more buses came on the roads. Order wasgiven to general Motors to buy 225 buses in total, out of that 143 buses were received upto

September 1947. The petrol supply was inadequate those days, due to government

regulations, and therefore the buses on road were much less than they were required.

However there was considerable increase in the number of passengers as compared to privatebus-management. In 1947-48, the daily number of passenger were one lac nine thousand.

This department was considered as a section of Municipality before the separation of

transport fund on 1-8-1950. Separate accounts of AMTS service were maintained taking into

consideration the payments released on 1-4-1950 onwards from the municipal office, and

accordingly, AMTS estimate Budget-B for 1951-52 was presented in the General Meeting

of Municipal corporation by transport committee through standing committee in Dec. 1950.

In Jan. 1951, All India Convention Committee meeting was held in Gujarat Vidyapith,

Amdavad. At that time, a bus-stand was erected near Vidyapith in order to facilitate the

crowds gathered to attend to their beloved leaders. On 30 Jan 1951, Gandhijis death-

anniversary, people had participated in great number in the mass-spinning programme at

Harijan Ashram, there also proper bus-arrangement was made. Special arrangement was alsomade for S.S.C exam on demand of National Student Union.

New transport committee was appointed on 19-7-1951 after the conversion of the

municipality into a corporation. At the end of the year 1951-52, the organization had 205

buses. The list of vehicles is as follows:

Chevrolet (Petrol) Buses 122

Leyland Buses 22

Ford (Perkinson Engine) 3

Chevrolet (Leyland Diesel Engine) 12

Chevrolet (Perkinson Engine) 4

Staff Cars 3

Break-Down Van 2

Break-Down Van with crane 1

Cash Van 1

With the expanse of city area and progress in industries, AMTS field became wider. Various

new housing colonies, schools and factories cropped up across the river towards west in

Maninagar, Vadaj, Sabarmati and east of the railway line, and it was necessary to add more

bus-routes to cope up with public demand. 65 New buses to be purchased had diesel engine,

therefore fuel expense were decreased in 1954-55 budget. Tyre-tube and spare-part expenseswere curtailed too in the new fleet of buses. Temporary staff at the workshop was also

limited. Carriage capacity of the new buses was comparatively more due to greater number

of seats, but estimated bus-fare income was at par with last year, Rs. 59,00,000.

Politeness week was celebrated from 21-3-55 to 27-3-55 by the organization. The staff hadmade this event successful with spirit, and many appreciation letters were received as a

symbol of peoples response. This eventful week was inaugurated at Lal Darwaja by theMayor in the presence of outstanding citizens. Respected Mayor had awarded Rs. 20 as


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inspirational Prize to sincere drivers and conductors. Therefore the staff got the feeling ofzeal and awareness, supported by encouragement for better performance.

Demand for transportation services grew with the development of Amdavad city. Bus routes

upto Kathwada, Lambha, Ranip, Hathijan, Vanch, Ramol, Nikol and Amli Road were started

during 1960, This facility helped to the villagers and to the students to visit Amdavad city.

Thus Municipal Transport service has played an important role in the development ofsuburbs and nearby villages. All those remote areas, where AMTS buses went first, their

development has become faster. The organization had to bear losses in earlier years in

following the service oriented attitude but it has resulted in speedy development of the city.

The organization had adopted service-oriented approach, and the matter such as : night and

morning service for textile workers, special routes from Government Colonies to secretariate

and new civil hospital, special concession rates for children and students, free pass scheme

for the blind, and concessional pass for professional and medical post-graduate students were

benefactory for the society.

This transport service got popularity among citizens as well as tourists visiting this city

during last 7 years, because arrangement of two modern coaches facilitated city tours,specially engaged tours, religious places tours, picnic tours for students at discounted rates

and also bus-facility at public functions. Moreover The Merry-go-round service was

introduced around Kankaria lake and it was a matter of attraction for the children. This way

the organization created a unique image of its own.

The financial aspect was almost balanced. There was enough provision in the budget for loan

amount to purchase new buses, repayment of the installments of loan borrowed from

corporation, installments for loan and sinking fund, depreciation fund, insurance fund, and

also installments for gratuity funds. Though the economic progress of the organization was

satisfactory, no major increase was made in the rates of bus fare and each section was

managed skillfully with frugality. The existing bus fare rates were good enough to meet theprice-rise of diesel and other equipments.

AMTS is managed by Transport Manager under transport committee and Municipal

Corporation from the very inception, the organization has adopted service oriented attitude,so one should not consider it as a firm or a company, but as a service organization. AMTS is

a voluntary service managed by Municipal Corporation under B.P.M.C. Act.

old bus

first bus

AMTS will begin upgrading the red-buses carrying local passengers in Ahmedabad. And

these red buses are different compare to previous generation red buses. The new


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environmental friendly buses will run on CNG fuel and are similar to local low floor buses ofDelhi. Some of the new features in these buses are:[2]

y Low floor buses with sliding door at both sidesy Comfortable fiber seat. Latest handle, steering and dashboardy 33-passenger capacity, 60 can stand at one timey Four LCD screens in each busy GPS connectivity availabley Fire safety kit, announce system, emergency windowy AMTS will put 10 buses on road in next 15 days and there will be 145 buses on road

by end of July

y AMTS intends to buy 400 such buses at a cost of Rs 117 crore in one year

1 Lal Darwaja Ratan Park 101 Lal Darwaja Sardarnagar 102 Lal Darwaja New Airport 105 Lal Darwaja

Naroda Industrial Township 111/2 Lal Darwaja Haridarshan Cross Road 112 Lal Darwaja Kubernagar

bunglow 112 Shuttle Lal Darwaja Meghani Nagar 116 Civil Hospital Dani Limda Gam 117 SewageFarm Approach Kalapi Nagar 117/1 Kalupur Terminus Kamod Gam 122 Lal Darwaja Ambawadi Police

Station 123 Lal Darwaja Sitarambapa Chowk 123 Shuttle Lal Darwaja Krishna Nagar 123/1 Lal

Darwaja Parshwanath Township 125 Lal Darwaja Naroda Terminus 126 Sarangpur Sardarnagar 127

Sarangpur Adishwar Nagar 128 Maninagar Naroda Industrial Township 128 Shuttle Maninagar

Naroda Terminus 129 Haridarshan Cross Road Vasna Terminus 129 Shuttle Narayan Nagar

Kubernagar bunglow 13 Lal Darwaja Nigam Society 13/1 Isanpur Ranip 13/1 Shuttle Nigam Society

Lal Darwaja 130 Naroda Terminus Indiranagar - II 130 Shuttle Naroda Industrial Township Lambha


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Gam 130/1 Naroda Terminus Lambha Gam 133 Lal Darwaja Anand Flats 133 Shuttle Lal Darwaja Lal

Bahadur Shastri Stadium 135 Lal Darwaja Shukan Bunglows

136 Nikol Vad Sattadhar 137 Tejendra Nagar Chandlodia 137 Shuttle Bapunagar Gujarat High Court

14 Lal Darwaja Chosar 14 Shuttle Lal Darwaja Vatva Gam 14/1 Shuttle Lal Darwaja Vatva Railway

Crossing 141 Lal Darwaja Rakhial 142 Vastral Gam Gujarat University 142 Shuttle Vastral Gam Lal

Darwaja 143 Lal Darwaja Bhuvaldi Gam 144 Arbuda Nagar Gujarat University 144 Shuttle Lal Darwaja

Arbuda Nagar 144/1 Lal Darwaja Nirant Cross Road 145/2 Lal Darwaja Adinath Nagar 145/3 Lal

Darwaja Janta Nagar 145/4 Lal Darwaja Janta Nagar 146/1 Chinubhai Nagar Ranip 146/6 Sarangpur

Arbuda Nagar 147 Mahadev nagar Wagheshwari Society147/1 Mahadev nagar Wagheshwari Society

148 Sarangpur Kathvada Gam 15 Vivekanand Nagar Nava Wadaj 15/1 Maninagar Vinobabhave Nagar

15/3 Maninagar Vivekanand Nagar 150 Sarkhej Gam Chinubhai Tower 150 Shuttle Vasna Terminus

Chinubhai Tower 151 Iskon Mandir Vivekanand Nagar 151/2 Lal Darwaja Nandej Gam 151/3 Manipur

Vad Khokhra Mehemdabad Circle 152 Lal Darwaja Vanch

152/1 Lal Darwaja Gatrad Gam 153 Lal Darwaja Vatva Industrial Township 16 Nigam Society Chiloda

Municipal Octroi Post 160 Hatkeshwar Terminus Gujarat High Court 17 Nigam Society Meghani

Nagar 18 Kalupur Punit Nagar 20 Maninagar Civil Hospital 200 Maninagar Maninagar201 Naroda

Terminus Naroda Terminus 201 Shuttle Vasna Terminus Vasna Terminus 203 Paldi Vaishnodevi

Mandir 21/1 Lal Darwaja Gyaspur 22 Tragad Gam Lambha Gam 22 Shuttle Lal Darwaja Indiranagar -

II 23 Isanpur Gam Jivandeep Circle 28 Meghani Nagar Lambha Gam 28 Shuttle Sarangpur Indiranagar

- II 300 Maninagar Maninagar 300 Anti-circular Maninagar Maninagar 301 Naroda Terminus Naroda

Terminus 31 Lal Darwaja Sarkhej Gam 31 Shuttle Sarkhej Gam Lal Darwaja 31/1 Sarkhej Civil Hospital

31/2 Sarkhej Roja Civil Hospital 31/3 Sarkhej Roja Civil Hospital 31/4 Paldi Bakrol Gam 32 Butbhavani

Mata Mandir Sahyadri Bunglows 33 Narayan Nagar Manmohan Park 34 Ayojan Nagar Kalapi Nagar

34/3 Lal Darwaja Makarba Gam

BRTS Fair

Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), will charge a fare that is 1.5 times higher than the one charged by

Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services (AMTS).

AJL has fixed the minimum fare at Rs2, while the fare from RTO to Chandranagar will be Rs11.The

fare decided by the company is fair enough taking into consideration the project cost as well as the

facility and comfort level provided while commuting in the bus, said Surendra Baxi, leader of

opposition in AMC, who is also one of the directors on the AJL board. AJLs pricing formula will not

have any impact on the daily commuters.Though the commuters will have to pay higher fare, th

1,000 Buses to ease AMTS users woes

AMTS to rehaul its entire fleet by July-end; get 550 new buses under JnNURM and hire 350

from pvt operators to serve the expanding city


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Out of 900 buses, AMTS will get 550 buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal

Mission (JnNURM) scheme and 350 buses will be hired from private operators. Earlier, the AMTS was

supposed to get 400 buses under JnNURM. This has been raised by 150 buses. Of these, 94 vehicles

have already been delivered.

The authority expects delivery of 200 buses by the end of April and the rest of the buses in phases bythe end of July.

Meanwhile, AMTS will float tenders to hire 350 new buses next week.


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BRTs

Ahmedabad on October 14th

2009 by

Honourable Chief Minister Shri Narendra ModiSecond half of the first phase of the BRTS was inaugurated on December 25, 2009, birthdate ofAtal

Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India. Phase I was stretched up to Kankaria Lake, to cater

eastern part of the city also. It was the first time that BRTS buses crossed river & reached Maningar,

the most developed area of the city. It was inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Ahmedabad BRTS is a highly ambitious rapid transport system developed by Gujarat Infrastructure

Development Board (GIDB) for the city ofAhmedabad, recognizing that no single mode would caterto the mobility needs of the city and that Bus forms the most critical segment of the public

transport system in the Ahmedabad city. GIDB has thereby entrusted the system design task to CEPT

University. A part of first corridor connecting Pirana to R.T.O. was opened to public on October 14,

2009 by Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi.


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Milestones Achieved By BRTS This Year (2010)

Residents of Ahmedabad seem to be relying more on BRTS as an alternative to AMTS buses.

During the festive season, BRTS recorded an all-time high income of Rs 5.88 lakh. Also, the

number of passengers who used BRTS reached 95,614, a record so far.

BRTS is turning out to be the most popular way to commute, especially from the western part

of the city to the Kankaria lake. The bus stop at the lake is the most crowded station duringthe festive season. In the last four days beginning from November 6, about 16,829 passengers

boarded the bus from Kankaria and 23,153 got down at the lake.

Income from the Kankaria bus station alone, in the last four days, was more than Rs 2.52

lakh. A senior AMC official said that BRTS is proving to be more popular among people

going for a outing to the lake. "Even well-to-do families park their cars and board BRTS for

Kankaria. This is the trend seen mainly on Sundays and holidays."

He said that about 0.9 per cent people who travelled by car have switched over to BRTS.

"This is the segment of people who prefer BRTS to go to the Kankaria lake," said AMCofficials.

AMC officials said that there was a drop in the number of passengers during Diwali and thenext day. Usually about 82,000 people travel in BRTS before it was extended to Naroda from

Soni-ni-Chawl and the income was around Rs 4.5 lakh.

The services were extended to Naroda on November 4. Officials said that the increase in

number of passengers could also be because of this increase. AMC is expecting the number

of travellers to cross the one lakh-mark once schools and factories reopen later this week.

UC Padia, deputy municipal commissioner in charge of the BRTS project, said that around 57

per cent of those travelling by BRTS use the service to go to their work place and another 28per cent use it to reach education institutes.

This segment of travellers was replaced by local travellers who preferred BRTS over AMTS

to travel during the festive period.

Officials added that the AMTS income also registered an increase during the period. On

Sunday, when there were 664 buses on the road, the income was about Rs 19.92 lakh, and on

Monday, AMTS had 646 buses and the income was over Rs 22.5 lakh.

Future Routes

[edit] Phase I

Routes under construction.

Route Number of

stations Length Notes

Naroda Patiya to Naroda ~2 kilometers


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Gaam (1 mi)

Ranip to Chandranagar13 kilometers

(8 mi)

RTO to Dilli Darwaja

6 kilometers

(4 mi)

Projected to be opened by

April 2011

Dilli Darwaja to Naroda

Patiya

6 kilometers

(4 mi)

Shah Alam to Sarangpur to

Soni ni Chali

6 kilometers

(4 mi)

Shivranjani to ISKCON2.5 kilometers

(2 mi)

Projected to be opened by

May 2011

[edit] Phase II

Route Number of stations

Length

Ranip to Chandkheda 6.6 kilometers (4 mi)

AEC to Sola

ISKCON to Bopal 4 kilometers (2 mi)

Soni ni Chali to Odhav 3.6 kilometers (2 mi)

Nehrunagar to Ellisbridge 6.2 kilometers (4 mi)

RTO to Chandikheda

1 Vadaj-Gota (5.75 km)

2 Vasna-Sabarmati (15 km)

3 Shivranjani Crossroad-Kalupur VIA Shreyas, New Bridge, Station(11.57 km)

4 Thaltej to Kalupur(9.1 km)

4 Sattadhar to Kalupur (9.55 km)

5 Ghatlodia to Vadaj (4.92 km)

6 Sabarmati to Sarkhej VIA Ashram Road (17.63 km)


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7 Sabarmati - Kalupur (8.98 km)

8 Station-Narol-Lambha (8.44 km)

9 Station-Jasodanagar Crossroad-Hathijan (12.81 km)

10 Kalupur to Odhav (9.49 km)

11 Kalupur to Naroda (10.29 km)

12 Thaltej-Narol-Lambha (University Road) (17.15 km)

13 Sarkhej to Gota (12.45 km)

14 Paldi to Station VIA Jamalpur (OPTIONAL CONNECTION) (3.25 km)

15 ISKCON Temple to Vasna VIA Nehru Nagar Circle (6.35 km)

16 kalupur to Airport (10 km)

[edit] Steering Committee

The Bus Rapid Transit Project for Ahmedabad city has been guided by the steering

committee chaired by Shri. K. Kailashnathan, (I.A.S), Secretary, Urban Development andUrban Housing Department, Government of Gujarat.

1. Mr. Anil Mukim - Former Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

(AMC)

2. Mr. P.J Pujari - Secretary, Economic Affairs, Finance Department

3. Mr. Jayant Parimal - CEO, Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB)

4.Mr. K. Srinivas - Managing Director, Gujarat Urban Development Company (GUDC)

[edit]

Ahmedabad BRTS Info Transit type Rapid transit Number of stations 75 Bus Stations Daily ridership

115,000 Website Ahmedabad BRTS Operation Operator(s) Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited TechnicalSystem length 42.15 kilometers (26 mi)

JANMARG overview

Ahmedabad, today, is on the threshold of transforming into one of Indias leading cities. It is

Indias seventh largest city and poised to be a financial hub in western India. It has the

infrastructure and the ingredients required to realize this dream uninterrupted power supply,

excellent road network, reputed educational institutes and above all, the famous Gujarati

entrepreneurial spirit.


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Ahmedabad has been futuristic in city planning. It realizes that only with a long term vision,

it can sustain its growth and enhance the quality of life desired for its six million citizens.Worldwide, the best and the most successful cities are seen to have efficient public transport

systems. Ahmedabad too has taken up this path of transformation and is heading for a

sustainable transport system, which will enhance the quality of life of Amdavadis and

promote competitiveness of the city itself. The BRT is a logical conclusion of this vision.

The concept of Janmarg is influenced by the successful Transmilenio system built in Bogota

and the BRT system of Curitiba. However, its planning and design is adapted to suit

Ahmedabads specific conditions. The system gives top priority to buses, pedestrians and non

motorized transport and this is achieved by segregating these modes from fast moving

motorized traffic. Buses run on dedicated lanes provided in the centre of the road while

bicyclists get their own dedicated track and pedestrians get wide footpaths.

Janmarg is more than just moving people efficiently.Janmarg is about creating an identity for

public transport in Ahmedabad for years to come. It is about creating a sense of pride inAhmedabads citizens for their city. It is about creating an image that will define the ethos

of Ahmedabad as a city that is ready to accept change, a city that has a vision for the future, acity that will transform the image of public transport in India

Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd. (AJL) In 2007, Ahemdabad Municipal Corporation floated a Special

Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to run the BRT system. This SPV is named as Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited

(AJL). AJL is an autonomous body headed by the Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad and has on

its board representatives from the political wing, the state government and experts in urban

transport. Today, AJL is heading the planning and designing of 88 km of BRT roads in Ahmedabad. It

is in charge of floating tenders, finalizing contracts and running operations as the BRT system moves

towards completion. Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd. (AJL) comprises of following members. Chairman

Municipal Commissioner, AMC Directors Hon. Mayor, Ahmedabad Chairman Standing Committee


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Leader of Opposition Party Dy. Commissioner (BRTS), AMC Chairman, AMTS Additional

Commissioner of Police (traffic) Chairman/CEO, AUDA Director, Urban Transport, MOUD,

Government of India One Member of Legislative Assembly representing AMC area Principal

Secretary or his representative, Urban Development Department Principal Secretary or his

representative, Department of Finance Two urban transport specialists Two directors from private

sector (With contribution to capital)

Buses

The buses currently operating on the BRTS are Tata Buses, which don't have air conditioning

and are frequently breaking down.[2]

The AMC is now looking into getting Volvo orMercedes Benz buses that have air-conditioning and have been used successfully in other

BRTS around the world.[3]

Documents

AMTS Viz BRTS