Pune metro region BRT

updated: 15 December 2015 Full page map Pune BRT photos

Pune

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 2,680 Sangvi-Kiwale corridor Aundh Hospital, Dec-2015, N-S, AM peak [ITDP India data]

Year system commenced: 2015

Number of BRT stations: 25

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways:

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification:

Performance

Peak throughput (passengers / hr / direction): 2,680 Sangvi-Kiwale corridor Aundh Hospital, Dec-2015, N-S, AM peak [ITDP India data]

Peak buses / hr / direction: 35 Aundh Hospital, Dec-2015, N-S, AM (excludes 4 non-BRT buses)

Operational mode: hybrid

Routes operating both inside & outside BRT roads: 17

Routes operating only in busway corridors: 0

Major prizes: Volvo Sustainable Mobility Award 2015-Outstanding achievement

Network of routes and corridors

High peak period operational speed (>20km/hr)

Buses operating both in & out of BRT corridors

Most bus passengers in BRT corridors carried by BRT buses

Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor

Vehicles & ITS

Fleet of special BRT buses: 120

Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses: 22

Type of fare collection / verification technology: paper ticket

Location of bus doorways: Both sides traffic is on the left

Number of doors in BRT buses: 4

BRT vehicle length: 12m

No. of seats in 12m BRT buses: 32

BRT vehicle fuel: CNG

BRT bus manufacturer: Tata, Ashok Layland

Real-time next bus information displays

Distinctive BRT buses

Sliding doors in BRT stations

Low-emission vehicle technology (≥Euro III)

Automated fare collection and fare verification

System control centre

High-quality passenger information on buses

Audio announcements on BRT buses

Real-time CCTV surveillance at all stations

Other

Year system commenced: 2015

Lead local design / planning work: ITDP, UMTC

Project website: Rainbow BRTS

Distinctive marketing identity for system

Rainbow

Electric buses

Infrastructure

Number of BRT stations: 25

Stations with functioning passing lanes: 0

Most station substops: 1

Location of busway lanes: Centre of roadway

Longest BRT station (non terminal): 36.4m

Shortest BRT station: 30m

Total length of dedicated busway: 22.7 km

Station platform height: 88cm

Average distance between stations: 990m

Number of corridors: 2

Number of BRT terminals: 2

Number of BRT depots: 4

Segregated busways or bus-only roadways

Enhanced station (more than just a bus shelter)

Overtaking lanes at more than 75% of stations

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations

Wheelchair accessible stations

Distinctive BRT stations

>1 substop at >75% of stations (requires overtaking)

Includes BRT-only tunnels or bridges

>1 stop position at stopping area at >75% of stations

Stations away from intersections

Station size based on passenger demand

Full weather protection on most station platforms

Full weather protection on all station platforms

Covered station access

Signal priority or grade separation at intersections

Level boarding and alighting

High-quality passenger information at stations

Bicycle parking at BRT stations

Segregated bike lanes along main corridor(s)

Yes, but encroached upon in some areas

Improvements to nearby public space

Regulation & costs

Fare type (flat fare or distance-based): distance-based

Median cash fare: 15 INR

Infrastructure cost per km: 13 crore INR 2015 value

BRT bus operator(s): Travel Time, Mahalakshmi, BVG India Private operators contracted by PMPML

BRT management agency: Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)

More than one BRT bus operator

Pre-board fare collection and fare verification

Competitively bid operating contracts

Payment per bus-kilometre rather than per passenger

No operational subsidy from government

Buses paid for by operators rather than government

Oversight from an independent entity/agency

BRT authority plans and controls the system

PMPML is a govt organization