Saturday, December 7, 2013

Bhopal Bus pass

BHOPAL: School and college students in the city can now travel on discounted fares in the red low-floor buses plying in the city under JNNURM scheme. A system of monthly bus pass would enable them to make unlimited travel in any of the present routes. In a bid to popularize the use of bus rapid transport system, the private company operating the buses - Prasanna Purple Mobility Solution.

Route Classification

The routes under this project have been classified into the following four categories

    Trunk Routes:

Connect major activity centers by Bus Rapid Transit System. Farthest Activity center should be accessible within 45 minutes of journey time.

    Standard Routes:

Connect major origin & destination pairs of the city. These are replacement of Mini bus routes.

    Complimentary Routes:

These are complementary to Trunk and standard routes. Routes covering less dense Public transit demand corridors.

    Intermediate Para Transit (IPT) Routes:

These are feeder service to all above mentioned routes, mainly catering intra-zonal trips.