Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) runs the public bus service in the city of Ahmedabad in India. At present, AMTS has 750 buses serving the city. In addition AMTS is also responsible for 50 BRTS buses, and 100 feeder buses. The responsibility of the administration of AMTS comes under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
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Ahmedabad
is the seventh largest city in India with a population of over seven
million. It is located in the State of Gujarat (in Western part of
India). Recently Ahmedabad created a wave in the country by implementing
a Bus Rapid Transit System in the city. The BRTS was implemented under
the title “Jan-Marg” which literally means people’s way. The
implementation of BRT-Janmarg has a favorable impact on the overall
transportation of the city, however there are some challenges in
maintaining the system efficiently.
BRT
is a transportation model that promotes mobility of buses on the road
by dedicating a special lane for the buses and giving them right of way.
BRT model was first implemented in Curitiba, Brazil, beginning services
in 1974. This model was later followed by several cities worldwide, to
name a few: Bogota, Columbia; Istanbul, Turkey; Lima, Peru; Ahmedabad,
India. This blog will discuss the implementation of Janmarg in Ahmedabad
and its impact on the city’s transportation.
Janmarg
is operated by Ahmedabad Janmarg ltd, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad
Municipal Corporation. Before Janmarg, common modes of transportation
preferred by people were public buses run by Ahmedabad Municipal
Transport Services (AMTS), private cars, two wheelers or auto rickshaw
(three tired motorized vehicle). However with buses getting overcrowded
and increasing petrol prices, transportation was getting unreliable and
costlier than before. Janmarg began operating on the streets of
Ahmedabad in October 2009. Presently Phase I has been completed. Phase
II is under the process of completion and phase III is yet to begin.
After completing all the phases Janmarg is expected to stretch over
about 135 kilometers through the city. Presently Janmarg is covering
nearly 45 kilometer stretch.
Fill Guide
Enter the starting point of the bus where you need to board and ending point where you need to get down. The update the date and time ,then click on 'Get Route&Bus' button to list the buses and route map
Fill Guide
Enter the starting point of the bus where you need to board and ending point where you need to get down. The update the date and time ,then click on 'Get Route&Bus' button to list the buses and route map
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