HUBLI – DHARWAD : BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

An Initiative of DULT, with technical support:

Govt. of Karnataka, Centre of Excellence in Urban Transport,
NWKRTC, HDMC CEPT University, Ahmedabad
A Presentation for

GEF-UNDP-WB assisted
Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP)
INDIA
SUTP Peering Event
11.11.11

CONTEXT
TWIN CITY OF HUBLI – DHARWAD
Hubli Dharwad
No. of Wards 46 21
Population (2001) 5,060,64 2,36,333
Population (2011) 9.44 Lakh
Area 202 sq.km
Density 4745 per sq.km
No. of HHs 1,77,777

DISTANCE BETWEEN HUBLI – DHARWAD:

22.25 kms City-Centre to City Centre

Backgroud:

KRDCL has a proposal of 4-lane of PB

Road.

CTTP study has recommended for BRTS

for 70kms in Hubli-Dharwad (including
PB Road)
 Bus Frequencies DEMAND ANALYSIS
• 1.7 lakh passengers travel by public bus daily

• 62% of intercity commuter

• 279 buses used for city bus operations

• Fleet utilization 92%

Transit Volumes
• Vehicle utilization 273 kms per day

• 875 No of Passengers per bus per day,

• INR 5270 average earning per bus

• Currently NWKRTC is managing 1min frequency

Boarding & Alighting

BRT CORRIDOR
NWKRTC
terminal
Proposed for N
A
Hubli-Dharwad B Dharwad
Jubilee CBT LEGEND
Desired 6000 – circle C
BRT Trunk
Capacity 15000 D
Karnataka BRT Feeder
(pphpd)
University
Terminal
No. of Bus 3–4
Lanes @ Bus-
Stations
Navanagar
No. of Lanes 3–4
@ Midblock Gopankoppa
Tarihal
Industrial area J
Bus Capacity 110 Airpor Hosur
t circle E Hubli
(bphpd) H F Rly Stn
Chennamma
System 28 - 35 (OCBS)
G Hubli CBT
Speed
I
(kmph) Electricity Grid

Desired 4-lane BRTS Corridor (throughout)

 BRT CORRIDOR – CROSS SECTION DESIGN
15 Cases

Landscaping/ tree
plantations along
footpaths

1.5 m BRT median

retained for future
expansion

0.75m wide
median at bus-stop
location for rescue
space.

Key plan

Unkal Lake to JSS College Dharwad : 11.8 kms

BRT CORRIDOR – CROSS SECTION DESIGN

These stretches are insufficient to provide overtaking
lanes on both sides
Provision of overtaking lanes for one direction (on left as
entering city limits)

13 Cases

Key plan

Hosur Cross to Unkal lake (4.0kms) & JSS college to Jubilee Circle (3.1kms)
BRT CORRIDOR – CROSS SECTION DESIGN
3 Cases Road widths are critical in this
section (IT park to Hubli railway
station)

24 m – 28m RoW available.

Min of 27 m RoW required at bus

station locations (additional 1.5 m
from either side of road)

CROSS SECTIONS : 27.0m @ BUS-STOP LOCATION

Key MAP
Dharwad

Navanagar

Hubli

CROSS SECTIONS : 24.0m @ BUS-STOP LOCATION

VEHICULAR UNDERPASS
4-Locations:
• Unkal Lake
• Unkal Cross
• Bairidevarakoppa
• Navanagar
 PROPOSED BUS STATIONS (33)

DEFINING AN IDENTITY TO A SYSTEM

A ‘Shift’ from regular bus stops towards safe,
accessible and efficient BRT Bus Station

Standard Bus-Station Designed to accommodate 1-Articulated or 2-RegularBuses

SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE

BRT DEPOT HUBLI

INTERCHANGE @ HOSUR OCBS TERMINAL DHARWAD

CENTRAL WORKSHOP BRT TERMINAL HUBLI

Passenger Growth
Fleet (No.
Year ending Pax with BRT buses)
2014 237968 190
2015 259385 208
2016 280135 224
2017 302546 242
2018 323724 259
2019 346385 277
2020 367168 294
2021 389198 311
2022 412550 330
2023 433178 347
2024 454837 364
2025 473030 378
2026 491951 394
2027 511629 409
2028 532095 426
2029 548057 438
2030 564499 452
2031 581434 465

OPERATION PLANNING

Legend:
Express Line (35kmph)
Regular Service (28.5kmph)
Integrated Transit Management System

GPS based Vehicle tracking system

Passenger information System

LED and Audio announcement in buses

LED Display for Schedules of arrival / departure
@ bus-stations

RFID based Automated Door

Off-board ticketing for real time schedule
management

LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY

@ Dharwad City

BRTS Corridor
Feeder services
Seating spaces near BRT 23.2 km LMC
New Terminal Dharwad

Bollards at Zebra crossing

Comprehensive plan to upgrade pedestrian infrastructure

Focus on ‘Barrier Free Design’ elements, &

Comfortable environment and enhanced quality of life

Tactile blocks on Footpaths Selection Criteria: Major Neighborhood Feeding BRT Trunk & Feeder Services
Financial & Economic Sustainability

Feature Proposal
Bus employed
Ordinary Service Standard Non AC (30 lakh)
Express Service High Quality AC (65 lakh)
Bus Cost – (Rs/Km)
Ordinary Service Rs. 30.00
Express Service Rs. 56.50
Fare Range (Rs)
Ordinary Service Rs 14/-
Express Service Rs 18/-
Operational Viability Smaller surplus
Financial Viability (IRR)
(Over 30 year with 7.6%
investment of Rs 337 crore)
Economic Viability (IRR) 30%

Land Acquisition Details

Total extent to be Government land Land reserved for Net land to be

acquired service road by acquired
A–G-A A–G–A HDUDA A–G-A
A–G-A

44m Cross 70-29-01 13-22-00 16-06-06 41-0-11

section
35m Cross 18-20-04 0-0-0 0-0-0 18-20-04
section
TOTAL 89-09-05 13-22-00 16-06-06 59-20-15

• Efforts for cost reduction: Cross section modified from

47.5m to 44 between Hubli – Dharwad and 35m in city
limits.

• Cost considered: Revised Guidance value, 2011.

INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

The SPV should be set up as a Company to start with and suitable legislative backing

The shareholding pattern where the State Government - stake holders : 70% 30%

The board could be headed by the Commissioner, DULT, with the Deputy Commissioner
being the Vice Chair. A full time MD/CEO could be appointed.

A combination of direct recruitment from the market and from other department ideal
means of building up the manpower strength for the SPV.

Statutory Body
(formed within act of law)

Company
(to be registered under
Company’s Act)

Registered Society

Project Benefits

Saving Social Time with increase in travel speeds

Reduce private vehicle dependence

Significant modal shifts

Flexible routing options / easily expandable

Can be responsive to changing demand

Environmental Benefits through reduction in Vehicle kms

Lowest capital investment

Faster implementation

Status

Project DPR and Design Alignment Submitted
THANK YOU