Bus Rapid Transit Service (BRTS) in JAIPUR
Project Details
- 'In-principle Approval' of Rs469 crore was given by Government of India (GoI) in August 2006 for implementation of 42 km of BRTS Phase-I Corridor in Jaipur city
- Sanctioned cost of BRTS Phase-1 is Rs479 crore (till date)
- JDA has been assigned the responsibility for BRTS infrastructure creation and Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL) (a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), joint venture of JDA & JNN) has been entrusted with the Bus Operations
- 26 km of the sanctioned length has been tendered and is under various stages of completion
- 400 buses have been sanctioned by MoUD, GoI for city bus operation in Jaipur under the JnNURM scheme. 50% of the cost shall be borne by GoI. 100 of these buses shall be utilised as BRT buses
Public Transport System for Jaipur
- Considering the rise in traffic, bus based city transport system is most appropriate
- BRTS based system can cater to the demand of the city for next 15-20 years
- 138 km long BRTS route in Jaipur city is identified, and will be implemented in 3 Phases
Projects identified for Phase-1
- Sikar Road to Tonk Road - North-South Corridor
- Ajmer Road to Delhi Road - East-West Corridor
Phase-2
- Jhotwara, Madhyam Marg, Jagatpura
Phase-3
- JLN Marg, Kalwar Road, Ajmer Road, Delhi Bypass, Agra Road
BRT Corridor under Implementation
- North-South Corridor: 26 km
- Package IB: 7.1 km – C-Zone Bypass near Harmada to Pani Pech
- Package IIA: 8.5 km - Pani Pech to Laxmi Mandir, via Government Hostel
- Package IIB: 9.5 km - Sahkar Bhawan to Sanganer , via Ram Bagh Circle & Tonk Road
- Package IIC: 1 km elevated road at Durgapura
- Total sanctioned cost: Rs219 crore
- East-West Corridor
Package IIIA: Amrut Nagar to Queen’s Road Crossing
- Length: 8.2 km
- No. of Bus Stops: 31
- ROW Range: 40-45 m
Package IIIB: Queen’s Road to Government Hostel
- Length: 5.15 KM
- Elevated section: 2.6 km
- No. of Bus Stops: 10
- ROW Range: 28-35 m