Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

Network of routes and corridors:

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

Most bus passengers in BRT corridors carried by BRT buses:

Net time saving for bus passengers in corridor:

Throughput >10,000 passengers/hr (one direction):

Throughput >20,000 passengers/hr (one direction):

Carries more than a mixed traffic lane (3000 pphpd):

Buses operating both in & out of BRT corridors:

More than one BRT bus operator:

No operational subsidy from government:

Independently operated fare collection system:

Number of corridors:

  2   [Lines 1 & 3. Line 2 is under construction]

System passenger-trips per day:

  296,000  

Median cash fare:

  US$0.25   [US$0.25 fixed by national govt]

Operational mode:

  hybrid  

Full weather protection on most station platforms:

Full weather protection on all station platforms:

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

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

Number of BRT stations:

  59   [22 of which are one-way stations on line 1]

Location of bus doorways:

  Left side   [12m feeder buses have doors in both sides]

Station platform height:

  90cm  

Most station substops:

  1  

Bicycle parking at BRT stations:

Bike sharing in vicinity of BRT stations:

Fleet of integrated BRT feeder buses:

  110   [12m buses]

High capacity BRT buses:

Fleet of special BRT buses:

  115   [18m buses]

BRT vehicle length:

  18m   [plus 12m feeder buses]

BRT vehicle fuel:

  diesel  

Fleet of 18m or larger BRT buses:

  115  

Infrastructure cost per km:

  US$2.2 million   [US$2.2m for line 1, $1.5m for line 3]

Major prizes:

  2007 Sustainable Transport Award  

BRT Standard score (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE):

  BRONZE