Design and Operation
The 14.5 km long corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Delhi Gate runs along a right of way which varying from 28 meters to 51.5 meters wide. Buses use a bus lane is in the middle of the road which is 3.3 meters wide with general purpose motor vehicle lanes with a width of 6.75 meters to each side. Separate lanes are also provided for non-motorized vehicles, including pedestrians, cycles and rickshaws etc. Buses run at the same level as normal traffic and share the same traffic signals.
Bus passengers need to access the bus platforms in the middle of the road by crossing the busy general purpose traffic lanes. Electronic Passenger information system displays are available in all bus shelters with the new low-floor buses on four routes – 419, 423, 521 and 522 being fitted with GPS tracking.
The first route crosses 6 key intersections, including Chirag Delhi, which is one of the busiest in Delhi and also the congested Moolchand instersection. More than 1.35 million vehicles of all types cross the junction in a typical 16-hour day. Approximately 200-250 buses which cross the junction each peak hour carry some 11,000-12,000 passengers (which is 55-60% of the total people movements). A further some 15-20% of people use private vehicles including cars, two wheelers and auto rickshaws and make up 90% of the traffic. Cars/Jeeps constitute around 35-40% of total motorized vehicles.
180 road marshals are deployed on the corridor to guide bus passengers, help children and old people to cross the road, manage traffic, instruct people to follow traffic rules and perform other corridor management activities. The company employs security guards at the bus platforms on a 24-hour basis.
The Operational Control Centre (OCC) at Kashmere Gate and a camp office at DTC Khan Pur Depot monitor the daily progress. A crane is available to remove disabled vehicles from the corridor. On average there are 3 vehicles break down on the corridor each day. Disabled vehicles including buses are typically removed in about 10 minutes.
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