Slide 1

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 2

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 3

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 4

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 5

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 6

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 7

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 8

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 9

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 10

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 11

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 12

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 13

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 14

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 15

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 16

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 17

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 18

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 19

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 20

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!


Slide 21

BRTS

IN DHAKA: DESIGNING
UNDER CONSTRAINTS

Noor E Alam,
Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
2nd ASIA BRTS , Ahmedabad , India

Today’s Overview

1

• Dhaka and Mobility Pattern

2

• Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

3

• Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport
Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)

Dhaka: Capital City of Bangladesh
Population: 17 million , Growth rate 4.2%
Density : 7950/ sqkm

Area: 2162 sqkm, Open Space : 3.09%
Road length: 1286 Km
Road Density: 9.01 %
Public Transport Route(Road based): 137
Fleet : 7053 bus/mini bus, 170 bus company
2 intra city commuters train route
70 Km circular Waterway

Public transport Crisis and Acute congestion
•Poor traffic management
•Illegal Parking
•intersection capacity overrun
• Inefficient use of road space
• Incomplete ring road, less east-west connection,
Weak Road hierarchy
• Lack of sufficient footpaths and pedestrian facilities

•Annual traffic congestion loss in Dhaka city is USD 1.68bln

Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka

Vision

• To develop and maintain a
sustainable multi-modal
transportation system, serving
the mobility needs of society

Objective

• To guide the development of
Transportation infrastructure of
greater Dhaka over the next 20
years.

Priority

• 3 Road Based (BRT) and 3 Rail
Based (MRT) Public Transport
6

Introducing BRTS in Dhaka

2009

2012

• Government Approved STP
• Priority given to build BRT

• Government Approved Greater Dhaka Sustainable
Urban Transport Project (BRT Gazipur-Airport)
• Implementation period 2013-2017

Improve quality of Urban life by establishing Efficient, sustainable, environmentally
friendly, affordable and safe Urban Mass Transportation System by constructing
20 km long Bus Rapid (BRT) System from

BRT Route and Funding arrangement
Gazipur

• Main Get way to Dhaka from Northern part
• High passenger Demand
• Less resettlement action Plan
Section of the
BRT Line 3
financed by
the ADB

Tongi

MRT Line 6
currently being
studied by JICA

Uttara

Airport

CBD

Sadhargat

Section of the
BRT Line 3 that
will be financed
by the WB

BRT L1
BRT L2
BRT L3 (financed by ADB)
BRT L3 (financed by WB)
MRT L4
MRT L5
MRT L6 (being studied by JICA)
Extension of MRT L4

Total Project Cost: USD 255m

8

Major components of the Project
Construction of 20.0 Km Road (1+1 BRT lane. 2+2 Mixed lane, NMT +Ped. lane)

3.0 KM elevated section, 7 Flyover, 8 lane Tongi Bridge
141 link road ,high capacity drainage system and 10 market
25 Station, 2 Terminal , 1 depot , Multimodal Hub at airport station
Rolling stock, ITS and Control centre

Land Acquisition , re-settlement (land and Fleet )
BRT company Operation cost during Implementation period

Implementation Setup
PSC
Public agencies

RTHD [EA]
(MRTB)

BD
(MoC)

LGD (MoLGRDC)

Consulting packages

PMU

BBA

RHD

LGED

PIU

PIU

PIU

BRT Com. Ltd

PMCCB
EPCM

RPI
ODBM

Project Office

Traffic condition and Passenger Demand
Rickshaw

Private transport

Public Transport

Freight

15%
37%
19%

29%

44300 vehicle /day
Trans CAD Result
T/F

DS

HY

Section max load
(pax/day)

150,255
NB

132,069
NB

56,705
SB

Section max load
(pax/phpd)

11,119
NB

9,773
NB

4,196
SB

Transfer
Total Bus Required

27.9%

17.5%

14.8%

2207 (BRT 140)

2143( No BRT)

3995 ( BRT 53)

40 buses per hour of 140 pax allow reaching capacity of 11,200 pax/hr ( 2 articulated bus
platooning 16 hour , commercial speed 25km/hr

Exiting ROW and Other Features

• Road width varies from 25-60 meter.
• Existing Right of Way occupied with hawkers/shops/ Markets

Typical Cross sections recommended

BRT Stations

Type

• Closed staggered (3.5m)/Island(5.0m)
• 25nos. , height 900/400mm!!!

Access

• At grade / Sub way
• Level boarding

Spacing

• Ave: 800 m( 500m -1050m)

Stations and Access to Station

~3m - 3,5m

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

5-6m

Proposed Access to BRT Stations

3-4m

3-4m

~3m - 3,5m

~3m - 3,5m

Escalators + emergency
stairs

TICKETING

SHOP

SHOP

~1m -2m

~1m -2m

32

Station at Elevated section

Other Features Planned for Dhaka BRTS

Ticketing

Fare
System
Bus
Operation

• Off Board
• Smart Card
• Combined (fixed + distance)
• Outsourced to Operator
• Pay Operator per KM run

Challenges ahead
Strong political backing (Introduce new mobility culture,negotiation
with existing operators and resettlement issues)
Integration with other modes(interchange at major bus-stop)

Need citywide network not one corridor

Strong policy support( Parking , land use) and Inclusiveness

Traffic management during construction and Meeting public criticism

The BRT Standard (ITDP 2014)
Category

Point

BRT Basics

38 (max 38)

Services Planning

15 (Max 19)

Infrastructure

10 (max 14)

Stations

06 (max 10)

Communication

04 (max 5)

Access and Integration

04 ( max 14)

Point Deductions

00 (not in operation)
Total point 77

Silver Standard BRT (70-84)

COMMENTS !!!!!!!!!!