Case study of comparison of BRTS (janmarg) and AMTS Ahmedabad

With the Rapid development of the country especially in the urban areas the economic condition of the people is improving very fast. Economy is no doubt rising but this rise is at some cost. With growth the need for transportation is increasing and the people like to have freedom in their mobility as a result more and more people are buying their own vehicles. The result is increase in traffic congestion and increasing air pollution. As per WHO an estimated 3 million people die each year because of urban air pollution. Vehicles are major sources of urban air pollution and greenhouse gas emission. One of the ways to keep a lid on the number of growing vehicles is to improve the public transportation facilities so that more and more people are attracted to use it resulting in lesser vehicles on road. Ahmedabad has the highest growth of vehicles in India and its air quality is deteriorating very fast. BRTS project taken by AMC is one of the sincere efforts to improve public transportation in Ahmedabad. The Aim of the project is to provide separate lane for the buses which would increase speed, cause less delay and as a result more people would be attracted towards it, resulting in reduce vehicular emission as number of two/three wheelers will reduce which are the main source of urban air pollution. 1) There are lots of alternatives for Mass Transportation system like; Bus Rapid transit System (BRTS), Metro Train, Ferry Boat, Auto rickshaws, Double decker bus etc. In this study, we focus on AMTS and BRTS of Ahmedabad, many problems and solutions outlined. Which one BRTS or AMTS alternative solution in Ahmedabad city would impact transit system and on comparative parameter.