BusStopandBusBaysinBangalore:

AStatusReport

SureshB,PuneethHC,DileepK,JayK,
DeepakBandGururajaKV


2012

Centreforinfrastructure,SustainableTransportationandUrbanPlanning(CiSTUP),
SIDComplex,IndianInstituteofScience,Bangalore560012
Email:gururaj@cistup.iisc.ernet.in
Web:http://cistup.iisc.ernet.in
Phone:+918022932043Extn.31Fax:+918023468207

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TableofContents
Abstract...........................................................................................................................................3
EvolutionandHistoryofBusStops/BaysinBangalore..................................................................4
Reviewofamodelbusstopanditsrequirements.........................................................................7
Transitsystemperformance...................................................................................................8
Trafficflow..............................................................................................................................8
Safety......................................................................................................................................8
Security...................................................................................................................................8
BUSstopenvironment..................................................................................................................10
Objectivesofbusstoplayout.......................................................................................................13
Lowfloorbuses.............................................................................................................................14
StreetSideFactors........................................................................................................................15
CurbSideFactors..........................................................................................................................15
Busstoplocations.........................................................................................................................15
Elementstoconsiderinbusstopplacement........................................................................16
Busbaydesign..............................................................................................................................21
Kerbing..........................................................................................................................................21
FootwaysandHardstandings.......................................................................................................22
BusBoarders.................................................................................................................................22
CarriagewayMarkings..................................................................................................................23
Busstopsandtrafficsignals..........................................................................................................23
Standarddimensionsforbusstoplayout.....................................................................................23
Methods........................................................................................................................................28
Results...........................................................................................................................................28
BusStopsinBangalore..............................................................................................................28
BusStopStatus.........................................................................................................................32
Distancebetweenbusstops.....................................................................................................40
Busstopdimensions.................................................................................................................41
LandcoveraroundBusStops...................................................................................................41
Findingsbasedonobservations....................................................................................................43
Triangleofqualitybusstops.........................................................................................................45
References....................................................................................................................................48
Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................49

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Abstract
Bus stops/bays in Bangalore are probably the most active places with 4.6 million people
engaged and interacting with public transportation of the city. Despite a revenue of Rs 47
million per day (US$ ~0.9 million per day) directly from the commuters to Bangalore
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC, State Government owned public transportation
system) and Rs 11.75 crore (US$ 2.2 million) through advertisement license alone of 574 bus
stops to Bruhut Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, City corporation) of the listed 915 bus
stops,butthereisnotasinglebusstopinBangaloredesignedfordifferentiallyableorelders.
Interestingly,itisalsonotwellestablishedthathowmanybusstopsactuallyexistorofficially
knowninBangalore.ThisstudycarriedoutinfourroutesofBangalore,covering219busstops,
providesexistingstatusofthebusstopsandreviewofbusstopdesignselsewhereintheworld.

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EvolutionandHistoryofBusStops/BaysinBangalore
HowcanwevisualizeMumbaiwithoutitslifeline,thesuburbanrailway?Similarly,itwouldbe
very difficult to imagine the city of Bangalore without city buses. In fact, Bangalore had no
publicconveyancestillthebeginningof20thcentury.Palanquinbearersandbullockcartswere
used to carry men and material (Kamath, 1990). Advancement in mode of transport from
bullockcartstohorsedrivenJutkastomotorizedtransportlikebusesandtrainshasalongside
witnessed the evolution of business centric few bus stops (Bangalore railway station,
Cantonment, Market) to more dispersed and sophisticated bus stops over the last hundred
years.

Motorized transport along

with animal driven vehicles
made an entry into the city of
Bangalore by 1929.
Affordability being an issue
with low and middle income
people, preferred mode of
transport was phaetons,
rickshaws, bullock carts and
jutkas,whilethebusinessclass
and elites preferred motor
cars, motor lorries and
omnibuses. One can logically
argue that such diverse mode
of transport either for short Figure 1. Bangalore during 1924. Source: Murrays 1924
handbook.
trips or for inter city trips
wouldhaveledtotheevolutionofbusstopsforaggregationofpeopleinaplacetopickthem
upandalsotodropthemback.Thiscanbeobservedeventodayatcertainplaceswherepeople
gathertogetherandflagofftheirhandtostopabusinanonbusstoparea,whichwillindue

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courseoftimeevolveintoanewbusstop.Withsomeentrepreneursgettingintooperationof
busservicesduring193040s,morenumberofbuseswasaddedtothefleetanditalsomarked
beginning of spread of bus stops across city. Some routes to mention during that time are
MalleshwaramtoChamarajpet,ShivajinagartoCityMarketviaCantonmentandGandhiBazaar.
These routes were specified by Government of Mysore and the collector of Cantonment.
BangaloreTransportCompanyLtdwithafleetof20vehicleswasstartedinearlyfortiesby10%
investmentbytheGovernmentofMysoreandrestbypublic.Thebusservicesinthecityaswell
asinthestateoferstwhileMysoregotnationalizedin1948.UndertheprovisionsoftheCentral
Road Transport Corporation Act 1951, the Mysore State Road Transport Corporation was
statutorily established on 1 January 1961. In 1956, BTC was nationalized and became part of
MSRTC and routes of the city were nationalized in 1962. After 1964, Mysore state became
KarnatakaandhenceMSRTCtoKSRTC.BTCbecameBangaloreTransportServiceandfinallyin
1997 as Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) within KSRTC. Despite such
legacyofoversevendecadesofpublictransportation,thereisnodocumentthatcategorically
mentionsaboutbusstopinthecityofBangalore.

TodayBMTCcarriesover4.5millionpeopleeachday,whichisover50%ofthetotalpopulation
of Bangalore (8.5 million people as in 2011 Census). BMTC is thus the single largest and
dominant transportation mode for people of Bangalore. Table 1 details BMTCs revenue and
fleetsizedetailsason12September2012.
Table1.Revenue,fleetsize,service(km)ofBMTC.

EveryDayTrafficRevenueRs. 4.79Crore

No.ofSchedules 6043

No.ofVehicles 6291
DailyService(km) 13.12Lakh
Nooftrips 80855
NoofbusesunderPPP 12

Depots 38

Busstations 49
DailyPassengersCarriedAround 4.5Million

Figure2.BusstopsinBangalore(Source:BMI,2008)

Figure2depictsthebusstopsmarkedinBangaloreintheyear2008(BMI,2008).However,itis
stillnotclearaboutthetotalnumberofbusstopsinBBMParea.Busstopswithin5kmradius
fromcitycentrehaveaccessibilitydistancewithin500m,whichfallsinzone1,2and3ofBBMP.
Beyondthesethreezones,accessibilitydistancevariesfrom300to1000mmakingthecoverage
ofbusservicespoor(BMI,2008).

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Newbusstopsarecreatedandbuseswereallottedtonewroutesbasedonpeoplesrequestor
bytheirelectedrepresentative.Asrecentlyasin20034,thereusedtoberequestbroadcasted
throughradioornewspaperforastopornewroutetoBMTCandBMTCwillinglywouldallot
one.Thesebusstopsarethefirstpointofcontactbetweenthepassengersandthebusservice.
However, many a times it is observed that there will not be any seating, shelter or some
minimalprovisionslikebusstopname,schedule,polesorflagsinthebusstops.Thisthought
has further led to the current study on Bus stops and bus bays in Bangalore with following
objectives.
1. Reviewofamodelbusstopanditsrequirements
2. WhereandhowarebusstopsinBangalore?
3. Scientificdesignsofbusstopsandrecommendations

Reviewofamodelbusstopanditsrequirements
Scientifically,abusstopisadesignatedplaceforbusestostopforpassengerstoboardortoget
down from a bus. The first everrecorded bus stop was in Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom
and was believed to be constructed in 1890, this linked Bishops Stortford to the town of
Colchester (en.wikipedia.org). It should be constructed where there is a road and pedestrian
safety.Basedonthetypeofoperationsinabusstop,theyarecategorizedinto
a. Scheduled bus stops: These bus stops are mentioned in the routing of buses and also
physicallypresentwithshelters,seats,nameboards,schedulesetc.Thebushastostop
inthesebusstopsirrespectiveofdemandbypassengers
b. Requestbusstops(flagbusstop):Insuchbusstops,buseswillstoponlyonrequest.
c. Hailandridebusstops:Alongadesignatedstretchofroad,buseswillstoponrequest.
InBangalore,majorityofthebusstopsareScheduledstopsandoccasionallyhaverequestbus
stops. The spacing, location, design and operation of bus stops significantly influence transit
systemperformanceandcustomersatisfaction.Asthefirstpointofcontactbetweenpassenger
and transit service, bus stop is critical element in a transit systems overall goal of providing
timely,safeandconvenienttransportation.
Universalconcernassociatedwithlocationanddesignofbusstopswithusersandprovidersof
transitservicesareasfollows:

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Transit system performance: Location and design for the bus stops should enhance the
performance of a transit system than curtailing it. Travel time for a bus trip has four
components:thetimeittakestowalktobusstops,thewaitingtimeforthebus,theinvehicle
traveltimeandfinallythetimetowalktodestination.Eachoneofthesefactorsisaffectedby
locationofbusstopandthefrequencyofthebus.
Trafficflow:Busstoplocationanddesignaffecttheflowandmovementofothervehicles.A
welldesignedbusstopcanallowpassengerstoboardandalightwithoutthebussignificantly
impendingordelayingadjacenttraffic.
Safety:Safetyisthefreedomfromdangerandrisk. Inthetransitenvironmentitincludesan
individuals relationship to buses and general traffic, and the buss relationship to other
vehicles.Pedestriansafetyissuesincludethenearnessofbenchtotheflowoftrafficonabusy
streetorasafetycrossingthestreettoreachthebusstop.Busreentryintotheflowoftraffic
safelyisanexampleofanoperationalsafetyconcern.Thus,pedestrians,buspassengers,buses,
andprivatevehiclescanallbeinvolvedinconcernforsafetyatornearabusstop.
Security:Securityreferstoanindividualsfeelingofwellbeing.Securityisaffectedbylighting
at bus stops, bus stop visibility from the street and from nearby land uses, and bus stop
locations with hiding places. Security involves neighborhood residents, bus patrons, and bus
drivers.
Thesearethefunctionalandperformancerelatedconcernsinpublictransportation.Eachmust
be addressed to achieve the goal of timely, safe and convenient public transportation and to
satisfytheneedsoftheservicearea.Moreimportantly,whileplanningbusstops,eachareaof
concernisinfluencedbythebusstoplocationanddesigndecisions.
Thetransitsystemmustbeintegratedintotheeverydaylifeofacommunitytorealizeitsfull
potential.Considerationshouldbegiventolongtermdesignandsystemperformance,which
canenhancetheinteractionoftransitwithcommunities.Onlyinthiswaycantransitbecome
anacceptedpartoftheinfrastructureandcontributetocreationofalivablecommunity.

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Thegoalsoflivablecommunitiesare:
strengtheningthelinkbetweentransitplanningandcommunityplanning,includingland
use policies and urban design supporting the use of transit, and ultimately providing
physicalassetsthatbettermeetthecommunityneeds;
stimulating increased participation in the decision making process by community
organizations, minority and lowincome residents, small and minority businesses,
personswithdisabilities,andtheelderly;
increasing access to employment, education facilities, and other community
destinationsthroughhighquality,communityoriented,andtechnologicallyinnovative
transitservicesandfacilities;
leveragingresourcesavailablethroughothercentral,stateandlocalprograms.

Transit is an integral part of livable communities. Specifically, the efficient placement of bus
stops near major destinations and within easy access provides a viable transportation
alternativetotheautomobilebymakingtheentiretripshorterandmorepleasant.
Thekeyplayersinbusstoplocationanddesignareasfollows:
Transit agency The transit agency is usually the primary provider of transit service. In
Bangalore, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) provides major transit
service. Some of the issues need to be considered by the transit agency when determining
whetherabusstopisneededhastoincludethefollowing:
- Transit agency policy: Route types (definitions and criteria), guidelines for stop
installation (boarding and alighting, headways, land use), special cases/exceptions
(neighborhoodrequests,hospitals)
- Equity:Equityinlevelofserviceamongdifferentsegmentsofthecommunity,public
relations (perceptions, media attention, community leaders), transit dependent
areas(demographics,socioeconomics,uniqueneeds)
- Accessibility: Access to stop (sidewalks, curb, pedestrian crossing), access to
amenities(shelterdimensions,widthofwalkways),walkingdistance,boardingand
alighting,dwelltime,traveltime,transferpotential.
- TripGeneration/Landuse:Numberoftrips,tripcapacity,landusetypes,etc.

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Citygovernment Theauthoritywithjurisdictionoverthestreetsandthesidewalksinthe
transitservicearea.BBMP,thecitycorporationofBangalorehasthejurisdictionoverbusstops
anditsrevenuegenerationbyadvertisements.
Developers Developers provide new construction and growth in the transit service area.
Developmentmaybeeitherresidentialorcommercial.Thoughbothareconcernedwithaccess,
the specific nature of those concerns may vary between residential and commercial
development.
Employers Employees and retail customers are potential transit riders. Employers benefit
whentheiremployeesandcustomerscantraveltoworkeasilyandefficiently.
NeighborhoodgroupsNeighborhoodresidentsarepotentialconsumersoftransitservice,
andpotentialsupportersoftransit,whethertheyusethisserviceornot.
Key destinations These are the trip generators (central business districts, schools,
shoppingareas,publicbuildings,medicalfacilities,etc.)forthosewhoworkattheselocations,
andforthosewhousetheservicesprovidedattheselocations.
Whiletheindividualprioritiesoftheseplayersmayvary,theplayershavethesameinterestin
thepotentialbenefitoftimely,safe,andconvenienttransitservices.Theyarestakeholdersin
bus stop location and design. Although specific methods must vary to suit each particular
situation,thechallengeistousetheircommoninteresttoproductivelyinvolverelevantplayers
suchthatitresultsinefficienttransitservice.

Busstopenvironment
Fromschematicdiagrambelow(Figure3),itisclearthatbusstopsystemconsistsofnumerous
factors which play a vital role in bus stop location and design. Additionally, it important to
emphasizetheneedfor
Busdriversandconductorsneedtobetrainedonhowtoapproachandleaveabus
stop. Drivers must be trained for service than for competing with other buses for
monetary gains or perks. Showing appropriate hand and blinking signals while
approaching a bus stop and also at the time of leaving, would ensure the safe

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 mobility of buses at bus stops. It will also add to the credibility of the BMTC as a
safeservice.
Bus needs to have low flooring entrance as to accommodate elderly, disabled,
children,peoplewithluggage,etc.Busshouldhaveacleardisplaysystemofroute
number and availability of seats inside the bus. This can be developed through
researchconnectingtheticketingmachineofthebustoonlinedisplayunit.
Vehiclesapartfrombusshouldnotbeparkedormovedbetweenbusandbusstops.
Each bus stop should be convenient to passengers in terms of accessibility and
servicesprovidedtherein.
Busstopsshouldhavegradientconnectivitytobusstops,whichshouldbekeptin
mindaboutblindandelderlypeople.Thereshouldbeseparateindicatorsforblind
peopletorecognizeabusstop.
Bus stops should be secure. Safety to passengers during night ours and remote
localities is a must. Well lit bus stop ensures safety to certain extent, hiring a
securitypersonalisalsoadvisedforremotelocalities.
Busstopsshouldpossessflagsandpoststoindicateforbothpassengersaswellas
busdrivers.
Busstopsshouldalsobemarkedonthecarriagewaytoindicatetheturning,entry
andexitofthebuses
Anallseasonsheltershouldbeprovidedineachbusstop. Seasonalrainsandhot
summersarewellmarkedinBangalore.Sheltersshouldbeabletowithstandthese
conditions.Busstopsshouldbecoveredfromonlytwosidesfullyandonthethird
sideitcanbepartiallycoveredorcoveredfullywithtransparentcovering.Thisside
shouldbetheapproachingsideofthebus,suchthatpeoplewillnotstandonthe
carriagewaytolookattheapproachingbus.
Each bus stop should possess a waste bin, letter box, public telephone and
passengerinformationsystem.
Busstopsshouldalso provideproperseatingfacility,notnecessarilysophisticated
butadecentseatingkeepinginmindallagegroupandphysicaldisability.

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 Thereshouldbeadisplaysystemformap,emergencyservicenumbersandcontact
numbersofserviceproviders.
The height between kerb and approaching vehicle should be minimal, keeping in
mindtheelderlyandphysicallydisabledpeople.
Each bus stop should be maintained, this can be done by effectively using the
revenuefromadvertisementonthesidesofthebusstops.

Security: Proper
lighting, non- Convenience for Connectivity with
secluding places passengers footways

Approach and exit

Bus stop post and paths for buses
flag

Space for straightening

Surface markings
of bus and Posting and number of
passenger berths
Bus stop
environment
Adequacy of platform
Bus passenger
shelter and seating
Types and height of
kerbs
Position of utilities
access covers and
street furniture Ticket machines

Information: Maps, List, Drainage Pedestrian footway

timing etc

Figure3:Featuresofbusstopenvironment(Source:TFL,2006)

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StreetSideFactors
Streetside factors includes those factors associated with the roadway that influence bus
operations like bus stop zone, roadway and intersection design, vehicular characteristics, bus
baysetc.

CurbSideFactors
Curbside factors include those factors and issues that can affect the comfort, safety and
convenienceofbuspatronslikesheltersdesignandplacements,amenitiesetc.

Busstoplocations
Inselectingasiteforplacementof abusstop, theneedforfuturepassengeramenitiesisan
important consideration. If possible, the bus stop should be located in an area where typical
improvements, such as a bench or a passenger shelter, can be accommodated in the public
rightofway. The final decision on bus stop location is dependent on several safety and
operatingelementsthatrequireonsiteevaluation.Busstopsmustbeminimally15mawayor
aheadfromjunctions.Busstopsmustbelocatedtoallowpassengerstoboardandalightsafely
andconveniently.Ideally,theyshouldalsobesituatednearplacesofparticularneed,suchas
local shops, libraries, clubs, health facilities and sheltered housing. Stop locations should be
determinedbytransitserviceproviderinconsultationwithhighwayauthoritiesandlocaltraffic
police.Residents,localbusinessesandthebususergroupsmayalsoneedtobeconsultedby
highway authority. Opposite bus stops should not juxtapose each other as it would create a
bottleneck in traffic when two buses halt simultaneously in their respective stops. Effective
distanceofover30mshouldbemaintainedforoppositebusstops.

Consideration should be given to the routes taken by passengers to and from the bus stop.
Locatingstopsnearpedestriancrossingsfacilities,andinparticularatjunctions,isconvenient
andhelpspassengerscompletetherestoftheirjourneysafely.Thereislittlepointinmakinga
bus stop accessible to wheelchairs without also considering the accessibility of routes to and
from the bus stop. It may also be necessary to provide additional dropped kerb crossings

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and/or crossing facilities in the vicinity of the
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Operating:
Adequatecurbspaceforthenumberofbusesexpectedatthestoponetime
Impactofbusstoponadjacentproperties
Onstreetautomobileparking
Directionsandwidthofintersectionstreets
Busroutingpattern
Widthofsidewalks
Volumeandturningmovementsofothertraffic

Stopspacing:
An ideal spacing for bus stops is approximately 400 m, although a closer spacing in town
centers and residential areas may be necessary to meet passenger requirements. General
spacing given in different environments in USA is given in Table 2. Although urban space is
extremely lobbied and priced heavily in Bangalore, at least an ideal spacing of 400 m can be
considered. Consideration should be given to improving spacing, and reviewing locations,
particularly where interchange is an issue. Bus journey times are affected by the number of
stopsonarouteandthereforeacarefulbalancemustbeachieved.Ifitisproposedtorelocate
orremoveastop,anassessmentofresultingbenefits/impactsshouldbeundertakenalongside
consultationwithstakeholders.

Itisrecommendedthatwherelocationsareservedbymorethan25busesperhourbusstops
shouldbesplit.Thisenablesbusesonadifferentroutetoserveseparatestopsthusreducing
busonbusdelayandtrafficcongestion
Table2:ValuesrepresentingcompositeofprevailingpracticesinUSA.Distanceinmeters.

Environment SpacingRange Typicalspacing
CentralcoreareasofCBDs 100350 200
Urbanareas 160400 250
Suburbanareas 200850 350
Ruralareas 225880 425

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BusStopSigns:
Theinformationwhichneedstobeconveyedbybussignagefallsintotwogroups:
1. Thatrequiredfordriverrecognition;and
2. Thatrequiredforpassengerinformation
Thefollowingmaybeincludedinthesign:
Operatorlogoandroutebranding,busstopreferencenumber;
ThewordsBusStopand/oraBuspicture
Locationname;
Farestage,
Informationontimerestrictionrelevanttostop;
Callcenternumberandwebsiteaddress

BusStopPoles:
Basicbusstoppolesconsistsofasimpleverticalpolewithaflagsignattachedtoit.Busstop
poles should be positioned so that they cause the least possible obstruction to boarding or
alightingpassengersandpassingpedestrians.Locationofpoleshouldbeatbackofthefootway
andflagpointingtowardstheroad.Nopartofpoleorflagshouldbecloserthan450mmfrom
thefaceofkerbline.
Tohelppassengers,especiallythevisuallyimpaired,todistinguishbusstopsfromotherstreet
furniture,busstoppolesmaybeofdistinctivedesignorcontrastingcolorwiththebackground.
If bus stops signs are attached to other poles or structures, color banding will help identify
them.

DisplayPanels:
Theinformationdisplayedshouldreadilyvisibleatalltimesandopportunitiesforusingexisting
streetlightingshouldbemaximized.Thefollowinginformationshouldbeconsidered
Servicenumber
Destination
Pointsserved
Timetable

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 Routedetails
Fareinformation
Awarenessforpromotingpublictransit
Mapsordiagramforroutesorlocalstoppingarrangements
Availability

ElectronicPassengerInformationSystems:
Electronic passenger information systems will display the times; destinations and service
numbers of successive buses as they are due to arrive at stop. These may be based on
scheduledtimestriggeredbyapredetermineddatabaseofbusservicetimetables,orrealtime
whichareactivatedbypriordetectionoftheactualbusesapproachingthestop,predictingthe
arrival/departuretimesandautomaticallyrespondingtodelaysorirregularities.Visualdisplay
ofthistypemustbeclearunderalllightingconditionsandeasilyunderstood.Smartcardswith
automated card readers installed in bus would bring down ticket collection time as well as it
minimizespaperutilityandenhanceshasslefreetravel.

Shelters:
Shelters should be designed and sited to provide maximum weather protection, bearing in
mindtheprevailingwindsandtheneedsforprotectionagainstsplashesfrompassingvehicles.
Waiting passengers must have a clear view of approaching buses and be themselves clearly
visibletodriversandpasserby.

Sheltersshouldprovideminimumobstructiontothepavement,andarecommendedwidthof
1.8 m should be allowed for passing pedestrians. There should be at least 0.5 m clearance
between any part of the shelter and the kerb edge. The shelter should have no projecting
sectionsorsharpcornersthatwouldcreateahazardtopedestrians.Althoughdesignsshould
not visually clash with their surroundings, there should be sufficient use of bright colour
contrasttoidentifythesheltertothosewithvisualimpairment.

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Shelters should be constructed from vandal resistance materials that are easy to clean and
needminimummaintenance.Materialsanddesignsusedshouldbeofstandardsize,shapeand
typetoalloweasiermaintenance.Combiningbusshelterswithcommercialadvertisementsor
public telephones will reduce costs, minimize footway obstruction, and facilitate lighting the
shelteratnight,therebyreducingpassengerfearofassault.Anyshelterwithoutlightsshould
be sited in open, welllit areas. In addition, all new enclosed shelter designs should have
entranceandexitchoiceswhichavoidentrapment.

At important locations or interchange points, the opportunity should be considered to install

Super shelters. These have more comprehensive information displays, larger sheltered areas
and other passenger facilities such as public telephones, electronic information, ticketing
machines.Anothertypeofshelter,whichwouldbeusefulforconservationofelectricity,isthe
solarpoweredshelters.Thesecanprovidelightingfordisplaypanelsandtimetable.

SeatsinShelters:
Seats must be provided in all shelters. Many passengers such as the elderly or those with
mobility impairments may be able to walk to or from their nearest bus stops, but find it
impossibleorverypainfultostanding.
Typicallyseatsshouldbeprovidedasabenchorhorizontalrailtoprovidewaitingpassengers
withsomethingtositon.Benchesandseatsshouldbeinbright,warmmaterialswithanonslip
surface,whichisstrong,easytocleanandquicktodry.Slattedwoodorplasticcoatedmetal
willservethispurpose.

OtherAmenities:
In all shelters, and for obvious reasons, consideration should be given to the provision of
litterbinsandregularcleaningandmaintenanceareessential.Inplaces,ifpossible,facilityfor
pedalcyclestandsmaybeprovided,toencouragebicycleusage.

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Busbaydesign
Abusbayisaspeciallyconstructedareaseparatedfromthetravellanesandoffnormalsection
of a roadway that provides for the pickup and discharge of passengers. Such designs allow
throughtraffictoflowfreelywithouttheobstructionofstoppedbuses.
Busbaysshouldbeconsideredatalocationwhenthefollowingfactorsarepresent:
Trafficincurblaneexceeds250vehiclesperhourduringpeakhour
Trafficspeedisgreaterthan40mph
Busvolumesare10ormoreperpeakhouronroadway
Passengervolumeexceeds20to40boardinganhour
Averagepeakperioddwelltimeexceeds30secondsperbus
Potentialforauto/busconflictswarrantsseparationoftransitandpassengervehicles
Historyofrepeatedtrafficand/orpedestrianaccidentsatstoplocation
Rightofwaywidthisadequatetoconstructthebaywithoutadverselyaffecting
sidewalkpedestrianmovement
Sightdistancespreventtrafficfromstoppingsafelybehindastoppedbus
Improvements,suchaswidening,areplannedforamajorhighway.

Kerbing
Convenienceofaccesstobusesrequiresthatthebusdrawsupclosetoandparallelwithedge
of the footway so that passengers can step easily across between the kerb and the bus
platform.Formanypassengersseriousdifficultyarisesiftheyareobligedtoenterorleavethe
busfromcarriageway.
Thecurrenttrendinbusdesignisthelowfloortype,inwhichstepsorrampingwithvehicleis
virtually eliminated. Consequently benefitting passengers with mobility impairment. Such
designsalsofacilitatemovementofawheelchairwithinthevehicle.However,theproblemof
access to the entrance step itself remains, and the arrival of the low floor bus requires
increased awareness of the importance of achieving consistent high quality access between
footwaysandbusentrancestep.

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Tofacilitatethebusmakingaparallelapproachtothekerbtherecommendedminimumlength
ofeasyaccesskerbingis:
4matlightlyusedoralightingbusstops;
8matsinglebusstopswhereonlyonebusisscheduledtoarriveatanyonetimeanda
standardshelterisprovided
16matadoublebusstop
28matadoublebusstopusedbystandard(12m)andarticulatedbuses.
Thesurfacedesignandtextureoftheseeasyaccesskerbsgivesbothvisualandtactilewarning
of footway edge providing increased pedestrian safety whilst the curved, smooth kerb face
meansthattyrewearissignificantlyreduced.Inaddition,itisclaimedthattheirintroduction
can reduce dwell time as there is a compatible height between bus and footway thereby
enabling people with buggies, wheelchairs and other mobility difficulties to alight and board
quickerandmoresafely.

FootwaysandHardstandings
Footwaysshouldbehardsurfaced,welldrainedandlit.Theareaofverge/footwayadjacentto
thebusstopsshouldbekeptclearofstreetfurnitureandotherobstructionsandagoodquality
kerbandpavingsurfacemaintained.

In general, the recommendations for footway width in the vicinity of a bus stop are 3m, to
allowforqueuingandalightingpassengersaswellaspedestrian.Reductionofthisdimensionto
1.8m is acceptable where pedestrian movement is low. Consideration must be given to the
needsofwheelchairusersaccessingthebusstopandspacerequirementsformaneuveringon
andoffanyboardingrampthatmaybefittedtothebus.

BusBoarders
In urban traffic movement there may be pressure on the kerbside space due to parking and
loading, bus drivers often encounter great difficulty approaching the kerbside at stops. Often
busesareobligedtostopintherunninglaneforcingpassengerstostepdowntocarriageway

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level,whileintendingpassengershavetonegotiatetheirwaybetweenparkedvehiclestoboard
thebus,andtostepupfromcarriagewaylevel.
Where such circumstances exist, a built out footway called a bus boarder may improve the
situation. These can be used to provide a kerb height boarding/alighting area for bus
passengerswithminimalreductioninkerbsideparking.

CarriagewayMarkings
The standard Bus stop carriageway marking comprises of rectangular box parallel to the
kerbsideandcontainsthewordsBUSSTOP.Thismarkingshouldbesupportedwith24hours
parkingban.
Consideration should be given to applying a contrasting surface colour within bus stop areas
where the level of parking infringement proved a problem in bus stopping zone. The most
suitable and readily available colour should be used. Durability, colourfastness and skid
resistanceofselectedmaterialsmustbeensured.

Busstopsandtrafficsignals
Wherebusstopsarelocatedontheapproachtotrafficsignaledjunctions,theyshouldnotbe
positionedbetweenabusprioritydetectorandthestopline.Thisistoavoidthesignalgiving
priority to the bus while it is setting down/picking up passengers. Bus priority detectors are
typically placed approximately 80 m (or 1015 seconds bus journey time) in advance of stop
line.Passengerspreferthebusstoptobeasclosetothejunctionaspossible.Ideally,busstops
shouldbelocatedontheexitsideofjunctions,wheretheeffectonsaturationflowisgenerally
lessthanstopssitedinadvanceofsignals.

Standarddimensionsforbusstoplayout
Busstopwalkingdistances
Maximumdistancetostop 400m*
Averagewalkingdistancefrommajorityofdwellings 200m*
Maximumdistanceforelderlyandmobilityimpaired 100m*

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 *=Withgradientsreducedistancesby10mforevery1mriseorfall
Busstopspacing
Generalspacingbetweenstops 250300m
Busstopseparation
Minimumseparationbetweenoppositestops 36m
Busstopsigns
Minimumheighttobottomofsign 2.5m
Minimumsignwidth 450mm
Minimumsignheight 620mm
Maximumsignheight 780mm
Minimumareaofsign 0.3m2
Displaypanels:
Distanceabovegroundlevel between0.9and1.8m
Maximumheightabovegroundlevel 1.9m
Shelters:
Minimumwidthoffootwaypastshelter 1.8m
Minimumclearancebetweenshelterandkerb 0.5m
Depthoftonallycontrastingband(inglassshelters) 140160mm
Heightofcontrastingbandabovegroundlevel 1.5m
Minimumdimensionsforcantileverstyleshelter 1.5x4m
Minimumdimensionsforenclosedshelter 2x4m
Heightofperchrailabovegroundlevel 700mm
Heightofseatsabovegroundlevel 450mm
Heightofarmrestsaboveseatlevel 200mm
FootwaysandHardstandings:
Standardkerbheight 125mm
Easyaccesskerbheight 160mm
Lengthofeasyaccesskerbingatlightlyusedstops 4m
Lengthofeasyaccesskerbingatstandardsinglestop 8m

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 Lengthofeasyaccesskerbingatdoublestops 16m
Lengthofeasyaccesskerbingatdoublestopsused
byarticulatedbus 28m
BusBoarders:
Minimumlengthofboarder 35m
Minimumlengthofboarderwherefootwaywidth
islimited 10m
Desirablelengthofboarderwherefootwaywidth
islimited 12m
Widthoffullwidthboarder 2m
Widthofhalfwidthboarder 1m
Heightofreflectorizedbollards 1m
Busbays:
Entrytaper 1in5
Exittaper 1in4
Overalllengthofstandardbusbay 53m
Lengthofentrytapertostandardbus 20m
Lengthofexittaperfromstandardbus 15m
Busstopmarkings:
Width 3m
Minimumlength 19m

Theobjectiveofthisreviewistohighlighttheguidelinesforuseindesigningandlocatingbus
stopsofsomewellplannedcitiesinUnitedKingdom(UK)andUnitedStatesofAmerica(USA).
Onceguidelinesaredeveloped,itcanassisttransitagencies,localgovernmentandotherpublic
bodiesinlocatinganddesigningabusstopthatconsidersbuspatronsconvenience,safety,and
access to sites, as well as safe transit operations and traffic flow. The guidelines include a
compilationofinformationnecessaryforlocatinganddesigningbusstops,aswellaschecklists
of factors that must be taken into consideration. The guidelines list the advantages and
disadvantagesofvariousbusstopstreatments.

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These guidelines also provide an approach to integrating transit and development. By
assemblingtheinformationintoasingledocument,publicagenciesanddeveloperscanmore
easilyincorporatetransitneedsintothedesignandoperationsofstreetsandhighways,aswell
as in land development. Finally, these guidelines
should help transit, state, and local agencies in
selectingbusstopamenities.
1. Busstoppoleandflag(source:Translinkfor
London):Thepoleshouldbe3.03.3m,with
flagof.8x.5monthetop.Withaclearcolor
codetomarkthestopfor
BMTC/KSRTC/Privatebuses(Figure7).It
shouldalsomentionthestopandroute/bus
numbersthatarelikelytostopinthatbus
stop.Suchpolesandflagsshouldensurethat
noothervehiclecanstopthereandonlyBMTC
vehicleswouldstop.
2. Timetabledisplaycase:Panelswelllitforday
Figure 7. Flag and stop dimension
aswellasnighttimecanbebetween0.9and
1.8mfromgroundlevel,withadimensionof60x100cm.
3. StandardBusbays:Busbaysthatbemarkedinrelativelylargeareas,shouldhavea
minimumof53mlongand3mwide.Withpropertaperingforbothentryandexit
(Figure7).
4. StandardBusstopdesigns:Busstopsshouldbeatleast19mlongand3wide.Itshould
bewelllit,withshelterforallseasons,seatingarrangements,displayboard,stopname
andfacilityforatleastadustbin,letterboxandtelephonebooth.

A typical bus stop is depicted in Figure 8 from Bangalore. Bus stopping away from the stop;
passengeronthecarriageway;truck,autoandmotorbikeinthedesignatedwayforbus;highly
raisedplatformofbusstopandfinallynonmaintenanceofthebusstop.Alltheseaspectsmade
ustoworkonstatusofbusstopsinBangalore.

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1 2
4

Figure8:PatheticstoryBangalorebusstops1.Informalactivitiesalongsidesoffootway,2.
vehiclesbetweenbusandbusstop,3.passengerincarriageway,4.Kerbheightand5.astep
inbusstopuniquedesignwhichhindersbusoperation.

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Methods
A survey sheet is prepared (Appendix 1) and used for survey. At each bus stop, GPS reading
(Latitude, Longitude and Altitude) were marked along with stop name, existing structure and
detailswereenteredintothesurveysheet.Inthissurvey,wehavenotinterviewedtheusers,as
theobjectiveofthestudywastounderstandthestatusofbusstands.Photographsofeachof
thebusstoparetaken.Distancebetweenbusstopsandmeasurementsofbusstopsarealso
recorded. We overlaid bus stops on to LandSat ETM+ data of 2009 to understand the broad
landuseclassificationofeachoftheroutesat500mand1000mcircularbuffers.

Results
BusStopsinBangalore
According to BBMP, there are 914 bus stops http://bbmp.gov.in/web/guest/advertisement
having potential to generate advertisement tax. However, the Bangalore Mobility Indicator
(BMI) 2008 (DULT and Wilbur Smith, 2008) report shows 1094 bus stops and few personal
websites guesstimated it over 2000 (http://narasimhadatta.info/cgi
bin/comments.cgi?pageno=1). Using BMI, 2008 we georeferenced bus stops (1904) in
Bangalorefortheyear2008.Thisisusedtoarriveatspatialcoverofbusstops.For1094bus
stops,witha500mbufferaroundeachofthem,itwouldcover374.7sq.kmareaofBBMP.This
isabout50.5%oftotalgeographicalareaofBangalore.Thisalsocoversabout175.22sq.kmof
builtupareainBBMP(Figure9).

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Water body
Built up
Vegetation
Open Agri
Open Land

Figure9.1094busstopscoveringvariouslandusesinBangalorein2008.

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We have carried out surveys in 216 bus stops. Figure 10 illustrates the bus stops marked
surveyedduringthestudy.AppendixIprovidesdetailonsurveycarriedout.

Vidyaranyapura
Madavara

Whitefield
KBS
















Bannerghatta




Figure10.Busstopssurveyedduringthestudy.Originbusstopforalltherouteswas
KempegowdaBusStand(KBS)

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Totaldistancecoveredforthestudyinalldirectionswas158.171km.KempegowdaBusStand
(KBS) to Whitefield was the longest route (total distance 51.4km, to and fro are 24.9km and
26.5kmrespectively),whileKBStoVidyaranyapurawastheshortest(totaldistance28.7km,to
and fro are13.1 and 15.6km respectively). A bus travels on an average 39.54 km per trip or
19.77kminondirection.

NumberofbusstopswashighestfortheroutebetweenKBSandBannerghattawith62stops,
whileKBStoWhitefieldhad56,KBStoMadavarahad55andKBStoVidyaranyapurahad54bus
stops.Onanaverageeachroutehad56.753.6busstops.Thoughtherearevarieddistances
between bus stops, the average distance between bus stops in thus study was found to be
732.26m. The least distance between two stops was 61m, while the maximum distance was
about3.5km.

Figure11illustratesfrequencyplotofthedistancebetweentwosubsequentbusstopsinthe
studyroutes.Thereare37busstopswith500600mdistanceandequalnumberbetween1000
2000m distances from subsequent bus stop. Bus stop needs to be between 400500m
distances,whichareonly21among227busstops.Itisalsointerestingnotethatnearly10bus
stopsarewithinadistanceof100200m.
40 37 37
35

30
26
25 23
Frequency

20 21
20
15
15 12 13

10
6
4 3
5 2

0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 2000 3000 4000
Distance(m)

Figure11.Frequencyplotofdistancebetweenbusstops.

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BusStopStatus
1. RouteKBStoMadavara:Thisroutehastotal55busstopswith27stopsfromKBSto
Madavaraand28fromMadavaratoKBS(Figure12).Imagesoffewstopsaregivenin
Figure13and14.33busstopshadnofootpaths,while24hadnoshelterand26hadno
seatingfacility.Nameboardswereabsentin28busstops.8busstopswerejuxtaposed
withoneanother.Onlytwobusstopshadmapwhilethreehadlistofbusescomingto
that bus stop. Table 3 details to and fro bus stop details. One litter bin, 3 emptymap
holdings,8busstopflagsand5otherflagswereseenin55busstops.

Figure12.KBStoMadavararoutewithbusstops
Table3.Presence(Yes)andAbsence(No)ofcertainfeaturesintheBusStops
Madavara FootPath Shelter Seating Railing NameBoard
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 11 16 18 9 17 10 16 11 16 11
Fro 11 17 13 15 12 16 11 17 11 17
Total 22 33 31 24 29 26 27 28 27 28

Madavara Stops OppositeBusstop Map List

BS AS Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 3 7 2 25 1 26 2 25
Fro 1 5 6 22 1 27 1 27
Total 4 12 8 47 2 53 3 52

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Figure13.BusstopatMalleshwaram18thCross

Figure14.BusstopatYeshwanthpuraAPMC.

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 2. RouteKBStoVidyaranyapura:Thisroutehastotal54busstopswith25 stopsfrom
KBStoVidyaranyapuraand29fromVidyaranyapuratoKBS(Figure15).13outof54bus
stopsdohavefootpaths.Ithasbeenobservedthat41busstopshaveshelters,while40
have seating arrangements. Name boards were absent in 22 bus stops. 32 bus stops
werejuxtaposedwithoneanother.Mapandlistofbuseswereavailablein3and7bus
stopsrespectively.Table4detailstoandfrobusstopdetails.Twobusstopswithpost
box were unique for this route. 9 litter bins, 11 bus stop flag post and 2 empty map
holdingswererecordedforthisroute.

Figure15.KBStoVidyaranyapuraroutewithbusstops
Table4.Presence(Yes)andAbsence(No)ofcertainfeaturesintheBusStops
Vidyaranyapura Foot Shelter Seating Railing NameBoard
Path
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 19 6 19 6 19 6 12 13 15 10
Fro 22 7 22 7 21 8 14 15 17 12
Total 41 13 41 13 40 14 26 28 32 22

Vidyaranyapura Stops OppositeBusstop Map List

BS AS Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 1 7 15 10 1 24 4 21
Fro 4 6 17 12 2 27 3 26
Total 5 13 32 32 3 51 7 47

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Figure16.BusstopatChamundeshwariLayout

Figure17.BusstopatKuvempuCircle,NewBELRoad.

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 3. RouteKBStoWhitefield:Thisroutehastotal56busstopswith30stopsfromKBSto
Whitefieldand26fromWhitefieldtoKBS(Figure18).50busstopshavefootpaths.45
busstopshavesheltersand41withseats.Itisinterestingtonotethatonly12ofthe56
busstopsarejuxtaposed.Butsimilartopreviousroutes,only7stopshavemapsand4
have list. Table 5 provides details of to and fro details of bus stops. Figure 19 and 20
illustratestwobusstopsofthisroute.

Figure16.KBStoWhitefieldroutewithbusstops
Table5.Presence(Yes)andAbsence(No)ofcertainfeaturesintheBusStops
Whitefield FootPath Shelter Seating Railing Name
Board
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 28 2 25 5 23 7 18 12 22 8
Fro 22 4 20 6 18 8 11 15 16 10
Total 50 6 45 11 41 15 29 14 38 18

Whitefield Stops Opposite Map List

Busstop
BS AS Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 1 6 6 22 4 26 3 27
Fro 7 3 6 20 3 23 1 25
Total 8 9 12 44 7 49 4 52

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Figure19:Konnenaagrahaarabusstop

Figure20:Varthurroadbusstop

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 4. RouteKBStoBannerghatta:Thisroutehastotal62busstopswith34stopsfromKBS
toBannerghattaand28fromBannerghattatoKBS(Figure21).22outof54busstopsdo
nothavefootpaths.Ithasbeenobservedthat46busstopshaveshelters,while45have
seatingarrangements.Almosthalfofthebusstopshavenorailingsornameboards.24
busstopswerejuxtaposedwithoneanother.Mapandlistofbuseswereavailablein5
and7busstopsrespectively.Figure22and23aretwobusstopsalongthisroute.

Figure21.KBStoBannerghattaroutewithbusstops
Table6.Presence(Yes)andAbsence(No)ofcertainfeaturesintheBusStops
Bannerghatta FootPath Shelter Seating Railing Name
Board
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 24 10 23 11 23 11 19 15 18 16
Fro 16 12 23 5 22 6 14 14 14 14
Total 40 22 46 16 45 17 33 29 32 30

Madavara Stops Opposite Map List

Busstop
BS AS Yes No Yes No Yes No
To 0 4 8 26 3 31 8 26
Fro 5 2 16 12 2 26 2 26
Total 5 6 24 38 5 57 10 52

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Figure22.BusstopatJPNagarMantriComplexB.MainRoad

Figure23.BusstopatKempanayakanahalli

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Distancebetweenbusstops
Figure24illustratesthedistancebetweeneachbusstopsintoandfrodirections.Figure22ais
ofKBStoMadavaraandback,22bisKBStoVidyranyapuraandback,22cisKBStowhitefield
and back, 2d is KBS to Bannerghatta and back. One can clearly make out from these radar
graphsthatonlyveryfewstopsarewithininternationalstandardof400metersbetweentwo
subsequentbusstops,restarewellbeyond500m,somereachingupto3.5km.

1 1
54 55
2000
2 3 53 54
2000
2 3
53 4 52 4
52 5 51 5
51 6 50 6
50 To 7 49 To 7
49 1500 8 1500
48 Fro 8
Fro
48 9 47 9
47 10 46 10
1000 1000
46 11 45 11
45 12 44 12
500 500
44 13 43 13
43 14 42 14
0 0
42 15 41 15
41 16 40 16
40 17 39 17
39 18 38 18
38 19 37 19
37 20 36 20
36 21 35 21
35 22 34 22
34 23 33 23
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32
31 30
29 28 27
26
25
24
a 32
31
30 29 27 26
25
24
b
28

1 1
62 2 56
55 3500 2 3
60 61 3500 3 4 54 4
59 5 53 5
58 6 52 6
57 3000 7 3000
To 51 To 7
56 8
55 9 50 2500 8
Fro 2500 Fro
54 10 49 9
53 2000 11 48 2000 10
52 12 47 1500 11
1500
51 13 46 12
50 1000 14 1000
45 13
49 500 15 500
44 14
48 16
0 43 0 15
47 17
42 16
46 18
41 17
45 19
44 20 40 18
43 21 39 19
42 22 38 20
41 23 37 21
40 24 36 22
39 25 35 23
38 26
37
36
35 34
33 31 30
29
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27
c 34
33
32
31 30 28 27
26
25
24
d
32 29

Figure24.Radarplotofdistancebetweenbusstops.
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Busstopdimensions
Westudieddimensionsof26busstops.Theaveragelength,widthandheightofabusstopis
7.95m,2.76mand2.8mrespectively.Thoughthesedimensionsaregoodenoughcomparedto
standarddesigns,widthofbusstopscanbebroughtto2m.Therearespacesavailableontop,
backandonesideofthebusstopforadvertisements.Calculationsbasedonaveragebusstop
dimensiongives7.95m2ontop,15.5m2onside(7.73m2ononeside,innerandouter),15.9m2
on inner back and 5.52m2 on top sides of the bus stop. This will be about 44.87m2 of space,
equivalent to 483 sq.ft. At Rs. 500 per sq.ft, the amount generated per bus stop will be Rs.
2,41,500.ThiswouldbeRs.26.42crorefor1094busstops.Importantly,wehavenotcalculated
thedurationoftheadvertisement.AccordingtoBBMPadvertisementrevenue,aboutRs.11.75
crore is obtained from advertisement licenses given to 574 of 915 bus stops
(http://218.248.45.169/download/advertisement/adw.pdf). We would like to suggest that
BBMPmustbedirectedspendthesemoneyonmaintainingthebusstops.Theycanalsomake
provisions for advertisement companies to own the responsibilities in maintaining the same.
BBMPcanreallyworkontheselinestoenhancethequalityandsecurityineachofthebusstop
inBangalore.

LandcoveraroundBusStops
500m and 1000m buffer around each bus stop is created and broad landcover using satellite
imagery is classified. Figure 25 illustrates the landcover of Bangalore along with bus stops
studied. Table 7 and 8 gives area in sqkm and percentage covered by each landcover in
respectiverouteandbufferregion.
Table7.Area(sq.km)ineachlandcoverinabusroute.
Landcover KBS_ KBS_ KBS_ KBS_
WHITEFIELD BANNERGHATTA NELAMANGALA VIDYARANYAPURA
500m 1000m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m
Water 0.03 0.33 0.01 0.04 0.21 0.28 0.13 0.14
Builtup 7.18 17.24 7.84 17.85 8.67 18.43 5.92 13.68
Vegetation 3.81 10.05 3.15 6.77 1.56 4.01 2.48 5.37
Open_agri 5.48 15.14 3.25 8.88 2.59 7.65 2.91 6.87
Open_land 2.17 6.15 2.27 5.61 1.25 2.87 0.8 1.98

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Table8.Area(inpercentage)ineachlandcoverinabusroute.
Landcover KBS_ KBS_ KBS_ KBS_
WHITEFIELD BANNERGHATTA NELAMANGALA VIDYARANYAPURA
500m 1000m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m
Water 0.16 0.67 0.06 0.10 1.47 0.84 1.06 0.50
Builtup 38.46 35.25 47.46 45.59 60.71 55.45 48.37 48.79
Vegetation 20.41 20.55 19.07 17.29 10.92 12.06 20.26 19.15
Open_agri 29.35 30.95 19.67 22.68 18.14 23.01 23.77 24.50
Open_land 11.62 12.57 13.74 14.33 8.75 8.63 6.54 7.06

Theeffectivebufferofbusstopswillsnotincreasebyincrease500mto1000mincaseofbuilt
uparea;insteadtheywillbereducedbyatleast2%toamaximumof5%.Onlyexceptiontothis
wasKBStoVidyaranyapura,althoughthevalueofchangeisverysmall.

Figure25.BusstopsofpresentstudyoverlayedonLandusemap(2009)ofBangalore.

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Findingsbasedonobservations
Current bus stop design in Bangalore clearly ignores the difficulty while boarding and
alighting the bus by elderly people, people with mobility impaired, passengers with
luggage,wheelchairusersandwomenwithyoungchildren.
From the survey it is found that bus stop designs are random. The height difference
betweenthepavementandbuswaitingarea(boardingandalightingarea)isfoundout
to be 0 to 60cm. The standard height difference must be 12.5 to 16.0 cm. More the
heightdifference,higherwillbethedifficultyforpassengersforboardingandalighting
particularly for elders, wheelchair users, mobility impaired passengers and passengers
withluggage.
Busstopsclosetojunctionshavereducedoutflowfromthejunctions(BMI,2008).
BusstopswithAirconditionedenclosure(Hudsoncircle)tobrokenshelter,brokenfloor
spaceandvandalizedbusstopswereobserved.
Different flooring design in buses (from low flooring in Volvo to foot boards in Tata
buses)makesitdifficulttomaintainkerbheightanddesign.InBangalore,busthatply
onroadsareVolvoandTATA(BMTCoperateswithspecialnameslikeVayuvajra,Vajra,
Pushpak, Suvarna, BIG 10 and Ordinary) and they come with different floor heights.
With such difference in floor heights, it becomes difficult to maintain and design a
uniformkerbheightinbusstopdesign.
Access to most of bus stops was inconsistent like mixture of paved and unpaved
footpathincludingobstructionsliketrees,poles,informalactivitieslikevendors,utility
repairworks,opendrainage,etc.Insuchcircumstancespassengersautomaticallyenters
roadtoreachbusstop.
Itwasfoundthatmostpeopledropwastelikeplasticcovers,wrappers,andspit,some
evensmokeatbusstopsetc.
Seating arrangements of current design can accommodate 810 people, which is
sufficient. But most of passengers were observed standing for the poor design of the
busstops.Busstopshavingawallontheapproachsideblockscommutersvisiontosee
the approaching bus, hence they stand on the carriage way or in the bus stop itself,

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 despite having seats. Such standing for elderly and mobility impaired people are not
goodsignsofagoodbusstopdesign.
Most of bus stops lack proper amenities. The amenities include public telephone,
drinkingwaterfacility,postbox,cyclestands,ticketingmachinesetc.
Lack of sufficient routing information for passengers. Routing information includes
simple and easily understandable map of bus route, fare details, bus schedule in
Kannada,HindiandEnglisharepreferred.Inadditionavoicebasedinformationsystem
canbeestablished.
Bus stops are alien to Passenger information system (Real time information) of buses
running, otherwise passengers undoubtedly have to step in carriageway for boarding
andalightingoperations.
Twowheelers/automosttimetravelinbetweenthebusandbusstops.
Some auto rickshaws occupy very near to bus stop thereby restricting drivers
maneuverability.
Among 219 bus stops studied, 21 litter bins (of varied sizes and conditions); 2 post
boxes; 17 telephone booth like structures, 14 empty map holders, 33 bus stop flag
holders and 23 other flag holders were observed. This clearly depicts the pathetic
conditionsofbusstops.
There is sense of competition between drivers of bus for incentives, which in turn
affectsboardingandalightingoperationcausingaccidentsometimesaswell.
Allthebusstopsstudiedwerewithoutsecuritypersonaloranemergencycallservice.
Nearly150ofthetotalstudiesbusstopslackproperlightingduringnighthours.Thisisa
seriousissueconsideringinadequatesecurityinbusstops.
BMTCbusesmovehaphazardlyfromsignaltostopsandviceversa.Busdriversand
conductorsneedtobetrainedonhowtoapproachandleaveabusstop.
Eachbusstopshouldbemaintained,thiscanbedoneexploitingtherevenuefrom
advertisementonthesidesofthebusstops.

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Triangleofqualitybusstops
For better quality bus stops or to improve the standards of bus stops, three essential
components have key roles to play by
accepting responsibilities. These
components are 1. people People
(commuters/passengers), 2. Transport
Corporation (Bangalore Metro Transport
Corporation, BMTC) and 3. Municipality Bus
(Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Stop
BBMP). Each of them have equal and BBMP BMTC
significant role in better bus stop
standards.Engineering,EnforcementandEducationarealsopartofallthreecomponentsput
together.

People
Commuters/Passengersusingbusservicehaveimportantroleinmakingabusstoppeople
friendlyandeasytouse.
Dos
FollowQueuesystem
Elderly/Disabledgivenhigherprioritytoboard
EntryfromfrontdoorforLadies/Childrenandreardoorforothers
Keepingstopsclean(Usedustbinsprovided)
ReportnegligentdrivingtoBMTC
ReportconditionsofstopstoBBMP
Donts
Gettingontocarriageway
Flagging/requestingtostopbusinnonbusstops
Overcrowding
Spittinginsidethebusstop

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 Puttingstepsonseatingfacility,damagingseatsoranyothercomponentinthebusstop

BMTC
Dos
Priorityisforpedestrians,pleaserespectpedestriansandcrossing.
DisciplineddrivingofBMTC.Drivers/Conductorsmustbecarefulwhilestoppingortaking
turnsandwhiledrivinginsmallroads.
Cleanandtidybusesattractmorepassengers.
Passengerinformationsystemineachbusstop.
Servicedriveninitiativethanprofitdriven.
Smartcardsforbusescardswipingfacilityinsidethebustoreducetheburdenon
conductor.
Pollutionchecktoallthevehicles,providingpollutionfreevehiclestopeople
Driveandinitiativestousemorepublictransport(BusDays)andbetterfeederservices.
Donts

Rashandspeeddriving.

Stoppinginnonbusstopsorawayfromthebusstops.

Notgivingprioritytopeopleandlightmotorvehicles.

BBMP
Dos

Propermaintenanceofbusstops

Nameboards(Kannada,HindiandEnglish)

Realignjuxtaposedbusstops,busstopsatcirclesandjunctions.

DesignpeoplefriendlybusstopswithITSfacilities(Eg.MysoreKSRTC)

Flagpostforbusstopandotherpublictransport/NMT(Metro,railwaystation,NMT,
auto/taxistandetc)

EnhanceandsupporttheBTRACinitiatives

Extendthefacilitiestoallbusstops(telephone,postbox,dustbin,drinkingwater)
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 Roadmarkingofbusstop

Properlightingfacility,security

Generatemaintenancemoneythroughadvertisements

Driveandinitiativestousemorepublictransport

Donts

Olddesignwithallsidescovered

Nongradientfootpathandbusstop

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4. Bus and Bus Stop Design Related to Perception Of Crime, 2001.
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12. Kamath,S.U.1990.GazetteerofBangalore.GovernmentofKarnataka.

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Acknowledgements
WethankProf.Sitharam,Chairman,CiSTUPforthesupportduringprojectwork.KVGpersonally
thank Dr. Sudhira for satellite imagery. Discussion meets with planners of CiSTUP has greatly
helpedinshapingthisproject.

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 APPENDIXI
ListoffourbusroutesstudiedalongwithsurveyonFootpath(FP),Shelter(SH),Seating/Railing
(S/R),Nameboard(NB)K:Kannada,EEnglish,BusStop(BS)ASAfterstop(AS),CCircle,
BSBeforestop,Natthestop;MaporScheduleorList(M/S/L),oppositestop(OS)NA:Not
applicable,Oopposite,Bbeforeoppositestop,AAfteroppositestop.

KBStoMadavara

Latitude Longitude BusStopName FP SH S/R NB BS M/S/l OS

12.978508 77.572576 KempeGowdaBusStand Y Y S KE S NA

12.985650 77.574600 AnandRaoCircle(PoliceQuarters) Y N N N AS N NA
12.989600 77.572433 Central(MantriMall) Y Y SR KE C N NA
12.997617 77.571250 6thCrossMalleshwaram(SampigeRoad) Y N N N N N NA
13.003000 77.571317 13thCrossMalleshwaram(SampigeRoad) Y Y SR N N N NA
13.004983 77.571200 15thCrossMalleshwaram(SampigeRoad) Y Y SR KE N N NA
13.009283 77.571100 18thCrossMalleshwaram(SampigeRoad) Y Y SR KE AS N NA
13.009133 77.569183 18thCrossMalleshwaram(MargosaRoad) Y Y SR KE BS L NA
13.009317 77.563050 18thCrossMalleshwaram(8thMainRoad) Y Y SR KE AS N NA
13.011600 77.561533 BHELRequestStop Y N N K N N NA
13.017817 77.558033 Yeshwantpur8thMainRoad Y Y SR N BS N O
13.020183 77.552583 GovardhanTheatre Y Y N N N N NA
13.024717 77.548133 YeshwantpurAPMCStop Y N N N N N NA
13.026617 77.543750 MysoreElectricalIndustry(MEIStop) Y N N N AS N NA
13.028933 77.539333 JunctionofTumkurRoad Y Y SR KE AS ML NA
13.030683 77.536317 KLESDentalCollegeGurguntepalya Y N N N N N NA
13.033800 77.530967 SRSKalyanMantapStop N Y SR KE N N NA
13.034183 77.530400 Peenya1stStage N N N N N N NA
13.035283 77.526583 Peenya1stStage N Y SR KE AS N NA
13.039617 77.518517 JalahalliCross(TowardsNelamangala) N N N N AS N NA
13.043000 77.512450 Dasarahalli N N N N N N NA
13.044267 77.509433 8thMileTumkurRoad N Y SR KE BS N NA
13.047000 77.501800 DeepakStop N Y SR KE N N NA
13.051917 77.487767 ChikkaBidarakallu N Y SR KE N N NA
13.053450 77.483533 Jindal N Y SR KE N N NA
13.055150 77.478867 Anchepalya N Y SR KE N N NA
13.056700 77.473283 Madavara N Y SR KE N N O

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13.056700 77.474750 Madavara N Y SR KE N N B
13.055167 77.480067 Anchepalya N N N N N N B
13.054000 77.483333 Jindal N Y SR KE N N NA
13.052183 77.488383 ChikkaBidarakallu N Y SR KE N N NA
13.050733 77.492367 MorrissonFactory N N N N N N NA
13.049133 77.496867 WidiaFactory N N N N N N NA
13.047383 77.501600 DeepakStop N N N N N N O
13.045400 77.507533 8thMileTumkurRoad N N N N AS N A
13.043050 77.513117 Dasarahalli N N N N N N B
13.040050 77.518667 JalahalliCross N N N N AS N O
13.036267 77.525267 Peenya1stStage N N N N N N NA
13.032467 77.534000 SRSKalyanamantapStop N N N N N N NA
13.031900 77.535150 CMTIStop N N N N N N NA
13.031317 77.535917 KLEDentalCollege N N N N N N O
13.029950 77.538533 GorguntePalya N N N N N N O
13.028933 77.540150 GorguntePalya N N N N AS N O
13.026533 77.544550 MysoreElectricalIndustry(MEIStop) N Y SR KE N N NA
13.018667 77.553517 YeshwantpurTTMC Y Y SR KE N MSL NA
13.017133 77.558550 Yeshwantpur8thMainRoad Y Y SR N AS N O
13.008800 77.565200 MysoreLamps Y Y SR KE N N NA
13.008550 77.568733 18thCrossMalleshwaram(MargosaRoad) Y Y SR N BS N NA
13.005850 77.569100 15thCrossMalleshwaram(MargosaRoad) Y N N N N N NA
13.004800 77.568817 13thCrossMalleshwaram(MargosaRoad) Y Y SR KE N N NA
12.999483 77.569383 9thCrossMalleshwaram(MargosaRoad) Y N N N AS N NA
12.997300 77.569567 5thCrossMalleshwaram(MargosaRoad) Y Y SR KE C N NA
12.992033 77.575163 LinkRoad(BalgangadharanathSwamyLinkRd) Y Y N KE N N NA
12.989685 77.572411 Central(MantriMall) Y Y SR KE C N NA
12.978508 77.572576 KempeGowdaBusStand y y S KE S

Dustbins 1
Postbox 0
Booths 3
Mapholder 3
FlagpostsBusstop 8
OtherFlagpost 5

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KBStoVidyaranyapura
Latitude Longitude BusStopName FP SH S/R NB BS M/L/S OS
13.08399 77.56043 VidyaranyapuraBusTerminus n y S N C N NA
13.08148 77.55977 TempleArch y n N N C N NA
13.07968 77.55927 Eechalamara y y SR KE NA M/L O
13.076224 77.55828 VidyaranyapuraPostoffice y y SR KE BC n O
13.072175 77.55641 CanaraBank n y S N BC n O
13.070018 77.55535 Society y y SR N BC n O
13.068489 77.560083 NanjappaCircle n y S K BSC n O
13.064887 77.559723 ChamundeshwariBadavane n y S K NA n O
13.060073 77.558886 Doddabommasandra n n N N BC n O
13.058412 77.559187 DoddabommasandraArch y y S KE AC n O
13.0554968 77.557819 NagalandCircle y y SR N AC n O
13.050572 77.557414 BELHospital y y S KE NA n NA
13.045915 77.556508 BELCircle y 3y SR N AC S O
13.043227 77.561443 KuvempuCircle y n N N AS n O
13.036394 77.566559 DollarsColony y 3y SR KE AC n O
13.033749 77.568866 ITIlayout y n N N AS n O
13.027016 77.571877 MSRamaiahHospital y y SR KE AS n O
13.015353 77.572682 SadashivnagarPoliceStation y n N N BS N O
13.014168 77.567098 IIScBusStop n n N N BC n O
13.014388 77.565086 TataInstitute y y SR KE NA n n
13.017793 77.559202 YeshwantpuraPoliceStation y y SR N AS n O
13.01775 77.55818 MysoreLamps y y SR KE AC n n
13.008621 77.568847 Malleshwaram18thCross y y SR KE BS n n
13.003499 77.569329 Malleshwaram13thCross y y SR AS n N
12.999896 77.569431 Malleshwaram9thCross y n N N AC n N
12.997315 77.569529 Malleshwaram5thCross y y SR KE BC n N
12.994395 77.57386 Malleshwaram1stCross(GangadharnathaSwamyRoad) y y N KE AC n N
12.989685 77.572411 Central n y SR KE BC n N
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12.978508 77.572576 KempeGowdaBusStand y y S KE S
12.981303 77.574625 AnandRaoCircle y n N N AS n n
12.989685 77.572411 Central n y SR KE BC n n
12.997658 77.571367 Malleshwaram6thCross y n N K/N AC n n
13.001935 77.571272 Malleshwaram11thCross y y SR K AC n n
13.005254 77.571193 Malleshwaram15thCross y y SR KE BC n n
13.008774 77.571085 Malleshwaram18thCross y y SR KE BC,AS n n
13.015353 77.572682 SadashivnagarPoliceStation y y SR KE AS M/L O
13.027016 77.571877 MSRamaiahHospital y y SR KE AS n O
13.033749 77.568866 ITIlayout y n N N AS n O
13.036394 77.566559 DollarsColony y 3y SR KE AS;AC n O
13.043227 77.561443 KuvempuCircle y n N N AS;AC n O
13.045339 77.556748 BELCircle y 3y SR N BS;AC S O
13.050572 77.557414 BELHospital y y S KE NA n na
13.0554968 77.557819 NagalandCircle y y SR N AC n O
13.058412 77.559187 DoddabommasandraArch y y S KE AC n O
13.060073 77.558886 Doddabommasandra n n N N BC n O
13.064887 77.559723 ChamundeshwariBadavane n y S K NA n O
13.068489 77.560083 NanjappaCircle n y S K BSC n O
13.070018 77.55535 Society y y SR N BC n O
13.072175 77.55641 CanaraBank n y S N BC n O
13.076224 77.55828 VidyaranyapuraPostoffice y y SR KE BC n O
13.07968 77.55927 Eechalamara y y SR KE NA M/L O
13.08148 77.55977 TempleArch y n N N C N NA
13.08399 77.56043 VidyaranyapuraBusTerminus n y S N C N NA

Dustbins 9
Postbox 2
Booths 7
Mapholder 2
FlagpostsBusstop 11
OtherFlagpost 8

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KBStoWhitefield
Latitude Longitude BusStopName FP SH S/R NB BS M/L/S BO
12.978508 77.572576 KempeGowdaBusStand y y S KE at List NA
12.97715 77.585850 SJPCollege y y SR KE ST List N
12.96965 77.58714 NrupatungaRoad y y SR KE ST Map/List NO
12.96851 77.58961 HudsonRoad y y SR KE AS NO NO
12.97379 77.59559 KasturbaRoad y y N KE AS NO YES
12.97 77.60004 MGRoad y y SR KE AS NO NO
12.97425 77.61245 MGRoad,PrestigeMeridin y y SR KE ST NO NO
12.97073 77.61974 TrinityCircle y y SR KE AS NO NO
12.964 77.62598 CommandHospital y y SR E ST NO NO
12.96113 77.63809 DomlurWaterTank y y SR KE ST NO NO
12.96038 77.64374 DomlurFlyover Y N N N C NO NO
12.96006 77.64714 Kodihalli Y Y SR KE ST NO NO
12.95986 77.64767 LeelaPalace Y Y SR E ST NO NO
12.9595 77.65079 NAL Y Y SR KE ST NO NO
12.9592 77.65809 KonenaAgrahara Y Y SR KE ST NO NO
12.9593 77.66039 KonenaAgrahara y y SR KE ST NO NO
12.95864 77.66527 HALMainGate Y y SR KE ST NO Yes
12.95477 77.68358 VarthurRoad Y Y R KE ST NO NO
12.95637 77.69508 NoName Y Y SR N ST NO NO
12.95704 77.70052 NoName N N N N BS NO YES
12.95648 77.70891 NoName Y Y SR N ST NO YES
12.95592 77.71515 NoName Y N N N AS NO NO
12.95588 77.72162 Thubarahalli Y Y S KE ST Map No
12.95621 77.73171 Siddhapura Y Y S KE ST Map No
12.95702 77.7403 Ramagondanhalli Y Y S KE ST Map No
12.95758 77.74576 VarthurKodi Y Y S KE ST NO NO
12.97069 77.75003 NoName Y Y S N ST NO YES
12.97383 77.75039 NoName Y N N N ST NO Yes
12.98431 77.75261 HopeFarm Y Y SR KE AS N NO
12.99462 77.75793 Lastbusstop(Whitefield) n n N ST

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12.99462 77.75793 Lastbusstop(Whitefield) n n ST
12.98262 77.75215 HopeFarm Y Y SR KE AS NO NO
12.97383 77.75039 NoName Y N N N ST NO Yes
12.97069 77.75003 NoName Y Y S N ST NO Yes
12.95605 77.73071 Siddhapura Y Y s KE ST Map No
12.9558 77.72054 Thubarahalli Y Y S KE ST Map NO
12.95605 77.71376 NoName Y Y N N BS NO NO
12.95648 77.70891 NoName Y N N N NO Yes
12.95704 77.70052 NoName N N N N BS No Yes
12.9569 77.69788 Opp.Akshvihar N N N N ST NO
12.95446 77.68248 NoName Y Y S N ST NO NO
12.95864 77.66527 HALMainGate Y Y SR KE ST NO Yes
12.9592 77.65975 Konenaagrahara Y Y SR KE ST NO NO
12.95928 77.65607 MurgeshPalya Y Y N KE ST NO NO
12.96001 77.64775 Kodihalli Y Y SR E ST NO NO
12.95995 77.64694 LeelaPalace Y Y SR KE ST NO no
12.96079 77.64157 Domlurflyoverdown n n n n st no no
12.96136 77.63615 Domlur y y sr E BS NO NO
12.964 77.62598 CommandHospital Y Y SR E ST NO NO
12.97379 77.59559 KasturbaRoad Y Y SR KE BS NO Yes
12.96674 77.60948 Richmondroad Y Y SR KE AS/BS NO NO
12.967572 77.6028 Richmondroad Y Y S KE ST NO NO
12.96802 77.59118 PallaviTheatre Y Y SR KE BS NO NO
12.96852 77.58635 BanappaPark Y Y SR KE AS Map NO
12.97229 77.58232 MysoreBank Y Y S/N KE BS NO NO
12.978508 77.572576 KempeGowdaBusStand y y S N at List NA

Dustbins 6
Postbox 0
Booths 6
Mapholder 6
FlagpostsBusstop 3
OtherFlagpost 6

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KBStoBannerghatta

Latitude Longitude BusStopName FP SH S/R NB BS M/L/S OS

12.978508 77.572576 KempeGowdaBusStand y y S KE S
12.977150 77.585850 SJPCollege(KRCircle) Y Y SR KE N L NA
12.974567 77.586850 NrupathungaRoad(TowardsMarathhalli) Y Y SR KE N L NA
12.973867 77.586733 NrupathungaRoad(TowardsHosurRoad) Y Y SR KE N L NA
12.969783 77.587150 NrupathungaRoad Y Y SR KE N N NA
12.968617 77.589717 HudsonCircle(KasturbaRoad) Y Y* SR KE N L NA
12.970017 77.594517 MallyaHospital Y Y SR KE N L NA
12.967400 77.599533 ResidencyRoadBishopCottonSchool Y Y SR KE N ML NA
12.969883 77.602933 ResidencyRoadStJosephCollege Y Y SR KE N N NA
12.971400 77.606783 ResidencyRoad,BrigadeRoadJunction N N N N C N NA
12.965667 77.606833 VellaraJunctionShooleCircle Y Y SR KE AS N NA
12.935617 77.601550 DairyCircle Y Y SR KE AC N O
12.927517 77.600600 SagarApolloHospital Y Y SR KE N N NA
12.925550 77.600383 BannerghattaMainRoadJalBhavan Y Y SR KE N N B
12.919317 77.600100 JayadevaHospital N N N N AS N O
12.914033 77.600133 CheckPostOppositeGopalanCinemas Y Y SR KE AC ML o
12.909850 77.600267 MantriComplexB.MainRoad Y Y N KE N N A
12.904733 77.601900 JPNagar3rdPhaseGDMara Y Y SR N N N A
12.900883 77.601167 BilekahalliBusStop Y Y SR N AS N A
12.896533 77.599967 IIMB Y Y SR N N N A
12.892367 77.598833 HSBCBank Y Y SR N N N NA
12.890150 77.597983 ArakereBusStop Y N N N AS N NA
12.887267 77.597017 Honeywell Y N N N N N NA
12.880817 77.595883 Hulimavu Y N N N N N NA
12.875367 77.595200 MeenakshiTemple Y Y S KE N N NA
12.866017 77.591767 LoyolaSchool/KalenaAgrahara N N N K N N O
12.862117 77.590533 Himagiri N N N N N N O
12.854733 77.588700 Gottigere N N N N N N NA
12.846200 77.588300 Basavanapura N Y S N N N NA
12.841433 77.588600 KoliFarmGate N N N N N N O
12.832633 77.589083 KalkereGate N N N N N N O
12.829983 77.587883 AMCEngineeringCollege N Y S N N N O
12.814383 77.582550 Kempanayakanahalli N N N N N N NA
12.800817 77.577767 BTTMC Y Y SR KE N ML
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12.800817 77.577783 BTTMC Y Y SR KE N ML
12.813733 77.580983 BannerghattaCircle N N N N C N O
12.829950 77.587750 AMCEngineeringCollege N Y S N N N O
12.832550 77.588950 KalkereGate N Y S N N N O
12.841150 77.588500 KoliFarmGate N Y S N N N O
12.849033 77.588233 NiceRoadJunction N N N N N N O
12.856050 77.588750 GottigereStop N Y SR N N N O
12.862200 77.590483 Himagiri N Y S KE N N O
12.870517 77.593317 LoyolaSchool/KalenaAgrahara N Y SR KE N N O
12.874000 77.594467 MeenakshiTemple N N N N N N O
12.881233 77.595817 Hulimavu N N N N BS N O
12.886433 77.596717 BPL Y Y N N N N O
12.889900 77.597733 ArakereBusStop N N N N BS N O
12.895650 77.599500 IIMB Y Y Y N N N O
12.900183 77.600850 Honeywell Y Y Y N N N O
12.903950 77.601567 BilekahalliBusStop Y Y SR N N N NA
12.906283 77.601200 BIlekahalliOPPvegaStop Y Y SR N BS N NA
12.907933 77.600300 JPNagar3rdPhaseGDMara Y Y SR KE AS N O
12.913567 77.599750 MicolayoutcheeckpostGopalancinemas Y Y SR KE BS N O
12.919400 77.599950 JayadevaHospital N Y SR KE AS N NA
12.926217 77.600350 JalBhavan Y Y SR KE N N AS
12.935217 77.601217 DairyCircle Y Y SR KE BS N O
12.953250 77.605150 HosurRoad(Adugodi) Y Y SR KE C N NA
12.963533 77.606667 BaldwinSchool Y Y SR KE N N NA
12.96802 77.59118 PallaviTheatre Y Y SR KE BS N NA
12.968520 77.586350 Banappapark y y S/R K/E AS M NA
12.972290 77.582320 Mysorebank y y S/N K/E BS N NA
12.978508 77.572576 KempeGowdaBusStand y y S KE S

Dustbins 5
Postbox 0
Booths 1
Mapholder 3
FlagpostsBusstop 11
OtherFlagpost 4

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