Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
Janmarg, also known as Ahmedabad BRTS, is a bus rapid transit system in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is operated by Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and others. It is designed by CEPT University. It was inaugurated in October 2009. The network expanded to 89 kilometres (55 mi) by December 2017 and 160 km by March 2023; with daily ridership of 3,49,000 passengers. BRTS won several nation and international awards for design, implementation and operation. It was rated Silver on BRT Standard in 2013.
| Janmarg | |
|---|---|
Bus, station and dedicated corridor near Shivranjani Cross Roads | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | AMC, AUDA, Government of Gujarat |
| Locale | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Transit type | Bus rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 18 (14 bi-directional, 2 circular, 2 shuttle) (February 2023) |
| Number of stations | 162 (Stations + cabins) |
| Daily ridership | 2,00,000 - 2,20,000 (March 2023) |
| Chief executive | Kirit Parmar (Director), Mayor of Ahmedabad M. Thennarasan (Chairman), Municipal Commissioner of AMC |
| Headquarters | First Floor, Dr. Ramanbhai Patel Bhavan, West Zone Office, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad |
| Website | Janmarg BRTS, Ahmedabad BRTS |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 14 October 2009 |
| Operator(s) | Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) |
| Number of vehicles | Total 380 buses, including 150 Electric Buses. |
| Technical | |
| System length | 160 kilometres (99 mi) (with 89 kilometres (55 mi) dedicated corridor) |
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