ISBT KASHMERE GATE

a case study

The Kashmere Gate ISBT is operating from a developed complex wherein large number of government offices and kiosks/shops are also existing. Accordingly, the development of concept for this ISBT shall have to be planned for making provision for hotel, public utilities, parking etc. in order to generate maximum revenue as permissible in the Master Plan.

A site map of ISBT

External aspects• The ISBT has two accesses, one from the road from Shahdara

and another from Rajghat & Wazirabad.(Ring road).• At present,Interstate,DTC & local buses operate from

Kashmere Gate ISBT.• There is only one entrance to the ISBT(from Ring Road) which

is common for all types of buses,though the bays are different. After arrival ,the buses have to take a sharp U-turn for the exit point while departing from the bays. This entrance is parallel to the metro track on the North-Eastern side.

• Presently, there are 60 active bus bays,31 idle parking spaces for buses,14 alighting bus bays,and 12 local bus bays.

• The bus bays are situated at the ground floor level.

The entrance to the terminus from Ring Road, with Metro Line parallel to it.

The exit to the terminus.

ARRIVAL BLOCK

DEPATURE BLOCK

BUS MOVEMENT

CAR ENTRY

Other communications

• The ISBT has a Metro Station within its premises which is a linking station between the Yellow,Red & Blue lines, to important destinations like Rajiv Chowk,Dwarka,Dilshad Garden etc.

• The ISBT also has a local bus stand which has 12 local bus bays, it is well connected to important places in NCR like Ghaziabad,New Delhi Railway Station, Noida & Gurgaon.

• It also has a CNG auto stand nearby.• A prepaid booth is also there for the facility of people arriving

at odd hours at the terminus.

CONNECTIVITY WITH METRO RAIL

Approach from other parts of Delhi

Passenger movement & Traffic inflow

Type of ServiceTotal Buses Peak Hour (at 10%)

2008 2008 2018 2028 2048

Local Buses 765 77 103 132 196

Interstate Buses 1291 129 173 222 330

Passenger movement & Traffic inflow

Type of Service

Kashmiri Gate Anand Vihar Sarai Kale Khan

Occupancy Foot Fall Occupancy Foot Fall Occupancy Foot Fall

Local Buses 37 56610 35 79252 47

37224

Interstate Buses 31 79802 17 48476 19

28781

Passenger movement & Traffic inflowBoarding

Auto 26

Bus 46

Taxi 4

Two Wheeler 6

Car 8

Metro 10

Passenger movement & Traffic inflowAlightingAuto 19

Bus 70

Taxi 5

Two Wheeler 0

Car 2

Metro 5

Requirement of Bus Bays

Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048

Local Buses 13 17 22 33

Interstate Buses 43 58 74 110

@ at 20 min bay occupancy time for Intercity buses and 10 min bay occupancy time for local buses

Requirement of Alighting Bays

Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048

Local Buses - - - -

Interstate Buses 11 14 19 28

@ at 5 min bay occupancy time

Requirement of Bays, if Boarding and Alighting is common

Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048

Local Buses 13 17 22 33

Interstate Buses 65 87 111 165

@ at 30 min bay occupancy timeInter City Buses and 10 min bay occupancy time for Local Buses

Requirement of Idle Bays

Type of Service 2008 2018 2028 2048

Local Buses - - - -

Interstate Buses 22 29 37 55

Ground floor-Arrival & Administrative block

D.G.ROOM

TOILETS

PUMP HOUSE & TANK

ARRIVAL BLOCK

PORCHROAD

Ground floor-Link & Departure blockTICKETING COUNTERS

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THE BUS BAYS AND TICKETING COUNTERS.

THE WHOLE SPACE IS NOT WELL MAINTAINED AND THIS CREATES CHAOS

Second floor-official area

DIMTS AREA

Spatial Aspects

• Waiting hall:The ticketing counter and the waiting hall are located in the Link Block,the waiting area is huge & spacious and has an average seating capacity of 50-70 people at a time.

Spatial Aspects• Refreshment Area: The refreshment area included numerous

shops,kiosks,food stalls etc.,which are located on the inside,whereas,On the periphery of the Link block,there are bus bays.

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LOCAL BUS

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Schematic Plan

Visual Aspects

The approach to the bus terminus from the Wazirabad road.There is a marked absence of good signages ,though it is mentioned that this is the entrance for buses only, two wheelers also enter the premises at times due to confusion.

Due to lack of proper Auto stands, autorickshaws are sometimes parked near entrance causing hindrance to traffic flow and pedestrian movement, which is not visually appealing.

Due to lack of access to daylight ,the waiting hall remains dark even in the daytime. Though the space is huge, the visual appeal is lacking.

Positive aspects• It is located at the intersection of NH-24 & NH-28

,which makes the terminus easier to approach by road.

• Due to the construction of a flyover to Shahdara, the access has become easy with reduced traffic jams.

• Different circulation spaces for diff. type of vehicles.• Provision of refreshment joints.• Provision of a waiting area with a large capacity

of seating with proper display to navigate the occupants.

• Well connected to other parts of the city by a network of metro, prepaid taxis / autos & local buses.

• Disable friendly, ramps provided.

Positive aspects•Provision of Ticket counters at the waiting area•The staff area and the passenger area are at different floors.•Provision of a workshop.•Presence of overhead foot bridges.•Police control room.•The local buses coming from the western side of the bus stand come enter and exit from the same side

Negative Aspects

• No re-fuelling stations.• Public urinals at the main pedestrian entrance,

creates an unwelcoming environment.• Signage problems-The lack of proper signage is a

noticeable & negative aspect of this ISBT.Being the oldest ISBT in Delhi, there should be proper signage. The lack of signage makes it difficult for passengers while boarding the buses to longer destinations.

• Same entrance for the staff and the visitors.

PROPOSED UPGRADATION & RENOVATION OF INTER-STATE BUS

TERMINUSES IN DELHIBY

DIMTSDelhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Limited

• Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Limited (DIMTS), a joint venture company between Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited, India s premier infrastructure advisory group, and Government of ‟National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), has been set up with an objective to augment public transport in Delhi through a city-wide integrated multi-modal network of mass transit system/s. It aims to provide user friendly public transport services and to set up a mechanism for growth of public transport to keep pace with growth in demand.

• Following Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) are operating in Delhi at present :

• a. Anand Vihar• b. Kashmere Gate• c. Sarai Kale Khan The Project planning and implementation would have two distinct

components: Bus Terminal Area ,Commercial Area.

The further planning/renovation of these ISBT’s shall be sustainable and shall be based on the following broad parameters:

• design period of 40 years • interconnectivity between various modes of

transport and the proposed mass transit system • requirements for bus bays, fuel station and

maintenance depot • facilities and amenities required for passengers • passenger vehicle parking • circulation pattern- flow of passengers, buses

quantum and nature of commercial space Idle parking of buses/ cars

• Commercial space.

The architectural design of the bus terminal shall give it the facet of a quality/ signature building having an efficient operation of the bus system. The design of the bus system shall be based on following features:•Segregated traffic movement in terms of type, flow and function• Segregation of terminal and non-terminal activities/ traffic;• Unidirectional flow of all modes of transport; •Pedestrian traffic shall not conflict with other modes of transport.• Co-ordination of different activities in terms of functional and spatial inter-relationships •Timely dissemination of vehicular and related necessary information to passengers• Provision of necessary facilities/utilities to meet the requirement of all user groups •Adequate parking private vehicles.

EXISTING PLAN- ISBT KASHMERE GATE

PROPOSED PLAN- ISBT KASHMERE GATE