Category : Student work Project : Information System for BRTS, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Guide: Prof. Rupesh Vyas What was the challenge? Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd has 67 km operational route with 136 buses and about 1.30 lakhs passengers per day. THE BRTS in Ahmedabad has changed the way a majority of amdavadis commute everyday. Being at its first phase, there were certain shortcomings which had to be examined. The challenge lied in re-examining the existing scenario an other information displayed in the system in order to make them more relevant, informative and usable .To fabricate and strategize a ubiquitous structure that paves way for the further development phases of the system making it comprehendable for the users. What was the solution? The communication design need was to come up with a platform which shaped up into dynamic application of a multi modal Journey planner, catering to the needs of different user profiles. This Initiated them to plan (Pre- Journey | During journey | Post- Journey). This application was also embedded in to the re-examined version of the BRT route map, route fare calculation and signages across the city in order to make them more relevant, informative and easy to use and comprehend. What was the effect? The re-examined information systemic strategies for BRT would make the system cohesive and robust for public to use. It would retain its simplicity so that the information is not only accessible to the public but also easily comprehended by them. Disseminating information about the BRTS and its intermediary transportations through Journey planners, maps and signages would not only help the commuters plan their journey well ahead in advance but also make quick decisions about their travel making them more spontaneous in their daily commute. Contact: name : Nandana Chakraborty, Dinesh Borana Company/ organisation: National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmdedabad e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] website : https://www.behance.net/dinshu https://www.behance.net/nandanachakraborty Visual design of the Journey Planner The Journey planner asks the users about their start and end locaon, with their choice of modes and travel preferences. The planner then lists all possible route opons with total journey me. The user then chooses their preferable route and gets the details. They also get to view the routes in the google map. Visat petrol pump BRT R.T.O BRT Chankheda - L.d college, Route no - Sarangpur Darwaza New cloth market 1 BRT Chankheda - L.d college, Route no - 3 10:00am Visat (ONGC) Colony Distance: 500m (5mins walking) Walk towards Visat petrol pump Buses every : 2.4 mins BRT Station 10:10am Visat petrol pump BRT station Distance: 5.1km BRT Chandkheda- L.D College, Av. journey time : 10 mins Route No: Transfer Point: R.T.O 1 10:24am R.T.O BRT cabin Distance: 6.4km BRT R.T.O - Naroda Buses every : 8 mins Av. journey time : 45mins 3 11:13am Sarangpur Darwaza Distance: 1.2km Take sharing auto towards Av. journey time : 8 mins Ratan pol road, khadia Details of Route 4 11:22am New cloth market Ratan pol road, Khadia Motera Cross Road Sabarmati Police Station Sabarmati Municipal S.P Rathi Apartment Sabarmati Power House Ranip Cross Road N.R Patel Park Ramapirno Tekro Juna Wadaj Dudheshwar Bridge Gurudwara Hanumanpura Sarkari Litho Press Delhi Darwaza Dariyapur Darwaza Prem Darwaza Kalupur Shivshaktinagar Jantanagar ONGC Visat Petrol Pump Motera Cross Road Sabarmati Police Station Sabarmati Mnc Swimming Pool Rathi Apartment Sabarmati Power House Akhbarnagar Jay Mangal Shastrinagar Pragatinagar Valinath Chowk Memnagar University Andhajan Mandal Himmatlal Park Bhavsar Hostel Ranip Cross Road Sola Bridge Sattadhar Char Rasta Bhuyangdev Parshwnath Jain Mandir Parasnagar Sola Cross Road Ambli Gam Swagat Bunglows Jayantilal Park Ashok Vatika Antrix Colony Iscon Temple Iscon Cross road Ramdevnagar ISRO Star Bazar Jodhpur Char rasta Dhanushdhari Mandir Krishnanagar Vijay park Hirawadi Thakkarnagar Approach Lilanagar Bapunagar Approach Isanpur Mukesh Industries Kashiram Textiles BRTS workshop Chandola Lake Chhipa Society Danilimda Road Khodiyarnagar Chandranagar Dharnidhar Derasar Manek Baug Jhanshi ki Rani Shivranjani Rampirno Tekro Dudheshwar Bridge Gurudwara Hanumanpura Sarkari Litho Press Dehi Darwaza Dariyapur Darwaza Prem Darwaza Astodia Chaklaja AMC Office Raikhad Char Rasta Lokmanya Tilak baug Town Hall Gandhigram Gujarat College C.G.Road Law Garden Gulbai Tekra Panjrapole Nehrunagar Sarangpur Darwaza Odhav Fire Station Chotalal Ni chali Morlidhar Society 5 8 1 1 3 7 Kalupur Station Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport S.P RING ROAD 3 4 JANMARG TRANSIT MAP Version: English 7 CHANDKHEDA SCIENCE CITY 8 NARODA S.T. WORKSHOP 2 2 2 2 R.T.O L.D.COLLEGE 6 BOPAL 1 ANJALI NAROL ROUTE NO. ORIGIN > DESTINATION Chankheda > L.D College R.T.O > Maninagar R.T.O > Naroda R.T.O > Kalupur > R.T.O Science City > Odhav Bopal > Maninagar Anjali > Naroda Narol > Naroda 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 Brtbus stati on Transfer po int Circular- Anticircular r oute Ahmedabad Railway Station Gandhigram Rly Stn. Sabarmati Rly Stn. NID Gujarat University CEPT IIM Sarkhej Roza Adalaj Ni Vav Sabarmati Ashram Swaminarayan Temple >Heritage Walk > < Sarkhej Roza 5.5 km < AMTS- 31 35 36 150 Avg. Time- 50 min Calico Textile Museum AMTS- 401 Avg. Time- 18min AUTO- Avg. Time- 12min AUTO- 7min AMTS- 15 202 Avg. Time- 18min Juna Wadaj Sabarmati Ashram > 2.6 km > AUTO- 10min Calico Museum > 3.6km < AMTS- 89/3 Avg. Time-54min AUTO- 15min K Chandrana Dharnidhar Derasar 7 ANJALI Sarkhej Roza < Sarkhej Roza 5.5 km < AMTS- 31 35 36 150 Avg. Time- 50 min AUTO- Avg. Time- 12min Schematic transit map of BRT Ahmedabad Janmarg Journey Planner Journey details Journey prefernces English - Journey Planner Date: 18/3/14 10:00am Visat (ONGC) Colony Distance: 500m (5mins walking) Walk towards Visat petrol pump Buses every : 2.4 mins BRT Station 10:10am Visat petrol pump BRT station Distance: 5.1km BRT Chandkheda- L.D College, Av. journey time : 10 mins Route no: Transfer Point: R.T.O 1 10:24am R.T.O BRT cabin Distance: 6.4km BRT R.T.O - Naroda Buses every : 8 mins Route no: Av. journey time : 45mins 3 11:13am Sarangpur Darwaza Distance: 1.2km Take sharing auto towards Av. journey time : 8 mins Ratan pol road, khadia Details of Route 4 11:22am New cloth market Ratan pol road, Khadia Start End From Visat Colony To New Cloth Market Old city Leaving on Tue 19 Mar 2014 Time 09:53 am The fastest routes BRT AMTS Autorickshaw Walking Check fare prices and ticket options Max. journey time : 1hr 22 mins Interchanges 3 Page 1 of 1 +ÅW뱃 ANJALI KITE MUSEUM irax E;wth;e BRTS BUS STATION 2.2Km CHANDRANAGAR panzUkxj ¬År{*NÉS 1.9Km 5lÉÅNÉ ƒ«ÉÚ‡]«ÉƒÉ 30min 16min 10min 12min 25min 13min 9min 10min vatfy AMTS AMTS 1.8Km ANJALI vaTkfy +ÅW뱃 / 25min 13min 9min 10min AMTS Existing route map and fare display (Before) (After) Totem signages at public spaces to display information about BRT and other intermediary transports. Embedding information in the existing signanges.