The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) and North- West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) of Karnataka are proposing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system be-tween the twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad in the northern part of Karnataka. EMBARQ India has chosen this stretch to demonstrate the case of Transit Oriented Development (TOD), as the corridor has a rich diversity of contexts, making many of them unique in their own right. The TOD will directly provide improved air…

In India, large metros (with populations over 8 million) have relatively higher public transport mode shares and lower two-wheeler shares, while the converse is true in the case of small to mid-sized cities (with populations ranging from 0.5-8 million), which have the highest two-wheelers mode shares of 30-35%. This points to certain key factors influencing two-wheeler ownership and use, which are: level of public transit services, non-motorized transport infrastructure and distances or trip…

EMBARQ India undertook this project to identify potential safety problems and propose a design incorporating all recommendations for a safe metro corridor in Mumbai.
This chart showcases site observations during road safety audits,  the strategies and recommendations formulated on that basis of those and the outcomes. The proposed design follows best practices in street design for the Indian context as well as the Indian Roads Congress guidelines. The recommendations follow best…

The transition from an industrial to a business district, excellent public transport connectivity and affordable real estate prices compared to central business districts in Mumbai, positions Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Marol as an attractive place for businesses in the western suburbs of Mumbai.
Around 46% of people working in MIDC Marol reach there by public transport. When combined with walking, bicycling and trips by private buses, this number increases to…

With a view to assist cities with planning and operations of urban buses, EMBARQ India introduced the BusKaro programme with the launch of the BusKaro guidebook in December 2009.
This chart describes why this programme was started, the current reach, strategy and outcomes so far of the programme.
Access more charts and graphs related to the programme from the BusKaro guidebook.

This project enabled BMTC (Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation), one of the largest and most successful bus-based urban public transport providers in India, to implement a direction-based 'Frequent Bus Network' instead of the 'Direct Services' model in order to improve their bus services.
This chart shows the Bangalore Intracity Grid - BIG Bus Network implemented by BMTC along all major roads in the city and the project outcomes.
The information…

This project was undertaken to improve decision making processes in the urban transport sector by developing a framework for assessing governance and decision making based on principles of Transparency, Accountability, Participation, and enhanced Capacity, also called TAP-C.
This diagram showcases two charts: The first one shows the levels of governance in transport sector, while the second one is an indicative framework based on TAP-C.
This report is work under progress.