Kabul bus rapid transit

Kabul bus rapid transit is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Kabul, Afghanistan, currently under construction.

History

A bus rapid transit system in the city of Kabul was envisaged for long, including in 2009, to relieve pressure on motor traffic in the fast-urbanizing city.[1] Kabul Municipality, the Ministry of Transport, and the Japan Cooperation Agency in Afghanistan (JICA) held a joint international conference in New York City in 2016 to research and discuss a potential system. The BRT system was officially unveiled by Kabul Municipality in June 2017, which has also been referred to as Metrobus.[2] Officials said that construction would start soon and that the system's first phase would be opened in 2018.[3]

The project will cost $15 million to be built, paid for by the municipality.[4] It is also part of the wider Asian Development Bank's 20-year urban investment program in Afghanistan.[5]

Infrastructure

The BRT's bus lanes would have ah of 60 metres (200 ft).[6] There will also be specialized pedestrian crosswalks and overpasses at BRT stops.

Route

Construction of the BRT system is split into four phases, all serving the city's main downtown district:[7]

With additional extensions it is expected to be 111 km long by 2020 including serving Dashte Barchi and Darulaman.[8][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://open_jicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11965266.pdf
  2. ↑ "Kabul municipality unveils new developments in metro bus project - The Khaama Press News Agency". www.khaama.com.
  3. 1 2 "Kabul Municipality Unveils First Metro Bus System - TOLOnews".
  4. ↑ "First-ever metro bus project launched in Kabul". www.pajhwok.com.
  5. ↑ https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/institutional-document/327561/afg-transport-plan-2017-2036.pdf
  6. ↑ Afghanistan, 1TV. "Kabul metro bus project to be launched today".
  7. ↑ "Detailed Design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Network in Kabul City - dgMarket". www.dgmarket.com.
  8. ↑ "Kabul municipality unveils new developments in metro bus project". vostoknews.org.
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