The development of this guidebook parallels efforts of the Government of India's Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) to become a source of financing for the procurement of new buses nationwide. Cities across the country that have received these buses are beginning to operate them. We hope our case studies, recommendations, and coverage of specific methodologies will serve as a helpful reference to these cities and states as they set up new agencies, operate monitor their performance and develop continuous system improvement.

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• Full Report: Bus Karo - Guidebook on Planning and Operations (24.74MB)
• Chapter 1: Key Factors for Good Bus Transport (1.3 MB)
• Chapter 2: Route Planning Based on Demand Assessments (1.24 MB)
• Chapter 3: Infrastructure and Bus Transport (4.14 MB)
• Chapter 4: Better Vehicles for Public Transport (1.41 MB)
• Chapter 5: Technology (777.94 KB)
• Chapter 6: Contracts and Tenders (2.38 MB)
• Chapter 7: Financial Analysis (1.15 MB)
• Chapter 8: Monitoring Systems (296.68 KB)
• Case Study 1: London (1.1 MB)
• Case Study 2: Sao Paulo (1.07 MB)
• Case Study 3: Seoul (922.42 KB)
• Case Study 4: Mumbai (2.4 MB)
• Case Study 5: Indore (3.01 MB)
• Case Study 6: Ahmedabad (3.03 MB)
• Case Study 7: Bangalore (2.27 MB)
• Appendix B: Tutorial Questions and Answers (149.03 KB)
• Appendix C: Indore Bus Specifications (191.51 KB)
• Appendix D: User Surveys (177.29 KB)
• Appendix E-F: Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms, plus References (158.76 KB)
• List of Figures, Tables and Authors (156.42 KB)