Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (HDBRTS) is a bus rapid transit system built to serve the twin cities of Hubali and Dharwad, located in the North-Western part of Karnataka state in India. Hubali-Dharwad BRTS (HDBRTS) project is a Government of Karnataka initiative to foster long-term economic growth in the region. The project promotes fast, safe, comfortable, convenient and affordable public transportation between the twin cities and aims to reduce congestion and air pollution in the region.
The dedicated BRT corridor with holistic BRT components connects Hubali and Dharwad. This system will not only transport 1.75 lakh daily passengers currently using the buses on this corridor but also provide safe, sustainable & efficient alternative for the private vehicle users travelling on this corridor.
The Hubali-Dharwad BRTS project is implemented as part of the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) and funded by the Government of Karnataka, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MHUA), World Bank and Global Environment Facility (GEF). The total cost of the project is ₹970.87 Cr.
Hubali-Dharwad BRTS Company Limited
The Hubali-Dharwad BRTS Company Ltd, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), is the nodal agency that implemented the BRT System. The company is headed by managing director. There are four Deputy General Managers (Admin, Finance, Infrastructure, and Operations & ITS) and a Chief Security Officer.
Board of directors
Commissioner, Directorate of Urban Land Transport, Government of Karnataka - chairman of the board. Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad Managing Director, NWKRTC Managing Director, KRDCL Managing Director, HDBRTS Commissioner of Police, Hubali-Dharwad Police Additional Commissioner, Department of Transport & Enf, North Zone, Dharwad Commissioner, HDMC Commissioner, HDUDA Chief Engineer, PWD, CAB, North Zone, Dharwad
BRT corridor
The length of the Hubali-Dharwad BRTS corridor is from CBT Hubali to CBT–Dharwad with the width of the cross-sections ranging from 44m to 35m. The BRTS corridor includes segregated bus lanes, access-controlled bus stations, physical and fare integration with BRT feeder services, off-board ticketing through smart cards and bar-coded paper tickets, intelligent transport system and high-quality buses (Standard AC buses). The corridor is designed for operating regular and express services. It consists of two lanes for BRTS buses on either side of the median bus station facilitating overtaking lanes for express services. Foot overbridges at six locations, PELICAN signals, and synchronized signal management are proposed to facilitate easy approach of passengers to bus stations.
Bus stations
32 stations have been constructed on the median along the BRTS corridor. Based on the passenger load and interchange opportunity, there are 7 three-bay bus stations and 24 two-bay bus stations.