New Delhi, India, 7th November 2022: Hubballi - Dharwad BRTS Company Ltd. (HDBRTS) has been conferred with "Most Preferred BRTS" Award in ‘Transit & Mobility’ category at the 2nd Urban Infra Business Summit & Awards 2022 held on 7th November 2022 at India International Centre, New Delhi.
The award was given at a grand ceremony - 2nd Urban Infra Business Summit & Awards 2022 hosted by Urban Infra Group on 7th November 2022 at India International Center, New Delhi, India. The award ceremony was attended by dignitaries from the nodal ministries, government departments, public sector undertakings (PSUs), and industry leaders from the leading multi-national companies (MNCs) engaged in developing major urban infrastructure in India.
Karnataka’s first Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), branded as Chigari has been implemented in Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka for 22.5 Km. It was implemented under the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA), Government of India and has been jointly funded by World Bank – GEF and Government of Karnataka. The BRTS services started on October 02, 2018, though the full-fledged services started on February 02, 2020, after formal inauguration of the project by the Hon’ble Vice-President of India.The BRTS system includes segregated bus lanes; passing lanes; access-controlled bus stations in the central median, accessed through foot over bridges or through junctions; AC buses; level boarding; physical and fare integration with BRT feeder; off-board ticketing through smart cards and QR code-based paper tickets and Intelligent Transport System (ITS) etc. The corridor is designed for operating regular services (All stop services) with travel time of 35 minutes and express services (Limited stop services) with travel time of 55 minutes. The fares of the BRTS are the lowest in Karnataka in AC bus segment. Currently, the BRTS services cater to ~ one lakh commuters per day.
Considered as a gold standard BRTS for its various features, the Hubballi-Dharwad BRTS has received prestigious awards like Award of Excellence- Best Urban Mass Transit Project by the MOHUA, Government of India in 2019; GOLD award under Environment & Sustainability by SKOCH in 2020; City with Best ITS by MOHUA, Government of India in 2021.
The Urban Infra Business Leadership Awards are given to corporate and individual leaders in recognition and honor for their extraordinary contribution to developing major infrastructure projects in India through their innovative ideas, products, and services. A total of 41 (9 individuals and 32 corporate) were felicitated with the 2nd Urban Infra Business Leadership awards.
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