Khan, F., Ahmed, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-4980-2376, Ahmed, M. et al. (1 more author) (2022) An Evaluation of Cost Optimization Strategies for BRT Projects in Pakistan. Engineering, Technology and Applied Science Research, 12 (4). pp. 8825-8830. ISSN 2241-4487
Abstract
In developing countries like Pakistan, economic instability, improper planning, non-optimal design, delays in construction, and unsustainability during the operations of transportation megaprojects cause an unnecessary burden on the national exchequer. Recently, several Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects have been initiated in Pakistan. The detailed evaluation of the cost and capacity of BRT projects in Pakistan revealed that their cost could have been optimized. This research evaluated the first BRT project in Karachi for potential cost optimization through proper alignment of the BRT. One of the major segments of the Green-Line BRT from Surjani to Nagan was evaluated, which is presently designed as an elevated section. Other possible options such as curb-side, two-way side, and median alignments were explored in detail. The study showed that the cost of this section could have been reduced from the existing USD 75 million to USD 61 million by providing a two-way side aligned or curb-side aligned BRT infrastructure without affecting existing capacity. This case study shows that it is necessary to critically evaluate all the possible options while planning and designing transportation megaprojects.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 F. Khan, A. Ahmed, M. Ahmed, M. A. U. Baig. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Public transport, Mass Transit, Transportation Economics, Sustainable Transport, BRT Capacity |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Sustainable Transport Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2024 10:02 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2024 10:02 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research |
Identification Number: | 10.48084/etasr.4956 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:213474 |
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