Janmarg, The People’s Way BRT, Opens in Ahmedabad

Posted: 25 Sep 2009

Related to: Ahmedabad BRT, Developing High-Quality, Low-Cost Mass Transit, India
Contributed by: Aimee Gauthier, Claudia Gunter


Passengers aboard Janmarg
Photo credit: Chris Kost

In August 2009, the Ahmedabad, India, bus rapid transit system, termed “Janmarg,” or people’s way, began trial operations, becoming India’s first fully-featured BRT service with median stations, level boarding, and central control.  Janmarg has the potential to help revive the image of public transport in Ahmedabad and in India. The enclosed stations of the BRT system have become some of the finest quality public spaces in the city.


A bus pulls into a station. The new enclosed stations protect passengers from the weather and are some of the most attractive public spaces in the city.
Photo Credit: Chris Kost

Since its opening, the BRT system has been the subject of numerous articles in local media outlets.

Selected media coverage:

August 4, 2009
“BRTS Will Focus on Moving People, Not Traffic”
Daily News & Analysis

August 1, 2009
“Best Practice BRTS Wows World”
Daily News & Analysis

August 1, 2009
“BRTS skips, hops for that perfect run”
Times of India