Chandigarh: The UT transportation department has requested the Center for Planning and Environmental Planning Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad, for short-term plans for route rationalization and optimization considering the fleet of the current Chandigarh (CTU) transportation armada.
The aim is to implement a plan immediately after the induction of 40 electric buses is likely in September.
The university has highlighted the main weakness in public transportation in reports that have been institutionalized by the Department of Transportation under the Project of the Smart Transportation System sponsored by the World Bank recently.
The department in the action was taken by a report before administration in connection with ‘the introduction of a common friendly aesthetic public transport system’ stated, “CTU bus provides services of all sectors with a frequency of 15 to 30 minutes.
The university was assigned to prepare a business plan and service for CTU.
It conducts a survey and doing it.
“” the university asked for short-term plans that can be implemented immediately by looking at the fleet after the induction of 40 electric buses.
Once in accordance with the approval of the business and service, the action will start on CTU fleet augmentation and reduction in the frequency of 15-30 minutes, “added the report that.
The university in the report was submitted to UT in March, it has stated, “the load factor (the capacity of the bus seat occupied) is around 22%, much lower than the range of 65-75% desired.” One reason quoted is low trust in the system.