CASE STUDY OF

CASE STUDY OF
MAHARANA PRATAP
INTERSTATE BUS
TERMINUS
AT KASHMERE GATE
WHAT IS AN ISBT?
A BUS TERMINUS IS A DESIGNATED PLACE WHERE A BUS OR

COACH STARTS OR ENDS ITS SCHEDULED ROUTE. THE
TERMINUS IS THE DESIGNATED PLACE THAT A TIMETABLE
IS TIMED FROM. TERMINI CAN BE LOCATED AT BUS
STATIONS, INTERCHANGES, BUS GARAGES OR SIMPLE BUS
STOPS. TERMINI CAN BOTH START AND STOP AT THE SAME
PLACE, OR MAY BE IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS FOR
STARTING AND FINISHING A ROUTE.AN ISBT IS A INTER
STATE BUS TERMINUS FROM WHERE BUSES STARTS AND ENDS
ITS ROUTE FOR STATE TO STATE JOURNEY.
ISBTS IN DELHI
1.MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT AT KASHMERE GATE,
DELHI
2.SWAMI VIVEKANAND ISBT AT ANAND VIHAR,
DELHI
3.VIR HAKIKAT RAI ISBT AT SARAI KALE KHAN,
DELHI
PROPOSED
4.ISBT DWARKA
5.ISBT NARELA
MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT AT KASHMERE GATE, DELHI
LOCATION
DELHI
KASHMERE GATE
DELHI MAP
MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT ITS IS

LOCATED IN THE NORTH DELHI
AREA,IN THE OLD DELHI AREA.
APPROACH
NEAREST ROAD:-
OUTER RING ROAD/NH-1, DELHI
NEAREST METRO STATION:- KASHMERE GATE METRO

STATION ON THE RED LINE AND YELLOW LINE METRO.
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION:- OLD DELHI ORDELHI
JUNCTION RAILWAY STATION.
MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT AT KASHMERE GATE, DELHI

THE MAHARANA PRATAP INTER-STATE
BUS TERMINUS OR ISBT IS THE
OLDEST AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST
INTER STATE BUS TERMINALS IN
INDIA, OPERATING BUS SERVICES
BETWEEN DELHI AND 8 STATES. IT
OPENED IN 1976. HARYANA, JAMMU &
KASHMIR, PUNJAB, HIMACHAL
PRADESH, UTTAR PRADESH,
CHANDIGARH, RAJASTHAN AND
UTTARAKHAND STATES.
MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT BUILDING

WAS DESIGNED BY AR. RAJENDRA
KUMAR AND BUILT BY DDA IN 1976
IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED IN LE
CORBUSIER STYLE OF DESIGN,
NOW IT HAS BEEN RENOVATED IN
2013.
THE ISBT IS LOCATED ON AREA OF
53,126SQM AND IS THE BIGGEST
AND THE OLDEST ISBT IN THE
COUNTRY.
KASHMERE GATE ISBT IS A ISBT CUM COMMERCIAL COMPLEX WHERE THE PUCLIC SPACE AND PRIVATE SPACE
ARE SECLUDED.COMMERCIAL IN THE SENSE THAT THERE ARE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE OFFICES OTHER THAN
THE ISBT FUNCTIONING.
SITE MAP OF MAHARANA PRATAP BUS TERMINUS AT KASHMERE GATE, DELHI.
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A
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BU
H-1
D/N
ROA
BLOCK
DEP
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2
ARR
ISBT
LINK
ADMIN
S
BU
YS
BA
A
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D
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KASHMERE GATE METRO STATION
3D VIEW OF
ISBT
KASHMERE GATE
LINK BLOCK
DEPARTURE BLOCK
BUS BAYS FOR
DEPARTURE
PROPOSED
FOOTOVER
BRIDGE FROM RING
KASHMERE GATE
METRO STN
TWO AND FOUR
WHEELER PARKING
AT THE ENTRY
ARRIVAL EXIT
ADMINISTRATION
LEGENDS
ISBT
INTERNAL ASPECTS
EXTERNAL ASPECTS
THE ISBT HAS TWO ACCESSES, ONE

FROM THE ROAD FROM SHAHDARA AND
ANOTHER FROM RAJGHAT & WAZIRABAD.
(RING ROAD).
AT PRESENT,INTERSTATE,DTC & LOCAL
BUSES OPERATE FROM KASHMERE GATE
ISBT.
THERE IS ONLY ONE ENTRANCE TO THE

ISBT(FROM RING ROAD) WHICH IS
COMMON
FOR
ALL
TYPES
OF
BUSES,THOUGH
THE
BAYS
ARE
DIFFERENT..
PRESENTLY, THERE ARE 60 ACTIVE BUS

BAYS, 46 IN DEPARTURE AREA AND THE
OTHER 14 IN THE ARRIVAL AREA.
THERE ARE TWO ENTRANCE TO ISBT FOR

PUBLIC, ONE FROM THE SHAHDRA ROAD
SIDE OR FROM THE METRO STATION
WHICH LEADS TO THE MAIN PORCH OF
THE ISBT AND THE OTHER ENTRANCE IS
FROM THE RING ROAD AREA WHERE
THERE IS NO PORCH AND WHICH
DIRECTLY LEADS TO THE DEPARTURE
AREA.
IT HAS THREE BLOCKS ARRIVAL/ADMIN BLOCK

LINK BLOCK AND THE DEPARTURE BLOCK
IT HAS:-
IT HAS 46 DEPARTURE BUS BAYS,14 ARRIVAL

BUS BAYS AND 8 IDLE BUS BAYS.
IT HAS 7 FLOORS THE GROUND FLOOR IS THE
ARRIVAL AREA AND FROM THE FIRST FLOOR IS
THE ENTRANCE OF ISBT WHICH ALSO HAS
TICKETING COUNTER, ENQUIRY BOOTH, POLICE
STATION AND THE FOOD COURT.
ON THE GROUND FLOOR IS THE DEPARTURE

WAITING AREA AND ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
BUS BAYS AND THE FIRST AID ROOM.
AFTER BEING RENOVATED AND RETROFITTED IT
IS NOW EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT.
ONLY THE GROUND AND THE FIRST FLOOR HAS

THE PUBLIC ACCESS OTHER FLOORS IN
ADMINISTRATION BLOCK DOES NOT HAVE
PUBLIC ACCESS AS ON THE OTHER FLOOR THERE
ARE GOVERNMENT OFFICCES.
THE ISBT ALSO HAS A STATE BANK OF INDIA
SITE PLAN AND BUS

ENTRY AND EXIT:-
THE ENTRANCE TO THE

TERMINUS FROM RING ROAD,
WITH METRO LINE PARALLEL
TO IT.
THE EXIT TO
THE TERMINUS TO
THE RING ROAD.
ZONING AND BUS MOVEMENT PLAN OF

THE ISBT KASHMERE GATE.
SITE PLAN
LEGENDS
CAR MOVEMENT TO THE ENTRY

BUS MOVEMENT FROM THE ENTRY
BUS MOVEMENT TO THE EXIT
PEDESTARIAN MOVEMENT FROM ENTRY
LEGENDS
PORCH AT ARRIVAL
MAIN ENTRY PORCH
AUTO AND TAXI STAND
ROAD TO ENTRY
BUS BAYS FOR ARRIVAL
OF INTERSTATE N LOCAL
BUSES
BUS BAYS FOR

DEPARTURE OF
INTERSTATE N LOCAL
BUSES.
ENTRANCE OF BUSES
EXIT OF BUSES
2N 4 WHELLER PARKING
BAYS FOR IDLE BUSES
ROAD IN THE ISBT.
BUS AND CAR MOVEMENT PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN OF ISBT
SHOPS IN
DEPARTURE
AREA
LIFT FROM
LEVEL 2
TICKET SALE
COUNTER
EXITS TO DEP
AREA
EXITS TO DEP
AREA
FIRE
STAIRCASE
TICKETS SALE
COUNTER
ESCALATORS
WAITING AREA
INSIDE
FIRE EXIT
ADMIN
WAITING IN
ARR AREA
PORCH CUM TAXI
STAND
FIRST FLOOR PLAN OF ISBT

TWO RAMPS TO
DEP AREA
ANGLED WINDOWS FOR

LIGHTING
WASHROOM
POLICE STATION
WASHROOM
RECEPTION
WAITING
AREA
TICKETING
COUNTERS
TICKETING COUNTER
WAITING AREA
DIMTS OFF
STATE BANK OF
INDIA
DRINKING WATER
FIRE STAIRCASE
WASHROOM
PORCH
4 WHEELER
PARKING
TWO WHEELER
PARKING
INFERENCES:POSITIVE ASPECTS IN TERMS OF DESIGN
1.ANGLED WINDOWS FOR PROPER NATURAL LIGHTING
2. SKYLIT LINK BLOCK WHICH PROVIDE

ADEQUATE NATURAL LIGHTING.
2.SEPARATE STAIRCASE AND LIFT FOR

THE OFFICE PEOPLE
4.WAITING AREA BETWEEN TICKETING
5.SHOPS NEAR THE EXIT IN DEP AREA

6.RAMP ,ESCALATORS AND LIFTS FOR MOVEMENT
7.WAITING AREA IN ALL THE BLOCKS
8.BAYS ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF THIE BUILDING
SKYLIT DEPARTURE BLOCK

FREE PARKING JUST NEXT TO THE
ENTRY PORCH
AUTORICKSHAW AND TAXI STAND JUST
FIRE EXIT IN ALL BLOCKS
NEGETIVE ASPECTS IN TERMS OF

DESIGN
: NO RE-FUELLING STATIONS
SAME ENTRANCE FOR THE STAFF AND THE VISITORS.
TWO ENTRANCES TO THE ISBT WHICH CAUSES CONFUSION AND THE
ENTRANCE FROM THE RING ROAD SIDE LEADS DIRECTLY TO THE
DEPARTURE AREA FROM WHERE BUSES PASS BY AND CAUSE
DISTURBANCE IN BUS MOVEMENT.
TICKET COUNTERS IN DEPARTURE AREA FOR CURRENT BOOKING
WHICH CREATE CHAOS.
THERE IS NO WAY FROM GROUND FLOOR IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO
ARRIVAL AREA TO DEPARTURE AREA OR VICE VERSA YOU HAVE TO
CROSS THE BUS MOBVEMENT AREA WHICH IS OF GREAT RISK.
NO BARRIER AT THE BUS ENTRANCE TO ISBT BECAUSE OF THIS
PEOPLE AND BIKES ALSO ENTER THE TERIMINAL FROM BUS
ENTRANCE
LITERATURE CASE STUDY ON BUS TERMINALS
VER UNION STATION BUS TERMINAL, UNITED STA

LOCATION
1701 WYNKOOP STREET (AMTRAK)
1600 WEWATTA STREET (RTD)
DENVER, CO 80202
IT HAS A SPAN OF THE WIDTH OF THE 17TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY

(ABOUT 140 FEET) AND RUN FROM THE NEW LIGHT RAIL STATION TO
THE HISTORIC UNION STATION, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 970
FEET. THE TERMINAL WILL INCLUDE 22 BUS GATES: 16 FOR
REGIONAL RTD BUSES, 4 FOR THE DOWNTOWN CIRCULATOR, AND 2
FOR COMMERCIAL CARRIERS OR FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.
WITHIN THE BUS TERMINALS OVERALL FOOTPRINT IS A PEDESTRIAN
CONCOURSE 44 FEET WIDE AND ABOUT 780 FEET LONG.
REALISTIC VIEW SECTION OF THE TERMINAL
SITE PLAN
BUS MOVEMENT PLAN
SECTION AND PLAN OF CONCOURSE
SKYLIT PASSANGERS CONCOURSE
SECTION AND PLAN OF BUS BAYS
ST PAUL'S BUS STATION - WALSAL, WEST

MIDLANDS, ENGLAND
IT IS BUILT IN THE SHAPE OF ELLIPTICAL CANOPY
(MEASURING 80M X 45M) WITH ITS TREE-LIKE COLUMNS AND
CIRCULAR SKYLIGHTS SITS SOME 8M ABOVE THE BUS LANES.
IT NOW DEALS WITH THE CHALLENGE OF HALF A DOZEN
DIFFERENT BUS COMPANIES RUNNING MORE THAN 100 BUSES
AN HOUR.
THE BUS STATION COVERS A TOTAL AREA OF 9,470 M2
(101,934 SQ FT).
ST PAUL'S BUS STATION IS DOMINATED BY AN ELLIPTICAL
ROOF STANDING ON TWELVE STEEL COLUMNS.
THE CONCOURSE AREA IS TWO STOREYS TALL AND CONSISTS
OF LARGE CONCRETE WALLS, SUPPORTING THE COLUMNS FOR
THE CANOPY ROOF.
SITE MAP OF ST PAULSS BUS STATION
SITE PLAN OF ST PAULSS BUS STATION
PLAN SHOWING BUS MOVEMENT
ROOF PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
LEGENDS
BUS TO THE EXIT

BUS FROM THE ENTRANCE
SECTION
LONG CROSS SECTION THROUGH BUS

STATION AND NEW PUBLIC SQUARE
BUS
STATION
AT
BAEZA
,
SPAIN
ARCHITECTS: DTR STUDIO ARCHITECTS
LOCATION: BAEZA, SPAIN
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE:MARA OLMEDO,
MIGUEL VZQUE
PROJECT YEAR: 2012
PROJECT AREA: 1800.0 SQM
THE NEW BUS STATION IN BAEZA IS MADE
OF A LARGE SHELTER THAT FOLDS AND
WELCOMES VISITORS INSIDE.
DIMENSIONAL SPACES ARE PLANNED BUT
VISUALLY OPEN TO EQUIP THEMSELVES
WITH AN URBAN CHARACTER.
ZONING
ZONING AND MOVEMENT
PUBLIC ENTRANCE AND EXIT
ADMIN,ENQUIRY,TICKETING,
WAITING
AREAAREA
CONCOURSE
BUS BAYS
ADMIN ENTRANCE
BUS ENTRANCE TO BAY AREA

BUS EXIT FROM THE BAY AREA
BUS MOVEMENT AREA
GENERAL PUBLIC PARKING
ZONING PLAN
BUS MOVEMENT
PUBLIC MOVEMENT
ADMIN PUBLIC MOVEMENT
MOVEMENT PLAN
SECTIONS AND
ELEVATION
SECTIONS
THE FACADE TOWARDS AVDA PUCHE PARDO

IS MORE OPAQUE AS A SHAPER OF CITY
OPPOSITE THE SOUTH ELEVATION WHICH IS
OPENED TO THE FUTURE PARKLAND
THE STATION IS ORGANIZED IN THREE DISTINCT AREAS:

BUSES AREA, PASSENGER AREA INDOOR AND PASSENGER
AREA OUTDOOR. THE INDOOR AREA WITH CONTROLLED
ACCESS IS SHOWN AS A BOX OF GLASS THAT PROVIDES THE
INFRENCES
POSITIVE
1.TWO SEPARATE WAITING AREA PROVIDED
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR.
2. DIMENSIONAL SPACES ARE PLANNED BUT
VISUALLY OPEN TO EQUIP THEMSELVES WITH AN
URBAN CHARACTER.
3. WELCOMING FRONT FAADE THAT WELCOME
MORE VISITORS.
4.SEPARATE ENTERANCE FOR FOR ADMIN AREA
AND PUBLIC AREA.
5. WELL LIT WITH NATURAL LIGHT AND GLASS
FAADE IN INDOOR WAITING AREA WHICH
GIVES THE VIEW OF ARRIVAL BUSES.
NEGETIVE
1.SAME AREA FOR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OF BUSES
2.NO BUS MAINTENANCE AREA AND
REFULLING STATION
3.NO SHOPS ARE PRIVIDED IN THE BUS
STATION.
BUS MOVEMENT PLAN
SECTION AND PLAN OF CONCOURSE
SKYLIT PASSANGERS CONCOURSE
SECTION AND PLAN OF BUS BAYS
ST PAUL'S BUS STATION - WALSAL, WEST

MIDLANDS, ENGLAND
IT IS BUILT IN THE SHAPE OF ELLIPTICAL CANOPY
(MEASURING 80M X 45M) WITH ITS TREE-LIKE COLUMNS AND
CIRCULAR SKYLIGHTS SITS SOME 8M ABOVE THE BUS LANES.
IT NOW DEALS WITH THE CHALLENGE OF HALF A DOZEN
DIFFERENT BUS COMPANIES RUNNING MORE THAN 100 BUSES
AN HOUR.
THE BUS STATION COVERS A TOTAL AREA OF 9,470 M2
(101,934 SQ FT).
ST PAUL'S BUS STATION IS DOMINATED BY AN ELLIPTICAL
ROOF STANDING ON TWELVE STEEL COLUMNS.
THE CONCOURSE AREA IS TWO STOREYS TALL AND CONSISTS
OF LARGE CONCRETE WALLS, SUPPORTING THE COLUMNS FOR
THE CANOPY ROOF.
SITE MAP OF ST PAULSS BUS STATION
SITE PLAN OF ST PAULSS BUS STATION
PLAN SHOWING BUS MOVEMENT
ROOF PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
LEGENDS
BUS TO THE EXIT

BUS FROM THE ENTRANCE
SECTION
LONG CROSS SECTION THROUGH BUS

STATION AND NEW PUBLIC SQUARE

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What are the key features of Maharana Pratap ISBT at Kashmere Gate?

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CASE STUDY OF

A BUS TERMINUS IS A DESIGNATED PLACE WHERE A BUS OR

MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT AT KASHMERE GATE, DELHI

MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT ITS IS

OUTER RING ROAD/NH-1, DELHI

NEAREST METRO STATION:- KASHMERE GATE METRO

MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT AT KASHMERE GATE, DELHI

MAHARANA PRATAP ISBT BUILDING

SITE MAP OF MAHARANA PRATAP BUS TERMINUS AT KASHMERE GATE, DELHI.

KASHMERE GATE METRO STATION

THE ISBT HAS TWO ACCESSES, ONE

THERE IS ONLY ONE ENTRANCE TO THE

PRESENTLY, THERE ARE 60 ACTIVE BUS

THERE ARE TWO ENTRANCE TO ISBT FOR

IT HAS THREE BLOCKS ARRIVAL/ADMIN BLOCK

IT HAS 46 DEPARTURE BUS BAYS,14 ARRIVAL

ON THE GROUND FLOOR IS THE DEPARTURE

ONLY THE GROUND AND THE FIRST FLOOR HAS

SITE PLAN AND BUS

THE ENTRANCE TO THE

ZONING AND BUS MOVEMENT PLAN OF

CAR MOVEMENT TO THE ENTRY

BUS BAYS FOR

BUS AND CAR MOVEMENT PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN OF ISBT

FIRST FLOOR PLAN OF ISBT

ANGLED WINDOWS FOR

INFERENCES:POSITIVE ASPECTS IN TERMS OF DESIGN

1.ANGLED WINDOWS FOR PROPER NATURAL LIGHTING

2. SKYLIT LINK BLOCK WHICH PROVIDE

2.SEPARATE STAIRCASE AND LIFT FOR

4.WAITING AREA BETWEEN TICKETING

5.SHOPS NEAR THE EXIT IN DEP AREA

7.WAITING AREA IN ALL THE BLOCKS

8.BAYS ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF THIE BUILDING

SKYLIT DEPARTURE BLOCK

AUTORICKSHAW AND TAXI STAND JUST

FIRE EXIT IN ALL BLOCKS

NEGETIVE ASPECTS IN TERMS OF

LITERATURE CASE STUDY ON BUS TERMINALS

VER UNION STATION BUS TERMINAL, UNITED STA

IT HAS A SPAN OF THE WIDTH OF THE 17TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY

REALISTIC VIEW SECTION OF THE TERMINAL

BUS MOVEMENT PLAN

SECTION AND PLAN OF CONCOURSE

SKYLIT PASSANGERS CONCOURSE

SECTION AND PLAN OF BUS BAYS

ST PAUL'S BUS STATION - WALSAL, WEST

SITE MAP OF ST PAULSS BUS STATION

SITE PLAN OF ST PAULSS BUS STATION

PLAN SHOWING BUS MOVEMENT

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

BUS TO THE EXIT

LONG CROSS SECTION THROUGH BUS

BUS ENTRANCE TO BAY AREA

THE FACADE TOWARDS AVDA PUCHE PARDO

THE STATION IS ORGANIZED IN THREE DISTINCT AREAS:

BUS MOVEMENT PLAN

SECTION AND PLAN OF CONCOURSE