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Kabul bus rapid transit is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Kabul, Afghanistan, currently under construction.

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History

A bus rapid transit system in the city of Kabul was envisaged since 2009 to relieve pressure on motor traffic in the fast-urbanizing city. [1] Kabul Municipality, the Ministry of Transport, and the Japan Cooperation Agency in Afghanistan (JICA) held a joint international conference in New York City in 2016 to research and discuss a potential system. The BRT system was officially unveiled by Kabul Municipality in June 2017, which has also been referred to as Metrobus. [2] Officials said that construction would start soon and that the system's first phase would be opened in 2018. [3] It was reported in July 2018 that the project had been hampered by delays, [4] and as of January 2019 it is still not yet completed. [5]

The project will cost $15 million to be built, paid for by the municipality. [6] It is also part of the wider Asian Development Bank's 20-year urban investment program in Afghanistan. [7]

Infrastructure

The BRT's bus lanes would have a width of 60 metres (200 ft). [8] There will also be specialized pedestrian crosswalks and overpasses at BRT stops.

Route

Construction of the BRT system is split into four phases, all serving the city's main downtown district: [9]

With additional extensions it is expected to be 111 km long by 2020 including serving Dashte Barchi and Darulaman. [10] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "THE STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE KABUL METROPOLITAN AREA IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ↑ "Kabul municipality unveils new developments in metro bus project - The Khaama Press News Agency". www.khaama.com. 12 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Kabul Municipality Unveils First Metro Bus System - TOLOnews".
  4. ↑ "Delays Hamper Work on Kabul Metrobus Project".
  5. ↑ "BAZAR: Kabul Municipality Criticized for Metrobus Project".
  6. ↑ "First-ever metro bus project launched in Kabul". www.pajhwok.com.
  7. ↑ "AFGHANISTAN TRANSPORT SECTOR MASTER PLAN UPDATE (2017–2036)" (PDF). adb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  8. ↑ Afghanistan, 1TV. "Kabul metro bus project to be launched today".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Detailed Design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Network in Kabul City - dgMarket". www.dgmarket.com.
  10. ↑ "Kabul municipality unveils new developments in metro bus project". vostoknews.org.
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