CASE STUDY: SHAHDARA

STATION
ISSUES IDENTIFIED DURING
SURVEY
• It is found that transfer between train and bus is inconvenient. The bus station is located away from the
station, because private car parking areas and motorcycle parking areas are located on both sides of the
pedestrian entrance in the front of the station.
• Bus terminal is located far from the station due to the land limitation.
• The bus terminal for feeder mini-bus is not build, so the passengers use road side of the arterial road for
loading and unloading. These boarding activities create an obstacle of drive lanes that become a course
of traffic congestions during rush hours.
• Rickshaws which are used by many passengers, stay on the road spaces around the station.
• Car and motorcycle parks are always congested.
• Too dangerous for the pedestrians to cross the road.
ISSUES IN SHAHDARA
STATION
SHORT TERM MEASURES
Based on the Interview Survey, it is identified that the most significant
priority issue is to improve the connectivity with feeder bus services, as
the existing bus terminal is located about 300 meters far from the Shahdara
Station. More than half of respondents pointed out the needs of
improvement of pedestrians’ safety and comfort levels. Thus, the short-tem
improvement shall include these measures at least and some other physical
improvement of intermodality, including the proposed ideas as follows:
• to improve the connectivity with the bus and Metro services, the space for
car parking adjacent to the station be partially converted to a terminal for
the bus, including the installation of pedestrian’s crossings and signaling
systems on the arterial road to/from the Station
• Passengers’ drop-off/pick-up apron for cars and motorcycles be placed in
front of the Station.
• Rickshaw pools be collectively placed to mitigate traffic congestions.
• The number of windows/entrances for ticketing and security checking be
increased to mitigate congestions at peak hours.
SHORT TERM MEASURES
MEDIUM AND LONG TERM
MEASURES:
The Station Plaza should be designed and redeveloped in such a way that usages of
public transportation modes are given priority with the following measures,
•Expansion of the bus terminal facilities and taxi/Rickshaw pools
•Expansion of temporary parking space and drop-off and pick-up aprons.
•Construction of a Multi-storey Car Parking Building.
MEDIUM AND LONG TERM
MEASURES