CASE STUDY- ISBT,

SECTOR 17,
CHANDIGARH
BY ,
DAVID SIBY
RA1811201010043
ISBT, SECTOR 17,
CHANDIGARH

THE BUS TERMINAL WAS DEVELOPED TO SERVE AS THE

PRIMARY TRANSPORT NODE FOR CHANDIGARH CITY.

SECOND ISBT SEC 43 TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND 1500

FLEET OF BUSES COMING FROM OUT STATION

OPERATOR - CHANDIGARH TRANSPORT

ARCHITECT - UNDERTAKING
COMPLETEDIN -
ADITYAPRAKASH
TOTALAREAOFTHESITE -
1957
BUILDINGSTRUCTURE -
8.5ACRES(NOW INCREASED TO
10ACRES)
MAX.G+1
CONNECTIVIT DETAILED
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COMPONENTS
• MAIN STRUCTURE SOMEWHAT CENTRALLY
LOCATED IN THE MAIN BUILDING WITH
CENTRAL WAITING HALL, ALL PASSENGERS
AND STAFF FACILITIES ARE LOCATED
AROUND IT
• IT IS COLUMN AND BEAM STRUCTURE WITH
SQUARE GRIDS OF 17’3” X 17’3”.
• FAÇADE IS OF EXPOSE BRICKWORK.
• ALONG THE N-W SIDE, THE BUILDING IS IN
THREE LEVELS

• IT IS LOCATED WITHIN 2-3 MILES FROM THE RAILWAY

STATION.
• SITE IS AT THE CROSSING OF V3 ROADS. ALONG THERE ARE
FOUR SECTORS,THESE ARE 19,18,16&22.
• SITE HAS BEEN APPROACHED BY TWO MAJOR, HIGHWAYS
NH-21 TO RUPNAGARAND NH-22 TO SHIMLA
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CIRCULATION OF BUSES
 DESIGNPRINCIPLES
• ENTRY AND EXIT OF THE INTERSTATE BUSES ARE
PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE BUS LANE.
• SEPARATE PARKING LOTS FOR-CITYBUSES,PRIVATE
VEHICLES,AUTO RICKSHAW,TAXI,CYCLE,RICKSHAW
• SEPARATE ENTRIES FOR THE INTER-CITY
BUSES.
• CONCEPT OF CORRIDOR PLANNING.
• PLAY OF LIGHT WITH THE USE OF ROOFS AT DIFFERENT
LEVELS.
• SOW TOOTH LOADING PLATFORMS.
• SCOPE FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.
SITE SHOWING THE ENTRY AND EXIT
• THE LIGHT AND VENTILATION IS QUITE GOOD IN THE BUILDING EXCEPT THE
TOILET WHERE VENTILATION IS PROVIDED BUT DIRECT SUNLIGHT DOES
NOT ENTER.
• OPEN COURTYARD HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF
BUILDING BUT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE THE COURTYARD
REMAIN DIRTY.
• THE RESTAURANT OF FIRST FLOOR NEVER FULLY UTILIZED THE REASON
BEING THAT THE PASSENGER ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE IT AND IF SITTING IN
THE RESTAURANT, CANNOT KEEP EYE ON THE BUSES.
• AT SOME PLACE, TOILET ARE NOT PROVIDED
• THE SITTING CAPACITY FOR THE PASSENGER IS INSUFFICIENT
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FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR - WAITING HALL, CANTEEN, LOADING BAYS, TICKET COUNTER, TOILET, FOOD, AND BOOKSTALL, ENQUIRY OFFICE, CLOAK ROOM ETC.

FIRST FLOOR – RAILWAY BOOKING OFFICE, POST OFFICE, POLICE POST, STATION SUPERVISOR ROOM, TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE,
RESTAURANT, TOURIST REST ROOM, TOURISM OFFICE OF CHANDIGARH ETC. HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.

LOADING PLATFORM

• A TOTAL NO OF 53 LOADING BAYS

• THE LOADING BAYS ARE STRAIGHT SAW TOOTH TYPE 12’6” WIDE AND 4” HIGH. COVERED
PLATFORM, MANY OF BUS STOPPERS
• SOMETIMES DURING PEAK HOURS, 2- 3 BUSES STAND ON A SINGLE BAY THUS CREATE CONGESTION
UNLOADING PLATFORM
• NEAR THE ENTRY POINT DUE TO LACK OF COVERED PLATFORM, ITS UNDERSELL DURING SUMMER
AND RAINY SEASON
IDEAL PARKING
• A TOTAL NO OF 71 BUS PARKING, BAYS ARE PROVIDED OF WHICH 7 ARE PROVIDED OF WHICH FOR
LONG TERM PARKING IDEAL PARKING IS PROVIDED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE LOADING
PLATFORM

• PARKING FOR LOCAL CONVEYANCE BACK SIDE OF TERMINUS, FROM WHERE THE PEOPLE ENTER THE TERMINAL. 500 SCOOTER &
25- 30 CARS

• A LARGE SPACE IN THE BASEMENT IS ALSO PROVIDED ADJACENT TO THE OPEN PARKING FOR PRIVATE VEHICLES IT HAS A
CAPACITY OF 500 SCOOTER & 1500 CYCLES ONLY

• LIGHT IS THE MAIN PROBLEM IN THE BASEMENT AS SKYLIGHTS PROVIDED ARE INSUFFICIENT AND ACTS AS VENTILATOR ONLY.
SUBWAY- THE PEDESTRIAN FROM THE SECTOR 22 SIDE GO BY THE UNDERGROUND SUBWAY TO REACH THE TERMINUS.
INFERENCE

• DESIGN CRITERIA - TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY

BY
SEGREGATION OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF
VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT.
• CIRCULATION -

• FORM AND PLANNING - LINEAR FORMS , ZIGZAG KIND

OF PLANNING

• AMENTIES - RAILWAY RESERVATION COUNTERS,

TRANSIT LOUNGE,NIGHT STAY

• NATURAL LIGHTING - LEVEL DIFFERENCE IN ROOF

& COURTYARD OPEN TO SKY

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