DETAILED STUDY ON BUS PORT IN AHMEDABAD

1. GEETA MANDIR BUS PORT, AHMEDABAD

2. Bus Port,
Ahmedabad
GEOGRAPHICAL
COORDINATES
23˚00’46.87”N
72˚35’33.25”E
ELEVATION
52 m
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
Hot and semi-arid climate
Average Maximum
Climate- 43˚C
Average Minimum
Climate- 13˚C
INTRODUCTION
 Geeta Mandir Bus Terminals is a unique adaptive
reuse project – one of the first of its kind in India’s
infrastructure sector – and includes the
redevelopment of an existing bus terminal located in
the heart of the Ahmedabad.
 In close proximity to the historic Pol area (also called
the old city), the development has two components: a
bus terminal facility, and a mixed-use saleable area to
be operated and maintained by Hubtown Limited for
a period of 30 years.
 The form is inspired by the notion of constant
movement. The facade design creates a strong
horizontal expression, with continuous shadow lines
holding the forms together and connecting to existing
context, thus accentuating the idea of movement.
 Geeta Mandir Bus Terminals is a transit-oriented
development (TOD) under a public-private
partnership (PPP) project between Gujarat State Road
and Transport Corporation and Hub town Limited.

3. DETAILS ABOUT PROJECT
 Location: Ahmedabad, India
 Distances of Important Landmarks from Site :
• Highway- NH- 8 (5.5 km)
• Kalupur Railway Station (2 km)
• Airport (10 km)
• Sabarmati River (1.59 km)
Area:
BTF (Bus Terminal Facility) =18200m.sq.
Residential = 15200m.sq.
Hotel/ Serviced Apartments = 10700m.sq.
Commercial = 9200m.sq.
Retail = 55200m.sq.
Scope: Mixed use development, including BTF, residential, hotel/services
apartments, commercial and retail.

5. DESIGN PRINCIPLE
 The most important design principles followed in the
bust port are given below:-
 Segregation of fast and slow moving Traffic
 Well defined entry points, exit points and circulation
 Segregation of loading and unloading platforms for
faster operation and easy management
 Segregation of different activities within terminal
building at different levels.

6. CIRCULATION

7. FACILITIES
 There are 25 unloading and loading bays with 6 inclined bays for goods loading and unloading.
 Total 1800 buses arrive and depart from the Port.
 Proper waiting lounge are provided (separate for male and female).
 Good facilities for toilet, eating, drinking water, public, telephone, digital display, deluxe and
fully Air conditioned waiting areas, etc.
 Essential facilities for accommodation, enquiry counters, etc. are provided.
 Control rooms are provided at various spots.
 Proper signages are provided which provide easy access to the facilities.
 Shopping complexes are provided within the site.
 Parking space for 30 buses is provided at the back side of the terminal.
 Special provision for parking for ambulance is provided.
 Basement parking space is provided for cars and 2- wheeler
 The Port is divided into 4 different blocks:
- Block A- Commercial
- Block B- Commercial
- Block C- Commercial
- Block D- Terminal
- D2 - BTF offices & Hotel

8. ACTIVITIES
BASEMENT FLOOR
 Parking
 Air conditioning plant
GROUND FLOOR
 Circulation of buses
 Cloak room
 Sub stations
 Waiting areas
 Restaurants
 Shopping areas
 Workshop
 Meter room
 Store
 Shopping area ( Commercial Blocks)
FIRST FLOOR
•Deluxe waiting area
•BTF office area
•VIP rest rooms
•Canteen
•Shopping area( Commercial Blocks)
SECOND FLOOR
•Gymnasium
•Rest area for conductors
•BTF office area
•Cafeteria
•Shopping area ( Commercial Blocks)
THIRD, FOURTH & FIFTH FLOOR
•Office area
•Shopping area (Terminal block)

9. ZONING
BLOCK-D2
BLOCK-A (COMMERCIAL)
BLOCK-B
BLOCK-C
BLOCK-D

10. BASEMENT PLAN

11. GROUND FLOOR PLAN

12. FIRST FLOOR- D BLOCK PLAN

13. SECOND FLOOR- D BLOCK PLAN

14. 3-5TH FLOOR- D BLOCK 3RD FLOOR-D2 4TH FLOOR-D2 5TH FLOOR- D2

15. GROUND FLOOR- BLOCK-A 1ST & 2ND FLOOR PLAN- A 3RD FLOOR PLAN-A

16. GROUND FLOOR- BLOCK-B 1ST & 2ND FLOOR PLAN- B 3RD FLOOR PLAN-B

17. GROUND FLOOR-BLOCK –C 1ST & 2ND FLOOR-C 3RD FLOOR-C

18. SITE SECTION

19. SITE PICTURES

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