It’s safe to say that Ahmedabad is among India’s top 10 cities. In terms of geography, it is spreading out in every direction. AMTS, which stands for Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services, was insufficient to meet the requirements for effective public transportation in Ahmedabad.
In 2009, BRTS service began operating in Ahmedabad to complement AMTS service. People in all parts of the city have access to simple and inexpensive commute options due to the BRTS buses, which operate all across the city and run in every neighbourhood.
Also read about the AMTS bus route guide
BRTS route: Coverage
The BRTS provides service to a significant portion of the city’s neighbourhoods and has a reasonably high frequency, in contrast to the AMTS buses, which go all the way to the most remote alleys. It covers from RTO Circle to Maninagar and from Anjali (Vasna) to Dharnidhar Derasar
BRTS route: Features
Considering its accolades and connections, the Ahmedabad BRTS comes out on top. The BRTS route offers the following features:
- Over its 12 active lines, it has 126 individual stations.
- Only the BRTS bus is authorised on the route.
- It is one of the quickest and most convenient ways to go about Ahmedabad.
- AMTS, the conventional public bus system, works in tandem with BRTS.
- To supplement the BRTS, a metro line connecting Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar is in the works.
- CEPT, Ahmedabad, is responsible for its design (a leading institute)
- The cost of a bus ride is the same whether it has air conditioning or not.
- Most stations are accessible to those using wheelchairs, except for RTO Circle and Kalupur Railway Station.
- At stop lights, BRTS buses are prioritised.
- Bus arrival times and other information are shown digitally at each stop.
- The information for the next stop is shown on electronic screens inside the buses. The same information is often announced in Gujarati, Hindi, and English, with a few exceptions, such as certain buses.
- Roads are enlarged, and dedicated bicycle lanes are built alongside general traffic lanes as part of the BRTS project (wherever feasible)
- Those who would like not to purchase tickets constantly may do so with the help of smart cards. Smart cards with a “student special” price tag are also offered.
BRTS route: Details
The Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) now consists of 126 stations and 12 active lines:
Line no. 1: RTO Circle – Maninagar
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | RTO Circle |
| 2 | Ranip |
| 3 | Bhavsar Hostel |
| 4 | Akhbarnagar |
| 5 | Pragatinagar |
| 6 | Shastri Nagar |
| 7 | Jaymangal |
| 8 | Sola Cross Roads |
| 9 | Valinath Chowk |
| 10 | Memnagar |
| 11 | (Gujarat) University |
| 12 | Andhjan Mandal (IIM) |
| 13 | Himmatlal Park |
| 14 | Shivranjani |
| 15 | Jhansi Ki Rani |
| 16 | Nehrunagar |
| 17 | Manekbaug |
| 18 | Dharnidhar Derasar |
| 19 | Anjali |
| 20 | Chandranagar |
| 21 | Khodiyar Nagar |
| 22 | Danilimda Cross Roads |
| 23 | Vaikunthdham Mandir |
| 24 | Swaminarayan College |
| 25 | Kankaria Telephone Exchange |
| 26 | Kankaria Lake |
| 27 | Rambaug |
| 28 | Maninagar Char Rasta |
| 29 | Maninagar |
Line no. 2: Anjali (Vasna) – Naroda
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | Anjali |
| 2 | Chandranagar |
| 3 | Khodiyar Nagar |
| 4 | Danilimda Cross Roads |
| 5 | Danilimda Road |
| 6 | Chhipa Society |
| 7 | Chandola Lake |
| 8 | BRTS Workshop |
| 9 | Kashiram Textiles |
| 10 | Narol |
| 11 | Mukesh Industries |
| 12 | Isanpur |
| 13 | Ghodasar |
| 14 | Jashodanagar Cross Roads |
| 15 | (Ahmedabad-Vadodara) Express Highway Junction |
| 16 | CTM Cross Roads |
| 17 | Purvdeep Society |
| 18 | Jogeshwari Society |
| 19 | Rabari Colony |
| 20 | Ramrajya Nagar |
| 21 | Rameshwar Park |
| 22 | Geeta Gauri Cinema |
| 23 | Soni Ni Chali |
| 24 | Viratnagar |
| 25 | Bapunagar Approach |
| 26 | Lilanagar |
| 27 | Thakkarnagar Approach |
| 28 | Hiravadi |
| 29 | Vijay Park |
| 30 | Krishna Nagar |
| 31 | Dhanush Dhari Mandir |
| 32 | Naroda |
Line no. 3: RTO Circle – Naroda
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | RTO Circle |
| 2 | Ranip |
| 3 | Bhavsar Hostel |
| 4 | Akhbarnagar |
| 5 | Pragatinagar |
| 6 | Shastri Nagar |
| 7 | Jaymangal |
| 8 | Sola Cross Roads |
| 9 | Valinath Chowk |
| 10 | Memnagar |
| 11 | (Gujarat) University |
| 12 | Andhjan Mandal (IIM) |
| 13 | Himmatlal Park |
| 14 | Shivranjani |
| 15 | Jhansi Ki Rani |
| 16 | Nehrunagar |
| 17 | Manekbaug |
| 18 | Dharnidhar Derasar |
| 19 | Anjali (Vasna) |
| 20 | Chandranagar |
| 21 | Khodiyar Nagar |
| 22 | Danilimda Cross Roads |
| 23 | Danilimda Road |
| 24 | Chhipa Society |
| 25 | Chandola Lake |
| 26 | BRTS Workshop |
| 27 | Kashiram Textiles |
| 28 | Narol |
| 29 | Mukesh Industries |
| 30 | Isanpur |
| 31 | Ghodasar |
| 32 | Jashodanagar Cross Roads |
| 33 | (Ahmedabad-Vadodara) Express Highway Junction |
| 34 | CTM Cross Roads |
| 35 | Purvdeep Society |
| 36 | Jogeshwari Society |
| 37 | Rabari Colony |
| 38 | Ramrajya Nagar |
| 39 | Rameshwar Park |
| 40 | Geeta Gauri Cinema |
| 41 | Soni Ni Chali |
| 42 | Viratnagar |
| 43 | Bapunagar Approach |
| 44 | Lilanagar |
| 45 | Thakkarnagar Approach |
| 46 | Hiravadi |
| 47 | Vijay Park |
| 48 | Krishna Nagar |
| 49 | Dhanush Dhari Mandir |
| 50 | Naroda |
Line no. 4: RTO Circle – Sarkari Litho Press (Delhi Darwaja)
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | RTO Circle |
| 2 | Ranip |
| 3 | Nava Vadaj |
| 4 | Ramapir No Tekro |
| 5 | Juna Vadaj |
| 6 | Gurudwara |
| 7 | Hanumanpura |
| 8 | Sarkari Litho Press (Delhi Darwaja) |
Line no. 5: Bopal – Iskcon – Maninagar
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | Bopal Approach |
| 2 | Ambli Gam |
| 3 | Swagat Bungalow |
| 4 | Jayantilal Park |
| 5 | Ashok Vatika |
| 6 | Anthariksh Colony |
| 7 | ISKCON Mandir |
| 8 | ISKCON Cross Roads |
| 9 | Ramdevnagar |
| 10 | ISRO |
| 11 | Star Bazaar |
| 12 | Jodhpur Cross Roads |
| 13 | Shivranjani |
| 14 | Jhansi Ki Rani |
| 15 | Nehrunagar |
| 16 | Manekbaug |
| 17 | Dharnidhar Derasar |
| 18 | Anjali (Vasna) |
| 19 | Chandranagar |
| 20 | Khodiyar Nagar |
| 21 | Danilimda Cross Roads |
| 22 | Vaikunthdham Mandir |
| 23 | Swaminarayan College |
| 24 | Kankaria Telephone Exchange |
| 25 | Kankaria Lake |
| 26 | Rambaug |
| 27 | Maninagar Char Rasta |
| 28 | Maninagar |
Line no. 6: Soni Ni Chali – Odhav – S P Ring Road
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | Ajit Mill |
| 2 | Soni Ni Chali |
| 3 | Grid Station |
| 4 | Odhav Fire Station |
| 5 | Vallabh Nagar |
| 6 | Chhotalal Ni Chali |
| 7 | Morlidhar Society |
| 8 | Odhav Talav (Gam) |
| 9 | SP Ring Road |
Line no. 7: Sarkari Litho Press (Delhi Darwaja) – Science City Approach
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | Sarkari Litho Press (Delhi Darwaja) |
| 2 | Hanumanpura |
| 3 | Gurudwara |
| 4 | Juna Vadaj |
| 5 | Ramapir No Tekro |
| 6 | Nava Vadaj |
| 7 | Bhavsar Hostel |
| 8 | Akhbarnagar |
| 9 | Pragatinagar |
| 10 | Shastri Nagar |
| 11 | Jaymangal |
| 12 | Paras Nagar |
| 13 | Parshwanath Jain Mandir |
| 14 | Bhuyangdev |
| 15 | Sattadhar |
| 16 | Sola Bridge |
| 17 | Science City Approach |
Line no. 8:Chandkheda – Visat Junction – Maninagar
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | Chandkheda (Gam) |
| 2 | Shiva Shakti Nagar |
| 3 | Janta Nagar |
| 4 | Avani Bhavan (ONGC) |
| 5 | Visat Gandhinagar Junction |
| 6 | Motera Cross Roads |
| 7 | Sabarmati Police Station |
| 8 | Sabarmati Municipal Swimming Pool |
| 9 | Rathi Apartment |
| 10 | Sabarmati Power House |
| 11 | RTO Circle |
| 12 | Ranip |
| 13 | Bhavsar Hostel |
| 14 | Akhbarnagar |
| 15 | Pragatinagar |
| 16 | Shastri Nagar |
| 17 | Jaymangal |
| 18 | Sola Cross Roads |
| 19 | Valinath Chowk |
| 20 | Memnagar |
| 21 | (Gujarat) University |
| 22 | Andhjan Mandal (IIM) |
| 23 | Himmatlal Park |
| 24 | Shivranjani |
| 25 | Jhansi Ki Rani |
| 26 | Nehrunagar |
| 27 | Manekbaug |
| 28 | Dharnidhar Derasar |
| 29 | Anjali (Vasna) |
| 30 | Chandranagar |
| 31 | Khodiyar Nagar |
| 32 | Danilimda Cross Roads |
| 33 | Vaikunthdham Mandir |
| 34 | Swaminarayan College |
| 35 | Kankaria Telephone Exchange |
| 36 | Kankaria Lake |
| 37 | Rambaug |
| 38 | Maninagar Char Rasta |
| 39 | Maninagar |
Line no. 9: RTO Circle – Town HallÂ
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | RTO Circle |
| 2 | Ranip |
| 3 | Nava Vadaj |
| 4 | Ramapir No Tekro |
| 5 | Juna Vadaj |
| 6 | Gurudwara |
| 7 | Hanumanpura |
| 8 | Sarkari Litho Press (Delhi Darwaja) |
| 9 | Kalupur Railway Station (Ahmedabad Central) |
| 10 | Sarangpur Darwaja |
| 11 | Karnamukteshwar Mahadev |
| 12 | Raipur Darwaja |
| 13 | Astodiya Darwaja |
| 14 | Astodiya Chakla |
| 15 | Municipal Corporation Office |
| 16 | Raikhad Cross Roads |
| 17 | Lokmanya Tilak Bag |
| 18 | Town Hall |
Line no. 10: Anjali (Vasna) – Kalupur Railway Station (Ahmedabad Central)
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | Anjali (Vasna) |
| 2 | Chandranagar |
| 3 | Khodiyar Nagar |
| 4 | Danilimda Cross Roads |
| 5 | Vaikunthdham Mandir |
| 6 | Swaminarayan College |
| 7 | Raipur Darwaja |
| 8 | Karnamukteshwar Mahadev |
| 9 | Sarangpur Darwaja |
| 10 | Kalupur Railway Station (Ahmedabad Central) |
Line no. 11: RTO Circle – Nehrunagar – Kalupur – RTO Circle
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | RTO Circle |
| 2 | Ranip |
| 3 | Bhavsar Hostel |
| 4 | Akhbarnagar |
| 5 | Pragatinagar |
| 6 | Shastri Nagar |
| 7 | Jaymangal |
| 8 | Sola Cross Roads |
| 9 | Valinath Chowk |
| 10 | Memnagar |
| 11 | (Gujarat) University |
| 12 | Andhjan Mandal (IIM) |
| 13 | Himmatlal Park |
| 14 | Shivranjani |
| 15 | Jhansi Ki Rani |
| 16 | Nehrunagar |
| 17 | L Colony |
| 18 | Panjrapole Cross Roads |
| 19 | Gulbai Tekra Approach |
| 20 | L D Engineering College |
| 21 | Town Hall |
| 22 | Lokmanya Tilak Bag |
| 23 | Raikhad Cross Roads |
| 24 | Municipal Corporation Office |
| 25 | Astodiya Chakla |
| 26 | Astodiya Darwaja |
| 27 | Raipur Darwaja |
| 28 | Karnamukteshwar Mahadev |
| 29 | Sarangpur Darwaja |
| 30 | Kalupur Railway Station (Ahmedabad Central) |
| 31 | Sarkari Litho Press (Delhi Darwaja) |
| 32 | Hanumanpura |
| 33 | Gurudwara |
| 34 | Juna Vadaj |
| 35 | Ramapir No Tekro |
| 36 | Nava Vadaj |
| 37 | Ranip |
| 38 | RTO Circle |
Line no. 12: Anjali (Vasna) – Dharnidhar Derasar
| Bus Station No. | Bus Station Name |
| 1 | Anjali (Vasna) |
| 2 | Chandranagar |
| 3 | Khodiyar Nagar |
| 4 | Danilimda Cross Roads |
| 5 | Vaikunthdham Mandir |
| 6 | Swaminarayan College |
| 7 | Raipur Darwaja |
| 8 | Karnamukteshwar Mahadev |
| 9 | Sarangpur Darwaja |
| 10 | Kalupur Railway Station (Ahmedabad Central) |
| 11 | Sarkari Litho Press (Delhi Darwaja) |
| 12 | Hanumanpura |
| 13 | Gurudwara |
| 14 | Juna Vadaj |
| 15 | Ramapir No Tekro |
| 16 | Nava Vadaj |
| 17 | Bhavsar Hostel |
| 18 | Akhbarnagar |
| 19 | Pragatinagar |
| 20 | Shastri Nagar |
| 21 | Jaymangal |
| 22 | Sola Cross Roads |
| 23 | Valinath Chowk |
| 24 | Memnagar |
| 25 | (Gujarat) University |
| 26 | Andhjan Mandal (IIM) |
| 27 | Himmatlal Park |
| 28 | Shivranjani |
| 29 | Jhansi Ki Rani |
| 30 | Nehrunagar |
| 31 | Manekbaug |
| 32 | Dharnidhar Derasar |
| 33 | Anjali (Vasna) |
BRTS route: Timings
The times the buses arrive and depart vary from route to route based on several criteria, including the volume of passenger traffic on the BRTS route, the distance, and the practicality of the journey.
BRTS route: Concession schemes
BRTS provides discounted bus tickets for low-income riders. Those over 75 and athletes who are competing at the national level ride BRTS buses for free.
A 40% discount is offered to senior citizens (those aged 65–75). Commuters may get unlimited rides on BRTS with monthly and tri-monthly passes. As a result, the price of a monthly ticket would be Rs 750, and a pass valid for three months would be Rs 2,000.
FAQs
Does BRTS provide any concession on the bus fare?
Yes, BRTS does provide older adults, athletes, and other groups with various discounts and fare waivers.
How many stations does BRTS cover?
BRTS route covers around 126 stations and serves a significant portion of the city's neighbourhoods.
