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What is the purpose of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Ahmedabad and Delhi?
What is the purpose of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Ahmedabad and Delhi?
- To reduce traffic congestion
- To promote environmentally friendly modes of transport
- To encourage cycling and walking
- To improve public transportation system (correct)
Who designed the Ahmedabad BRTS system?
Who designed the Ahmedabad BRTS system?
- Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
- CEPT University (correct)
- Ministry of Urban Development
- Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited
When was the Ahmedabad BRTS system inaugurated?
When was the Ahmedabad BRTS system inaugurated?
- October 2009 (correct)
- October 2005
- June 2017
- October 2013
Which organization sanctioned the Ahmedabad BRTS project under the JNNURM program?
Which organization sanctioned the Ahmedabad BRTS project under the JNNURM program?
What type of vehicles share the lanes with buses in Delhi's BRTS system?
What type of vehicles share the lanes with buses in Delhi's BRTS system?
What type of bus has a capacity approximately 50 percent greater than a regular bus?
What type of bus has a capacity approximately 50 percent greater than a regular bus?
What was the rating awarded to the Ahmedabad BRTS system on the BRT Standard in 2013?
What was the rating awarded to the Ahmedabad BRTS system on the BRT Standard in 2013?
Which type of bus involves passengers climbing stairs?
Which type of bus involves passengers climbing stairs?
Which type of bus has floors 35-40 cm above the ground for nearly flat entry from a curb?
Which type of bus has floors 35-40 cm above the ground for nearly flat entry from a curb?
In which country are double-decker buses used extensively?
In which country are double-decker buses used extensively?
Which type of bus is best suited for heavily travelled lines due to its greater capacity?
Which type of bus is best suited for heavily travelled lines due to its greater capacity?
What feature of low-floor buses offers considerably greater comfort for passengers?
What feature of low-floor buses offers considerably greater comfort for passengers?
What allows passengers with valid tickets to pass between the unpaid and paid zones at metro stations?
What allows passengers with valid tickets to pass between the unpaid and paid zones at metro stations?
Which region has become the world's leader in metro expansion in the 21st century?
Which region has become the world's leader in metro expansion in the 21st century?
What is the purpose of providing tactile paths at metro stations?
What is the purpose of providing tactile paths at metro stations?
Which decade saw advancements in technology enabling new automated services in Europe, Asia, and Latin America?
Which decade saw advancements in technology enabling new automated services in Europe, Asia, and Latin America?
What is the purpose of park and ride facilities at metro stations?
What is the purpose of park and ride facilities at metro stations?
Which country is highlighted as having viable underground train systems in its cities since the 1970s?
Which country is highlighted as having viable underground train systems in its cities since the 1970s?
How many stations were originally part of the Moscow Metro when it opened in 1935?
How many stations were originally part of the Moscow Metro when it opened in 1935?
What is the depth of the deepest section in the Moscow Metro?
What is the depth of the deepest section in the Moscow Metro?
How much does a day ticket for the Moscow metro cost?
How much does a day ticket for the Moscow metro cost?
Which Moscow Metro ticketing option allows you to pay only $0.30 for the next trip if you change transport within 90 minutes?
Which Moscow Metro ticketing option allows you to pay only $0.30 for the next trip if you change transport within 90 minutes?
What makes the Moscow Metro a tourist attraction according to the text?
What makes the Moscow Metro a tourist attraction according to the text?
Which item is not mentioned as a mode of payment in the Moscow Metro system?
Which item is not mentioned as a mode of payment in the Moscow Metro system?
Which area did the first stretch of the Mumbai Monorail connect with Chembur?
Which area did the first stretch of the Mumbai Monorail connect with Chembur?
What makes monorails not interfere with traffic?
What makes monorails not interfere with traffic?
What is a disadvantage of monorails in emergencies?
What is a disadvantage of monorails in emergencies?
Why is adding extensions to a monorail system more expensive?
Why is adding extensions to a monorail system more expensive?
Which transportation system allows sharp curves according to the text?
Which transportation system allows sharp curves according to the text?
Why is a light-rail system without tunnels cheaper than monorails?
Why is a light-rail system without tunnels cheaper than monorails?
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