Hub and Spoke model can make public transport system more efficient: IISc study

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 11th January, 2017

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more-inCould the airport-hub model be the answer to a more efficient public transport system in Bengaluru? Ekroop Caur, Managing Director, BMTC said the corporation had already implemented the ‘hub and spoke’ model, reaping positive results. However, Prof.

Verma said the model had to be applied to the entire network to achieve full efficiency. A study conducted by a team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc. “We have seen an increase in ridership and frequency of buses and are planning to implement the model in more sectors,” she added..