Urban Transportation in THIMPHU

By: Oma Devi Mahat,Thimphu Thromde, Bhutan

38,394 square km of mountainous terrain

Capital - Thimphu

Population - 700,000

Democratic Constitutional Monarchy

BHUTAN

THIMPHU THROMDE (Municipality) City Overview

• Thimphu became a town and capital city in 1961

• Area = 26sq.km,

• Current population= 104,000, growth rate=10-12%

• 12 local area plans & 15 unplanned areas

Urban Transportation Policy

• Protect environment and promote the use of

energy efficient and less polluting vehicles

• Provide choice of passenger and freight transport

• a) Explore, plan and develop alternative modes of

passenger and freight transport such as railways

and ropeways;

• b) Explore and implement water transport

History of transportation in Thimphu

• The number of vehicles in the country stood at 67,926 in 2013

and 67,449 in 2012

• 53.2% of total vehicle are registered under Thimphu region (crowed city)

• The average annual growth rate of 11 % was recorded from 2001 to 2011, but with the import of vehicles prohibited since March 2012, it saw growth rate decreased to 7.6% in 2012 and 0.71% in 2013. The highest recorded growth rate was reported in 2011 at 17.5%.

Existing Scenario(Bus stand in Thimphu)

Urban Transportation in Thimphu(Capital)

• City Bus

• Taxi

• Private cars (70 % population in Thimphu own the car)

Progress made in the Transport system

Government Policy to improve Urban Transportation in a country

1. Tax free for import of electric car

2. 50% tax on import of ordinary car

3. Majority of the Indian made Eicher Buses have been replaced by Japanese Toyata coaster buses thereby improving quality and comfort of services

4. Encourage cycling

Progress made in the realization of environmentally sustainable transport (EST) By Thimphu City

Student trained in traffic rules and regulation

Walk for health and

environment

Future straregies and policiess

Recommended

1.Electric Trolly Bus

2. Electric car( taxi)

1.Rope ways(Rural area)