Curbside Bus Stops and their impact on urban traffic flow: A case study on Pokhara, Nepal

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Curbside bus stops are common feature of urban roads, providing convenient access to public transportation. In this study, the impacts of curbside bus stop on capacity, speed and dwell times have been studied for traffic in Pokhara City using Greenshield’s Model and Indonesian Highway Capacity Manual (IHCM). Data was collected from three major bus stops; Bindhyabasini, Bagar, and Birauta, through videographic methods and field measurements. The result indicated that both speed and capacity is impacted by curbside bus stop. Speed reductions at curbside bus stops ranged from 6.85% at Bindhyabasini to 12.99% at Birauta. Capacity reduction varied between the two models, with Greenshield’s Model showing reductions of up to 16.30% and IHCM estimating reductions as high as 30%. The average dwell time per bus was found to be 33 seconds, 36 seconds and 39 seconds at Bindhyabasini, Bagar, and Birauta respectively with peak-hour dwell times extending up to 11.7 minutes.