Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said his government will prepare project reports for metro in 19 cities that are home to more than 2 million people. Laying the foundation stone for the Kochi metro, Singh said detailed project reports for 12 cities have already been prepared. Currently, metro systems are …
The Delhi government’s proposal to construct 14 more Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors is likely to get a new lease of life after the Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to scrap the existing Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand corridor. Though no decision has been taken on the 14 corridors, Chief Minister Sheila …
Noting that an efficient transport system was ‘critical’ for orderly growth of cities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the government has decided to support preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for Metro rail in all 19 cities with a population of over two million. Laying the foundation for …
Other Vehicles Barred From Dedicated Lane, Signalling To Change For Simultaneous Right Turn New Delhi: This weekend, the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor will go back to its original state, at least for now. Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave a direction that the traffic flow on the …
Arrangement to kick off temporarily from Saturday until disposal of a plea Altering an earlier order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday temporarily restored the BRT corridor in South Delhi exclusively for plying of buses. In an interim order, a Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Delhi government to respond by Tuesday if the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit corridor could be continued with some changes. The new bench hearing the case identified problem areas with the controversial corridor and asked the government if it can …
Refusing to scrap the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, the Delhi High Court on Monday said it was a positive policy measure that needed a few changes to improve its functioning. The court asked the government to consider two key changes that could reduce congestion around the Chirag Dilli flyover, …
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought suggestions from the Delhi Government on diverting chartered buses as well as some Delhi Transport Corporation buses passing the BRT corridor with a view to seeing whether retaining the corridor and simultaneously decongesting the carriageway along it was possible. A Division Bench of …
AHMEDABAD: While the real estate in Ahmedabad is desperately in need of an adrenalin shot to jive back to action, a recent presentation on the BRTS corridor and realty development along it by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) claims that there has been a significant rise of realty rates along BRTS …
After a two-year delay, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has sanctioned the widening of the Mankhurd-Ghatkopar link road, and the construction of the city’s first Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). Tenders are being floated for the Rs 207.09 crore project; Rs 173.18 crore has been allotted for the BRTS and road-widening. …
The conference is being organised with a view to share knowledge from projects related to BRTS In order to ensure better development of integrated multi-modal systems in the state, Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat on Thursday announced setting up of a Multimodal Affordable Transport Authority (MATA). Making his inaugural …
DIMTS Says It’s Not Equipped To Handle New Situation; Traffic Cops Insist No One Has Asked Them To Take Up Job New Delhi: Delhi government’s flagship Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid bus transit corridor seems to have been abandoned by the authorities. Weeks after Delhi High Court instructed the government to …
Monorail will occupy less space, can be completed comparatively early using pre-fabricated structures: RAAC At a meeting recently, the Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore (RAAC) asked the Coimbatore Corporation to take up with the State Government the need for a monorail for the city. A presentation made on the occasion …
New Delhi: A PIL challenging the BRT corridor was transferred to a fresh bench on Monday. Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri transferred the PIL to another bench, which will now hear the plea seeking permission for cars to use a lane reserved for buses on the corridor. Justice Sikri, …
AHMEDABAD: Get ready for a ride on the first 'caterpillar' buses in Ahmedabad. These buses will be the new breed that will be joining the existing BRTS bus fleet. Technically called the 'articulated bus', these buses are 18-meter long and can seat 130 passengers. Each of these new BRTS caterpillar …
Introduction of a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Bhubaneswar has gained ground with the State Government seeking investment from Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), a financial institution of France which extends financial assistance to developing nations. The Housing and Urban Development Department has sought details from the Department of …
JAIPUR: With number of vehicles increasing manifold and parking areas becoming a major problem, the state government is planning to draw a parking policy for the city. The policy will be drawn taking cue from the model parking policy of the Union government. In this regard, a meeting chaired by …
The BRTS Evaluation and Design (BEAD) Tool has been developed to provide Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) planners and designers with the means to predict the performance of a designed/planned system and compare the same against alternate options. Unlike existing, commercially available modelling software which focuses on BRTS vehicle performance …
In a city where surveillance cameras are being sparingly used, the 17 cameras installed along the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in South Delhi by the Delhi Multi-modal Integrated Transport System (DIMTS), primarily for traffic monitoring purposes, have regularly come to the rescue of policemen scouring for evidence in crimes …
The Delhi Government on Wednesday sought more time from the Delhi High Court to respond to a plea seeking contempt action against it for not implementing the mixed use of traffic on the BRT corridor despite HC order. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv …
