In this latest report ADB outlines a new paradigm for sustainable urban transport that gives Asian cities a workable, step-by-step blueprint for reversing the trend and moving towards safer, cleaner, more sustainable cities, and a better quality of urban life.
The impasse over a smooth and hassle-free access from the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor on Mathura Road to the Supreme Court seems far from over.
On Tuesday, Supreme Court judges and senior government officials met for the second time to discuss the issue but the meeting remained inconclusive, sources said.
MUMBAI: Even as the Union urban development minister, Jaipal Reddy, on Tuesday stressed the importance of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) for Mumbai, officials in charge of the project say it is still in the planning stage and needs seven to eight months before work on the ground begins.
The stretch between RTO and Akhbar Nagar has always been notorious for razing down anything that comes in way of the BRTS track. Be it dividers, railings and or even pulling plugs on traffic signals. No wonder this stretch is called
Consider yourself on the Chandranagar-Dharnidhar stretch long the BRTS corridor. You have just crossed the Godavari Nagar junction when you suddenly spot a speeding car coming towards you. Its probably time to say your last prayers, you may think, but luckily the car spares you and then quickly turns towards the Godavari Nagar lane.
With Days To Go For Launch, A Reality Check by TOI
Paul John & Kumar Manish | TNN
Ahmedabad: The tentative date for the much-awaited launch of the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) in Ahmedabad is August 15, Independence Day. Among all projects that the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) supported in Gujarat, this is the crowning jewel.
