Indian Express 03.11.2010
BRTS to be extended to Naroda Patiya
The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), presently operating till Soni ni Chali will be extended up to Naroda Patiya on Wednesday evening, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said in a release.
It said the facility is being extended before Diwali to help the people during the festival period, adding that Mayor Asit Vora will do the honours in the presence of the elected members and officials.
The length of the extended portion is five km which has cost Ahmedabd Janmarg Limited (AJL) Rs 50 crore and includes two double-decker bus stations besides ten regular ones.
Work on two regular bus stations and one double-decker station near Thakkarbapanagar subway is under way and is expected to be completed by mid-December. Pending this incomplete work, the route will be made operational to ensure that people do not face any hardship, the release added.
Incidentally, this BRTS route will also provide a fast track link to the residents of Naroda Patiya and Chandola Lake Bombay Hotel where a large number of people were rehabilitated after the 2002 riots.
The AMC release further said that Mayor Vora will inaugurate a BRTS workshop at Chandola Lake and a nearby bus depot on Tuesday, both built on 14,250 sq metres at a cost of Rs 7.49 crore.
