First phase of BRTS Ahmedabad to be launched in June

Phase.1 part of Ahmedabad’s much awaited Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) project is nearly complete. Buses under this project will start hitting the road in June on 12.5 km long RTO to Pirana route.

According to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation sources, initially 15 buses will hit the road, 13 of which are ready with private operators. There will be total 19 bus shelters on this route, out of which 16 shelters are more or less ready. Under the JNNURM scheme, total 87 crore Rs are sanctioned for first phase of the project, out of which Rs 65 crore are spent.

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