BRTS goes beyond SG highway with opening of a new stretch

Ahmedabad, 10 July 2013

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) is all set to open the latest Bus Rapid Transit Service(BRTS) route in the western part of city. An inaugural function for a new stretch is scheduled to be held on 11 July at 9.30 am near Sardar Patel ring road.

A new route popularly known as ISKCON-Bopal route is western most stretch of existing network of BRTS. As of now the BRTS buses reach ISKCON circle via Nehrunagar, Shivarajnaji and ISRO. A new stretch will extend the service to the area located on the western side of S.G.Highway upto Bopal.

A new stretch will have BRTS stops like; Gallops mall, ISRO colony, Antriksha colony, Mumatpura approach, Jayantilal park, Swagat bungalows and Bopal.

The AMC has been granted approval of 89 km long BRTS project worth Rs. 980 crore. Of this 67 km route has been completed with 136 active buses. 35 of them are air conditioned. Daily 110 buses are put on road.

With introduction of new 3.25 km long route on ISKCON-Bopal stretch today, now 114 buses will be used. The total route is now 70.25 km nlong. A new route opened today has been completed at a cost of Rs. 22.51 crore. Buses will be available on Maninagar-Bopal approach road route at every 8th minute from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm.

At present 102 bus-stations are active on BRTS route and with introduction of new 7 bus stations the total figure is now 109. Around 5,000 passengers of Bopal, Ambli and surrounding area have now got a new connectivity option. At present daily 1,25,000 passengers use BRTS. Daily income is around Rs. 12.50 lakh.