New 7 km stretch added to BRTS Janmarg network in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, 1 September 2013

A new seven kilometer stretch was added today to existing 70 km network of Rs. 980 crore Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) Janmarg project in Ahmedabad. The 89 km project has thus reached 77 km mark so far with a fleet of 120 buses including 35 AC buses on road.

The new stretch cover the route of Visat to Chandkheda and Soni ni chal to Soma textile.

Passengers in Chandkheda will get buses at ten minute gap between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm. On Odhav ring road-Soma textile route, buses will be available at 12 minute distance. The bus will stop at 9 stations between Odhav ring road and Soma textile. It will run in mix traffic between Soma textile and Kalupur.

The new routes provide connectivity to around 5,000 passengers of Chandkheda, New CG road, Rakhial and Odhav.

At present the BRTS Janmarg buses are used by 1,25,000 passengers daily.