Entry of common vehicles in BRTS corridors to be made cognizable offense with provision of fines to the tune of Rs 1500 to 2000: MoS Home

Gandhinagar: Amid the recent spate of accidents involving the city buses in the state, Gujarat government today said that the entry of common vehicles in the BRTS corridors would be made cognizable offence for which a fine of Rs 1500 to 2000 would be charged.

Talking to newsmen here after a meeting in which Ahmedabad Mayor and Municipal Commissioner were also present, Minister of State for Home, Pradipsinh Jadeja today said that road mishaps involving the city buses were also caused when people enter the dedicated BRTS corridors with their vehicles.

He said that such entry in to the BRTS corridors would be made cognizable offence with a provision of fine to the tune of Rs 1500 to 2000.

He also said that he would also inspect the black spots in the BRTS corridors in Ahmedabad city tomorrow.

Notably, the minister is scheduled to visit Valinath Chowk, Dilli Chakla and Panarapol BRTS near which two young brothers had lost their lives in a mishap recently.

In the last few days over a dozen people had died in accidents involving city buses in Ahmedabad and Surat city.

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