If BRT Doesn't Work We'll Scrap IT Corridor Of Chaos Says Government
If things don't improve on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stretch in two days, the government may in all likelihood dump the project that has created a traffic nightmare in south Delhi and caused widespread anger.
"If the people of Delhi feel that it is not working, we could take a decision. After all in a democratic setup, policies and programmes are drawn for the benefit of the people," said Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf on Tuesday He, however, still hoped that the 5.8 km corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand flyover would "succeed" after the faults are rectified.
"We do not want to do anything to inconvenience the people in an election year," he said.
His comments came even as jams on the BRT continued to fuel public anger for the third straight day.
The anger echoed in the Rajya Sabha as well where members demanded scrapping of the project - "one of the most ill-conceived transport schemes ever seen by the Capital".
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit meanwhile chaired an emergency meeting with all BRT stakeholders. A source said she was "angry, disturbed and annoyed" due to the complete failure of the project so far. "She has realised that the cascading effect of the corridor had practically led to huge traffic problems in most south Delhi localities," the source added.
Abandoning the project did not come up for discussion but Dikshit gave a stern warning to all involved in the project - DIMTS, transport department, DTC, tranc police, RITES and two professors from IIT-Delhi. "You people had advised us that the project is doing wonders elsewhere. The experience suggests otherwise," she told the oncials and gave them two days to improve the system.
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"If the people of Delhi feel that it is not working, we could take a decision. After all in a democratic setup, policies and programmes are drawn for the benefit of the people," said Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf on Tuesday He, however, still hoped that the 5.8 km corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand flyover would "succeed" after the faults are rectified.
"We do not want to do anything to inconvenience the people in an election year," he said.
His comments came even as jams on the BRT continued to fuel public anger for the third straight day.
The anger echoed in the Rajya Sabha as well where members demanded scrapping of the project - "one of the most ill-conceived transport schemes ever seen by the Capital".
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit meanwhile chaired an emergency meeting with all BRT stakeholders. A source said she was "angry, disturbed and annoyed" due to the complete failure of the project so far. "She has realised that the cascading effect of the corridor had practically led to huge traffic problems in most south Delhi localities," the source added.
Abandoning the project did not come up for discussion but Dikshit gave a stern warning to all involved in the project - DIMTS, transport department, DTC, tranc police, RITES and two professors from IIT-Delhi. "You people had advised us that the project is doing wonders elsewhere. The experience suggests otherwise," she told the oncials and gave them two days to improve the system.
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Labels: Ambedkar Nagar, BRT, Bus Rapid Transit corridor, Commonwealth Games, delhi, government, Moolchand flyover, nightmare, Rajya Sabha, traffic, traffic police, Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf
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