Delhi is currently in the process of restoring its BRT plan on 14 routes. BRT is also being implemented in over 25 Asian cities currently.
MUMBAI: The Delhi high court gave public transportation in the political capital a major impetus with its ruling favouring mass transport particularly the Bus Rapid Transport System this week. It is worth questioning why the financial capital of Mumbai fails to take a cue and dithers over introducing BRT at least in a phased manner.
The BMC has this week suggested reviving the plan but it is essential that such talk be converted into action on a war-footing. Civic officials have said they will conduct a feasibility report, but it is perhaps time to move beyond promising projects on paper.
After all, the suggestion for BRT isn't new. The plan for BRT in Mumbai has been in the deep freeze for over a decade. BRT consists of creating dedicated lanes for public buses on existing roads and would facilitate the movement of over 25,000 commuters in one direction. Earlier proposals have mooted the introduction of the BRT on the express highways, both in the western and eastern suburbs. A feasibility study was already conducted four years ago and the metropolitan agency MMRDA was to experiment with introducing BRT on one stretch in the western suburbs last year, but that too was dropped before it could pilot.
Following the court ruling, Delhi is currently in the process of restoring its BRT plan on 14 routes. BRT is also being implemented in over 25 Asian cities currently. Mumbai too should get on with implementation rather than draw out another plan. Or are we waiting for a public interest litigation?
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