The right of way for the pedestrians envisaged as per the original concept of the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) comes under threat at the proposed BRTS corridor in the city. In the BRTS corridor report, as being presently proposed, the pedestrians are likely to face the threat of getting sandwiched between buses and the railings of bus stops. Since the space available to the pedestrians will get reduced near bus stops, it could endanger the pedestrians. Bus lanes and stops that are constructed in the middle of the road are likely to cause accidents. Since the number of vehicles moving along each dedicated bus lane would be comparatively less, the movement of the buses will be fast. This may cause serious accidents. With the bus stops being located in the middle of the road, pedestrian and commuters face the risk of being involved in accidents while they cross the road. "With summer temperatures soaring, no pedestrian is likely to walk for half kilometre to board a bus from the middle of the road. The project does not provide for proper seating arrangement for the commuters who have to wait in the heat of the sun and also during rainy season. The pedestrian's right of way does not seem to have been given due weight in the consultant's study report," said the former energy secretary to Government of India and Forum for Better Visakha convenor, Mr E.A.S. Sarma. Mr Sarma, who studied the report of the proposed BRTS corridor between Pendurthy and Dondaparthy further observed that there are chances of pedestrians being hit by the fast moving vehicles. "Pedestrians may get hit by the vehicles when they try to get to the bus stops located in the middle of the two lines. They have to cross the road to get to a bus stop. The GVMC authorities should take proper care to pedestrians and their right of way, otherwise the project will be dangerous to lives of pedestrians," the forum convenor added.