Despite the potential benefits of the BRT, the project made travel on the city road a nightmare for sanimuters. The loudest complaints said it not only increased traffic congestion but also added to traffic woes. And now, the government has decided to extend its plans and construct two new BRT coiridors, one between Karawal Nagar and the Commonwealth Games village site (12 km) and the other from Moolchand to Jahangirpuri area (28 km). The decision has upset many in the city, who believe that the new c orridors will not only create more problems for commuters but will also add to the already increasing ch aos. Anjali Berry, senior consultant in a PR firm, who is often stuck at the current BRT corridor, believes that two new projects will not only add more trouble but will also mean more traffic on Delhi roads. She says, "This is a bad decision. After the failure of the first project, how can the government plan something on similar lines? The stretch of the existing corridor is much less than the upcoming corridors, and yet the traffic there is unmanageable. I doubt if constructing a BRT for a stretch of about 28 km will solve the traffic hassles in the city." She adds, "The government is making things more difficult for daily commuters. BRTs may be a success in other countries, but it's a bad idea for Delhi roads." Some also argue that while the government is trying to copy models from the west, it must keep in mind the traffic conditions that prevail in India. Says Vijay Bajaj, senior deputy manager, Images Multimedia, "The government is copying models from European countries. There are two main reasons why the BRT can't be a success especially in a city like Delhi. Firstly, we don't have toads which are wide enough for further segmentation into different lanes. Other than that, we have all kinds of vehicles on the roads. The BRT has proved to be a failure on Delhi roads." But the new BRT offers added benefits and the government also promises to look into the problems of daily commuters. Says Rakesh Mehta, Delhi chief secretary, "The BRT corridor is a problem only for car owners in the city who have to wait for hours to pass through that one stretch. On the other hand, if you ask the cyclewallahs and those who commute by local buses daily, you'll find that for them the corridor has proved to be very beneficial. There are many people supporting the project. Also, this time we will ensure that those travelling by cars are not inconvenienced while going through the BRT corridor." "The government must look into other road concerns like the construction of the flyover at Naraina," says Girish Nathani, a charted accountant. He stresses that rather than taking up a new project, which is likely to increase traffic congestion during its construction, the government must first finish the Naraina and other Metro projects. He says, "We are already suffering due to the daily traffic clogging at Naraina. We don't want more BRTs, but the construction of a few more Metros and the completion of the Naraina project. Only if these two measures are taken instead of more BRTs, it will solve traffic hassles. There are points like Shadipur, Naraina, BRT and many others, which are always jam-packed. I feel before taking up new projects, the government must look into projects which need immediate attention." However, some in the city say that "illiteracy among road users" is also a major reason behind the BRT project failure. Urja, a DU student says, "In our country, people are not disciplined while travelling on roads. If we all follow rules and regulations, the traffic scenario will change. Everyone on the road is in a hurry and very often I see people changing lanes without using indicators and overtaking at wrong places. BRT can be a success only if people are a little more cooperative." Also, some believe that the BRT project is for a better future of the country. "BRTs will encourage the development of a public transport system and have more and more people using that which will result in lesser pollution levels, fuel consumption and traffic. Also, while buses will move rapidly in corridors which are traffic-free, and car owners, being more in numbers, will have to wait in relatively much longer queues to reach each traffic signal and go beyond, this / will encourage more use of the public transport system," explains Ankur Arora, a theatre student.