Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Leading logistics and transport companies are willing to operate Blueline buses on certain lustre routes in Delhi. As many as 11 players have submitted their bids for operating 200 private carriage buses in the capital at an estimated cost of Rs 57 crore. The firms include Orix Auto Infrastructure Services …
Contrary to claims made by the Delhi urban development minister Raj Kumar Chauhan on Monday, the flyover plan to decongest the pilot Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor is very much on. The transport department has ordered a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project on Wednesday and construction is expected …
It's official now. By deciding to provide more space to cars and doing away with medians in the BRT stretch beyond Moolchand, the government has virtually admitted that the apprehensions expressed by TOI since 2006 about the project were well-informed and valid. We had our ear to the ground with …
After having identified the glitches which had caused chaos during the trial run of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand last month, the Delhi government is now all set to start work on the second phase between Moolchand and Delhi Gate. This decision was taken …
At a time when the price of crude is on the boil, above 120 dollar per barrel, and projected to go even higher, Delhi is all set to bid adieu to a "modern and scientifically planned Bus Rapid Transit system' that according to its authors could have provided a cheap, …
After the government took a Uturn on the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit system fiasco, experts fear that markings with yellow lines and cones will not help as the road will again become mixed lanes, bringing the traffic situation back to square one. "It's clear that the middle-lane of the …
Delhi PWD Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan said that there is no plan to construct overbridge on the much-criticised Bus Rapid Transit corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand. He said that the construction of the flyover near Deer Park could not be related to Bus Rapid Transit as it is at …
The BRT project never ceases to surprise. Now there are two pilots. The original one between Ambedkar Nagar and Moochand has been designated as Pilot A and the stretch beyond as Pilot B. IIT and RITES, who are executing the project, have been given 10 days to prepare the new …
SC Order In 1997 Had Asked Buses To Stay In Left Lane The changed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) design, designated Pilot B, that's now being proposed between Moolchand and Delhi Gate, is in effect only a thinly veiled version of the existing pattern of traffic flow on all roads in …
Plan To Shift Bus Lane, Give More Space For Cars In a virtual admission that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand has left very little space for cars, the government has decided to expand the space to three lanes from two in the stretch beyond …
BRT fiasco reinforces the idea of India as a perennially incomplete and visibly incoherent environment, writes Gautam Bhatia Some years ago, when the Duke of Edinburgh encountered a loose wire hanging off one of the walls of Buckingham Palace, he inquired if an Indian had done the electrical job. His …
The newly introduced bus rapid transit (BRT) system on a single 11-km stretch in Delhi has had a baptism by fire and just about survived. Although five corridors are planned as a first step, it is quite uncertain if the idea will eventually live and grow in practice. So those …
Quick-fix solutions and then U-turns. That's what the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) corridor story is turning out to be. And if you can't get your act together, despite some fancy PR work, shoot the messenger. Officials have been coming up with a wide range of solutions to the BRT mess
Even as the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor continues to test the patience of commuters, the blame game between agencies in charge of the project continues, this time over traffic signals at intersections. While DIMTS has reportedly lodged a complaint with the CM's office over the lack of cooperation from …
Even as the Delhi government is trying to make its beleaguered dream project bus rapid transit (BRT) project to work without causing chaos, Dinesh Mohan, professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and the brain behind the project has suggested to the Planning Commission to stall the expansion of the Delhi …
The controversy over the BRT corridor has also generated a lot of curiosity about the system. With the issue failing to die down, several government officials dealing with the project claim they have been receiving calls inquiring about the system. Some of the questions flying their way are: "How does …
The BRT in Beijing was opened in December 2005 and was an instant success, way beyond official predictions about its ridership. The predictions had said that by 2007, a total of 1.5 lakh people would be using the system per day. The figure for the 10km route touched 1.3 lakh …
With a hand up in the air, a motley juggernaut of cars, bikes, autos, cycles and handcarts on the busy Chirag Dilli crossing comes to a halt. Heads turn expectantly towards the hand for the go signal. In minutes, another wave of hand, and the traffic is snaking furiously ahead. …
