Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deterioration of Nayar river, Uttarakhand, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …

High Court dismisses plea to scrap BRT corridor

‘Implementation of project can’t be called irrational’ The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by a non-government organisation seeking a direction to open up the dedicated 5.6. km BRT corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand crossing in South Delhi to other motorised vehicles along with buses, saying that …

BRT corridor not irrational, it should stay: High Court

The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand got the Delhi High Court backing on Thursday, when a bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Manmohan Singh dismissed a petition asking for scraping of the new traffic system. The court said in a city, where population is increasing …

Delhi row over bus lane reveals class divide in society

Delhi BRT corridor Experts say the controversy over the bus corridor reflects class divisions in the Indian society A government initiative to reduce traffic chaos in the Indian capital, Delhi, by creating a special fast lane for bus users has run into a major controversy. The city's first experimental Bus …

Green Roads Mission launched in State

GUWAHATI, Oct 10 – The Assam Public Works Roads Department (PWRD) today launched a ‘Green Roads Mission’ for the State in association with Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, and Bitchem Asphalt Technologies Limited. The mission was formally launched by PWD Minister Ajanta Neog in presence senior officials from the …

Can’t punish people for not using public transport: HC

Court Criticizes Govt Policy During Hearing On BRT Plea. Car users can’t be penalized for not switching to public transport system, Delhi high court observed on Monday while analyzing the effectiveness of the BRT corridor. “The policy shouldn’t be such that you will be punished for doing something... that’s not …

Temporary solution, permanent jam

Cars use more space, crowd the road and move far fewer people. Our educated road planners must count people, not vehicles I write this stuck in traffic. Nothing unusual. But my location makes me realise, once again, how our highway route to progress is going nowhere. The road I am …

Separate bus lanes to return to BRT corridor

Arrangement to kick off temporarily from Saturday until disposal of a plea Altering an earlier order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday temporarily restored the BRT corridor in South Delhi exclusively for plying of buses. In an interim order, a Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and …

HC orders buses back in reserved lane

Other Vehicles Barred From Dedicated Lane, Signalling To Change For Simultaneous Right Turn New Delhi: This weekend, the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor will go back to its original state, at least for now. Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave a direction that the traffic flow on the …

Need to remove problem, save BRT: High Court

Refusing to scrap the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, the Delhi High Court on Monday said it was a positive policy measure that needed a few changes to improve its functioning. The court asked the government to consider two key changes that could reduce congestion around the Chirag Dilli flyover, …

Can BRT stay with changes, asks HC

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Delhi government to respond by Tuesday if the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit corridor could be continued with some changes. The new bench hearing the case identified problem areas with the controversial corridor and asked the government if it can …

Contempt plea on BRT: Govt seeks more time for reply

The Delhi Government on Wednesday sought more time from the Delhi High Court to respond to a plea seeking contempt action against it for not implementing the mixed use of traffic on the BRT corridor despite HC order. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv …

Plea on BRT: Delhi high court seeks govt reply

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court sought replies from the city government on Wednesday on a plea seeking contempt action against it for not allowing cars to use a road lane reserved for buses on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor, despite HC orders. A division bench of acting Chief …

Notice issued to Delhi Government

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary and the State Transport Commissioner on a contempt of court petition by a non-government organisation alleging that that they had violated the Court orders allowing plying of other vehicles in the BRT corridor till disposal of a …

CRRI explained why Ahd BRT works

Govt Adopts Ostrich-Like Stance To Guard Project It Has Set Its Heart On New Delhi: In its desperation to save its ill-conceived and poorly executed BRT project, Delhi government is now shooting the messenger. It has not only questioned the study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) but …

Don’t interfere in BRT corridor issue, Delhi Govt. tells High Court

Referring to the Supreme Court opinion on the scope of judicial review in policy matters, the Delhi Government has urged the Delhi High Court to refrain from interfering with the BRT corridor issue. In an affidavit filed through R. P. Meena, Additional Commissioner of the Transport Department, urging the Court …

Govt blasts CRRI report in court

The Delhi government on Monday dismissed as “irrational and unconstitutional” the report prepared by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) criticising the 5.8 km BRT corridor between Ambed-kar Nagar and Moolchand. In its reply filed before the Delhi high court on Monday, the transport department said that the Bus Rapid …

Report puts other BRTs under cloud

New Delhi: The report by the central road research institute (CRRI), recommending the “No BRT” option for the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand corridor, couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Delhi government. Sources in the transport department say that other BRT projects earmarked for this year have been stuck in …

Confusion over BRT, Sheila puts 14 projects on hold

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday said 14 other proposed bus rapid transport (BRT) corridors, which were to come up in different locations in the city, have been put on hold. This comes after the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) submitted a report to the Delhi High Court on Monday …

Delhi Govt. asked to file reply by July 23 on BRT corridor

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Government to apprise it by July 23 of its views on the Central Road Research Institute’s recommendation to open up the BRT corridor to vehicles other than buses to ease traffic jam along the dedicated stretch. Taking a contrary view to …

Govt gets more time to study report on BRT

The Delhi government on Wednesday asked for more time from the Delhi High Court to go through the Central Road Research Institute’s (CRRI) report that has favoured scrapping of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. The court fixed July 23 for the next hearing, asking the government to respond to …

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