[sustran] Exclusive bus lanes - curb side vs. centre

[Dr.Rajeev Saraf]

Our minister just retuned from Curitiba where they have implemented 
exclusive bus lanes in the centre of the carriageway. We have been 
proposing a bus lane on both sides of the carriageway near the curb.
We would like to know the pros and cons of one approach vs. the other? 
Under what conditions is one prefereed over the other. 
BTW, I am talking about Delhi and large number of people are using public 
transport ( bus -based).
Any reference or comments would be appreciated.
Thanks.

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Dr Rajeev Saraf                 |
Urban and Transport Planner     |
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