[sustran] Re: Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 40, Issue 1

[Anupam Gupta, CLSA]

Hi Sujit, 
Thanks very much for this. I would be interested to know how this progresses
because Mumbai is also testing the BRT on the Dadar-Thane stretch.
Personally I remain skeptical for its performance in Mumbai, because I can't
imagine motorists not wanting to encroach on an empty lane (reserved for
buses) on a highway. Maybe I've not understood it right, but let's see how
things pan out in Mumbai.

Thanks and regards
Anupam
http://doesmumbaimatter.blogspot.com


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Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 01:39:25 +0530
From: "Sujit Patwardhan" <sujit at vsnl.com>
Subject: [sustran] Pune First City in India to have BRT System
To: "SUSTRAN Asia and Pacific Sustainable Transport"
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4 December 2006



Friends in SUSTRAN,

You will be happy to know that Pune inaugurated its BRT System on 3 December
2006, one day short of two years from the date on which Enrique Penalosa
made a landmark presentation at a public meeting jointly organized by PMC
(Pune Municipal Corporation) and PTTF (Pune Traffic & Transportation Forum)
on 4 December 2004 at the Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir, Pune.

Pune becomes the first city in India to start BRT, on what still is an
incomplete Pilot corridor of about 12.5 Kilometers. As enthusiastic
supporters of BRT in Pune we have also been concerned about the hasty way in
which projects get implemented without proper attention to detail.
Yesterday's inauguration at the hands of the Union Urban Development
Minister Mr Jaipal Reddy was also an example of this - largely a political
affair with the ruling Congress Party rushing to get the project off the
ground in time to beat the political deadline set by the oncoming elections
to the Local Civic body. Under the election rules no new projects can be
announced after the set date which is about 2 months from the date of
polling.

We are therefore treading cautiously and pressing the authorities to attend
to important components of the project to ensure that by the time the full
corridor becomes operational it will be a big success and win support from
citizens. There are plans for implementing BRT in a phased manner on major
roads stretching over 100 Kms throughout the city.


Dr Geetam Tiwari and Dr Dinesh Mohan from IIT (Indian Institute of
Technology), New Delhi, have played a key role in designing the Pilot
project. Dr Nitin Kareer the Municipal Commissioner also deserves credit for
having initiated the BRT project despite absence of political support.
Although we as a local NGO have ongoing arguments with him and his officers,
we acknowledge that without his backing BRT would have remained merely an
idea discussed at transportation seminars.

In the coming weeks we hope to post photographs and articles on Pune's BRT
and would be happy if you take a look at our web site from time to time.

www.pttf.net


Your comments would be most welcome.


Sujit Patwardhan


From: http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=339828&sid=REG




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