Idea of dedicated bus lanes to address commuting woes initiated by a techie and 4 BMTC drivers to be tested across city by govt
Idea of dedicated bus lanes to address commuting woes initiatedu00a0by a techie and 4 BMTC drivers to be tested across city by govt
Four BMTC drivers and a techie, who believe in doing more than cursing the city's overburdened commuting system, are all set to usher revolutionary change on Bangalore roads.
The five men are understandably elated because their idea of creating dedicated bus lanes on city roads is being tested since April 5 on the Marathalli-Silk board IT corridor.
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What has proved to be an icing on the cake for the men is the state Transport Ministry's decision to extend the trial run further to other parts of the city.
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| The ORRCA volunteers paste posters on BMTC buses to create awareness about the bus lanes |
The decision to extend the trial run was held in a meetingu00a0 that was held yesterday to discuss the feasibility of the dedicated bus lane concept.
The four drivers attached to depot number four in Jayanagar drive BMTC buses from Marathalli to Silkboard IT corridor that has more than twenty IT companies including AOL, Convergys, Siemens and Accenture.
The dedicated bus lane idea is the result of a collaboration between the drivers and Seetharam Vishwanath, the general manager, Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA).
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"We started the dedicated bus lane as a voluntary initiative and are happy to say that it has been extremely well received," said Vishwanath.
The second phase of the initiative begins today with the support of the transport ministry. The team, which started the trial run, is being invited to offer their suggestions so the idea can be tested across the city.
"We will have dedicated bus lanes across the city soon," said Syed Zameer Pasha, MD, BMTC.
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"There is a bus lane in Marathalli-Silkboard, and along with NGOs, citizen forums and the ORRCA, we will take it farther. A massive exercise to implement this initiative will be launched across city soon."
1,000The number of bus trips made on the Marathalli-Silkboard IT corridor since the dedicated bus corridor was initiated
38 lakh
The number of Bangloreans who use BMTC buses on an average day
| What is discipline week? |
| Transport minister R Ashok wants BMTC staffers, transport experts and his ministry to observe a Discipline Week to take concrete steps to address issues connected to road discipline like rash driving, parking away from bus bay and rude behaviour with commuters.
"BMTC employees manning buses will be trained in road discipline. I will personally be on the roads to monitor the progress.
Aspects like following lane discipline, wearing uniforms, being clean and tidy, and proper attitude with commuters are aspects that will be addressed during discipline week," said R Ashok. |
