BRT Corridor

Dear friends,

 

 

We were quite shocked and distressed to see the news about courts order on restoration of functioning of BRT corridor.We have few suggestions and objections regarding this stretch as residents of our area are worst affected due to ill concieved and badly implemented BRT corridorWe suggest that the Moolchand DMRC line be extended till Ambedkar nagar .The stretch is just few kilometers but it will solve lot of problems of cross section of people staying along the BRT stretch.

 

1  The bus stops are few and spread out with no provision of crossing the corridor ,putting to risk lives of pedestrians.

 

2 Faulty signals at Chirag Delhi crossing putting to risk the lives of  people taking a U turn towards Dakshinpuri.(from buses turning towards Nehru place 534 and 427)

 

3 No facility of pedestrian bridges or subways along the stretch.

 

4. Waiting time of buses is too long,as a result the worker class coming from Ambedkar nagar and Dakshinpur area are put to lot of discomfort and hardships due to loss of valuable time in commuting on the stretch.

 

5.The traffic waiting at cross sections causes lot of air pollution in the nearby areas and leads to lot of health problems in the working class.

 

6.Only Metro can carry safely and quickly heavy volume of traffic on the stretch. The stretch is about 4 Km only but the benefits would be manifold. Economically,environmentaly etc

 

8.Why should a poor man staying in Ambedkar nagar pay more for enjoying the cool comforts of travel by Ac buses only? Why not provide better comforts of quicker and cheaper option of Metro travel available to rest of Delhites?

 

9.Daily wagers and workers like maids,drivers ,guards etc shouldnot be made to bear the economic burden of health issues as a result of poor quality of air they breathe due to proximity to BRT corridor .

 

 Its time government and policy makers show genuine concern for the poorest sections of society.People staying in Ambedkar Nagar  and Dakshinpuri area deserve a better mode of transportation and not ill conceived BRT corridor.Why only poor have to become the guinea pigs for pilot projects of corrupt system.

 

Hoping for a citizen friendly decision from judiciary,government and our leaders who have power to make a difference in the life of a common man.

 

With best wishes

 

 

 

Ranju Minhas

Executive Director

SHIELD-Citizen's Initiative