Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Corporators of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) gathered on Tuesday as Mayor Malti Rai presented civic body's budget.
Mayor Malti Rai | Mahesh
During the question hour, Independent corporator Papu Vilash, asked about the utility of the BRTS corridor, demanding the permission for allowing public vehicles in the BRTS corridor for easy flow of traffic.
On this, BMC Chairman Kishan Suryavanshi ordered for a detailed study on the utility of a BRTS corridor as it is creating "more hindrance than smoothening traffic.
Notably, BRTS is a Bus Rapid Transit System, in which a corridor is constructed along the road for city buses only. No other vehicles are allowed to use that bus way. The BRTS corridor was constructed in Bhopal with the aim of making public transport faster and smoothening traffic. However, there have been several complaints by the residents, calling the BRTS corridor a 'waste of road space'. They complain that while the commuters suffer heavy jams on both sides of the corridors, the corridor lies empty as no vehicles apart from buses are allowed.
On the other hand, Congress corporators troupe to well of the house, asking questions on Wind Energy project.
