Skyscrapers along BRTS corridor soon

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Skyscrapers along BRTS corridor soon
AHMEDABAD: By January 2013, there will be 200 AC BRTS buses plying on 85-kilometere-long uninterrupted corridor and a smart card will be your ticket to ride. These are the promises that the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) made to Amdavadis on the opening day of the three-day Asia BRTS Conference organized in the city.

The city's municipal commissioner Guruprasad Mohapatra went a step ahead and announced that a proposal is pending with the state urban development department where 300 to 500 meters on both sides of the BRTS corridor will be open to development for tall buildings. "I would not reveal the FSI limits as that is yet to get government approval. The BRTS was ushered in for a transit-oriented development," said Mohapatra.

"However, there is a catch. The permissions will be based on earthquake micro-zonation maps, soil type and structural stability issues. Being an earthquake prone city, not all places along the corridor can have tall buildings," he added.Mohapatra also asserted that by the end of 2014, the city will have 135-kilometer-long BRTS network in place. By 2020, an Amdavadi would have access to a public transport system every 500 meters, he claimed.

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated the conference, went further to announce the formation of Multi-modal Affordable Transport Authority (MATA) which would plan, buy mass transport vehicles, built infrastructure, decide on fares and even govern all transportation networks in the state.

"MATA will ensure management of not just an intra-city but an intercity metro network, BRTS, regional rail and ensure that a commuter has the last-mile connectivity. This mega transport governing body, MATA would be the first of its kind in the country and would go well beyond the concept of metropolitan transport authorities, Modi claimed.

The CM also announced the formation of a special authority that will develop waterways offering ferrying services for passengers and goods along the 1,600 kilometer long coastline of Gujarat. "If one were to go to Mumbai, a sea-ferrying services on a larger portion of Gujarat's coastline will offer a faster mode of transport than getting to Mumbai by road. Construction on the Ghoga-Dahej ferrying services has already begun," Modi said.

Even a 500-km-long stretch of Narmada water canal would be used for ferrying services, he said. Interestingly, the government had recently announced installation of solar panels covering the canal, it will be a challenge to run streamers ferrying goods underneath the solar panels.

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Skyscrapers along BRTS corridor soon
AHMEDABAD: By January 2013, there will be 200 AC BRTS buses plying on 85-kilometere-long uninterrupted corridor and a smart card will be your ticket to ride. These are the promises that the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) made to Amdavadis on the opening day of the three-day Asia BRTS Conference organized in the city.

The city's municipal commissioner Guruprasad Mohapatra went a step ahead and announced that a proposal is pending with the state urban development department where 300 to 500 meters on both sides of the BRTS corridor will be open to development for tall buildings. "I would not reveal the FSI limits as that is yet to get government approval. The BRTS was ushered in for a transit-oriented development," said Mohapatra.

"However, there is a catch. The permissions will be based on earthquake micro-zonation maps, soil type and structural stability issues. Being an earthquake prone city, not all places along the corridor can have tall buildings," he added.Mohapatra also asserted that by the end of 2014, the city will have 135-kilometer-long BRTS network in place. By 2020, an Amdavadi would have access to a public transport system every 500 meters, he claimed.

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated the conference, went further to announce the formation of Multi-modal Affordable Transport Authority (MATA) which would plan, buy mass transport vehicles, built infrastructure, decide on fares and even govern all transportation networks in the state.

"MATA will ensure management of not just an intra-city but an intercity metro network, BRTS, regional rail and ensure that a commuter has the last-mile connectivity. This mega transport governing body, MATA would be the first of its kind in the country and would go well beyond the concept of metropolitan transport authorities, Modi claimed.

The CM also announced the formation of a special authority that will develop waterways offering ferrying services for passengers and goods along the 1,600 kilometer long coastline of Gujarat. "If one were to go to Mumbai, a sea-ferrying services on a larger portion of Gujarat's coastline will offer a faster mode of transport than getting to Mumbai by road. Construction on the Ghoga-Dahej ferrying services has already begun," Modi said.

Even a 500-km-long stretch of Narmada water canal would be used for ferrying services, he said. Interestingly, the government had recently announced installation of solar panels covering the canal, it will be a challenge to run streamers ferrying goods underneath the solar panels.

Skyscrapers along BRTS corridor soon - The Times of India

Good going gujju's. The only state which is constantly growing.. Infrastructure wise i still doubt if it is a good plan but future will tell how it is implemented.

 

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Other then BRTS their is no other proper public transport system,AMTS sucks big time and Metro train project is still dream,Modi is implementing projects which will fill his own pockets.