Question : BUS RAPID TRANSIT



(a) whether any survey /study has indicated that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor in Rajasthan has been beneficial for the commuters;

(b) if so, the details thereof ; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to implement such scheme in the country?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a) & (b): No such survey/study has been conducted by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

(c): Based on the proposals received from the State Governments as well as availability of resources, the Central Govt. has so far sanctioned projects for Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) in ten Mission cities under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM).