‘Padayatra’ taken out against problems posed by BRTS
The Hindu
Members of various organisations led by ‘Dharwad Dhwani’ took out ‘padayatra’ in Dharwad on Monday highlighting the problems being faced by the general public and motorists because of what they termed as an ‘unscientific’ Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) between Hubballi and Dharwad.
Members of various organisations led by ‘Dharwad Dhwani’ took out ‘padayatra’ in Dharwad on Monday highlighting the problems being faced by the general public and motorists because of what they termed as an ‘unscientific’ Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) between Hubballi and Dharwad.
Members of Dharwad Dhwani, Karnataka Dalit Vimocahan Samtii, Uttar Karnataka Auto Rickshaw Chalakara Surakshata Sangha, Janata Shikshana Samiti, North Karnataka Civil Contractors’ Association and others began the ‘padayatra’ from Navalur bridge near Dharwad and marched up to the Deputy Commissioner’s office.
They held placards highlighting the problems of the dedicated bus corridor, seeking solutions and the removal of barricades and other issues
On reaching the Deputy Commissioner’s office, the protesters held a demonstration, raised slogans against BRTS, which they alleged had claimed several lives.
The president of Dharwad Dhwani Ishwar Shivalli, former Mayor Shivu Hiremath, Khalandar Mulla, president of North Karnataka Civil Contractors’ Association Subhash Patil, and office-bearers of various organisations led the march.
The grouse of the protesters is that because of HDBRTS, the adjacent road where mixed traffic is allowed has become narrow, leading to frequent traffic jams. Their allegation is that congestion was also leading to accidents on a regular basis resulting in deaths of several people.
The protesters said the BRTS lanes cover a major portion of the road between Dharwad and Hubballi but only 4% of the vehicles move on these lanes while 96% move on the narrow mixed lanes. They demanded that private light motor vehicles (LMV) should also be allowed to run on BRTS dedicated lanes. As of now, only the BRTS buses, government vehicles, ambulance and fire brigade vehicles are allowed to use BRTS lanes.
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