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On Bus Rapid Transport
People’s Union for Democratic Rights welcomes the 18 October Delhi High Court judgment by justice Pradeep Nandrajog and justice Manmohan Singh on the Delhi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The judgment rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an NGO, Nyaya Bhoomi, that demanded the scrapping of the BRT system introduced between Moolchand and Amdedkar Nagar, a stretch of 5.8 km and cancelling the seven BRT corridors planned by the Delhi government.
People’s Union for Democratic Rights welcomes the 18 October Delhi High Court judgment by justice Pradeep Nandrajog and justice Manmohan Singh on the Delhi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The judgment rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an NGO, Nyaya Bhoomi, that demanded the scrapping of the BRT system introduced between Moolchand and Amdedkar Nagar, a stretch of 5.8 km and cancelling the seven BRT corridors planned by the Delhi government.
We believe that the BRT essentially addresses equity and a more equitable distribution of road space. Over 50% of the Delhi public uses bus transport. As the judgment points out, on an average, two cars carry three persons against 60-70 persons in a bus during peak hours. By rejecting the PIL, the high court has supported a policy that favours the public transport system and stands for daily commuters.
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