Greenpeace India, together with the ladies garment employees’ group of Tumakuru Highway space, submitted 28,995 petitions to the Directorate of City Land Transport (DULT) demanding the execution of 11 bus precedence lanes in Bengaluru as proposed within the metropolis’s Complete Mobility Plan in addition to the reinstallation of one of many bus lanes on Outer Ring Highway.
Greenpeace India stated that Tumakuru Highway in Bengaluru is among the metropolis’s key routes, connecting the central enterprise district with the northwestern suburbs and industrial areas.
“This highway experiences vital visitors congestion, particularly throughout peak hours because it handles a considerable quantity of visitors together with heavy supply vehicles travelling to and from the factories mixed with different autos on the route,” Greenpeace India stated.
It additional added that Bengaluru’s public bus transport has seen a notable improve in ridership amongst ladies because of the Shakti scheme carried out by the Karnataka authorities in 2023 which permits free journey for ladies in State-run non-premium buses.
“The set up of a devoted bus lane on the Outer Ring Highway in 2020 elevated the day by day ridership by 3,727 in a month as said by BMTC. Nevertheless, the dearth of devoted public bus lanes impacts the mobility of marginalised communities, largely ladies and different bus commuters who’re depending on public buses for his or her day by day commute,” it stated.
Moreover, the garment employees’ group additionally demanded streamlined, secure, and well-managed public bus infrastructure, with an elevated BMTC fleet measurement of 15,000, higher frequency, and routes masking all areas successfully.
“Bus lanes are an essential a part of any public bus transport system which assist to enhance the effectivity and reliability of public bus. By submitting the petition calls for to DULT with the help of members of the general public, Greenpeace India goals at a good and simply transition by together with the marginalised communities in amplifying the demand for public bus transport in Bengaluru,” stated Sharat M.S., Greenpeace India
Jaymala, a garment manufacturing facility employee from Tumakuru Highway stated, “It takes two hours to go from Nagasandra on Tumakuru Highway to the central areas of town like Ok.R. Market. If the bus lane is demarcated, then it reduces journey time significantly. As a substitute of utilizing the metro, we will use the bus as an alternative and save on the commute bills.”
Revealed – September 12, 2024 09:05 pm IST
