New BRT corridor to come up in East Delhi

NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding opposition to the existing bus rapid transport corridor, Delhi government has decided construct a new BRT stretch in eastern part of the capital.

The new corridor will come up between Karawal Nagar and Shastri Park in East Delhi.

The decision was taken after Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had a meeting with top officials of PWD, Transport department and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System.

The first BRT corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Delhi Gate was developed by Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System.

Following a court case and controversy related to the Ambedkar Nagar-Delhi Gate BRT corridor, the project was put on hold but now government has decided to go ahead with it.

The government plans to construct a total of 14 such corridors in the city.