Surat: The city of Surat will get 75 smart buses on its roads this month. The other 75 buses may arrive next month. 12 meters long high-tech buses will be part of the Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) service. The buses will have system to keep check over ticketless passengers. It will have GPS and AC systems attached. The buses will be 32-seater. They shall have fire-safety provisions. The buses will have front camera and ORVM side mirrors to help drivers. The record of number of passengers will ...Read More

Surat: In an unusual kind of road accident, one BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) bus collided with another BRTS bus from the rear side on Pramukh Swami bridge here. Several bikes and bike riders sandwiched between two buses, causing one death and leaving 8 persons injured, out of whom 3 are critical. The people nearby rushed and rescued those trapped between two buses. The incident took place in peak hours and a large number of people gathered there. The people slapped the bus driver who hit...Read More

Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced special buses from the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) and Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) for cricket enthusiasts on the day of the ICC Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19th, Sunday. Read More

Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will release green bonds of Rs 200 crore for the Green Projects. SMC has made a proposal of the Green Bond worth Rs 200 crore to the state government. The central government will provide 10 percent incentive for the Green Bond, which is equivalent to Rs 20 crore. SMC has planned to generate revenue for four projects of the cost of Rs 497 crore through the Green Bond. SMC will spend Rs 173.38 crore from self funding, Rs 124.11 crore from government gra...Read More

Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), after 5 years, has planned to expand the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor in the city. A BRTS corridor will be developed on Surat - Hazira road from Pal RTO to Ichchhapor. A BRTS corridor and bus shelters will be developed in a 1-km area from Pal to Bhatha in the first phase. The existing corridor is from Adajan Patiya to Pal RTO. SMC has built a dedicated BRTS corridor of 108-km length. BRTS corridor was extended to Kadodara from Puna Kum...Read More

Amdavad: After a gap of nine years since 2014, the Amdavad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) and Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) are considering increasing their fares. The fare hike is expected to range from Rs 2 to Rs 5 per ticket. The civic body has proposed this increase due to the financial difficulties and losses faced by these transportation entities. The proposal to raise the ticket prices was made after a meeting between AMC Chief M Thennarasan and BJP councillors on Tuesday. The pu...Read More

Sabarmati: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has today announced its decision to take only 50 per cent passengers in AMTS and BRTS buses with effect from January 6. The AMC note stated that each passenger will need to wear mask. Those 18 and above will be checked for their vaccination certificate and only allowed to travel in AMTS/BRTS buses if their vaccination status is found satisfactory. The teams of various officials and supervisors will be in place to keep vigil at various spots. All 580...Read More

Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is planning to develop a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) route covering 4.85-km length from Saroli bridge to Variav khadi bridge on the outer ring-road. The tender of Rs 45.52 crores for developing the outer ring-road on 4.85 km length and 90-meter width from Saroli bridge to Variav khadi bridge has been put forward to the standing committee for approval. The road will be 42 meter wide. The 12-metre width in the middle will be kept reserved for the BRTS rout...Read More

Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will launch ISKCON - RTO - Airport BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) electric bus service from October 18. The bus service will be very useful for those arriving and departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The service will kick off at 5 pm on October 18 from domestic terminal of Ahmedabad airport. The bus service will cover following bus stops - ISKCON cross road - Ramdevnagar - ISRO - Star Bazar - Jodhpur char rasta - Himma...Read More

Ahmedabad: The BRTS bus service from SG Highway to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport will resume after 3 years. The decision was made in a meeting between Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials and Airport Authority. The buses will arrive at a frequency of every 30 minutes from 6 am to 11 pm. The route of this Airport bus shuttle service will be Karnavati Club, ISKCON circle, Jodhpur Char Rasta, Shivranjani, Himmatlal park, IIM, Helmet char-rasta, Shastrinagar, Akhb...Read More