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New transport policy for Rajasthan coming up

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It will take care of plans for the next 20 years

A 42-km-long BRTS corridor proposed in Jaipur
Six routes identified for BRTS in Jodhpur

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government will shortly announce a new transport policy to deal with the growing pressure of vehicular traffic in the cities and bring uniformity to the action plans for making public transport arrangements and creating parking facilities in the urban areas.

Based on existing resources

State Transport Minister Mohammed Yunus Khan, addressing the first meeting of the newly appointed Integrated Metropolitan Authority and Executive Council here on Tuesday, said the policy would take care of the resources and plans during the next 20 years.

The new policy will take into account the growth of population, number of tourists visiting the cities, number of vehicles plying on roads and the rising pollution level while recommending measures for a smooth traffic flow and safe journey for city dwellers.

Special provisions

Special provisions for flyovers and elevated roads will be made for the areas with high traffic density.

Mr. Yunus Khan said the State Government had established city level transport companies in Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur and Jodhpur for operating the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS).

A 42-km-long BRTS corridor, divided into three packages, is proposed to be constructed in Jaipur, with the buses set to hit the roads by July next year.

Introducing new buses

The Minister pointed out that six routes had been identified for BRTS in Jodhpur and 12 buses had started plying on three of them, while 12 buses had been introduced on six routes in Kota and 18 buses in Udaipur.

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