High quality articulated buses with different specifications have been ordered and will be introduced soon.
How about travelling in long double buses, linked by a joint, moving on roads carrying passengers? Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning to introduce one articulated bus for Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS).
AJL has invited global Expression of Interest (EOI) for the supply of high quality articulated buses with different specifications.
Speaking to DNA, municipal commissioner of AMC, Guruprasad Mohapatra said, "Apart from the regular buses, we are trying to introduce articulated buses on BRTS routes. Basically, they will be two buses joined together." Such buses, added Mohapatra, help in carrying more number of passengers.
This is be first time that the civic body has floated EOI for articulated buses inviting companies/manufacturers for such buses. How feasible will such long buses (after two buses are joined) be for the city of Ahmedabad which has narrow roads in some areas? "The proposal was studied and I don't think there will be any issue in terms of feasibility. Also, in terms of traffic, I don't think there will be any issues."
Talking more about this, executive director of AJL Utpal Padia said, "Recently, under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), one articulated bus has been permitted for use for BRTS. Hence, we have now invited EOI for such buses." He further said that there are no manufacturers of articulated buses due to which they had to float global EOI. Since the permission has been granted recently, this is the first time AJL invited EOI for articulated buses. It expects a good number of companies to participate.
Elaborating on detail of the bus, associate director at Cept university, Shivanand Swamy, said, that the bus will be world class. "It will be 18 m long and will have carrying capacity of around 120-130 people. Since the system is new for Gujarat, we will have to train drivers not only in their driving skills but also in traffic management. Though the bus will be long, we believe turning radius won't be an issue." One bus will cost around Rs90 lakh and will run on diesel.
Along with the prototype articulated bus, AJL has also taken permission for 220 AC buses.
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