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549 people again took that dangerous path on Monday, just to save time

Traffic policemen catch commuters plying on BRTS route under special drive

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Two recent accidents on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route, which killed three teenagers, has put the city traffic police on their toes.

Keeping in view the increasing number of fatal accidents, for the first time traffic cops have been deployed to ensure that people do not ply on BRT routes, which are meant only for PMPML and state transport buses.

On Monday, the city traffic police held a special drive to catch commuters plying on BRT routes. As many as 549 vehicle drivers were caught and a total fine of Rs 62,700 was collected. The drive was carried out on the stretch between Hadapsar and Katraj.

Senior police inspector of Hadapsar traffic department, Tukaram Surve, said, “We conducted the drive during the peak hours, from 8am to 1 pm, and in the evening from 4 pm to 6pm. Around 200 vehicles were caught on Monday alone.”

The city traffic department will continue the drive for the next six days and depending on the number of violaters they will decide about how many more days the drive needs to be continued.
Deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Vishwas Pandhare, said, “In order to avoid traffic, most of the vehicles tend to ply in the BRT lane, as they get free passage. In order to stop this accident we are taking this drive so that the number of vehicles plying on BRT route can come down.”

People who were caught by the traffic cops have some or the other excuse for driving in the BRT route.

Vishambhar Kadam (33), businessmen, resident of Kalyani Nagar said, “In order to avoid traffic jam I was plying in the BRT route, I have done this many a time but no one stopped me ever. This is the first time that traffic cops have stopped me while plying on BRT route.”

Kiran Joshi (31), IT professional, resident of Aundh said, “I was running an hour behind my office time, and I got a flat tyre. Therefore I was coming by the BRT route so that I can reach office as early as I can.”

Suraj Thopkar (23), student, resident of Hadapsar, said, “I have my exams and I forgot my admit card, therefore I was coming in the BRT lane so that I can collect my admit card and reach for my exam on time.”

BRTS mishaps
November 23, 2013
Videsh Rao Vivek Rao Moodbidri (17), a resident of row house number 3, Amar Nagari, Gadital in Hadapsar, a college student, lost his life after coming under the front wheel of a state transport bus. The incident took place on the Hadapsar-Swargate BRT route at Kirloskar flyover. The teenager fell from the two-wheeler on which he was riding pillion and came under the bus coming from the opposite direction.

November 8, 2013
Two teenagers Shriniwas Mahadu Gaikwad (15) and Manthan Anil Devkul (16), both residents of Kashiwadi in Bhawani Peth died after they were knocked down by an ST bus while they were driving in the BRTS lane.

October 12, 2013
Anand Vishnu Parab (26), was driving a two-wheeler was run over by a PMPML bus at Hadapsar-Katraj Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) route near Vaiduwadi.

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