Q:I read in the news that Indore's Bus Rapid Transit System can be compared to international levels. Has it positively affected real estate in the city? Or are there problems caused because of this project?
Latest Answer: Bottom line is that Indore really doesn't need so many buses. The project would be able to contribute more to the growth of Indore if it only optimized on resources. The latest news related to BRTS has talked about how it violates the state law of purchasing diesel vehicles. About 4 years ago the law passed stated that, by the year 2013, all public transportation vehicles must switch to CNG. All auto rickshaws made the switch. When BRTS first came out, they promised us that pollution would decrease but to this I laugh out loud! 1300 trees were cut for the BRTS corridor and the law requires the project to plant 5 trees for every 1 tree cut. But that never happened! And the pollution is just going to increase if BRTS decides that it will stick with the diesel bus. Very hypocritical of the Indore civic authorities for allowing this to happen.
