Jagannath G

CHENNAI: Chennai's first Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) is likely to come up along the 11-km Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Road (PTR), with the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) seeking funding from the State government to undertake a feasibility study. The move comes close on the heels of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay recently reviving the long-pending proposal for a dedicated bus rapid transit network in the city.

The consultant appointed through the tender will be responsible for preparing the conceptual planning and detailed structural designs for underground stations, tunnels, ventilation shafts, emergency exits, cut-and-cover sections, drainage systems, waterproofing arrangements and associated civil structures.

CHENNAI: Nearly 30 months after the opening of the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus (KCBT), Kilambakkam, passengers travelling on government buses to southern districts have renewed their demand for shifting long-distance services back to the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu, arguing that they are being unfairly disadvantaged compared to passengers using private omnibuses.