With broken railings and mollards, two-wheelers are freely passing through the BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit System) are inviting higher number of accidents with ibus and other commuters in mixed traffic lanes. Despite having quick maintenance policy, Atal Indore City Transport Service Limited (AiCTSL) has failed to repair broken mollards and railings on many squares and places throughout the BRTS corridor.
Two major points where the condition has been worsening over the last month is Shalimar township bus stop and Bhawarkua bus stop. With no mollards at Shalimar bus stop, about 10 two-wheelers pass through the BRTS corridor every minute.
With no square and closed corridor, mixed traffic in the lane does not expect two-wheelers coming from the opening on corridor and avert collision in the last second. Minor collision have become common here every day, especially for those drivers, who are not accustomed to unexpected two-wheelers jumping from BRTS corridor.
Residents in the area claim that mollards were broken down about a year back and have not been repaired by the company. “The company has ignored the need of mollards for a year now, since I have averted two collision with bikers rushing through the opening this month after facing collision last month,” Vyapak Sood, a retired professional residing in Shalimar township, said.
Many other residents of nearby areas have faced similar situation. “When the company claims to have proper maintenance, then how it is they are missing out on railings, which risk human life every day,” Sood said.
In Bhawarkua, the situation is equally bad. Pedestrians and cyclists are regularly hoping out of the broken railing risking their lives and collisions with cars and two-wheelers in mixed traffic lane. “The difference when people are walking out designated path with mollards is that people know about it, but when it comes to unexpected broken railings and suddenly people jumping from it, then it is surely inviting accidents,” Ashutosh Singh, engineering student residing in the area, said.
He added that collisions are normal in this area near this broken railing. “We understand, we should be smarter and responsible citizens, but when there are always a bunch of people crossing through the broken railings, then during a rush, most of us risk and take the shorter way,” Ashutosh said.
He learned his lesson, when he had close save from ibus last month.
When discussed the matter with CEO (chief executive officer) of AiCTSL Sandeep Soni, he said, “We repair the railings within 3 days, when we find out about them as we know the threat of accidents from broken railings.”
When asked about broken railings at Shailmar and Bhawakua bus stop, Soni was unaware about them. “We did not know about it, but will definitely start repair work soon,” he assured.
Two major points where the condition has been worsening over the last month is Shalimar township bus stop and Bhawarkua bus stop. With no mollards at Shalimar bus stop, about 10 two-wheelers pass through the BRTS corridor every minute.
With no square and closed corridor, mixed traffic in the lane does not expect two-wheelers coming from the opening on corridor and avert collision in the last second. Minor collision have become common here every day, especially for those drivers, who are not accustomed to unexpected two-wheelers jumping from BRTS corridor.
Residents in the area claim that mollards were broken down about a year back and have not been repaired by the company. “The company has ignored the need of mollards for a year now, since I have averted two collision with bikers rushing through the opening this month after facing collision last month,” Vyapak Sood, a retired professional residing in Shalimar township, said.
Many other residents of nearby areas have faced similar situation. “When the company claims to have proper maintenance, then how it is they are missing out on railings, which risk human life every day,” Sood said.
In Bhawarkua, the situation is equally bad. Pedestrians and cyclists are regularly hoping out of the broken railing risking their lives and collisions with cars and two-wheelers in mixed traffic lane. “The difference when people are walking out designated path with mollards is that people know about it, but when it comes to unexpected broken railings and suddenly people jumping from it, then it is surely inviting accidents,” Ashutosh Singh, engineering student residing in the area, said.
He added that collisions are normal in this area near this broken railing. “We understand, we should be smarter and responsible citizens, but when there are always a bunch of people crossing through the broken railings, then during a rush, most of us risk and take the shorter way,” Ashutosh said.
He learned his lesson, when he had close save from ibus last month.
When discussed the matter with CEO (chief executive officer) of AiCTSL Sandeep Soni, he said, “We repair the railings within 3 days, when we find out about them as we know the threat of accidents from broken railings.”
When asked about broken railings at Shailmar and Bhawakua bus stop, Soni was unaware about them. “We did not know about it, but will definitely start repair work soon,” he assured.