The dedicated 24km bus corridor launched in 2013 recorded 121 accidents and 21 fatalities between 2016-2018, worsened congestion in adjoining lanes despite its own underuse, and hurt local businesses; years of pressure eventually led authorities to plan dismantling stretches.
On record
The official record states: "A 2019 CRRI expert review concluded there was "no need to disassemble the BRTS corridor" and recommended safety modifications, but public pressure persisted and portions were later slated for scrapping."
Filed as "Under repeat repair / sections being scrapped" and dated to 2013, this entry sits under the "₹329 crore (infrastructure) + ₹56 crore (225 buses)" line of the public accounts.
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Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“This is not satire. Bhopal BRTS (Bus Rapid Transit) Corridor is a matter of public record, and people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
