Hundreds of citizens gathered at Maurya Circle on Saturday, demanding cancellation of the elevated corridor project. Citizens Live spoke to the protesters to know why they were opposed to the project
It is essential to remove all pain points from public transport, to make it popular. Conversion to public transport can reduce the traffic 24-fold,and BTMC can help achieve this.
Buses to many parts of the city go through Corporation/Townhall stop, making it a major bus interchange point. This stop can be an alternative to the crowded major bus stands.
Only 800 BMTC buses have bilingual destination boards, while the remaining 4000-odd regular buses have Kannada-only boards. It is the top political leadership that appears to be standing in the way.