Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways Explained
| Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways (RBTW) |
| Locale: | Chennai, India |
| Transit Type: | Rapid transit |
| System Length: | 342km (213miles) |
| Lines: | 15 |
See also Chennai BRTS, another planned bus transit system.
The Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways (RBTW) is a part of the Medium-term and Long-term Transport Scheme proposed in the Second Master Plan by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). This is not a part of Chennai BRTS, which is proposed on a separate elevated road that is to be constructed as circular corridors.
The Rapid Bus ways proposed along the following 7 routes, covering a distance of 100 km, would be taken up in the Medium-term Transportation Scheme[1] [2]
- Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR/IT Corridor) [20 km]
- Taramani Link Road [5 km]
- MBI Road [15 km]
- Pallavaram - Thoraipakkam Road [15 km]
- Sardar Patel Road [10 km]
- NSK Salai (Arcot Road) - KS Road [20 km]
- St. Thomas Mount - Poonamalle (Mount. Poonamalle Road) [15 km]
The following 8 routes will be covered in the Long-term Transportation Scheme[1]
- Anna Salai [30 km]
- Poonamallee High Road [25 km]
- Jawaharlal Nehru Salai (IRR) [45 km]
- GNT Road [20 km]
- CTH Road [15 km]
- Chennai Bypass [20 km]
- Outer Ring Road (ORR) [62 km]
- CMBT - Sriperumbudur [25 km]
Notes and References
- http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume1_English_PDF/Vol1_Chapter04_Transport.pdf
- News: Multi-crore infrastructure plan . 3 September 2008 . M . Gunasekaran . The Times of India . 30 May 2018 .
