IIT report points out flaws in Ahmednagar Road BRT work

A safety audit of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Alandi-Nagar Road, conducted by IIT Bombay, has termed the civic work as satisfactory while pointing out certain shortcomings.
The IIT report has stressed on the convenience caused to pedestrians and physically-challenged people while pointing out the need for road signages, adequate lighting among others.
The IIT team has submitted the draft findings of the audit report to the Pune Municipal Corporation which has constructed the 16km BRT route from Vishrantwadi to Wagholi. The final audit report will be made available in the next few days, civic officials said.
The PMC, which had conducted a preliminary trial run on the BRT route in October, had appointed IIT Bombay for conducting the road safety audit. A similar audit was conducted by IIT Bombay for the 12km BRT between Nigdi and Dapodi in Pimpri Chinchwad last year. PCMC commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi had taken the decision to conduct the safety audit after safety concerns were raised by citizens groups and a section of corporators.
Among the suggestions made in the recent report is the need to reduce the number of rumble strips on the BRT lane. It also suggests that the gap between bollards at zebra crossings should be increased while suggesting construction of ramps for footpaths.
Civic officials said that all issues raised in the audit report will be addressed. "Suggestions like installing speed limit boards are already in the original plan. They will be installed soon. There were incidents when BRT work material was stolen by scrap collectors," said additional city engineer Vivek Kharwadkar. The entire audit report will be posted on the PMC's website soon, he added.
Over the last six months, citizens and members of industrial associations along Nagar Road have been consistently raising concerns about safety of commuters and pedestrians. In October last, a joint panel, comprising Pune City Connect, Nagar Road Industries' Association, Ranjangaon Industries Association members and civic activists, insisted on edge-to-edge development of the road along with adequate number of traffic signals, pedestrian crossings and night illumination. They had said that the corridor should not be made operational until all road safety works are completed.
Civic activist Qaneez Sukhrani of the Nagrik Chetana Manch said the PMC should share the report at draft stage so that stakeholders can give their suggestions before the report is final. "Edge-to-edge development is being ignored totally which will result in safety issues. At Ambedkar chowk on Alandi Road, there is a sample bus shelter with peripheries prepared without suggestion to ensure passenger safety, facilities for the physically-challenged, and enhanced lighting,'' Sukhrani said. Earlier this month, a road safety audit conducted jointly by Save Pune Traffic Movement and PMPML Pravasi Manch too pointed out several flaws.

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