Jaipur: CNG buses are going to be seen working on the roads of the capital Jaipur very quickly, JCTSL has issued tender for 300 new CNG buses, operation of CNG buses can begin in Jaipur by the month of March.
The poor situation of public transport in Jaipur metropolis goes to enhance quickly. CNG buses are going to run for the primary time in Jaipur metropolis. After an extended wait, JCTSL administration has issued tenders for the acquisition of 300 new CNG buses. These buses can begin working by the month of March. With the arrival of CNG buses, passengers will get higher transportation services and air pollution within the metropolis may also be decreased.
To overcome the scarcity of buses subsequent yr, JCTSL is getting ready to introduce 475 new buses. Recently, 175 electrical buses are additionally being bought by the company, with the arrival of those buses the variety of buses in Jaipur will cross 500. Actually, 100 buses of JCTSL are going to be commissioned subsequent yr and at the moment 200 buses are being operated. After this, solely 100 buses shall be left with the company by subsequent yr. In view of this scarcity, JCTSL has accelerated the method of bringing buses, at the moment the variety of low-floor buses needs to be round 1500. But solely 200 buses are working within the metropolis. The impact of that is that passengers are getting buses on the bus cease inside half an hour. Where 400 buses have been working in 2013, now the quantity has decreased to solely 200. Only 100 large buses and 100 midi buses are working within the metropolis. Due to having 400 buses, buses used to function on 35 routes within the metropolis, which has now decreased to 25.
The main motive for the poor public transport in Jaipur metropolis is that no initiative has been taken to buy new buses for the previous few years, since 2020, not a single new bus has been bought for Jaipur metropolis. The variety of buses stored on growing and the variety of buses stored on reducing, that is the rationale that public transport grew to become an enormous drawback in Jaipur, now there’s a scarcity of buses within the capital and now the variety of auto rickshaws is being elevated. Recently the Transport Department lately elevated the scope of LPG-CNG auto rickshaws. Now permits are being given to six thousand LPG-CNG autos within the metropolis. After this, 35 thousand autos may be operated within the metropolis.
This is the arithmetic of JCTSL buses
– 280 buses bought in 2011 grew to become out of date in 2020.
– 120 buses bought in 2013 grew to become out of date in March 2023.
– A complete of 200 new buses arrived in 2016 and 2020 that are at the moment working.
– 300 electrical buses are to return, which haven’t arrived but.
– 200 buses are operated and at the moment 1.50 lakh passengers journey.
– There needs to be 1500 buses in line with the inhabitants.
