UT plans bus corridors from Zirakpur, Panchkula and Mohali

The Chandigarh Administration has decided to build dedicated bus corridors from Zirakpur, Panchkula and Mohali on a trial basis. The newly notified policy of the UT considers starting this corridor together with a proposal of parking at the entry-level of the city for tourists coming to Chandigarh, an incentive for public transport users and a disincentive for private vehicles. Since thousands of people from the adjoining areas of Zirakpur, Mohali and Panchkula come to the city daily and many come to government offices, thus, dedicated bus corridors can prove to be a solution to the ongoing traffic snarls. This will also decrease parking chaos in most of the areas of the city. Besides other major issues, infrastructure and parking demand management have been given importance in the parking policy and multi-level parking structures will be developed. A design competition will be held by the Chandigarh municipal corporation for inviting innovative designs with the latest technologies, trends to optimally utilize the land for parking. While putting in efforts on bus services, the policy mentions that bus movement pattern, timings and dedicated routes will be optimized by the transport department of the Chandigarh administration. There will also be a focus on the grid system with reliable and regular services. Under the new scheme of things buses with more frequency will be ensured by the transport department. The former chief architect of the Chandigarh administration, Sumit Kaur, informed that the city has good roads, there is a dire need of such corridors to discourage the use of private vehicles and encourage the use of public transport.