Yogesh Naik
[ 7 Sep, 2006 0054hrs IST TIMES NEWS NETWORK ]
MUMBAI: Commuters who catch their BEST buses along the Eastern or Western Express Highways are a step closer to a whole new experience.
The design for swanky new bus shelters—which will cost Rs 7 lakh each to build—was cleared by a high-powered committee of officials-cum-citizens on Saturday.
Fresh tenders will now be issued by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which presented the updated design, and 85 shelters on both highways are expected to come up in six months.
Later, other roads—like LBS Marg, SV Road and the underconstruction Santa Cruz-Chembur, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli and Andheri-Ghatkopar link roads—will also get the bus shelters.
Compared to the current drab bus-stops, the new shelters will have features that will make waiting for a bus a more aesthetic and comfortable experience (See graphic).
In addition, hi-tech features, like electronic displays, will allow commuters access to information about BEST services. However, commuters will have to wait longer for the most eagerly awaited feature.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) will be linked to the new stops later. The GPS will allow commuters to know exactly where a bus is along a route, making it possible to know if it will be on time.
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