Ahmedabad: Amdavadi commuters have given a thumbs up to the air-conditioned (AC) buses on the Bus Rapid Transit System, (BRTS) route. Ahmedabad Janmarg Ltd (AJL), a special-purpose vehicle of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for BRTS, had put an AC bus on the road on a pilot basis.
A survey carried out by Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) in November revealed that around 82% commuters are happy with the service. On a scale of 10 the commuters gave the service eight.
At present, the lone AC bus plies on the RTO to Maninagar route. The survey also found that commuters are willing to pay more if they get better service and comfort.
The commuters also found that the AC bus was more peaceful perhaps because it did not allow for outside clamor to filter in. As for criticism, some commuters said that the buses made them feel suffocated particularly when they were crowded.
The commuters also wanted AJL to improve the frequency of buses so as to prevent them from getting crowded. The commuters also want the company to pay more attention to the upkeep of the bus stations. The survey found that since it began the service BRTS has been able to retain 40% of its commuters while 17% have been using the service for the last six months.
A survey carried out by Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) in November revealed that around 82% commuters are happy with the service. On a scale of 10 the commuters gave the service eight.
At present, the lone AC bus plies on the RTO to Maninagar route. The survey also found that commuters are willing to pay more if they get better service and comfort.
The commuters also found that the AC bus was more peaceful perhaps because it did not allow for outside clamor to filter in. As for criticism, some commuters said that the buses made them feel suffocated particularly when they were crowded.
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The commuters also wanted AJL to improve the frequency of buses so as to prevent them from getting crowded. The commuters also want the company to pay more attention to the upkeep of the bus stations. The survey found that since it began the service BRTS has been able to retain 40% of its commuters while 17% have been using the service for the last six months.
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