Posted on: 13-01-10 09:37:19
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The developing world is leapfrogging developed countries when it comes to urban transport, with the city of Ahmedabad, India, today announced as winner of the 2010 Sustainable Transport Award for the successful implementation of Janmarg, India's first full bus rapid transit (BRT) system
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ahmedabad-india-wins-2010-sustainable-transport-award-81222267.html
This shows how a single person can inspire the whole government functioning body. This is the project by the City of Ahmedabad and the way they have approched is excellent. Just two years ago I got an email from some-one with graphics of proposed BRTS and in this winter I saw BRTS in action. Amazing pace for a country like India where projects takes years even to start!
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A Proud Indian Canadian
Details of the plan...
http://www.ahmedabadbrts.com/
Many of the links are under development, but you can still get the feel.
Interesting - in the pictures section - the first few pictures are of Anjali Junction which was named after a cinema hall there - no longer exists, but the name lives on.
Can't recognize the city from the pictures any more. Moved out in 2002, last visited 2004.
Hiren
Thanks to Narendra Modi for massive devlpoment in 8 years in all over Gujarat.
Jay Jay Garvi Gujarat.........
I am just back from there last week. It is amazing to see Amadavad getting transformed into a world class city. There are challenges, many challenges, but they are overcoming each one of them one by one.
It is hard to alter existing cities, built pre automobiles, and the way China tackled Shanghai and Beijing, I guess would be a good model for any Indian cities.
At present Amadabad is too dusty - lot of construction work is going on everywhere. Another 2-3 years and it would be a different story. Wide roads, many ring-roads, fly overs, the river front, Kankaria, sky scrapers, and many more.
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I was in Amdavad in Nov for an hour. I was impressed with the change. The Bus system they have made so far is very good. the city is definitely changing and if NM stays in power for another 10 years the whole of Gujarat would be one world class place to live in.
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Originally posted by Garvo Gujarati
I am just back from there last week. It is amazing to see Amadavad getting transformed into a world class city. There are challenges, many challenges, but they are overcoming each one of them one by one.
It is hard to alter existing cities, built pre automobiles, and the way China tackled Shanghai and Beijing, I guess would be a good model for any Indian cities.
At present Amadabad is too dusty - lot of construction work is going on everywhere. Another 2-3 years and it would be a different story. Wide roads, many ring-roads, fly overs, the river front, Kankaria, sky scrapers, and many more.
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Originally posted by Garvo Gujarati
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The developing world is leapfrogging developed countries when it comes to urban transport, with the city of Ahmedabad, India, today announced as winner of the 2010 Sustainable Transport Award for the successful implementation of Janmarg, India's first full bus rapid transit (BRT) system
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ahmedabad-india-wins-2010-sustainable-transport-award-81222267.html
This shows how a single person can inspire the whole government functioning body. This is the project by the City of Ahmedabad and the way they have approched is excellent. Just two years ago I got an email from some-one with graphics of proposed BRTS and in this winter I saw BRTS in action. Amazing pace for a country like India where projects takes years even to start!
It is a compliment to NM. However, it speaks about the tragedy of India that ONE person can make or mar the future of a city or the country. India's progress in initial years was tardy because of moron and womaniser Nehru and it became thoroughly corrupt under Indira. It served as subsidiary of China for 5 years because of greed of Sonia.
I would praise NM if he can inspire people to build strong institutions which can stand on its own when he is not around. Sardar Patel had that capability. Unfortunately he died soon after independence. NM is fond of projecting him as "Chhote Sardar". I hope he truly proves him in letter and spirit. That will be good for India otherwise India will be ruled by dalals like MM, N.D> Tiwari and Samuel Reddy (Thank God he is no longer to ruin India)
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officers should get equal credits as NM. Entire BRTS project was executed by AMC, very few responsibilities were on state government.
