Summary:
Surat: The basic objective behind launching Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) was to reduce the number of accidents occurring on city roads. Drivers often face heat from the public during accidents even if the fault is that of rule-breaking victim. Every week at least one fatal or near fatal accident happens on BRTS lanes. Rather BRTS lanes themselves have turned into the accident hotspots. The belief was segregated lanes for different types of vehicles would bring down the number of accidents, but that does not seem to be happening in the city..