Deputy CM inaugurates Amritsar BRTS

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today inaugurated the 31-km long Amritsar Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) saying it will provide "easy" travel to people of the holy city.
"This initiative will provide easy travel to people of the holy city," he said during the inaugural ceremony of the transit system.
The Deputy Chief Minister said air-conditioned buses will ply on 31 km of corridors exclusive to the BRTS and the system's operation will be similar to that of metro-rail.
"Provision of specially designed ramps (at bus stops) for the differently abled and easy movement of wheelchairs has been made," he said, adding people can avoid traffic snarls by using the buses.

Global Positioning System and CCTV cameras have been installed in the buses and the service will be monitored by a central control room, Sukhbir said.
Earlier, at a Christmas function of the state government, Sukhbir said that only the SAD-BJP government cared about the interests of all sections of the society, especially those of minority communities.
"The government has already released Rs 50 crore from a Rs 100 crore budget for construction of graveyards," he said.
Sukhbir said new roads and improved infrastructure for rail and air connectivity has bolstered trade and standard of living of people in the state.