| In coming years, Jaipur's transport system is going to | | | | as traffic problem of the city. They would be used |
| have a complete makeover. This would change the | | | | for Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) and |
| transport scenario of the city forever. | | | | operates within Jaipur city and its nearby areas. Even |
| Recently, Rajasthan State Road Transport | | | | the State government is looking forward to create a |
| Corporation (RSRTC) has finalized a work order for | | | | new scheme for improvement of transport system |
| buying 400 luxury buses that includes 20 | | | | in the state. Apart from regular fitness tests that are |
| air-conditioned, low floor and semi-low floor buses | | | | conducted on the minibuses, the State government is |
| from Ashok Leyland. To buy such large number of | | | | trying to find out some more options to improve the |
| luxury buses, RSRTC would going to spend a hefty | | | | transport system. |
| amount of Rs 120 crore. | | | | The government is studying a proposal to give |
| RSRTC would buy these luxury buses under the | | | | concession to the senior citizens of the state. Even in |
| Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission | | | | the modified State budget of the year 2009-2010, |
| (JNNURM) and this purchase of buses would enable | | | | RS 25 crore has been specially sanctioned for |
| the Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd. (JCTSL) to | | | | concessional travel in RSRTC buses. The amount |
| strengthen their services more. | | | | would be given to the RSRTC to pay for the |
| In the month of February, the Central Government | | | | concessions. |
| of India has approved this proposal of purchasing 400 | | | | Also to facilitate passengers more, RSRTC has |
| luxury buses. The centre has even sanctioned the | | | | decided to build Sulubh complexes in the 10 bus |
| proposal of buying 35 more buses for Ajmer and | | | | stands of the state and has decided to allow free |
| Pushkar town of Rajasthan. | | | | travel by women on special occasions like Rakshan |
| These buses would solve the transportation as well | | | | Bandhan day. |