Ahmedabad authorities have launched a joint enforcement drive against two-wheelers and four-wheelers entering reserved Ahmedabad BRTS corridors, with violators being fined ₹500. The action has been initiated by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, BRTS authorities and city police following directions from the AMC commissioner to prevent accidents and protect the dedicated public-transport lanes.
The BRTS corridors are reserved exclusively for authorised buses, but private vehicles have been entering them at different locations, according to the report. The joint operation is targeting motorists who use these lanes in violation of the traffic rules. Enforcement teams are conducting checks at different junctions across Ahmedabad as part of the drive.
Authorities said the action is aimed at preventing accidents linked to unauthorised vehicle movement inside the corridors. The source report refers to several serious accidents in Ahmedabad’s BRTS routes in the past and says that people have lost their lives in such incidents. It does not provide a consolidated figure for the number of accidents or fatalities.
The ₹500 penalty is being collected from motorists caught driving in the BRTS lanes. The enforcement action is also intended to create awareness among daily road users and reinforce the separation between the city’s bus infrastructure and general traffic. The authorities have warned that motorists attempting to enter the corridors could face stricter legal action.
The drive places responsibility for protecting the BRTS system jointly on the civic administration, the public-transport authority and the police. While the reserved lanes are designed to give buses a dedicated route through the city, unauthorised entries can bring private vehicles into conflict with buses and other road users. The current operation is focused on junction-level checking and penal action rather than any announced change to the corridor design or traffic rules.
For commuters, the immediate change is increased monitoring at BRTS junctions and a financial penalty for vehicles found inside the restricted lanes. The authorities have not announced the duration of the campaign, the number of teams deployed, the number of challans issued or whether the ₹500 penalty will be revised. Further enforcement details are expected as the joint operation continues.
