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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{update|date=December 2016}}
:''See also [[Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways]], another planned bus transit system.''
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'''Chennai BRTS''' was a bus rapid transit system taken up as an integrated part of [[Chennai HSCTC|Circular Corridor Project]] in [[India]]. Beginning at [[Adyar (Tamil Nadu)|Adyar]], the route will cover [[Saidapet]], Jafferkanpet, [[Ramavaram, Tamil Nadu|Ramavaram]], [[Puzhal]], [[Manali, Tamil Nadu|Manali]], [[Chennai Central]] Railway Station, Lighthouse and will return to Adyar. The corridor will cover a distance of {{convert|70.3|km|mi}}. The route of the elevated BRTS corridor was planned to run along the banks of Adyar river and [[Buckingham Canal|Buckingham canal]]. The project was expected to be completed by 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coming soon: Manali to Adyar in 45 mins |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-04-16/chennai/27762986_1_brts-bus-routes-swanky-bus |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020100859/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-04-16/chennai/27762986_1_brts-bus-routes-swanky-bus |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] | first1=B Aravind |last1=Kumar |date=16 April 2008}}</ref>

== Corridors ==
The BRTS system was supposed to be integrated with the Circular Corridor 1 of the [[Chennai HSCTC|High Speed Circular Corridors]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/16/stories/2008051657780300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521131139/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/16/stories/2008051657780300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 May 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Circular corridor: 10 firms show interest | date=16 May 2008}}</ref>
* '''Lighthouse — Adyar — IT corridor — Kundrathur — Madhuravoyal — Ennore — Vyasarpadi — Chennai Port — Lighthouse''' (Outer ellipse, Longest) [70.3 km]

==Alignment==
The Exclusive BRTS lane was proposed to be integrated with the circular corridor 1. Two different types were under consideration.
* Along the median of the 6-lane single-tier system.
* On top of the 6-lane two-tier system. BRTS 2-lanes was proposed on the top tier and 4-lane for general traffic at the bottom second tier.

The following was the general alignment of the entire BRTS corridor. This was the alignment of the entire BRTS corridor.

* Thiru-vi-ka Bridge — Ramavaram (elevated, along the median of circular corridor or top tiers)
* Ramavaram — NH-bypass (elevated, grade separated, beneath the circular corridor 1)
* NH-bypass — Madhavaram (elevated, along NH-bypass median)
* Madhavaram — TPP Road (elevated, along the median of IRR)
* TPP Road — Manali Oil Refinery(MOR) (elevated, along the median of Manali Oil Refinery Road (MORR)
* MOR — [[Chennai Central]] (elevated, along the western banks of North Buckingham Canal)
* [[Chennai Central]] — Adyar (elevated, along the Buckingham canal and abutting the MRTS)

==Stations==

===Station Type===
Tower structure was proposed for the BRTS stations. Two types depending on the type of the corridor [single or more tiers] were proposed.
* Towers along the median of the 6-lane single tier system.
* Towers along the curb-side for the 2-tier and 3-tier system.

===Station Locations===
21 bus stations were proposed for the first phase of the BRTS.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Corridor Name
!Length
!Number of Bus station
!Bus station Name
|-
|Adyar Corridor
|15.8 km
|7
|Adyar, West Canal Road, Kotturpuram, Saidapet, Jafferkhanpet, Nandambakkam, Porur
|-
|NH-Bypass Corridor
|13 km
|5
|Porur, Madhuravoyal, Ambattur (Mogappiar), NH-205 cross road, Puzhal
|-
|Northern IRR section
|8 km
|3
|Madhavarm junction, Manjambakkam, TPP road junction
|-
|North B' Canal Corridor
|12 km
|6
|Junction of Manali High Road and Buckingham Canal, interchange with Kamarajar Salai,

Basin road, near Indian Oil Corporation bottling plant, Korukkupet, Basin Bridge, near central station
|-
|South B' Canal Corridor
| -
|4
|at walajah Road junction, Triplicane, near Madaveli MRTS Station, Kotturpuram
|}

==Design Speed==
The speed design for the BRTS corridor was proposed to be 60 km/h - 70 km/h.

==Integration of BRTS with other Transits==
The BRTS was proposed to be integrated with different modes of transits already existing or under construction or proposed for the city. Apart from that major roads were also be to be integrated. The following is a list of locations of BRTS integrating different modes of Transport in Chennai city.

{| class="wikitable"
|+BRTS and Transits
|'''Major roads'''
|IT corridor extension via West canal bank road, Gandhimandapam / TurnBulls road,

Anna Salai, Jawaharlal Nehru road (IRR), Mount-Poonamallee road, Arcot road
|-
|'''Major railway stations'''
|Chennai Central, Basin Bridge Junction
|-
|'''MRTS stations'''
|Kotturpuram, Chepauk, Mandaveli
|-
|'''Metro stations'''
|Saidapet (Metro corridor 1), Jafferkhanpet (Metro corridor 2)
|}

==Project Status==

===2008===
'''November:'''
* Wilbur Smith Associates won the contract of TNUIFSL to prepwere the feasibility study and DPR for the project.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/02/stories/2008110255220600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127181202/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/02/stories/2008110255220600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 January 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Consultant appointed for BRTS corridors | date=2 November 2008}}</ref>

===2009===
'''28 May:'''
* DPR, cost estimates, work drawings and bid documents for the first leg of BRTS on Adyar corridor of the Chennai High Speed Circular Corridors (HSCC) was released to the public.
* Public consultation will be held soon.
'''3 June:'''
* Residents oppose the project as they will be displaced for the project.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/03/stories/2009060357630300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606132908/http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/03/stories/2009060357630300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 June 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Residents oppose elevated road project | date=3 June 2009}}</ref>
* Adyar Poonga Trust promises to resettle the displaced.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/chennai/28204946_1_corridor-adyar-river-adyar-poonga-trust | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024115709/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-03/chennai/28204946_1_corridor-adyar-river-adyar-poonga-trust | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 October 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Adyar Poonga Trust promises to resettle families displaced by circular corridor | date=3 June 2009}}</ref>
'''26 August:'''
* Feasibility study for the project was likely to be over by January 2010. Total Corridor length was 110 km.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/26/stories/2009082659990300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830103950/http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/26/stories/2009082659990300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 August 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Study likely to be over by January | date=26 August 2009}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Chennai HSCTC|High Speed Circular Corridor]]
* [[Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai)]]
* [[Chennai Metro]]
* [[Chennai Elevated Expressways]]
* [[Chennai Monorail]]
* [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Chennai Topics|left}}
{{Transport in Chennai}}
{{Urban transit in Chennai}}
{{Bus rapid transit in India}}
{{Transport in Tamil Nadu}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai Brts}}
[[Category:Urban transit in Chennai]]
[[Category:Proposed bus rapid transit in India]]
[[Category:Elevated bus rapid transit]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Tamil Nadu]]

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