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{{short description|Transport scheme in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox Public transit
| name = Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways (RBTW)
| locale = [[Chennai, India]]
| transit_type = [[Rapid transit]]
| began_operation =
| system_length = {{convert|342|km|mi}}
| lines = 15
| operator =
}}
:''See also [[Chennai BRTS]], another planned bus transit system.''

The '''Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways (RBTW)''' is a part of the Medium-term and Long-term Transport Scheme proposed in the Second Master Plan by the [[Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority]] (CMDA). This is not a part of [[Chennai BRTS]], which is proposed on a separate elevated road that is to be constructed as circular corridors.

The Rapid Bus ways proposed along the following 7 routes, covering a distance of 100 km, would be taken up in the Medium-term Transportation Scheme<ref name="cmdachennai.gov.in">http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume1_English_PDF/Vol1_Chapter04_Transport.pdf</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Multi-crore-infrastructure-plan/articleshow/3438868.cms | title=Multi-crore infrastructure plan | date=3 September 2008 | first=M | last=Gunasekaran | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=30 May 2018 }}</ref>

* Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR/IT Corridor) [20 km]
* Taramani Link Road [5 km]
* MBI Road [15 km]
* Pallavaram - Thoraipakkam Road [15 km]
* Sardar Patel Road [10 km]
* NSK Salai (Arcot Road) - KS Road [20 km]
* St. Thomas Mount - Poonamalle (Mount. Poonamalle Road) [15 km]

The following 8 routes will be covered in the Long-term Transportation Scheme<ref name="cmdachennai.gov.in"/>

* Anna Salai [30 km]
* [[EVR Periyar salai]] [25 km]
* [[Jawaharlal Nehru Salai]] (IRR) [45 km]
* GNT Road [20 km]
* CTH Road [15 km]
* [[Chennai Bypass]] [20 km]
* [[Outer Ring Road, Chennai|Outer Ring Road]] (ORR) [62 km]
* CMBT - Sriperumbudur [25 km]

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

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[[Category:Urban transit in Chennai]]
[[Category:Proposed bus rapid transit in India]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Tamil Nadu]]

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>Shyamsunder at 11:28, 19 October 2019