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  • CM may look at BRT during Beijing visit

    Facing flak at home over the BRT fiasco, chief minister Sheila Dikshit is now looking eastwards for inspiration. Dikshit, along with four city government officials, is all set to fly to Beijing later this month and officials say a trip to the Beijing BRT to see how it is working may be on the cards. The official purpose of the visit, though, is to see the preparations for the Olympic Games.

  • Cheering fans make them cheerless

    "Play your matches, but please do not pollute the city's air and definitely do not disturb the patients across the road at Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan Hospital by bursting crackers,' is the request that Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has made to the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA). Her appeal came after the Indian Premier League matches held at Ferozshah Kotla Stadium here on April 19 and 30 which saw large-scale bursting of crackers increased noise pollution and traffic jams.

  • FCI assures of quality foodgrains

    The Food Corporation of India on Saturday dismissed allegations that it was supplying sub-standard wheat to consumers in the Capital. Addressing a press conference, FCI General Manager (Delhi Region) Asit Singh said: "We want to place on record that our role is limited to supplying good quality foodgrains to the Delhi Government after obtaining acceptance of quality and quantity certificate in each and every case from representatives of the administration.' Samples sealed

  • Supreme Court to hear plea against cutting of trees in Siri forest area

    The Supreme Court will hear this coming Friday an application to restrain the Delhi Development Authority from proceeding with construction of a new sports complex near the Siri Fort auditorium as part of preparations for the Commonwealth Games-2010.

  • "Delhi Metro railway a global model for urban transport'

    Commending the performance of the Delhi Metro railway and the high standards its has set for other transport services to emulate, Union Urban Development Secretary M. Ramachandran on Saturday said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had emerged as a model for urban transport globally. Speaking at the 14th Foundation Day celebrations of the Corporation, Mr. Ramachandran -- who is also the Chairman of DMRC

  • Transport chief says BRTs on hold, not scrapped

    Despite the public outcry against the bus rapid transit (BRT) system, the transport department reiterated that the work on other BRT corridors has been put on hold and not scrapped. The work on the these corridors will begin soon after the problems on the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Nagar corridor are solved. Transport commissioner R.K. Verma said, "BRT is to minimise traffic congestion in the city. It will work once all these problems are sorted out. We need a little more time to make corrections and make this system useful for commuters."

  • Six new projects cleared for Capital

    A grade separator at the intersection of G.T. Road and Road No.56 near Apsara border and another at T-junction near Anand Vihar Inter-State Bus Terminus in the Capital's trans-Yamuna area are among six new projects worth Rs.909 crore that have been approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee of the Delhi Government. Finance Minister A. K. Walia, who presided over the Committee meeting, said the Department of Finance had given its nod for the infrastructure development projects to ensure a smooth flow of traffic on the roads.

  • Bluelines banned on BRT corridor

    The transport department of the Delhi government today banned the movement of Blueline buses on much-criticised BRT corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand and deployed additional low-floor buses on it. Delhi transport minister Haroon Yusuf said that this had been done to make the movement of buses smooth as earlier it was reported that traffic jam occurred due to Blueline buses. Bus drivers halted the vehicles wherever they wanted. They do not maintain discipline. Now plying of only low-floor DTC buses will ease the traffic movement, he said.

  • Now, BRT faces RTI bump

    The controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor project has now been challenged under the Right to Information Act(RTI). UndertheRTIAct2004,the home ministry has been questioned which are the agencies and departments and officials responsible for clearing the project. It has also been asked what is the basis on which the project has been termed a public welfare activity while thousand of commuters have been facing difficulties due to this project in the Capital.

  • BRT corridor finds takers now

    With the Delhi Government ordering phasing out of Blueline buses from the much talked about Bus Rapid Transit corridor with effect from Thursday, most commuters travelling on the new stretch had something to cheer about. Not only was the bus lane free of traffic on Thursday, the Delhi Transport Corporation's new low-floor bus fleet also became an instant hit with commuters travelling in the corridor.

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