Cars and Congestion

Affidavit filed by Chhattisgarh East West Railway Limited regarding construction of the rail link between Gevra Road and Pendra road, Chhattisgarh, 15/04/2025

Affidavit filed by Chhattisgarh East West Railway Limited in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2025. The appeal was disposed of by the NGT, April 29, 2019. However, the order was challenged before the Supreme Court (SC). The SC, November 26, 2024 disposed of …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a park in Delhi being used for organizing events illegally, 03/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Tihara Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 03/12/2018 regarding a park in Sundar Nagar is being mis-used for organizing events, illegally and in disregard of environmental norms. There is illegal use of diesel generators, non- compliance of requirements …

Gurugram to Delhi in 10 minutes! Uber plans air taxis to beat congestion, traffic jams in India

Uber said that it has shortlisted five countries - India, Japan, France, Australia, and Brazil to start with its operation. Cab service provider Uber has now officially announced its plan to take you from one place to another via air by 2020. Yes, you read it right. The company has …

December deadline to ban old vehicles

PATNA: In a bid to minimise pollution level, the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) on Thursday decided not to allow commercial diesel vehicles more than 15-year-old to ply on city roads from December this year. The action plan envisaged by BSPCB for reducing air pollution in the city will …

Car sales dip in city as more opt for public transport

Enhanced Metro connectivity, lack of parking space and congested roads attributed to lesser demand for four-wheelers BENGALURU: Transport experts in the city who have been shouting from rooftops asking Bengalureans to shift to public transport should be a happy lot. Car sales figures in Bengaluru for the month of April …

Supreme Court stays amendment of Delhi Master Plan 2021

NEW DELHI: In a move that echoes concerns voiced by the city's resident welfare associations, the Supreme Court restrained the Centre, Delhi government and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday from amending the Delhi Master Plan 2021 to give relief to traders from the ongoing sealing drive. The upshot of …

DDA nod to changes in master plan

NEW DELHI: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday approved amendments to Master Plan for Delhi 2021 to provide relief to traders from the ongoing sealing drive. While a uniform floor area ratio (FAR) has been permitted in all shop-cum-residential plots and complexes and commercial activity allowed in basements, pubs and …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding action plan for removal of traffic congestion, Delhi, 06/02/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/02/2018 regarding action plan for removal of traffic congestion, Delhi. The recommendations of the Task Force relating to the action plan for removal of traffic congestion is being implemented …

More the traffic congestion, more the amount of carbon emitted

The research paper, jointly published by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, University of Illinois at Chicago and DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar, highlights the role of traffic congestion in increased fuel use and emission levels. Increasing traffic congestion in the city has not only turned into a nightmare …

Auto-rickshaws continue to choke city roads

If you encounter wrecked roads, unmanned directionless traffic, vehicles parked along roads, you are rightly traveling through the vicinity of royal city. Further auto-rickshaws parked haphazardly near the bus stand and other parts of the city are adding to the traffic problem. However, notwithstanding the traffic rules, reckless driving and …

Worsening congestion, spiralling pollution choke Delhi, says study

Delhi crossed the 10 million mark of total vehicle registrations in 2017. New Delhi: For daily commuters in Delhi, what has been the general experience is now being backed by hard statistics. The Centre for Science and Environment’s new assessment of travel time and traffic speed in Delhi shows that …

8am-8pm is new 'Delhi rush hour': CSE study

The traffic 'rush hour' extends from 8am to 8pm on arterial roads of Delhi, with average speeds not exceeding 30 kmph 92% of the time, reveals a Centre for Science and Environment study that analysed Google Maps data for last month. Surprisingly , the study also found that traffic congestion …

Traffic, pollution getting worse: CSE

Volume of traffic has shot up with over 10 million vehicles on the road while average speed has plunged Traffic on Delhi’s arterial roads has become slower than ever, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found. Not just this, the congestion and consequent pollution is also getting worse. …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental pollution caused by a school in Ashok Vihar, Delhi, 03/07/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baby Arshita Khatri & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others regarding a DAV School in Ashok Vihar, Delhi creating safety hazards, traffic congestion and endangering the life of the residents of the locality dated 03/07/2017. …

Congestion at junctions throws up ozone threat

BENGALURU: Stuck in a traffic jam and exasperated? The pile-up alone is not to blame. The irritability, in fact, could be the result of ozone pollution, a form of secondary air pollution that can have serious health impact. Confirming that rising ozone levels at busy intersections is indeed a problem, …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding steps to control the growing air pollution in NCT Delhi, 20/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Othes dated 20/04/2017 regarding steps to control the growing air pollution in NCT Delhi. Some of the directions passed by NGT are the following: 1. Introduction of destination buses (buses which will start …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR, 31/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR and steps to control it. NGT directs Chief Secretary, Delhi to submit a Status Report as to why destination buses, in terms of …

Is Rs 500 for CP parking good for traffic, bad for biz?

Fans of Connaught Place are loving its resurgent new avatar, with many swanky new restaurants giving it some of its old mojo back. But the revival of CP and its nightlife has brought with it more visitors - and more cars - than ever before, leading to routine parking snarls …

Odd-Even scheme: High compliance but more commuters switched to 2nd car, says MIT study

Analysis of the data from this research project was published in The Indian Express after the first round of the road rationing policy between January 1 and January 15. AS THE curtains come down on round two of the odd-even road space rationing scheme, the Delhi government is in a …

Odd-even phase II: Monitoring begins early, spotlight on NCR too in this round

As of now, real time air quality is monitored from six permanent stations under DPCC — Anand Vihar, Mandir Marg, Punjabi Bagh, Civil Lines, RK Puram, and IGI airport. The odd-even scheme and monitoring of air pollution levels found mention in the budget presented by finance minister Manish Sisodia last …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding ban on registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000cc and above, 30/03/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others regarding ban on registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2000cc and above, 30/03/2016. Interim order dated 16th December, 2015 passed by the Supreme Court restraining registration of diesel …

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