Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are close substitutes for cars and two-wheelers because they cover longer distances with less effort. Thus, e-bikes will play a key role in shifting passenger and freight trips away from high-polluting private vehicles and generating fewer emissions if used at scale. While vehicle electrification has focused …
THE boom in rental bicycles is creating challenges for parking around the city, Huangpu District authorities said yesterday, adding they were consulting bike companies and other involved groups. Four thousand bikes have been confiscated and stored in a parking lot in Zhizaoju Road by a company hired by the district …
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that the use of bicycle as a mode of transportation will not only reduce incessant cases of road crashes in the nation’s highway, especially in urban areas, but would also save lives.The Anambra State Sector Commander of FRSC, Sunday Ajayi, disclosed this …
In India, bicycles are acknowledged as a main tool for guranting enrolment in school in rural areas, especially for a girl child. It is a symbol of empowerment of common man. Even a political party in India has fought for having bicycle as an election symbol. Despite all this, the …
As Delhi's odd-even scheme prepares to make a comeback in April 2016, India Environment Poratl takes a look at what modes of transport, if any, India uses to get to work.
India is committed to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2020. However, road safety levels have taken a serious hit with the country witnessing one of the highest growth rates of vehicles in the world and rapid urbanisation over the years. It is …
Transport and Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Saturday exhorted people to respect road users and called for strong laws for road safety He spoke of government’s initiative of awarding Rs 2,000 and public felicitation to people who help road victims He said this at a function, ‘Child Safety and Safer …
Bicycle sensors in Copenhagen clocked a new record this month: there are now more bikes than cars in the heart of the city. In the last year, 35,080 more bikes have joined the daily roll, bringing the total number to 265,700, compared with 252,600 cars. Copenhagen municipality has been carrying …
Dept working on plan to curb people's entry into reserve forest Social media campaign is underway to educate cyclists on the dos and don'ts while visiting Turahalli and other forest patches. Wildlife conservationists want the state government to protect the Turahalli reserve forest from the influx of eco-tourists, cyclists and …
Environmental education may become mandatory for all public and private schools in UP. The step, aimed to be implemented from the next academic session, is a part of state government's green initiative. Confirming this, principal secretary, forest, Sanjeev Saran said, "Children are the future and need to be prepared for …
NEW DELHI: The urban development ministry is preparing a plan for promoting "green transport" in cities in a bid to reduce vehicular pollution and put a brake on the rising number of private vehicles. Sources said the proposal primarily focuses on cycling and plying of electric vehicles for public transport …
Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure not only contributes to the deaths of millions of people in traffic accidents on unsafe roads and poorly designed roadways, but also overlooks a great opportunity to boost the fight against climate change, a new UN Environment report said today. In …
Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure is contributing to the deaths of millions of people and overlooking a great opportunity to contribute to the fight against climate change, a new UN Environment report says. In Global Outlook on Walking and Cycling, UN Environment calls on countries to …
KOCHI: The otherwise busy Panampilly Nagar Road became a festival zone on Sunday, which was observed as car-free day on the street. People thronged crossroads 9 to 13 at Panampilly Nagar and took part in the various cultural and sports activities arranged by the organisers - the Kochi Corporation, Kochi …
MANGALURU: This coastal city put its best cycling foot forward when 'Green' minded citizens came out in large numbers for Car Free Day Initiative of Mangalore Bicycle Club (MbC) on Thursday. Organised to mark the first anniversary of MbC, the cyclists sent out a loud and clear message that need …
BHUBANESWAR: Traffic related fatalities in the country have increased by 4.6 percent in 2015 resulting in the death of over two lakh persons. Quoting the figures from a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Claudia Adriazola, the Program Director (Road Safety) of World Resources Institute (WRI) said, WHO’s figures …
Manhattan skyscrapers, rather than rustic rural towns, are quickly becoming the picture of sustainable living in the twenty-first century. San Francisco, Copenhagen and Singapore each top their regions in the Green City Index. As sites of innovation and economic dynamism, these places exemplify a blend of density and livability that …
Most cyclists have been there: peacefully pedaling one minute and sucking bus exhaust the next. In the moment, all you can do is keep riding and shrug off the blast of smoke. But now a growing body of research suggests breathing this pollution can have both short-term and long-term health …
Reliable data on traffic deaths are important for planning road safety programmes and evaluating progress. Although pedestrians comprise approximately 40% of traffic deaths in low-income and middle-income countries, official government statistics in India suggest that pedestrians comprise less than 10% of deaths. Original Source
Ajmer: Wednesday morning was a sight to behold! One could see senior judges pedalling side by side junior magistrates on their bicycles. Setting an example for the entire city, several judges, lawyers and many employees of the district and sessions court cycled to the court premises from their residences on …
Ajmer: Judges and advocates of district and sessions courts in Ajmer have promised to do their bit to save the environment. Every Wednesday, they will cycle to work in order to cut down on pollution. Justice Mahesh Chand Sharma of Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur, who was in Ajmer on Saturday …
