Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pramod Tyagi Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 21/03/3035. A proposal was initiated by State of National Capital Territory of Delhi, Department of Transport to start a Driving Training Institution at Mukundpur and permission was also granted. …
The weekly digest of important reports, research, policy documents, regulations, studies, court cases, protests,conflicts, initiatives, photos, data, statistics, infographics, presentations on the India Environment Portal, 22 - 28 February 2014.
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has identified four regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridors falling in Haryana sub-region of NCR. These corridors will help in fast movement of men and material thereby effecting decongestion of roads, less pollution and lesser travel time. This was stated by Haryana chief …
Euro III model buses have started plying Pokhara roads from today. Pokhara Bus Entrepreneur’s Committee has brought as many as 17 environment-friendly Euro III mode buses into operation in the first phase. Maha Prasad Subedi, chairman of Pokhara Bus Entrepreneurs’ Committee, said Global Positioning System, Closed Circuit Television and LCD …
The State Cabinet on Monday is learnt to have given its nod for purchase of 987 buses for two state-run transport corporations at a cost of Rs 429 crore under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). According to official sources, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will purchase 487 …
The cabinet is likely to approve today (Monday) formation of two mass transport companies under cent per cent government ownership, to launch first of its kind high-passenger-capacity transport system to mange the city's chaotic traffic situation. The formation of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTC) and Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit …
The Mass Transit Project Multan is likely to be launched either by the end of ongoing year or the beginning of next one as an eight-month long study is being launched by the Punjab Government to weigh the feasibility of the project, The Nation has learnt. The study will be …
This automobile policy will focus on further development and consolidation of automobile and components industry where Tamil Nadu enjoys a comparative advantage and to strengthen this industry as a key driver of economic growth. It promote new auto clusters and attract mega automobile projects with economic spin off potential, particularly …
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 52 read with section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (No. 59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. These rules may be called the Central …
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif will lay the foundation stone of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus service on February 28. Metro Bus Authority Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassan said this while addressing a function held in connection with completion of one year of Metro Bus Service. He said …
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the key construction work for the mega metro rail project will begin at the end of 2015. And the project is expected to be completed by 2019, he said after a view-exchange meeting with Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) officials at Dhaka South …
Land losers demand more compensation; acquisition delayed If everything goes by the plans of the officials of Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (H-D BRTS), the people commuting between Hubli and Dharwad will be able to travel by swanky buses; alight and board at ultra-modern bus stands and reach their destinations …
Keeping passenger fares and freight rates unchanged, railway minister Mallikarjuna Kharge announced the government’s intention to open the rail sector for foreign and domestic investment in his 1014-15 interim budget speech on Wednesday. Mr Kharge also announced 17 new premium trains on the “dynamic fares model”, like airlines, to improve …
LAHORE - The Karachi Mass Transit Cell (KMTC) is planning to set up Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Yellow Line Karachi Project. National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (NESPAK)’s services have been hired for preparing feasibility study of this project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion in the biggest city of …
The 133-km phase will cover hitherto unconnected areas of Koramangala, Sarjapur, HAL. Namma Metro is set for another network boost. Buoyed by the Centre’s recent clearance of Namma Metro Phase-II, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has begun the spadework for a 133-km Phase III. The Corportation has awarded …
With a view to facilitating smooth and effortless movement of the vulnerable sections of society, especially the old and the differently-abled, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has come out with a pocket-guide book in collaboration with non-government organisation Samarthyam, which works for the needs of the differently-abled in the area …
A common Delhiite spends almost two to three hours a day battling traffic snarls. Waiting at a traffic signal, stuck in a jam while going to the office, coming back home and everywhere in between has become the daily ordeal for most of the citizens here. With more number of …
The Punjab government will inaugurate the Rs34.08-billion Metro Bus Service project on February 28 even though it has not conducted a feasibility study of the project or prepared the mandatory Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report. “This is routine matter of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) led provincial government to start …
Additional traffic signal, two unused roads to be used for traffic diversion at Chirag Dilli Even as the fate of the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand BRT corridor hangs in balance, the operators of the corridor, Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit Systems (DIMTS) have submitted a bunch of proposals to the Delhi Transport Department …
Europe is not alone in taking action to price carbon and promote low-carbon energy, and Europe’s competitiveness is not dependent on its energy prices. The report explores the transition to a secure, affordable low-carbon economy which requires action on three broad pillars of policy: measures to enhance energy efficiency; research …
Seems like oil minister Veerappa Moily doesn’t like travelling alone on public transport. The transport commissioner has written to all Delhi government departments, including universities and colleges, asking employees to observe Wednesdays as “bus day” and use public transport. The missive comes after a petroleum ministry communication. The circular, issued …
