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. …
Thiruvananthapuram: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) may land two plum infrastructure projects in Kerala this year. These are the R5,099-crore and R1,991-crore monorail projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. The state government has formed a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called the Kerala Monorail Corporation to speed up the implementation of …
The Delhi Development Authority at its meeting on Friday took a step forward on its plans to initiate Transit Oriented Development in the city by announcing a pilot project with Karkardooma as a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) hub. The meeting also proposed to develop four corridors as MRTS influence …
Four members of the six-member team of the Justice M B Shah Commission arrived here on Wednesday to probe into the mega mining scam in Odisha. “We have asked the Odisha government to present all records relating to operations of all mines in the state, forest and environment clearances, transportation …
KOLKATA, 3 OCT: The state government is considering a proposal to set up underground car park in the city for smooth flow of traffic. A meeting to discuss the matter was held at Writers' Buildings last week. Beside the ministers senior officers of city police attended the meeting. Senior police …
Electric vehicles (EVs) coupled with low-carbon electricity sources offer the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to tailpipe emissions from personal transportation. In considering these benefits, it is important to address concerns of problem-shifting. In addition, while many studies have focused on the use phase in comparing transportation …
The government has taken an initiative to improve rural transport system in 26 districts of the country to ensure sustainable transportation and enhance market services. A proposal for the "Rural Transport Improvement Project-2 (RTIP-2)" is likely to be placed for consideration at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the …
Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said the state government has prepared a “Multi-Modal Mobility” plan to provide better transport facilities, like Metro and pod taxis, to the people. Haryana is seriously considering running pod taxi in big cities and in Gurgaon, including the old city. Mr Hooda …
Gurgaon Will start operations in March next year, fare structure same as Delhi Metro. The trial runs for the Rapid Metro were flagged of on Tuesday by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who also laid the foundation stone for Phase-II of the project. The second phase of the project, …
New Delhi, 2 Oct: The government is planning to develop two “smart” cities with a host of modern features like intelligent transport and carbon neutral status in each of the states in the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal mission. “We have an urban renewal mission which …
Sudha milk tankers may be equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) to keep tabs on their movement and prevent pilferage while on the move, something that Bihar State Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd (COMFED) authorities are mulling after Sunday’s incident when attendants were caught siphoning in Ormanjhi. COMFED, which came …
Gurgaon:Though limited to a small area, Gurgaon inched towards having its own metro rail on Tuesday when Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda flagged off trial run of the 5.1 km Rapid Metro network. It connects Sikandarpur Metro station of DMRC with Cyber City, business district of Gurgaon. Once it …
AHMEDABAD: If you were to superimpose the recently declared map of Rs 15,000-crore 76-km Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail route over the Rs 1,350-crore BRTS network map, you'll notice that the buses plying in reserved corridor will constantly be competing for passengers with the trains. Up to during 65% of BRTS network …
The UK could meet its 10% transport obligations under the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) without the use of current land‐based biofuels, or indeed any land‐based crops or trees. This is partly due to new proposals for the RED that would incentivise the use of sustainable advanced generation biofuels from …
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Doha, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2 emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement. To provide input to and support for the UN process the IEA is …
India’s economy has grown at an impressive pace over the last two decades as a result of wide-ranging structural reforms to open up the economy and make it more competitive. More recently, activity has slowed reflecting not only the weak global environment but also the emergence of strains created by …
This report raises the potential of walkability survey as a monitoring and awareness-raising tool in cities. It also provides an overview and analysis on the relevant policies and initiatives being taken up by the national and city levels related to walkability. The purposes of the walkability index and survey for …
This study presents a review of available literature in the urban auto-rickshaw sector in India. The objective of this review is to understand the current state of the sector, summarize the key issues, and highlight the gaps in current literature. A wide range of literature sources are reviewed, including research …
The 2012 EU Energy [R]evolution report, carried out for Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council by the German National Centre for Aerospace, Energy and Transport Research, demonstrates how Europe would gain nearly half a million extra energy sector jobs by 2020 if it prioritises a system largely made up …
EMBARQ is developing design guidelines for road safety on Bus Rapid Transit corridors in Indian cities. The focus of these guidelines is on road safety, with special consideration towards local accessibility and road traffic capacity. EMBARQ has gained significant expertise in conducting road safety audits on a number of BRT …
The recent diesel price hike is going to pinch the denizens of Guwahati further hard as public transport in the city is expected to become expensive from next month. The minimum bus fare is expected to rise by 50 per cent and minimum fare of share taxi by 60 per …
