Transport

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees by NCTD (Transport), 21/03/2025

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. …

Toll is back on Gurgaon e-way, so is mega jam

No Charge On Private Vehicles During Peak Hours, Says Court Gurgaon/Chandigarh:The toll operation was back on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway on Friday, and so was the usual traffic chaos. A 2-km-long jam built up within half an hour of the resumption of tolling, on a day when the Punjab and Haryana …

Gurgaon e-way: Pvt vehicles can ply free till Friday

The private vehicles plying on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway will continue to be exempted from paying toll for the next three days as Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday posted the matter to September 28. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri referred the case to another …

Can’t punish people for not using public transport: HC

Court Criticizes Govt Policy During Hearing On BRT Plea. Car users can’t be penalized for not switching to public transport system, Delhi high court observed on Monday while analyzing the effectiveness of the BRT corridor. “The policy shouldn’t be such that you will be punished for doing something... that’s not …

Government urged to sanction mono rail project

One of the resolutions the Coimbatore Corporation Council passed at the Monday’s meeting urged the State Government to sanction a mono rail project for the city. The Mayor proposed the resolution and the Council unanimously accepted it. The Council resolution comes after various associations urged the civic body to take …

Govt pause on green fuel conversion

The transport department has not allowed conversion of vehicles to LPG, a sure way of cleaning up the city air, for the past six months. “Over the past few months, we have repeatedly sought the transport department’s permission to retrofit LPG kits to vehicles but have not received any response. …

Temporary solution, permanent jam

Cars use more space, crowd the road and move far fewer people. Our educated road planners must count people, not vehicles I write this stuck in traffic. Nothing unusual. But my location makes me realise, once again, how our highway route to progress is going nowhere. The road I am …

Plan to create high-speed corridor for NCR

‘Cabinet note being prepared for circulation to all stakeholders for starting work’ If the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) sources are to be believed, a high-speed corridor connecting all the important towns/areas of NCR can be a reality in future. The high-speed corridors are aimed at improving the connectivity …

Delhi nod for NFR project

Silchar, Sept. 19: The Union forest and environment ministry has granted final approval for acquisition of 3.6 hectares of forest land inside Barail reserve forest in Dima Hasao district to enable Northeast Frontier Railway construct a railway track and a bridge. The approval was granted this month, according to the …

HC upholds GPS installation in autorickshaws

Global positioning systems will now be part of all auto-rickshaws in the city as the Delhi high court on Monday upheld the government’s notification for installation of GPS in auto-rickshaws. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw rejected the plea of the auto drivers’ association …

Court nod for installation of GPS in auto-rickshaws

Dismissing a bunch of petitions by auto-rickshaw owners, the Delhi High Court on Monday gave the green signal for installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) and printers in auto-rickshaws for tracking their movement and providing print-outs of fares for distances travelled to passengers to provide secure and transparent travel to …

Govt gears up for BRT extension

Buoyed by the recent order of Delhi High Court, Delhi Government has initiated the process of execution of other BRT corridors between Karawal Nagar and Gandhi Nagar and Bhajanpura to Mori Gate. The Delhi Integrated Multi Model Transit System (DIMTS), a nodal agency is likely to make a detailed presentation …

Smoother ride, happier city

Thanks to a recent court order, a hassle-free Delhi-Gurgaon ride is now possible on the expressway. Company chiefs are smiling, so are hoteliers, builders and over two lakh daily commuters. Their collective cheer translates to a better image and brand value for Gurgaon With the exception of Delhi, the only …

Diesel Hike No Bump for SUV Launches

M&M;, Tata Motors, Nissan, Ford and General Motors going ahead with plans KETAN THAKKAR MUMBAI A hike of . 5 in the price of diesel has not curbed the enthusiasm of utility vehicle (UVs) makers, who are set to launch six SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) in the next six …

Metro’s second line project may get derailed

MUMBAI: The 2016 deadline for the Metro's second line, even officials associated with it admit, is a will-o'-the-wisp, impossible to catch. Three years after then president Pratibha Patil attended a bhoomi pujan, launching the project, no work on it has begun. Indeed, such are the obstacles in its path that …

Metro: DPR moots traffic integration at every station

Traffic integration facilities would be provided at the metro stations to enable commuters to come and depart from the stations with ease, according to the detailed project report (DPR). The DPR has proposed certain linkages that could be provided in order to enable the commuters to reach their destination. These …

Public transport may get dearer by Rs 1.40/km

Chandigarh: Public transport in Punjab and Chandigarh can get costlier by up to Rs 1.40 per km, following the hike in diesel rates by Rs 5, sources said today. Besides, goods transport is also set to pinch the pocket of industry as truck operators have decided to increase the freight …

Centre to support metro rail in 19 cities: Prime Minister

Metro rail projects are currently under implementation in seven cities Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said metro rail projects would start in 19 cities, which have a population of more than 2 million. Addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Kochi Metro project here, Singh said, “We have …

Plan to build Metro in 19 cities, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said his government will prepare project reports for metro in 19 cities that are home to more than 2 million people. Laying the foundation stone for the Kochi metro, Singh said detailed project reports for 12 cities have already been prepared. Currently, metro systems are …

Diesel hike likely to drive up food prices: LPG Limit To Hurt Family Budgets

New Delhi: The massive hike of Rs 5 in the price of diesel and the removal of subsidy on cooking gas beyond six cylinders will hit the common man, already caught in a price spiral, very hard. In Delhi, the common man’s anger has already been stoked by a steep …

Millennium depot to stay if govt alters master plan

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Thursday granted six months’ time to the Delhi government to amend the Delhi Master Plan, 2021, to convert the temporary bus depot at Yamuna Bank opposite the Millennium Park into a permanent one. While disposing of petitions that claimed that constructing a permanent …

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