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. …
It seems like Singapore’s billion-dollar green investments have paid off. A new study says that the city-state is Asia’s most livable city, beating regional rivals like Hong Kong, which now has one of the worst levels of air pollution in the world. According to ECA International, the group which conducted …
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) seems rather upbeat about the proposed introduction of the monorail system in Guwahati. Talking to mediapersons in Guwahati today, GMDA chairman Robin Bordoloi said, “Scomi Engineering Berhad, Malaysia, is carrying out a survey in Guwahati to examine the feasibility of the monorail system. …
New Delhi: You would have never imagined that travelling on the BRT corridor could get more frustrating. But as a single day’s experiment proved, placing all signals on automatic mode resulted in spiraling jams, especially at the Chirag Dilli intersection. As Central Road Research Institute conducts its study on BRT …
MUMBAI: While work to invite bids for the creation of infrastructure for the Nariman Point-Borivli water transport project has been initiated, it is yet to procure a vital permission from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). A permission to extend the deadline for completion of the project work till …
Shimla: The State Infrastructure Development Board has invited bids for undertaking pre-feasibility study of the proposed aerial transportation system, aimed at facilitating the to and fro movement of apple, vegetable and other goods in the upper parts of Shimla district to save time, money and keep the roads free from …
With the NCR Planning Board having sent financial models for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) to state governments for approval, the Delhi government has raised objections to the RRTS entering the city. The Delhi government has said the transport system should be limited to the outskirts of the city …
GUWAHATI: Engineering Projects India Limited on Tuesday made a presentation before Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on the feasibility of the monorail system in Guwahati. The company that such a system was feasible in the capital city and that the expenditure for putting in place such a system would be less …
Voicing his opposition to the proposed monorail, the mode of mass transport that found favour with the AIADMK regime over the Metro rail system, former chief of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation E Sreedharan has said it is disappointing that the authorities chose to pursue monorail proposal instead of completing the …
New Delhi: Bus commuters have a reason to cheer. The transport department has finally been allotted land for a depot in Rohini, a move that has paved the way for more cluster buses to be launched. Till now, the Delhi government had been blaming the lack of depot space for …
New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party is trying to cash in on its recent victory in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls with its manifesto projecting the party as the best alternative to Congress and BJP, which have dominated governance in the capital’s municipality for decades. The upbeat party has fielded candidates on …
Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has given the nod to a Central Government scheme to give free cycles to girl students belonging to minority communities. The Centre had sought the views of the state in this regard. Sources said in the first phase, free cycles would be given this year to …
In a move that would dilute the authority of Railways to fix passenger fares, a Planning Commission group has suggested giving the powers to decide tariffs to the Railways Rate Tribunal (RET), a quasi-judicial body which adjudicates freight disputes. "The scope of Railway Rates Tribunal can be expanded to cover …
BHAWANIPATNA: The revamped public distribution system (PDS) has already been implemented in Kalahandi. Even as the new system aims at curbing pilferage in the PDS, questions are being raised over its effective implementation. Last year, the State Government had decided to do away with the storage-agent system from October 1 …
The government is likely to levy a ‘green surcharge’ of Rs 2 on petrol, a ‘green cess’ of 4 per cent on a vehicle’s insured value and a urban transport tax of up to 20 per cent on all vehicles across the country to finance the mass urban transport needs …
New Delhi: More than a fortnight after the Delhi high court ordered the Delhi government to conduct a fresh study of the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor at Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand, the framework of the survey has been finalized. The study, to be conducted by Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), will …
New Delhi: The city has been fighting a losing battle against private vehicles but it had chosen to clamp down on the most eco-friendly mode of transport — cycle rickshaws — to prevent congestion. However, tri-cycles finally got some respite on Monday after the Supreme Court upheld their right to …
New Delhi: The southern cities of Chennai and Bangalore have better and efficient fleets of buses compared to other big cities in India. A government report released for 2010-11 said state-owned buses plying in the two southern cities had higher vehicle productivity — km covered per bus per day — …
The need of the hour is to encourage and strengthen the public transport so that there are few private vehicles in the city. A lack of reliable public transport is forcing citizens to buy vehicles of their own for faster commute. The latest transport statistics has revealed that there are …
Mumbaikars have to wait longer to take a Monorail ride in the city. Officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which is implementing the project, said it was likely that the operationalisation of the 8.26km-long first phase of the Monorail from Wadala to Chembur may now happen between …
New Delhi: Brace for major traffic snarls on Ring Road, ITO and Mathura Road for the next two years. With Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) planning to start work on several Metro stations simultaneously, important traffic intersections like ITO, Delhi Gate, Mandi House and Bhagwan Dass Road are expected to …
