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. …
ISLAMABAD: The government has released and utilised Rs 23.331 billion to all four provinces and Gilgit Baltistan through Ministry of Communication against the total allocation of Rs 39.900 billion, showing 41 releases of the total by end of first six months of the current fiscal year 2011-12, sources told Daily …
Twenty four semi-low floor buses were added to Delhi’s roads under Cluster 5. These buses will mainly ply in North and Central Delhi. A total of 120 buses are to ply under cluster 5 but lack of available land for depots has led to delays in rolling out of the …
MUMBAI: The plans for the second line of the Mumbai Metro on the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route have got a shot in the arm with the railways granting permission for a Metro bridge across the Central Railway (CR) lines at Kurla and Mankhurd. This is seen as a major development by senior …
The Gujarat government has approached the Urban Development Ministry seeking 25 per cent Central funding for the Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad Metro Development Project. Though the ministry has generally followed a model as per which it provides 20 per cent of the cost project as financial assistance, it was currently evaluating …
The world’s first hydrogen-powered three-wheeler, ‘HyAlfa’, was showcased at the 11th Auto Expo here on Monday. Part of a development project dubbed ‘DelHy 3w’, a fleet of 15 HyAlfa three-wheelers will run on an experimental basis at Pragati Maidan, where a hydrogen refuelling station has also been set up. India …
The Government of India has agreed to provide a loan of US$ 382.37 million for the restoration of Northern Railway Service, the government announced Friday. Sri Lanka's cabinet has granted approval to a proposal put forward by the President, in his capacity as a Minister of Finance and Planning to …
Estimates revised as delay, complications lead to cost escalation JAMMU: As delay in completion of the project due to re-alignment and other complications besides problems in two vital tunnels has led to cost escalation, the entire Udhampur-Baramulla Railway Project would now be completed at a cost of ` 19,000 crore …
Renewing its commitment to the strategic Jammu-Baramulla rail link in Jammu and Kashmir, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Wednesday approved additional Rs19,000 crore toward completion of the project, official sources said. The sources said the difficult mountainous stretch in the rail link between Katra and Qazigund has been delayed …
China recently launched a super-rapid test train which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour, state media said on Monday, as the country moves ahead with its railway ambitions despite serious problems on its high-speed network. The train, made by a subsidiary of CSR Corp Ltd, China's largest train …
SHILLONG: The Planning Commission has approved the inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) and inter-state truck terminus (ISTT) projects of the State Government. Disclosing this here on Tuesday, Transport Minister AT Mondal said the budget of the two projects has been fixed at Rs 48.31 crore and Rs 26 crore respectively. The …
People Veering Towards Own Wheels Due To Inadequate Public Transport New Delhi: More than 95% of vehicles registered every year in India are private ones, government data reveals. For instance, at least 1.76 crore private vehicles — cars, jeeps, auto-rickshaws and two-wheelers — were registered in 2010, and the growth …
The government today approved a proposal to sanction over Rs 19,000 crore for the Udhampur- Baramulla rail project that was announced over 17 years ago to connect Kashmir Valley with Jammu. The approval was given at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, official sources said, adding that the fund will …
The implementation of the proposed Kochi metro rail project, which is awaiting final nod from the Central government, has become a bone of contention between the Congress-led state government and the Opposition with the latter alleging corruption behind the move to go for global tenders. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation …
From traditional means of palanquins to modern means of transportation, the face of Indian transportation system has progressed at a rapid pace since the inception of economic liberalization of the 1990s. India's public transports systems which is rising by almost 10% a year are among the most heavily used in …
This study presents performance behaviors of a commercial diesel engine fueled with diesel and Jatropha based biodiesel (B100) at various loads (up to 100%) and compared using standard (conventional) and three new face profile designs (I, II & III) of piston rings. BTE of engine fueled with diesel increases 2-8% …
Marianne Fay, chief economist for the World Bank Sustainable Development Network, led a study on green growth, defined as growth that is efficient, clean, and resilient: ecient in its use of natural resources, clean in minimizing pollution and environmental impacts, and resilient in fully accounting for natural hazards. Here, Environment …
This report "Census of India 2011: Houses household amenities and assets" contains the Figures at a glance for National Capital Territory of Delhi. Provides the statistics data of both Rural and Urban Delhi.
Planning Commission constituted a Working Group on Automotive Sector for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) under the chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry. Three sub-groups one each on Automotive Mission Plan (AMP), Auto Component and Electric Mobility were constituted. The methodology consisted of inviting information/ suggestions from all …
Road Transport is vital to the economic development and social integration of the country. Easy accessibility, flexibility of operations, door-to-door service and reliability have earned road transport an increasingly higher share of both passenger and freight traffic vis-à-vis other transport modes. Road transport has emerged as the dominant segment in …
This briefing paper, prepared by Clean Energy Nepal and Clean Air Network Nepal, highlights the features, benefits and challenges of BRT system and the possibility to integrate trolleybus with BRT features in Kathmandu valley.
