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 Centre for Science and Environment that has been advocating urgent parking reforms to reduce personal vehicle usage to cut congestion and pollution welcomes the new proposal of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to hike parking charges substantially in the city as a step towards further reform.
The Delhi government on Tuesday has won the “Best PPP Initiative in Urban Transport” award for introducing cluster buses in the city at the Urban Mobility Conference 2011 organised by the Institute of Urban Transport (India). The awards were given away by Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath and was …
Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETMs) will be installed in DTC buses only by March 2012, even though the Delhi government had floated the proposal a year ago. The Transport department has floated tenders for this project for the second time now, and according to Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely, ETMs will …
Bald Tyres, Dirty Interiors, Broken Glasses A Common Sight Jaipur: The introduction of low-floor buses as an effort to get the public transport system streamlined, a couple of years ago, had been welcomed by all. However, now only 30% in the fleet of 280 low-floor buses plying on Jaipur roads …
A single ticketing system will soon be introduced in the country which will ensure that people can travel in buses, trains, metros and ferries across India using a single card. This card can also be used for paying parking and toll fees. This national common mobility card (NCMC), named ‘More’, …
Australia and New Zealand said on Monday they could link their carbon trading schemes as soon as 2015, immediately after Australia's government moved from a fixed carbon tax to the world's second-largest market scheme to cut pollution. After talks in Durban, South Africa, on the sidelines of global talks on …
BHUBANESWAR: A slew of proposals for expansion and augmentation of rail network and development of allied rail facilities in Odisha was presented to the Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in Delhi by the committee of the Legislative Assembly led by Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat on Thursday. In a memorandum, the House …
Ten districts of Arunachal Pradesh are reeling under an acute shortage of foodgrain for the past two months as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has failed to transport grain since September. Chief Minister Nabam Tuki is planning to meet Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to press for Central intervention in …
New Delhi: Travelling on the Ambedkar Nagar-Delhi Gate bus rapid transit corridor could get difficult in the days ahead. Officials of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) say work on the Janakpuri (west)-Kalindi Kunj line will start soon, with construction of Chirag Dilli station expected to begin in May 2012. The …
European Union governments agreed on Thursday to examine sanctions against Iran's energy sector as part of a broad push to increase financial pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme. After agreeing to extend a list of people and entities affected by EU sanctions, foreign ministers of EU governments said that …
KSTP aims to improve traffic flow and road safety on the State's primary road network, and strengthen the institutional and financial capacity of key transport sector agencies. Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 1: The World Bank is learnt to have accorded the go-ahead to the second phase of the Kerala State Transport Project …
The efficient movement of goods and services is important in achieving sustainable development. All main modes of freight – road, water, air, and rail – have impacts on the economy, environment, and society that need to be managed. Freight trucks account for 24% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from …
This study aims to assess the availability of transport and environment data and indicators relevant for the 20 EST goals for each member country, building on existing analysis transport data in Asia. The report on “Implementing the Bangkok 2020 Declaration” also provides a discussion on the current EST indicators and …
Shimla: Himachal has added yet another feather to its cap as it has become the first state in the country to prepare its green house gas emission inventory where it has calculated its total carbon emissions from various sectors like energy, industry, transport and tourism. Having already taken the lead …
Over the next four decades, the global transportation sector will face unprecedented challenges related to demographics, urbanization, pressure to minimize and dislocate emissions outside urban centres, congestion of aging transport infrastructure and growth in fuel demand. In light of these challenges and the levels of uncertainty, the World Energy Council …
This new working paper by ICCT identifies the most effective technologies for CO2, emissions and safety measures and maps the status of regulatory programs for 2- and 3-wheeler management in Asian countries. The large share of two- and three-wheelers in Asian countries pose significant challenges to air-quality, public health and …
The Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific 2011 is a biennial publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The review contains: the changing economic and social landscape; railways; roads and highways; maritime ports and developments in shipping; dry …
The Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Sectoral Briefing Series, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Regional Office for the Western Pacific, includes a report that describes challenges facing transport policy-makers and authorities, how they address them, and areas for potential collaboration between health and transport.
Tamil Nadu is one of the most socially developed and economically progressive States in the country and progressing faster in terms of per capita income and Human Development Indicators (HDI). The Eleventh Plan (2007-12) was formulated with the broad objective of ensuring steady growth and sustainable economic growth coupled with …
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is all set to construct new stations on a par with international standards. It has roped in two international firms to brief them on the design of the new stations coming up as part of Phase III of Delhi Metro network. The …
