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. …
Study Expects More Hired Cars Just 15-20% of the population is likely to shift to public transport once the odd-even formula kicks in. According to a study by Department of Transport Planning, Delhi School of Planning and Architecture, the maximum usage of private cars during peak office hours has been …
The United States will need new legislation to achieve its long-term target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 80 percent by 2050. In this issue brief, show how a national carbon price—in the form of either a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade program—can help the United States …
The Department of Environment Affairs has completed the study to facilitate the large-scale uptake of alternative transport fuels in South Africa – the case for biogas. The main objective of this study is to establish an understanding of the economic and practical potential for compressed biogas (CBG) as an alternative …
This study provides an ex-ante assessment of fuel and GHG emission savings potential of low rolling resistance tyres in China’s commercial road freight sector resulting from China’s Green Tyre programme. It is based on most recent available data of future transport activities and specific fuel consumption of commercial trucks and …
The State government may contemplate introducing the odd-even vehicle scheme after examining its success in Delhi. Home Minister G Parameshwara expressed views on the odd-even scheme during his visit to the police commissioner’s office on the concluding day of the crime prevention month. He said the IT city’s reputation has …
Two days ahead of the roll out of the odd-even scheme, the Delhi government today decided to withdraw its earlier order to slap repeat fines of Rs 2,000 for each violation by motorists in the course of a day. The decision was reached at a meeting Delhi Police Commissioner B …
SDMs Get Challan Books, Teams To Be On Duty At 120 Points If you are thinking it may be easy to avoid or hoodwink the authorities during the odd-even fortnight, think again. As part of the blueprint for the 15 days, the city government, along with Delhi Police, will deploy …
Taking a cue from Delhi, the Shimla authorities are contemplating implementing odd-even vehicle number scheme to regulate traffic and check pollution, an official said on Wednesday. "If the plan is successful in Delhi, we are planning to introduce odd-even scheme to regulate traffic in Shimla too," Deputy Mayor Tikender Panwar …
The Western Railway has won five National Energy Conservation Awards in various categories instituted by the Ministry of Power. WR bagged first prize for Palanpur station of Ahmedabad Division and third prize for Rajkot railway station in Railway station sector. It won second prize for Divisional Railway Manager’s office, Bhavnagar …
Bihar will seek financial assistance of Rs 55,970 crore from the Centre for the construction, development and renovation of various national highways (NHs) and mega bridges when deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav will call on Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on December 30. …
Transport minister Gopal Rai said the targeted number of extra buses that will ply during the odd-even scheme starting January 1, has been revised from 6,000 to 3,000. “A report we received suggested that for most car owners, carpooling was their first option, the next being the Metro, followed by …
The Delhi government has decided to reduce the number of extra buses to be deployed during the odd-even traffic trial to 3,000, down from 6,000 proposed earlier, because of the exemption given to two-wheelers, transport minister Gopal Rai said on Sunday . Rai made the announcement during a visit to …
Tendering Process Begins; Work In Two Phases At A Cost Of Nearly Rs 12cr The capital's misadventure with the BRT corridor may finally come to an end with the city government set to start dismantling it from early January . PWD has started the tendering process and work will take …
Urban transport systems are essential for economic development and improving citizens' quality of life. To establish high-quality and affordable transport systems, cities must ensure their financial sustainability to fund new investments in infrastructure while also funding maintenance and operation of existing facilities and services. However, many cities in developing countries …
This study compares official fuel consumption values measured in laboratories with the real-world performance of 20 popular vehicle models. All models claim significant improvements in fuel efficiency since 2009, with reductions in official fuel consumption values ranging from 8 to 30 percent. On-road measurements, however, indicate that eight models made …
The project will be implemented by Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), which will be reconstituted into a 50:50 jointly owned company of the central and Uttar Pradesh governments. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the construction of the first phase of the Metro Rail …
GURGAON: In light of the Supreme Court order directing diesel vehicles to convert to CNG or face banishment from the roads, it's as good a time as any to take stock of what has been achieved by Gurgaon in 2015, in helping tackle the chronic air pollution. Following a year …
The Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is published once a year by the Transport Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The main objectives of the Bulletin are to provide a medium for the sharing of knowledge, experience, ideas, policy …
Ahmedabad: City-based road safety expert Amit Khatri won India Road Safety Mission 2015, instituted by Maruti Suzuki last year, in individual category. His was the only nomination from Gujarat across the categories such as government, corporate, educational institutes, NGOs and individual efforts for the year 2014-15. Khatri received the award …
The Government of Gujarat recognises that road accidents have now become a major public health issue, and the victims are mainly the poor and vulnerable road users. The Government of Gujarat further recognises that as road accidents involve roads, motor vehicles and the human beings, road safety needs to be …
