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. …
Beijing topped the traffic congestion list of 45 major domestic cities in the second quarter, and the frequent use of ride-hailing services was cited in a report as a major reason. Commuters in Beijing spent on average 32 minutes per hour in traffic jams while traveling during rush hours, said …
The first car-free zone in the City of Kigali (CoK) debuted with calm and quiet at KN 4 Ave as 'Kigalians' experienced, for the first time, an area devoid of cars and motorcycles, where they can walk freely without fear of being knocked by speeding motorists. People were walking freely …
The term 'carbon lock-in' refers to the tendency for certain carbon-intensive technological systems to persist over time, 'locking out' lower-carbon alternatives, and owing to a combination of linked technical, economic, and institutional factors. These technologies may be costly to build, but relatively inexpensive to operate and, over time, they reinforce …
Effective August 24, no vehicles will be allowed in the heart of Rwanda's capital Kigali, widely regarded as the cleanest city in Africa. Except special services vehicles such as ambulances, others are prohibited in the streets of the declared 'Car-Free Zone.' "Normally, a city is for people not vehicles," said …
There are currently posters on bus stops all over Sydney saying: “A metre matters.” An initiative of the Amy Gillett Foundation, the campaign has a simple aim – stopping drivers from hitting cyclists. Gillett died on 18 July 2005, when she was struck by a teenage driver while training in …
The days of driving schools operating out of tiny shops with only rudimentary infrastructure are set to go. To keep a check on the rising number of accidents in the city, the Delhi transport department has come out with a new set of guidelines for driving schools. "From spelling out …
PUNE: A draft policy for pedestrian safety and convenience suggested by Pedestrians First, has focused on facilities required for foot over bridges and subways. In a letter addressed to the Pune Municipal Corporation, Pedestrians First, working for sustainable transport and road safety, has said that for FOB, the footpath should …
The report says less should be spent on projects that increase energy use - which could include roads Scotland needs to shift a fifth of its spending on new buildings and transport towards backing for its targets of big cuts in carbon emissions, a new study has claimed. A report …
Stickers will be pasted on vehicles in no-parking zone. To deter motorists who park their vehicles at their whim and fancy on the arterial roads, traffic Police are trying to put a new system in place. They are pasting stickers on the window of a car or the handle bar …
BENGALURU: If Namma Metro is expected to ease Whitefield's traffic woes, then the technology hub will have to wait for at least five years before the train starts rolling in. Forget meeting the 2017-18 deadline to complete the 72-km network in Phase II, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation hasn't begun preliminary …
The damage done to Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses on Wednesday at Janakpuri and Inderlok poves that how vulnerable the public transport in the capital is. Be it protests, agitation or any accident caused, people attack DTC buses or cluster buses. While almost every other day such cases are reported, …
Announcing the decision to give wildlife clearance to NH7, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said, "The process of four-laning NH7 has moved ahead. Tiger The petitioner in the case has argued that the project will hit Kanha-Pench tiger corridor PTI After repeatedly submitting before National Green Tribunal (NGT) and through its …
BS IV compliant four wheelers mandatory from April 1, 2017 all over country. With this only those newly manufactured four-wheeled vehicles, which are complaint with the BS-IV standards will be allowed to registered and move on roads with effect from the notified dates in the notified areas. The Ministry of …
Choked roads, polluted air and road injuries are but a few symptoms of the severe and crippling mobility crisis in Delhi. Polluted air snuffs out one life every hour. Studies carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board and National Chittaranjan Cancer Research Institute have shown that every third child …
The Delhi government is embarking on a massive exercise of “redesigning“ all roads that are more than 60ft wide. According to PWD minister Satyendar Jain, there are 1,260km of such roads, four of which are being taken up initially under a pilot project. Speaking at a round-table discussion on `Traffic …
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change has expressed reservations about the Punjab government’s recent initiative of introducing inland transportation through River Indus. The provincial government has set up the Inland Water Transport Development Company (IWTDC) to introduce water transport between various cities on the bank of Indus in Punjab. However, …
GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is set to resume work on its ambitious cycle track project, after a stay imposed on it by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) was lifted, earlier this month. The principal bench of the tribunal, headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, disposed of a petition …
In a step aimed at minimising pollution in the eco-sensitive area of Rohtang pass, the National Green Tribunal today cleared the decks for plying of CNG buses on 51-km long Manali-Rohtang highway. The Tribunal's nod to run CNG buses came after Himachal Pradesh government told a bench headed by NGT …
The Delhi government told the high court here that it has impounded above 13,000 e-rickshaws till August for running on city roads despite a ban. Justice Manmohan was also informed that as most of the e-rickshaws were not meeting with the licensing norms, around 30 vehicles have been given licenses. …
The number of buses in Delhi has decreased over the years. In the 1980s, there were 57 buses for every one lakh Delhiites. By 2007-08 the figure had fallen to 34, and today it stands at just 25. In itself, the numerical slide should imply the streets are freer. But …
