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 city government on Tuesday notified the new E-rickshaw Sewa Scheme, paving the way for the battery-operated vehicles’ return on the city roads. The move comes just days after the Cabinet on December 24 approved the promulgation of an ordinance as a bill pertaining to regulation of these vehicles could …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday is likely to clear ways for setting up of a Road Safety Authority, which would be an autonomous body to issue guidelines for issues related to safety. The move is being speeded up amid delay in pushing the Road Transport and Safety Bill held …
An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight — has been successfully tested in the UK, an important step toward cleaner, low-carbon air travel. Researchers from the University of Cambridge, in association with Boeing, tested the first aircraft to …
Paving the way for plying of e-rickshaws on roads of national capital region, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved promulgation of an ordinance as a bill in this regard could not get through Parliament. E-rickshaws or battery-operated three-wheeler vehicles had gone off roads after the Delhi high court banned their plying …
A recent survey conducted by online classifieds platform for vehicles cartrade.com shows that Gujarat market shows high demand for used compressed natural gas (CNG) cars as compared to rest of India. It showed that Surat is leading with a demand of 18.35 per cent, followed by Rajkot with a demand …
PUNE: The parliamentary standing committee on urban development has said the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) plan for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad must be put on hold immediately. The committee in its report to Parliament last week said the future course of action on the system, which is in the …
This inaugural State of Clean Transport Policy report compiles advancements in national and international regulations to reduce energy use, mitigate climate change, and control air pollution from motor vehicles and fuels across eleven major vehicle markets from January 2013 through August 2014. These eleven vehicle markets—China, the United States (US), …
On December 1, 2014, COMARNAT, the national regulatory committee of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), approved a proposed update by SEMARNAT to existing emissions standards regulating particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOX), hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) from heavy-duty diesel engines and vehicles, including trucks, buses …
Exploit a unique panel of 75 metro areas (‘cities’) across the globe and employ a city-fixed effects model to identify the determinants of within-city changes in air pollution concentration between 2005 and 2011. Increasing car and population densities significantly reduce air pollution concentration in city centers where air pollution induced …
The number of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses has been dwindling progressively . From 5,438 buses in 2012 to 5,216 in 2013-14, the state bus authority has been losing old buses without adding any new one to its fleet. Strangely though, the smaller fleet hasn't resulted in fewer accidents or …
A bill to regularise e-rickshaws and provide for driving licences for battery-operated vehicles was introduced in Lok Sabha today , paving the way for such vehicles to ply in the national capital and other places. The Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2014, was introduced in the House by Transport Minister Nitin …
Cycle Tracks, Walkways, BRTs Among Decongestion Measures For Delhi. Government agencies have lined up a slew of initiatives to decongest Delhi, including construction of cycle tracks covering over 200 km, walkways, five major rapid bus corridors, more number of buses for public transport and construction and improvement of about two …
Metro rail expert E Sreedharan on Saturday met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and discussed the proposed metro rail projects for Vijayawada and Visakapatnam and its feasibility in the temple town of Tirupati. During the meeting, the Chief Minister asked Sreedharan to facilitate the preparation of detailed …
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 15, 2014 by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
EMBARQ India's report Bus Karo 2.0 – Case Studies from India, seeks to understand and document the implementation of significant advancements in bus transport in India. The report takes a close look at key areas like planning and operations, support infrastructure, fuel efficiency training and management, technology applications, branding and …
Jakarta’s expanding fleet of motor vehicles is a key target of urgently needed actions to curb the city’s dangerous air pollution. This briefing paper highlights technologies and policies to reduce direct emissions from new and in-use cars, trucks, and buses in the city. Such policies, coupled with the promotion of …
Challenges and options across transport modes and stakeholders. This report explores current climate change adaptation practices concerning transport across European countries. It provides an overview on the challenges and state adaptation action, a review of a number of initiatives in different countries, and conclusions on a potential way forward. Its …
The introduction of mandatory CO2 standards for passenger cars in the European Union led to a significant decrease in the level of CO2 emissions for new vehicles, as well an increased deployment of vehicle efficiency technologies. This paper assesses the effect on technology innovation and deployment if mandatory CO2 standards …
Himachal Pradesh has passed a new transport policy that will promote environment-friendly water transport besides ensuring more safety for passengers in buses, an official said here Sunday. To provide safe, comfortable and modernised transport facility to commuters as well as tourists, the government Nov 25 introduced a new transport policy, …
ransportation has become an important part of our day to day life. Due to changing lifestyle, frequent travels whether related to work or leisure has become a common phenomenon. Such lifestyle also demands comfortable transport medium and reasonable availability of fuels. As need of vehicle for transportation is rising, it …
