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. …
Even as the debate on battery operated e-rickshaws rages, the transport department is planning to launch battery-operated three-wheeler scooter rickshaws. These TSRs, much like the existing autorickshaws, will have space for three passengers with a driver in the front. However, unlike the CNG version, the TSR will be run by …
Assam's roads have been termed 'unsafe' by a 2013 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, with the state recording the fifth-highest number of deaths caused by road accidents in the country. "With 50.4% deaths in Assam caused by road accidents, the state has crossed even the national average of 36.4% …
The UK's leading biscuit manufacturer is adding 62 longer trailers to its lorry fleet which will save 450,000 miles per year and reduce annual carbon emissions by 618 tonnes. United Biscuits (UB), which produces McVitie's Digestives and Jacob's Crackers, is adding the new 15.65-metre trailers to its fleet, which will …
The growing frequency of extreme weather events in the UK is putting the nation's infrastructure networks at risk, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has warned. The structures underpinning the UK's transport, energy, flood, waste and water networks have been assessed by ICE in its latest infrastructure 'state of the …
In view of the growing dependence of the economy of the country on import of crude oil and the fact that the highest consumption of diesel is by commercial vehicles i.e. 26.75% followed by 10.75% by buses/STUs, it has been felt imperative by the government to define fuel economy norms …
Information and communications technology (ICT) can permit large energy savings in the freight transportation sector while improving speed, reliability, and security. Transportation and logistics professionals have been using ICT tools for decades, but the rapidly increasing sophistication of these technologies in the last few years has opened up energy savings …
The bicycle tracks in Jayanagar, inaugurated in 2012, have been taken over by motorists to park their vehicles and nothing is being done to fix the problem. Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) and traffic police pass the buck around. The commissioner of DULT, V Manjula, first corrects us by …
PUNE: A World Bank report has pushed for wider network of bus rapid transit system (BRTS) across the country to save fuel cost, cut down on pollution and save thousands of lives lost every year in road accidents. Projecting the benefits of the Pimpri Chinchwad BRTS in the years to …
CHENNAI: The city’s road safety has come under fire with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report pointing out that the maximum number of road accidents occur here. And activists, motorists and road safety experts are not in the least surprised that there were 9,663 accident cases recorded in …
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration, citing feasibility issues, has been opposing the poposed light rail transport (LRT) project from Shivajinagar to Hinjewadi. Corporators in the civic standing committee on Tuesday went ahead and gave the nod to the project and sought finaces from the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for …
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved on Wednesday eight development projects having an estimated cost of Rs38.5 billion, including a foreign exchange component of Rs20.8bn. Presided over by Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal, the CDWP meeting also expressed concern over poor education indicators in rural …
British Columbia is selling hospital bonds by touting the projects’ environmental credentials in the first test of the green-bond label’s usefulness in winning financing for provincial infrastructure projects. Marketing materials distributed to investors say the securities are up for certification from Altus Group Ltd., a lender advisory firm, for inclusion …
The ministry of road transport and highways has approved road projects worth about Rs 40,000 crore, besides setting a target of building 30 km of roads a day from 2016. At a meeting on Monday, minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed about 250 projects, worth Rs 60,000 crore. “These projects were mainly …
Pedestrians and cyclists have emerged as the most vulnerable group on Delhi roads with the two of them accounting for the largest share of road injuries and deaths. Worse, Delhi also has the highest number of fatal accidents among all major cities, with five deaths recorded per day. This has …
CHENNAI: Chennai’s roads are the second deadliest in the country, says a report published by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based research organisation. According to the statistics of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Chennai had the highest number of traffic accident cases in the country. The city saw …
The failure of India's various road transport policies, lack of amendments in the motor vehicle act and negligence by various stakeholders in society are the reasons why India has the highest number of road deaths in the world, experts said here Monday. The experts said roads in Indian cities are …
City ranks fourth in country in number of accidents, according to findings by Centre for Environment and Science. A report by the Centre for Environment and Science (CSE) made public on Monday has pointed out that Indian roads, including those in Bangalore, are not friendly for pedestrians and cyclists. It …
With nearly 220,000 electric vehicles on U.S. roads, politicians and clean energy advocates believe it’s time to charge ahead further. Environment America‘s study, Driving Cleaner: More Electric Vehicles Mean Less Pollution, proves the point of its title while showing why things should get even better under the Clean Power Plan …
Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari's effort to bring e-rickshaws out of the ambit of the Central Motor Vehicles Act won't be a smooth ride. Road safety stakeholders will take up the issue of these structurally unsafe vehicles with the Supreme Court-appointed committee to monitor road safety across the country . …
A large number of professionals, students in Delhi and Gurgaon are taking to bicycles to commute short distances. They do it to stay fit and for recreation. But even as cycling clubs are mushrooming all over the city, cycling enthusiasts say they feel compelled to stick to cycling in groups …
