Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
The proposed Kochi Metro will be implemented by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. This was decided at a meeting of the board of directors of the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) held here on Tuesday. Former DMRC managing director E Sreedharan will not hold any position in the KMRL board …
A 35-km Metro rail service was announced on Monday to connect Noida with Greater Noida. The public-private partnership (PPP) model will be adopted for the Rs 7,500-crore project. This was announced after a meeting between senior officials of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities. “This will be independent from …
Fear project will mar city’s heritage character Amritsar: The state government's ambitious PRTS (Personal Rapid Transport System) in the holy city will eclipse the view of its significant landmarks like Golden Temple, Jallianwalla Bagh, Town Hall and Hall Gate, besides adversely affecting the heritage character of the walled city, fear …
Promoters of at least four metro rail projects in the country have approached electricity regulators and state governments seeking cheaper electricity, arguing that rising cost of power will otherwise make these projects unviable. The developers of metro projects in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad say regulators and state governments need …
The Delhi High Court on Thursday will hear a plea against the Delhi Government for its refusal to CRRI’s request to allow mixed vehicle use on the BRT corridor till submission of the final report. The High Court on the basis of CRRI’s interim report had mandated the CRRI with …
In a big boost to infrastructure-starved Kerala, the Centre on Tuesday cleared a Rs 5,182-crore metro rail project for Kochi, the state’s commercial nerve-centre. The project is expected to be completed within four years. This would be Kerala’s first metro rail project. The clearance by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure …
Between 2005 and 2012, India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) has invested US$20billion in urban infrastructure (including transport) and basic services to the urban poor. JnNURM is a very important advance, as it helps the cities with policies and funding for moving people, not vehicles. Nevertheless, it has …
This report provides principles to foster effective decision making in national mass transit investment programs. Examples of practices from the 13 existing programs that are likely to generate more complete information about the projects’ benefits, costs, and risks illustrate each principle, with an emphasis on practices that can be widely …
This study is in response to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Case filed by M/s Nyaya Bhoomi, versus Government of NCT of Delhi, as the Honourable High Court, Delhi had passed the order directing the Transport Department, GNCTD for carrying out an evaluation of the BRTS corridor and to report …
The trial runs of the Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Ltd are expected to start in October, with the deadline for start of operations coming up in March next year. Officials said civil work is in the final stages and the track laying has started. The assembly work for the first set …
Questions Raised On Surveys Too New Delhi: Almost a month after the Central Road Research Institute submitted an interim report on the revised traffic plan for the BRT corridor, the Delhi government and other transport agencies seem to be questioning the methodology applied for the study. Sources said questions over …
Putting a serious question mark on Delhi government’s sincerity in resolving the issue of BRT mess, Delhi Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely was conspicuously absent in the meeting of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and various Residents Welfare Associations (RWAs). The meeting was held at Dikshit’s residence on Monday morning. …
A Metro Advisory Board has been set up to formulate plans for expansion and financing of Metro rail projects across the country by the Union Urban Development Ministry. The statutory body to be chaired by the Secretary, Urban Development, will be a platform for exchange of ideas, information, planning, technical …
This publication aims to formulate a broader framework of integration which is required for cities to transition to sustainable, resource efficient development and to realise green urban economic growth trajectories that are equitable and sustainable. It frames the question of urban sustainability in a conceptual foundation and language that places …
Urban transport determines the shape of a city and its ecological footprint. Many cities in low- and middle-income countries are at a crossroads. Policy decisions taken now, while car use is still relatively low and cities retain a relatively transit friendly, compact urban form, will affect how people will live …
Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – currently live in cities and by 2055 an estimated 75% of the world's population will live in urban areas. Cities occupy just 2% of the Earth's land, but account for over 70% of both energy consumption and carbon emissions. However, cities present …
A Walkability Forum: Better Air Quality and Livable Cities was conducted by CAI-Asia in association with the Institute of Urban Transport (IUT) on 22 June at the Magnolia Hall in the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The objective of the seminar was to provide an overview of walkability and pedestrian …
Acting CJ points to interim trial report which says traffic moved freely once dedicated lanes were done away with. The 5.8-km long Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand may not remain a stretch with dedicated lanes once Delhi High Court passes its final order. On Wednesday, …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court has left it to Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to decide if it wants to continue allowing private vehicles to ply on the bus lane of the BRT corridor till the completion of its study. A division bench of acting Chief Justice A K …
Says projects should be restricted to cities with over 5 million population Metro projects should be restricted to cities with over 5 million population and all urban transport costs should be borne by cities through user charges and fiscal imports, said a top government official. Rakesh Mohan, chairman of the …
