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. …
This book intends to assist in the design of appropriate strategies for controlling the impacts of urban air pollution, from mobile sources. It considers only the direct air impacts of surface transport, excluding aviation, marine transport, non-road vehicles (such as bulldozers and mining equipment), noise pollution, habitat fragmentation, and waste …
This is a unique year for India's environmental movement. It marks the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy. It is also the 30th anniversary of the Chipko movement: women of the Himalaya hugged trees to protect them from the axe of wood loggers. These events have changed the course …
The Konkan Railway Corportion Ltd has decided to switch over to the manual mode for driving the Sky Bus Metro, planning to use the auto drive as an anti-collision device to execute braking, rather than driving.
The centuries-old Sangameswara temple at the confluence of the Krishna and the Bhavanasi near Muchumarri in Kurnool district is facing permanent submersion. This follows the Andhra Pradesh Government's decision to raise the minimum drawdown level in the Srisailam reservoir from 834 feet to 854 feet to make the Srisailam Right …
For the fast-growing Indian jet set, the fabulous ski slopes of St Moritz in Switzerland may soon be passe with Alfred Brush Ford, great grandson of Henry Ford, keen to invest over $300 million to develop a ski village in the Dhauladhar mountain ranges above Manali in Himachal Pradesh. The …
The dubious distinction that Subashnagar area (popularly known as Majestic area) has earned as the most chaotic and polluted place in Bangalore, may soon be a thing of the past. For, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will shortly take up a project to convert the entire area
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is hopeful of getting Union government's approval for second phase of its project by March next year. The project is expected to cost around Rs 8,000 crore. After opening of the first underground line , DMRC managing director E Sreedharan said. "The Delhi government …
The Delhi government has finally put together an integrated plan for the multiple systems identified in the past for taking care of the city's transportation needs. The
To tackle the Blueline menace and infuse order in the bus system in the capital, the Delhi government has asked the Delhi transport department to "come out with a detailed policy note after consulting all the stakeholders and after studying the existing models in other mega cities". The instruction was …
Keeping in mind the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Capital, the Delhi Government has approved a sum of Rs 1.65 crore for conducting a feasibility study for the electric trolley bus and light rail transit, tram corridor and high capacity bus system. The Finance and Expenditure Committee (EFC) of the …
The Chinese fettish for bicycles is ending. While the country's new middle class already prefers cars, a recent government move also indicated the same preference. It cancelled the bicycle registration requirement, a step viewed as de-recognising the two-wheeler as a transportation tool. Car numbers have risen rapidly in Beijing and …
I recently visited Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai. The singular impression I have of all these cities, and of others I occasionally visit - of course the one I live in, Delhi - is one of noise, pollution, plastic, garbage and filth. But most of all what hits you is cities …
The High capacity buses are the first buses in India to undergo finite element analysis (FEA) test. The test, conducted by an independent agency, Central Institute of Road Transport, is expected to strengthen the body of the buses by highlighting its weak points. "The test will highlight where the bus …
The Union shipping and surface transport ministry has shortlisted 17 inland waterway projects for private sector participation, said Vinod Choudhuri, member, finance, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). The projects are coming up in three national waterways (NW). Mr Choudhuri was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an interactive …
The Central Governemnt willing, Cochin International Airport will probably be the first in the world to have a waterway link up to its backyard. The Irrigation Department has submitted its 'Seaport-Airport waterway scheme' to the Kerala government for incorporation of the project into the centrally aided National Waterways Development Programme.
The Delhi government issued a stern warning to the Uttar Pradesh government against stopping Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses in the state. Earlier this week, UP Transport Minister Naresh Agarwal had threatened that DTC buses would not be allowed to ply on UP roads if a formal agreement on plying …
Delhi is all set to be a world-class city. At least that is what the Transport Department would like us to believe. After High Capacity Buses now it is the turn of Electric Trolley Buses to run on Delhi roads. Electric trolley buses are passenger buses with an electric motor …
Following the example of DMRC, the government will now set up a special purpose company to implement the High Capacity Bus System (HCBS) in the Capital. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has given the go-ahead for the company.
those related to fuel consumption, according to JD Power Asia-Pacific 2004 India Initial Quality Study (IQS) released today."Initial quality (within 2-6 months of ownership) in the automotive industry in India has declined since 2003, due largely to an increase in problems with excessive fuel consumption reported by new-vehicle owners,' a …
The Delhi Government's transport department has decided to introduce 100 air conditioned modern buses on the Ring Road stretch by March 2005. Reviewing the functioning of Transport Department and various projects initiated by it, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit suggested that all modern buses or high capacity buses should not be …
