Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
With Days To Go For Launch, A Reality Check by TOI Paul John & Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: The tentative date for the much-awaited launch of the Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) in Ahmedabad is August 15, Independence Day. Among all projects that the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal …
7-Foot-Deep Pit Filled In Two Days Ago Subsides Again New Delhi: Even as the government is yet to ascertain the exact cause for the cave-in on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in Defence Colony on Sunday, the filledup pit reportedly settled by another one centimetre on Monday, sending alarm …
Parth Shastri, AHMEDABAD: Apart from lathi-wielding men in white on busy traffic junctions, 375 new faces will be seen on city streets from August 6. Wearing smart white helmets, white shirts and navy-blue trousers, this is the new city traffic brigade. The primary duty of these volunteers will be to …
NEW DELHI: A portion of the road next to the busy Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor caved in at Defence Colony here in the early hours of Sunday injuring two motorcyclists who fell into the deep pit. The mishap took place around 2-30 a.m. when a segment of the road …
There's another round of dilemma and decisions for the expansion of the BRT corridor. While the trial run of the Moolchand to Delhi Gate stretch is yet to begin, deliberations are on as to which pattern should be followed for the proposed BRT corridors between Karawal Nagar to Games Village …
MUMBAI: Commuters who were looking forward to the Bus Rapid Transit System(BRTS) slated to start operating on the two main highways in the city, will have to wait for eight to 10 more months till the flyovers over the two roads are ready. According to MMRDA officials, the traffic police …
Paul John, AHMEDABAD: As the day to launch BRTS draws closer, a series of trial runs of the buses on the corridor have revealed several glitches. This includes mixed traffic behaviour, that may pose a problem during regular runs of the buses. Authorities and planners are going out of their …
This report is an independent assessment of the environmental initiatives taken by Shanghai in its preparation for the World Exposition in 2010 (Expo 2010) in Shanghai, China. It aims to provide an objective appraisal of the efforts of Shanghai in improving its environmental quality and organizing an environment-friendly Expo. Measures …
The capital has often been riled for not overhauling its rickety, unreliable and, at times, killer public transport (read Bluelines). Even though Metro brought about a much-needed image makeover, Delhi has a lot of ground to cover. And Commonwealth Games 2010 came as a godsend opportunity for city government to …
KOCHI: Kochiites will soon have the comfort of travelling in the state-of-the-art Volvo buses as the Corporation is to acquire 15 new air-conditioned low-floor buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)-funded City Public Transportation project. KSRTC officials said that Volvo would deliver 15 lowfloor buses in the …
The BRT track from Moolchand Hospital to Delhi Gate is likely to be started in September. This was decided at high level meeting of Delhi government officers, said sources. At present, the BRT is only being used from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand. This has been criticised by the media and …
The second phase of the pilot Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor connecting Moolchand to Delhi Gate will open from September 1. Delhi government on Friday decided to open the remaining stretch of the first corridor in which the buses will ply on the left side from Moolchand to Delhi Gate. …
AHMEDABAD: For the first time on Wednesday, about 14 BRTS buses were operated on the corridor on a schedule table. The bus frequency was fixed at a bus every five minutes and then taken to three to four minutes during peak hour timings. Though Global Positioning System (GPS) was installed …
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AHMEDABAD: For the last two days, the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) is conducting trial runs for BRTS buses in three shifts. The trials will continue till July 9. The basic aim of these special trial runs is to give the bus drivers and the operators a feel of the system. …
Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI: The public transport initiative in the Capital was reviewed at a meeting between the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority panel head Bhure Lal and member Sunita Narain and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely and senior officials here on Thursday. …
Investing in sustainable transport reduces carbon dioxide emissions and helps mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. This publication details GEF
This study provides detailed analysis of walking conditions in Indian cities. The analysis indicates that walkability is overlooked and undervalued in transport planning, and that improved walkability is justified for equity and efficiency sake. It provides specific recommendations for improving walking conditions to address a variety of planning objectives. The …
