The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
JAIPUR: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) citizen's survey findings have offered the authorities real-time data to take some urgent steps to check rising pollution levels and encourage walking and cycling as feasible options for residents to travel small distances. The report stated that 40% residents prefer to walk …
JAIPUR: To expedite the completion of the project, the Jaipur Development Authority will provide financial assistance to companies involved in construction of Durgapura elevated road. With companies facing financial crunch, the project has suffered delay and the deadline has now been extended from July to December 2012. JDA has already …
Traffic From Nehru Place At Chirag Dilli Right Turn Heavy But Signal Shortest New Delhi: The right turn from Nehru Place towards Moolchand at Chirag Dilli, into the BRT corridor, has become an ordeal for commuters. The signal length is just 30-35 seconds and most people have to go through …
AHMEDABAD: If you were to superimpose the recently declared map of Rs 15,000-crore 76-km Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail route over the Rs 1,350-crore BRTS network map, you'll notice that the buses plying in reserved corridor will constantly be competing for passengers with the trains. Up to during 65% of BRTS network …
EMBARQ is developing design guidelines for road safety on Bus Rapid Transit corridors in Indian cities. The focus of these guidelines is on road safety, with special consideration towards local accessibility and road traffic capacity. EMBARQ has gained significant expertise in conducting road safety audits on a number of BRT …
INDORE: Wait for BRTS has just got longer. Board of Indore Development Authority (IDA) has once again extended the deadline for construction of the BRTS by three months on Wednesday. Neeraj Pratibha Company handling the BRTS will now have to complete the construction by December 31. The project has already …
“Acquire illegal farmhouses for social infrastructure; use sick industrial plots for residential development” The Delhi Development Authority on Monday completed a significant milestone in its ongoing review of the Delhi Master Plan-2021. Four technical committees engaged in reviewing four broad areas of the Master Plan came up with presentations on …
Court Criticizes Govt Policy During Hearing On BRT Plea. Car users can’t be penalized for not switching to public transport system, Delhi high court observed on Monday while analyzing the effectiveness of the BRT corridor. “The policy shouldn’t be such that you will be punished for doing something... that’s not …
Cars use more space, crowd the road and move far fewer people. Our educated road planners must count people, not vehicles I write this stuck in traffic. Nothing unusual. But my location makes me realise, once again, how our highway route to progress is going nowhere. The road I am …
INDORE: With Khajrani Mosque Committee agreeing to part with a portion of its land for laying a 3-meter Narmada pipeline, work continued on the second day with the opening up of water pipeline that passes through the mosque. "The work on the existing pipeline started at around 10.30 am and …
Most roads in developed countries are built with public funds and are free to users. The rationale is that roads facilitate economic activity, provide linkage between communities and access to vital services. In countries facing budget restraints, toll roads provide a welcome source of financing for construction and maintenance of …
Buoyed by the recent order of Delhi High Court, Delhi Government has initiated the process of execution of other BRT corridors between Karawal Nagar and Gandhi Nagar and Bhajanpura to Mori Gate. The Delhi Integrated Multi Model Transit System (DIMTS), a nodal agency is likely to make a detailed presentation …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said his government will prepare project reports for metro in 19 cities that are home to more than 2 million people. Laying the foundation stone for the Kochi metro, Singh said detailed project reports for 12 cities have already been prepared. Currently, metro systems are …
The Delhi government’s proposal to construct 14 more Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors is likely to get a new lease of life after the Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to scrap the existing Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand corridor. Though no decision has been taken on the 14 corridors, Chief Minister Sheila …
Noting that an efficient transport system was ‘critical’ for orderly growth of cities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the government has decided to support preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for Metro rail in all 19 cities with a population of over two million. Laying the foundation for …
Arrangement to kick off temporarily from Saturday until disposal of a plea Altering an earlier order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday temporarily restored the BRT corridor in South Delhi exclusively for plying of buses. In an interim order, a Division Bench of the Court comprising Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and …
Other Vehicles Barred From Dedicated Lane, Signalling To Change For Simultaneous Right Turn New Delhi: This weekend, the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor will go back to its original state, at least for now. Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave a direction that the traffic flow on the …
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought suggestions from the Delhi Government on diverting chartered buses as well as some Delhi Transport Corporation buses passing the BRT corridor with a view to seeing whether retaining the corridor and simultaneously decongesting the carriageway along it was possible. A Division Bench of …
Refusing to scrap the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, the Delhi High Court on Monday said it was a positive policy measure that needed a few changes to improve its functioning. The court asked the government to consider two key changes that could reduce congestion around the Chirag Dilli flyover, …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Delhi government to respond by Tuesday if the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit corridor could be continued with some changes. The new bench hearing the case identified problem areas with the controversial corridor and asked the government if it can …
