Urban Transport

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

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 …

Urban transport and CO2 emissions: some evidence from Chinese cities

This working paper provides a bottom-up estimate of energy use and GHG emissions for the transport sector based on data available at the city and municipal levels. For urban transport in China, GHG emissions primarily consist of carbon dioxide (CO2), so these terms are used interchangeably. Energy use and CO2 …

Jam-struck city eyes car pools to move on

Megha Suri | TNN New Delhi: In six months from now, expect to hop onto a vehicle of a distant neighbour or colony mate for your ride to office. During the day, if you feel like stepping out to the nearby mall for a cup of coffee, you can call …

A sustainable future for transport: towards an integrated, technology-led and user friendly system

The European Commission has released this Communication, summarizing a process of reflection on the future of transport in Europe. It refers to recent developments of the European Transport Policy and outstanding issues; looks at the future, identifying trends in transport drivers and the likely challenges they could pose to society; …

LRT budget pegged at Rs 5,038 crore

As work on the Noida corridor is almost on the verge of culmination, the Noida Authority has announced a budget of Rs 5,038 crore for the Light Rail Transit System to be extended upto Greater Noida. With Noida denizens all eager to savour the Metro experience starting this August, the …

Govt to seek views on car pool plan

To encourage car polling to decongest the city roads, the government is to start collecting information from motorists about their travel needs and timings. The Delhi transport department is said to begin conducting an online survey from May 29, inviting motorists to give their inputs which will help the department …

Convincing car users to shift to public transport tough: study

Mumbai The state government, working on the Bus Rapid Transit System, that aims at bringing down the number of private vehicles in the city will have a tough time convincing private-vehicle users to shift to public transport, says a study. Consulting Engineering Studies (CES), the appointed consultant for the project, …

PPP route for 650 buses ruffles city NGO feathers

Pune The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) Board has opted for a private-public partnership (PPP) to buy 650 buses, including 200 AC coaches, under the JNNURM scheme. The project is worth Rs 400 crore. As many as 100 will be Volvo buses run on diesel and the rest will …

Urban uplift to get Rs 25k-cr World Bank aid

Kakoly Chatterjee New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) is going to get fresh fund infusion of around $5 billion from the World Bank.

Labourer killed Namma Metro construction work

A worker engaged in property demolition work for Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) was killed while on duty. KILLER WALL: A view of the wall that collapsed during demolition, killing a worker in Bangalore on Saturday. DH photoA release from BMRCL has stated that the worker, Prakash (24) of …

Residents of suburbs to file PIL for underground Metro

MUMBAI: Protests against the Metro rail's second line between Charkop and Mankhurd via Bandra seem to have created a divide between the island city and the suburbs. "Why is an underground route proposed only for south Mumbai and not for the equally important and densely populated western suburbs, between Bandra …

Tree officers' nod must to cut trees: HC

The High Court, on Thursday, told the BMRCL to take permission from BBMP

Metro to connect Gurgaon in 6 months

The millennium city of Gurgaon is set to become the first city in Haryana to be connected with a metro. The much-awaited metro rail between Delhi and Gurgaon will be completed in six months time, said Delhi metro rail officials. It will also be the first city among the other …

HC seeks clarification

The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to make its stand clear on the land allotted to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for Metro project. Admitting a Public Interest Litigation filed by environmentalists and Hasiru Usiru questioning the government

Metro trial to Gurgaon by July-Aug.

Haryana is all set to be connected with the Delhi Metro in 2010 as the trial run for the train is likely to commence by July on the 7.05 km stretch from DelhiGurgaon border till the City Centre of Sector 29 in Gurgaon.

Locals breaching BRTS

AHMEDABAD: Just a month and a half before its launch, the much-awaited BRTS is facing a damning problem. Rather than a cause for cheer, the closed corridor system of BRTS has resulted into displeasure for residents and commuters. People have broken the corridor at many points and even protested against …

Fine, if you breach BRTS corridor

AHMEDABAD: For the time being, Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) has stalled all repairs on the fractured BRTS corridors. But in a month's time, when BRTS buses get ready to roll on the corridor, AJL warns of heavy fines and stringent measures if residents do not respect the corridor. "We will …

BRTS grabs attention on trial run

Ahmedabad : On its trial run, the long-awaited BRTS bus attracted immense attention, arresting the traffic in a jam on Friday evening. Curious commuters stopped to look at BRTS, which started from RTO Circle negotiating heaps of rubble, incomplete roads and vehicles, clocking exactly 37 minutes to cover 12.5 km …

Majestic underground Metro station: Work from July 1

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will be carrying out the work for its proposed underground station at Majestic from July 1 2009. With a permanent acquisition of nearly 7.5 acres of land, the BMRCL will have in its possession approximately 20 acres at the time of construction.

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