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 …

CEPT to launch transport courses

AHMEDABAD: CEPT University's centre of excellence in urban transport will be offering two masters programmes, certification in special areas based on industry needs, to begin with. Also, training and doctoral research programmes will be conducted, agenda of which would be structured around National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP). For the 21 …

With IIT help, locals now study feasibility of proposed underground metro route

Mumbai The residents opposing the elevated Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro corridor are conducting their own feasibility study of the proposed underground stretch between Andheri and Bandra with the help of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B). The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the nodal agency for the implementation of the …

Metro Phase II: Japan sanctions Rs 7,956 cr

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been sanctioned a loan of Rs 4,061.81 crore from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the developing Phase II of the Delhi Metro. The loan was sanctioned on March 31 in an agreement signed between the Government of India and …

Rs 4,061cr for Metro Phase-II

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sanctioned a loan of Rs 4,061.81 crores as the fourth installment for the development of Phase-II of the Delhi Metro. The amount is more than what the JICA had sanctioned to the Delhi Metro earlier. An agreement was formally signed on Tuesday between …

BRTS set to hit the road next month

AHMEDABAD : This year Amdavadis will reap fruits of their taxes after a long wait of suffering traffic jams caused by relentless digging for development projects on city roads. At least 13 new projects will take shape this financial year. The first 30-odd buses of BRTS will begin plying between …

Despite EC nod, BEST yet to take a decision on new buses

Mumbai Even as the municipal transport units in Thane, Navi Mumbai gear up for the buying new buses after having secured the Election Commission

Rs 4,061-cr Japanese loan for Delhi Metro

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sanctioned a loan of 77.75 yen, (around Rs 4,061 crore) to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the development of Phase- II. The DMRC, under Phase II will provide an additional 80 km in a total of six lines, three of which are extensions. …

Tata Motors bags tender to supply 100 buses

Chandigarh: Moving a step forward in the proposal to run 100 AC and non-AC buses in the city, the UT Administration has awarded the contract for the project to Tata Motors. Confirming this, Secretary (Transport) Ram Niwas said:

Reinventing transit: American communities finding smarter, cleaner, faster transportation solutions

This report showcases the new generation of innovative public transit already operating in a variety of communities across America. Through 11 case studies, demonstrate how cutting edge transit has been implemented quickly and cost-effectively in a variety of settings from urban to rural. Expanding cost-effective transit options is key to …

Urban transport and climate change action plans: an overview

More and more cities around the world are developing dedicated Climate Action Plans to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and improve the local air quality for their inhabitants. The transport sector usually plays a crucial role in any such strategy. In many cases, transportation is the primary source of …

BRT mess: Delhi Govt now turns heat on IIT-D

Facing flak from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Transport over the Bus Rapid Transit Corridor project between Ambedkar Nagar and Delhi Gate, the Delhi Government has turned the heat on the Indian Institute of Technology, the brain behind the controversial project. …

HC clears hurdle in Naroda on BRTS route

Gives Nod To Raze Buildings On Narol-Naroda Stretch For Road Widening Kevin Antao Saeed Khan | TNN Ahmedabad: Finally, Gujarat High Court gave a green signal on Saturday for demolition drive in order to widen roads for the ongoing BRTS project in Naroda area. Earlier, acting on a PIL filed …

Scrap Metro deal, demands NGOs

March 19: The Citizens for a Better Public Transport (CBPTH), a conglomeration of 15 NGOs, asked the state government should immediately scrap the "concessional agreement" it has entered into with Maytas to develop the Metro Rail project in Hyderabad. The CBPTH on Thursday held a demonstration in front of the …

Efficient transportation planning and system integration for healthy environment of large cities

Urban transport is an important component of the urban infrastructure system. A good urban transport system will increase productivity, enhance efficiency, ensure competition, and promote urban economy. It will also facilitate social interactions, provide people with accessibility to opportunities, safeguard environment, set directions and pattern of land use development, and …

Metro: Maytas files for time

March 17: Maytas Infra on Tuesday formally requested the state government to extend the deadline to achieve financial closure for the Rs 12,000-crore Hyderabad Metro Rail project. It is learnt that Maytas Infra wants three to six months more but sources close to the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, …

Delay-hit Metro chugs along

As traffic-weary Bangaloreans prepare to welcome Namma Metro, the project appears to crawl in its journey to meet deadlines, says S Praveen Dhaneshkar A year behind schedule, the city

Thane plans a cycle track

An 82-km cycle track to connect residential areas of the Mumbai suburb, 52 km in the kitty Pravin Pandurang Mandavkar, 24, serves vada-pav in the Thane Municipal Corporation canteen. Everyday, he commutes from his house in Kharegaon, seven kilometres away, on his bicycle. The daily commute, he said, is cumbersome …

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