Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) caters to 17% of the daily trips in Lucknow. This short report offers an overview of IPT vehicles i.e. auto-rickshaws, tempos and e-rickshaws in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The team conducted a survey in Lucknow, covering 322 IPT drivers to understand their vehicular, operational and economic characteristics. …
Many of the LPG-kit fitted autorickshaws in Chennai continue to run on petrol. CHENNAI: With Transport Minister K.N.Nehru recently announcing that a deadline would soon be set for all autorickshaws and taxis in the city to switchover to LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), the issue of ambient air quality and the …
The response:The district administration has received more than 50 applications for the newly launched Eco Cabs. Deputy Commissioner Kahan Singh Pannu said the environment-friendly rickshaws would soon render the traditional rickshaws outdated. The design: Designed by IIT engineers, an Eco Cabs weighs 35 kilograms, much less than the conventional rickshaw, …
Eco-friendly, safe rickshaws to ply on Amritsar roads Amritsar: A quiet revolution is in the offing for users of public transport in the holy city of Amritsar. Unsafe cycle rickshaws will soon be replaced by specially designed eco-friendly cycle rickshaws, thanks to the state Tourism Department
To be launched this year, new rickshaws will have FM radio, seatbelt, first-aid box, reading material, dustbin and fire extinguisher The new Amritsar rickshaw, which will be launched in the holy city within this year, is going to offer passengers a musical ride. In a first-of-its-kind feature, the rickshaw will …
KOLKATA, 13 SEPT: While the Public Vehicles Department and the state transport department continue haggling over the numbers of two-stroke autos scrapped in almost two years after the Calcutta High Court verdict, old but repainted autos continue to rule the city suburbs. Mr Sumantra Chowdhury, state transport secretary, said that …
Lucknow: The solar mission in Uttar Pradesh received a shot in the arm on Thursday with minister for urban employment and poverty eradication Yashwant Singh ordering the distribution of solar rickshaws across the state. Adding that smaller districts must receive at least 20, while bigger districts should be given upto …
Following a meeting of the taskforce to review the policy on cycle-rickshaws and other non-motorised transport as part of a larger transport and traffic plan for the city, a consensus was arrived at on allowing plying of cycle-rickshaw in all areas of the Capital, including the posh Lutyens' Delhi. According …
Efficient and affordable public transport is a crying need for the cities of India today. Of the 5100-plus cities and towns, over one-third do not even have a public bus transport service. Indore, one of the fastest growing regional hubs for trade and commerce in central India, and the largest …
The smoke-free Mumbai campaign is set to enter its second phase, and the plan this time is to make the city transport smoke-free. In phase I, the drive was aimed at making city hotels and restaurants smoke-free.
Sweta Dutta In a few months, auto-rickshaws too will be just a call away and at no extra cost. The Delhi Transport department is finalising details of its auto-on-demand project and has awarded the contract for supplying the Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to be installed in the autos.By early …
MUMBAI: In a move that has drawn applause from transport experts and commuters, the state transport department has decided to organise share-an-auto services to and from railway stations in the suburbs. The move is expected to reduce traffic congestion as well as bring relief to commuters who must increasingly contend …
New Delhi/Mumbai: Autorickshaw and taxi fares went up in Delhi on Tuesday while Mumbai restricted itself to an auto fare hike, leaving taxi drivers threatening a strike if fares were not increased in a day or two. According to new rates in effect from Wednesday, auto commuters in Delhi will …
Auto fares hiked in Delhi, Mumbai MUMBAI: Over 80,000 taxis and a lakh autorickshaws in Mumbai on Tuesday went off the roads after a strike by drivers demanding hike in fares. The recent increase in the prices of CNG has prompted auto and taxi drivers to demand hike in fares. …
Min Fare Rs 20, Buses Spared New Delhi: Public transport in the city will become quite expensive, with Delhi government set to hike auto and taxi fares by about 40% from Wednesday, following a hike in CNG prices. A formal announcement is likely to be made on Tuesday. Bus fares, …
The Division Bench of Mr Mohit S Shah, Chief Justice and Mr Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta of Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to take people from other departments to monitor the checking of automobile pollution level during night hours. The action taken report …
The views of rickshaw pullers and public not obtained or considered: High Court Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has struck down the decision of Noida authorities to ban plying of cycle-rickshaws in some parts of the city. A Division Bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Virendra Singh delivered the …
