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. …
The Urban Administration and Development Department has so far insured more than 32 thousand cycle rickshaw and handcart pullers under the Chief Minister's Cycle Rickshaw and Handcart Pullers' Welfare Scheme. The insured persons include only those to whom the urban bodies have issued identity cards after survey. Apart from 72502 …
Cycle-rickshaw is considered an economical and comfortable medium of transport for the common man in small as well as big cities. But there are 15 districts in the state where cycle-rickshaws are not prevalent either due to geographical conditions or congested population. These include such big cities as Bhopal and …
The solar-powered rickshaws, launched amid much fanfare last year, are gathering dust. The rickshaw pullers, who were allotted these rickshaws, have given them back to the Municipal Corporation. The rickshaw-pullers had complained that the rickshaws were heavy compared to the usual rickshaws. Also, it was not possible to use them …
Hundreds of cycle rickshaw pullers on Monday staged a rally here demanding more road space for the non-motorised vehicles. Unmindful of the scorching heat, the rickshaw pullers along with social activists walked around three kilometers from the parade ground opposite Red Fort to Rajghat, raising slogans like
Even as voices for encouraging cycle rickshaws in the city are gain ng ground, Delhi universi y's north campus is set to see introduction of designer rickshaws. The designer rickshaw, having protection from the heat for the puller, and hav ng cushioned seats, a water bottle holder, place for keeping …
NEW DELHI: Manushi Sangathan is organising a first-of-its-kind rally this Monday to celebrate and demand speedy implementation of the Delhi High Court order striking down the existing exploitative cycle-rickshaw policy. Several eminent citizens have agreed to flag off and lead a procession of eco-friendly cycle-rickshaws and hand-pulled cart tied together …
Says Delhi Deserves Better, Talks Of Battery-Run Alternative In Future New Delhi: It may not happen in the next few months or even in the next few years, but chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday announced in Delhi assembly that the truant autorickshaws have to go. Writing them off as …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday announced in the state Assembly on Wednesday that her government wants to phase out auto-rickshaws from the Capital.
In future, car owners in Delhi may have to shell out money for passing through congested areas of the city. This follows a judgement of the Delhi High Court directing the city authorities to consider all options to clear road congestion. This may include deterrent measures like levying congestion fees …
In future, car owners in Delhi may have to shell out money for passing through congested areas of the city. This follows a judgement of the Delhi High Court directing the city authorities to consider all options to clear road congestion. This may include deterrent measures like levying congestion fees …
Chandigarh: Mayor Anu Chatrath and Municipal Commissioner Dr Roshan Sunkaria handed over LPG auto-rickshaws to 41 BPL beneficiaries at the Sukhna lake parking here today. Chatrath congratulated the beneficiaries and advised them to be particular in repayment of loan distributed by Punjab National Bank (PNB) and ensure that they saved …
At least 1,000 solar rickshaws will be deployed to ferry over 7,000 athletes and their delegates during the Commonwealth Games later this year. A joint project between the Delhi government and the Central government-run Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), these zero carbon vehicles will help players commute inside …
Petitioner To Seek Transfer Of Control From MCD To Transport Department New Delhi: With the High Court lifting the cap on the total number of cycle rickshaws allowed in the city, Initiative for Transportation and Development Programmes (ITDP)
The MCD on the Supreme Court against the Delhi high court order which lifted the ban on number of cycle rickshawpullers in the city. Delhi mayor Kanwar Sain said, "We had formulated the earlier rickshaw policy working under the guidelines of the Delhi high court while the recent decision has …
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is now planning to approach the Supreme Court to get clear-cut guidelines on formulating a policy on cycle-rickshaws. Said Delhi mayor Kanwar Sain:
If you want to take a joyride in the Chandni Chowk area, you can take the help of cycle rickshaws as the Delhi high court on Wednesday ruled that the fundamental right of rickshawpullers to earn their livelihood cannot be violated. A full bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, …
