Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hussain Ahamad Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/01/2024. In the application, the allegation was in respect of illegal mining of earth from the nearby agricultural field by brick kilns in an area in Muzaffarnagar district. Pits were …
The government has started preparations to remove public vehicles over 20 years old from across the country in its bid to make public transport system safe and reliable. The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) is currently carrying out homework in this regard. There are an estimated 60,000 public vehicles in …
Where trends in traffic deaths in the developed West are showing a decline, India's are now crossing the 120,000 deaths per year mark Kanika Datta / New Delhi January 6, 2011, 0:36 IST When the world
EMBARQ India has been working with the city of Indore, India since 2008 to improve the quality of city bus services. This report contains a large amount of data on the following topics: Paratransit System Characteristics: Routes, coverage, regulations, facilities, traffic levels; Paratransit Vehicles: Vehicle types, vehicle ages, fuel sources, …
The author, who has been at the helm of the transportation affairs of the Railway Board, has brought out how the transport system in our cities impacts the quality of life of our population. Issues concerning noise and air pollution, congestion and accidents, which pose a serious threat to public …
Road engineering, co-ordination among agencies required to make SG Highway safer for motorists, pedestrians: Survey Parth Shastri | TNN Ahmedabad: The most accident-prone area on SG Highway is not pedestrian-safe too. It is also confusing for the traffic that comes from outside the city due to lack of proper signage …
Dec. 15: Trucks and two-wheeler accidents make up more than 50 per cent of the fatal road accidents that took place in Vijayawada police commissionerate limits this year since January, 2010. Truck accidents comprise 36 per cent of the total fatalities while the two-wheeler accidents are 16 per cent of …
Only 26,000 km of road is fit for traffic NHs account for 41% of accident fatalities Frequent rain, potholes create more accidents KOCHI: Over 2,000 out of the 4,000 who meet with accidents in a year in Kerala lose their lives. Another 50,000 sustain injuries. Among the victims, the majority …
K.S. Jacob India's hurried quest for development and its disregard for road safety have resulted in a major public health problem that demands serious thought and action. The high mortality and morbidity associated with road traffic injuries are a major public health challenge worldwide. Every year, road traffic crashes kill …
AJL To Study Increasing Accidents Involving BRTS Buses Ahmedabad: A year into operations, the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) would now conduct a detailed safety audit of its BRTS corridor. This will be first major attempt to find and plug loopholes that may be leading to accidents along the BRTS corridor. …
Road traffic injuries and fatalities are major social, economic, health and development problem. Therefore, there is a continuing need to place road safety high on global, regional and national agenda and enhance coordination at global, regional and national level while planning and implementing measures for improving road safety. The document …
IN a move to bring down the rate of accidents by effectively utilising the funds allocated to each district for road safety, the transport commissioner
Strategy 2020 sets the long-term strategic framework of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 2008-2020. During this period, ADB lending and technical assistance operations in Asia and the Pacific will emphasize inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. The Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan provides details of how …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of the National Road Safety and Traffic Management Board for the purpose of orderly development, regulation, promotion and optimisation of modern and effective road safety and traffic management system and practices in relation to the national highways and improved safety standards in highway …
Mumbai: Two-wheelers, like autorickshaws, should be banned in the city, the Bombay high court suggested on Thursday. The court came up with the suggestion while dismissing two public interest petitions against the ban on two-wheelers on the JJ flyover. A division bench of justice JN Patel and justice SC Dharmadhikari …
Pune The traffic police department will implement traffic and parking changes in Shivajinagar and Swargate area with immediate effect. The department has introduced a no-parking zone from Sancheti Chowk to S G Barve Chowk (Modern Caf
Nagesh Prabhu The Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project-1 (KSHIP-1), which was executed between 2001 and 2007, with a World Bank loan of $447 million, has reduced road accidents on national highways. According to the World Bank, road accident deaths per 10,000 registered vehicles declined from 16 before the start of …
Even as residents of Quepem are fighting against operating of mining transport via Quepem town, a scooterist had a lucky escape from dashing against an overloaded mining truck, which lost control at the speed breaker near Tilamol Church. According to reports, the incident was reported by the scooterist William Rodrigues …
The State Government has indicated that it is very serious about curbing accidents happening in the areas having concentration of mining traffic and stringent measures are in the offing. The Advocate General Subodh Kantak on Monday told the Court that the government has planned to erect five check posts to …
The South Goa District Magistrate has asked requested mining transporters to reduce the volume of truck traffic to 40 per cent on the Tilamol-Curchorem-Sanguem route to avoid accidents on the narrow stretch of road. A final decision will, however, be taken at the meeting of the ore transporters and mine …
South Goa Collector G P Naik has issued a notification prohibiting mining traffic along the Quepem-Curchorem road from April 7 to April 10. In his notification issued on Tuesday, Naik stated that mining traffic has been prohibited along the Quepem-Curchorem road from April 7 to April 10 due to the …
