Private stage carriage bus operators across the country ferry 150 million people daily! With a majority of them operating in the non-urban sector, these operators provide critical and affordable public transport linkages across the regions. However, the rising fuel (diesel/ CNG) prices significantly threaten their current business. This issue brief …
Expert body to oversee if the experiment could be a success The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to allow four-wheelers and three-wheelers to ply on the 5.7-km-long BRT corridor on an experimental basis under the observation of an expert body to see whether these vehicles could …
Mawprem legislator Manas Chaudhuri on Wednesday raised concern over the shoddy manner the drainage system under the JNNURM Scheme is being implemented in various parts of the city. “It is really painful that there are many drains being constructed in slipshod and unprofessional manner,” Chaudhuri said during the Question Hour …
This report highlights a problem currently being experienced by new Euro IV and V heavy-duty trucks and buses: Despite meeting more stringent regulatory standards for exhaust emissions during type approval, many vehicles equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems have significantly elevated emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) during in-use driving, …
MRTS can carry up to 20,000 people an hour: Natpac study Monorail, a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) mooted for the city, is expected to reduce dependence on personalised modes of transport and take away 40 per cent of the present vehicular traffic off the road. The monorail has been …
The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project could be pulled out of cold storage and become a reality shortly. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, while interacting with TOI journalists last week, said the project was "still on the cards". Chavan said, "I have not given up completely on BRTS, an internationally …
TURA:The Tura Public Transport System (TPTS) which is operating ten buses given under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewable Mission will soon be granted another ten new buses because of the successful running of the service. The transport service which was launched on Republic Day, this year, has been working …
Operation of JNNURM buses The State Government has urged the NGOs and individuals to come forward in assisting the Government in monitoring the operation of buses procured under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). “We would like to offer remuneration to any NGO or group of people who are …
New Delhi: The Delhi government is looking into using the Delhi Metro smart-card as a common transport card for metro, DTC and cluster buses. In a meeting held last week, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was asked to look into the feasibility of merging the Delhi Metro smart-card with …
AHMEDABAD: A team of US researchers looking to study the impact of traffic on society decided to take the road less travelled. Rather than going for usual parameters such as pollution, fumes emitted or how many people travel per car, they decided to take three streets with high, moderate and …
Will Ply Between Gandhinagar, Chandkheda Ahmedabad: If you were a child in the early 1990s in a quieter Ahmedabad, you may remember going to school in double decker buses, with everyone racing to grab the best seat in the front of the upper deck. As a child this seat used …
SHILLONG: After the successful implementation of the SPTS buses in the East Khasi Hills, the State Government has now decided to introduce ten buses, procured under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), in Jaintia Hills district. Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh will formally flag off a fleet of …
MUMBAI: For the first time ever, the state-run buses will be sporting fluorescent font indicators mentioning the destination and the bus numbers. This will enable passengers to see the route number and destination clearly in the dark. The installation of the new indicators is being outsourced through a private agency, …
Parisar compared the performance of PMPML with bus service providers in five other Indian cities; BEST (Mumbai); MTC (Chennai); BMTC (Bangalore) and DTC (Delhi). In a previous study titled PMPML Report card, Parisar had quantified the performance of PMPML, which showed how PMPML scored low on all counts. The current …
BANGALORE: The Volvo hybrid bus, unveiled at the Delhi Auto Expo earlier this month, would be launched on Bangalore roads soon, Karnataka Transport Minister R Ashoka said on Monday. The 105-seater single bus would have a two-month trial run in the city, expected to be from this month itself, he …
It Will Also Introduce Hand Held Ticketing Machines Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services (AMTS) is going in for a makeover. No more a city bus service, the AMTS is being groomed to play a larger role — feeder bus service for the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) and also …
Hopping onto a BMTC bus equipped with an Intelligent Transport Solution (ITS) is closer to reality than ever before. Past all the promises and hype over the last two years, the Corporation has invited tenders for the project as also for a control data centre. The most useful and important …
The Private Bus Operators' Association (PBOA) of Sri Lanka says legal action would be initiated against the National Transport Commission (NTC) for not granting permission for private busses to operate on the Southern Expressway after permitting Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses to commute on the road. President of the …
Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma has flagged off the Shillong Supplement Public Transport Services at U Soso Tham Auditorium here for the benefit of the people in the capital city. Twenty five vehicles have been flagged off and the remaining 15 vehicles will be put to operation within 15 …
The government plans to roll out at least 85,000 buses in rural areas in the next five years in its bid to improve public transport. This is likely to improve the availability of public transport across the states and help shift people to buses from personal vehicles. A concept paper …
SHILLONG:The 13th Finance Commission has awarded 23 public buses to the State which would be introduced in four districts and a Civil Sub-Division. Official sources on Thursday informed that out of the 23 public buses, ten buses will be stationed in Tura, five in Jowai, four in Williamnagar and two …
