Minister for Road, Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that he will meet the Mayor of London to boost the government’s efforts to adopt the London Transport System, including electric double-decker buses. Addressing a two-day conference on Smart Mobility, Gadkari said the meeting is scheduled next month[Read More…]
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Delhi: Now avail free WiFi facility on Blue Line metro stations
Free WiFi facility was activated across all 50 stations on the Delhi Metro’s Blue Line on Friday, making it easier for thousands of commuters to access the internet on the go. The 50-km-long Blue Line, which connects Noida City Centre and east Delhi’s Vaishali to the Dwarka sub-city, is the[Read More…]
Unprecedented growth turning Gurugram into ‘living hell’: Report
Gurugram may turn into a “living hell” due to the explosive urbanisation stretching the city’s resources to the limit, said The Centre for Science and Environment. Necessary steps must be taken to make its growth model more sustainable. The observation presented by the centre is a part of a report[Read More…]
Delhi Metro’s Heritage line to be launched on Sunday
The anticipated ‘Heritage Line’ stretch of the Delhi Metro will be active from May 28, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Friday. This project was to be operational last year, however, after failing deadlines it is ready to begin its commercial operation. An extension of the Violet Line[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu transport to face acute hit as TNSTC staff to begin indefinite strike
After multiple rounds of talks between the government and transport trade unions failed to resolve some of the crucial demands of workers, Tamil Nadu is all set to go on a public transport strike. The state transport corporation workers to launch an indefinite strike from Monday. Thousands of workers from[Read More…]
Police, emergency, defence vehicles allowed to use multi-colour beacons
After the debate on the elimination of the VIP culture, the centre will now allow emergency vehicles on duty, including those of the police, defence and paramilitary forces, to use multi-coloured beacon lights having red, blue and white colours for maintaining law and order. The Union Cabinet had decided last[Read More…]
Delhi’s ISBT model to be replicated in Gorakhpur
The ISBT model of Delhi may soon to be replicated in Gorakhpur. According to sources, the Delhi transport department said the UP Transport Minister Swatantra Dev Singh is expected to visit the Maharana Pratap ISBT, an inter-state bus terminus to study the model. As per a senior official, the UP[Read More…]
Achal Khare appointed MD of high speed rail corp
No vital impact of Ola, Uber strike in Delhi
PM Modi to inaugurate Chenani-Nashri tunnel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating India’s longest tunnel. The Chenani-Nashri tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will be inaugurated on Sunday. This tunnel is very important for regulating traffic in and around the state, it is likely to save fuel worth nearly Rs 99 crores a year. The tunnel will also[Read More…]
ADB approves $500 mn loan to help Bihar build India’s longest river bridge
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $500 million loan to build a bridge across Ganges River in Bihar. “The 9.8 km road bridge in Bihar will be India’s longest river bridge and will provide vital transport link between the northern and southern parts of the state and neighbouring Nepal,”[Read More…]
Mumbai car density rises 56% in last 6 years: Govt data
The state transport ministries data has revealed that Mumbai has the highest number of private cars on roads among others. According to the data, Mumbai has 430 cars/km of road which has spiked almost 56% in last 6 years. Maharashtra’s Mumbai has the highest density of private cars on the[Read More…]