Public Transport

The minister also revealed that the government is working on a plan to connect one mountain state with another via double-decker electric buses

Odisha in Transformation: Innovations in public transport raises hopes of a new dawn

Two initiatives – one focussed on urban connectivity and the other on rural areas – hold promise. The urban model reimburses the private operator – who owns, operates and maintains the bus – on a per-kilometre basis while government automatically tracks vehicle locations and appoints conductors who handle fare-setting and collection. This ensures the private operator doesn’t exit non-profitable routes

Ram Mandir consecration: Ayodhya gears up for green pilgrimage with e-cars for public transport

In an effort to make Ayodhya a net zero carbon emission city, the government has deployed a fleet of twelve electric vehicles to cater to the needs of tourists.

World Public Transport Day 2023: 4 must-see transport museums in India and abroad

From the Heritage Center and Aeronautical Museum in Bengaluru to Destination Verkehrhaus, or the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne - museums that tell a story of global public transport so far.

Bengaluru’s seething tech corridor calls for timely advisories, efficient public transport

The traffic police has directed the Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) to stagger office timings to curb congestion.

Bengaluru: 86% of survey respondents want bus lanes on tech corridors

The bus priority lane, which was launched on November 15, 2020, between Central Silk Board and KR Puram on Outer Ring Road, was discontinued in mid-2022 due to Metro construction work.

Bengaluru car users spend 1-1.5 hours in each direction; 95% keen to shift to Metro: Survey report

The report also emphasised the need for better feeder services, especially for areas like Whitefield and ORR, which have a high number of employees

Bengaluru NGOs launch #Personal2Public campaign to promote public transport usage at least twice a week

They also launched a Bengaluru commuter survey to analyse commuter travel patterns and identify gaps in Metro access.

Govt will come out with policies to get public transport in most Indian cities: Advisor to PM

In an analysis, it was realised that public transport is missing in most of the Indian cities.

Startups eye intercity travel, hitching ride on permit exemption for e-buses

Electric buses on intercity routes may be a game-changer, but high capital cost is a deterrent

After 2-year delay, BMTC app is finally launched; users can track buses in real-time

The app can be downloaded in both English and Kannada on Google Play and Apple Store by Android and iOS users

Bus v/s Metro debate unnecessary: Global urban mobility expert Ramírez

One should should stop picking sides between buses and Metro because both are needed, along with trams, cable cars, bicycle lanes and pedestrian paths for last mile connectivity, said Felipe Ramírez

The only Indian city on list of world’s best cities for public transport

Only one Indian city made it to Time Out’s list of the world’s best cities for public transport - Mumbai, with its local train connectivity, claimed the 19th spot on the list.

Know Your Stock| Olectra Greentech: A bet on green mobility and urban infrastructure?

With core competency in e-buses, the company has been diversifying into other segments.

Trains, flights cancelled in France on Thursday in strike against pension reform

Unions have called workers to massively walk out of their job on Jan. 19 and take to the streets across France. The government has said it will stand its ground and called on workers not to paralyse the country.

India provides 75 buses to Sri Lanka to support public transport system

As part of its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, India has extended multi-pronged assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country tide over its worst economic and humanitarian crisis since its independence from Great Britain in 1948.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme to renovate 1,000 small stations

The new scheme will replace the existing Adarsh Station Scheme introduced in 2009 for the beautification and upgradation of stations. Stations with an annual revenue of less than Rs 20 crore, and passenger volume of less than 5 million will be considered for the project.

Pay enhanced DA to retired employees of Transport dept: Madras High Court

The application sought to re-open the contempt application, which had been filed in 2014 as the Trust had not implemented the orders passed in the original writ petition filed in 2012.

Delhi metro should consider fare offs during peak traffic hours

How to encourage more people to use public transport, and reduce the carbon footprint and congestion during peak hours.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari pushes for e-buses, stresses on need to reduce use of diesel

The Union road transport and highways minister was speaking at a function organised in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore to lay the foundation stone for five road projects, worth Rs 2,300 crore.

Notification issued for seamless movement of public transport in Delhi-NCR

The agreement, signed between Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, allows for a single-point taxation for mass public transport vehicles of state corporations for smooth movement of passenger vehicles

Public transport is an eternal thorn in the side for India’s airports infrastructure

Most global airports -- from Singapore’s Changi to London’s Heathrow -- have metro connectivity to the airports. In India, except Delhi, no other Indian airport offers metro connectivity. Metro rail networks are being planned across multiple cities, which already have an airport or in the middle of airport expansion or in some cases planning to build a new airport, yet in most cases, the metro lines and the airport do not converge. 

Ideas For Profit | Will the auto sector continue its fast-track race amidst the second wave of COVID-19?

The demand for personal vehicles and two-wheeler segments shot through the roof post the unlocking as people tried to avoid public transport, the recovery in demand was quite exceptional. Tractor & commercial vehicles witnessed slow recovery post unlocking. But now they are catching up fast as sales start to witness growth from pre-COVID levels. Watch the video to know more

Union Budget 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 18,000 crore scheme for public transport in urban areas

FM Nirmala Sitharaman also said a record Rs 1,10,055 crore will be provided for railways, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore will be for capital expenditure in 2021-22.

Policy | More public transport buses hold the key to blue skies

Cleaner options of public transport must be encouraged but in a manner that our cities are able to reap maximum benefit out of their deployment.