Page 4 - Public Transport

Govt to scrap registration fees for buying electric vehicles: Javadekar

Around Rs 500 crore will be used to set up 2,636 charging stations in 62 cities across cities, minister tells Parliament.

Google looking to expand mixed mode commute option to cities across India

Fitzpatrick listed 14 features that Google has incorporated in the maps

Carlos Ghosn escaped to Lebanon from Tokyo through public transport

Ghosn then flew flew via Istanbul to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, which doesn't have an extradition agreement with Japan

Free bus rides for women in Delhi from Tuesday as AAP govt scheme kicks off

As per AAP government scheme, conductors will distribute pink tickets having face value of Rs 10 each to women passengers for free-travel

Srinagar shops reopen, public transit increases as J&K returns to normalcy

Police said they have taken note of these incidents and several such modules have been busted by arresting several people.

How Delhi's free ride plan may kill a national transport integration goal

Prospects of complete privatisation of commuting in Delhi and nearby areas is a bad enough scare; the larger issue is the killing of a plan to integrate public transport systems across the country

Where are the funds? Free public transport has appeal but doesn't add up

The biggest drawback to free public transport schemes is the lack of funds from fares to cover maintenance and upgrades

Why PPPs are key to good public transport

State-run corporations can adapt the ever-evolving business models of the private sector

Indians, Chinese most reluctant to take public transport, finds study

According to the study, people in these countries believe it affects their business and marriage prospects. The study urges to overcome it.

Vehicle tracking devices, emergency buttons mandatory for public transport

The move has been taken to ensure the safety of passengers, especially women

India looks to launch aircraft-like 'black box' system for public transport

Govt is learnt to have asked all state tranpsort corps to install the IoT-enabled system in public buses by Apri1, 2019; centralised control units in various zones will monitor data, run analytics

Metro is about travel, not trip

Without a massively augmented public transport system, we cannot get the mobility transition that will take us off our private vehicles and without this we cannot get clean air or livable cities

Electrification of public transport

A transportation basket that is not too dependent on electricity is imperative for a country where just one spell of rain can cut off power supply for hours together

Gadkari says mandatory for public buses to have panic button, safety measures: Report

In a notice to be issued by the government on June 2, details will be listed out regarding the safety measures