public transport

New Delhi, April 11 – Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva welcomed the new draft Electric Vehicle (EV) policy of the Delhi government on Saturday, stating that within three to seven years, this policy will reduce vehicular pollution on roads to negligible levels.Sachdeva said that under the...

New Delhi, April 11 Traffic police have issued an advisory announcing restrictions and diversions around Qutub Minar and DDA Mehrauli Archaeological Park on Sunday, in view of the expected high volume of vehicular traffic and the number of commuters.According to the advisory, the restrictions...

New Delhi, April 11 – All India Congress Committee (AICC) Treasurer and former Delhi Assembly Speaker Ajay Maken on Friday accused the government of failing to address air pollution in the National Capital, claiming that the city's air quality has reached alarming levels.In a social media...

Jaipur, April 9 – A 41-kilometer-long North-South metro corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod has been approved for Jaipur under Phase-II of the metro project. Described by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma as the city's future lifeline, this corridor will connect key industrial and residential...

Amaravati, April 8 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed officials to study various models to reduce the operational cost of electric buses.Currently, the operational cost of electric buses is about Rs 72 per km.At a review meeting on roads and highways...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Rs 13,037.66 crore Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project on Wednesday. This transformative project, a 41 km North–South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod, comprising 36 stations across the city, was...

Patiala, April 6 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday launched 250 new buses of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) here, calling it a major step towards strengthening public transport.He said that more than 300 additional buses will be added to the PRTC fleet in the coming...

Bhubaneswar, April 6 The Odisha government has imposed restrictions on the transfer of ownership of commercial public transport vehicles, such as buses and taxis, that are more than 10 years old and registered in any other state, officials said on Monday.The State Transport Authority (STA)...

Jammu's public transport system is undergoing a significant shift towards digitalization, with smart technology enhancing daily commuting experiences.According to a post shared by Jammu Smart City Limited, data from the past six months shows that 82% of daily passengers across the 100 buses...

New Delhi, April 6 Traffic movement in central Delhi is likely to be affected on April 8 due to the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, police said.According to an advisory issued by the Delhi Traffic Police, congestion is expected on key stretches around the stadium...

New Delhi, April 5 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has allocated ₹22,236 crore, or approximately 21.44% of the 2026–27 budget, for improving air quality and for green initiatives, including cleaning the Yamuna River, to secure a pollution-free future for the next generation, an official said...

Jaipur, April 4 – A road accident in Jodhpur's Keru area on Saturday claimed the life of a 35-year-old motorcyclist, triggering unrest as an angry mob set the bus involved in the collision on fire. Police later brought the situation under control after deploying additional forces.The incident...

Trichy, April 2 – Actor-turned-politician Vijay intensified his campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, declaring the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as his “only opponent” and urging voters to rally behind what he described as a “whistle revolution.”Addressing...

Mumbai, March 31 Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide, who played a key role in developing Mumbai's metro rail network, became the first woman commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday. The BMC, established more than 150 years ago, is one of the oldest local...

Hyderabad, March 31 – The Telangana government on Tuesday requested the Centre for urgent additional supply of auto LPG to the state to overcome the daily deficit.Minister for Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday sent a letter to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep...

Mumbai, March 31 Senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide was appointed as the first woman commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday, an official said.She took over from Bhushan Gagrani, who retired on Tuesday, at a ceremony at the BMC headquarters in south Mumbai in the...

New Delhi, March 31 – Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, on Tuesday dismissed rumors surrounding the 'Saheli Pink Card' scheme, asserting that the initiative for women commuters is functioning "100 per cent" efficiently and without any issues.In a post on X, the Chief Minister launched a sharp...

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), March 31 Within a week after 14 people were killed in a bus fire accident in Andhra Pradesh, another private AC bus caught fire in Vijayawada, but there were no casualties or injuries, a police official said on Monday.The bus, travelling from Visakhapatnam to...

Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu), March 30 – Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator, Seeman, filed his nomination from the Karaikudi Assembly constituency for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections on Monday.Seeman arrived at the election office set up at the Devakottai Sub Collector's Office along with...

March 30, New Delhi - On Monday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the country would halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in an effort to reduce costs that have surged due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.Albanese made the announcement after meeting with the...