public transport

Australia will halve its fuel excise tax until the end of June to help ease costs for households amid a surge in fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement today as the international benchmark for crude oil rose above...

Surat, March 29 – A trial run of the Surat Metro train has commenced on a key section of the Surat Metro Rail Project after the completion of an 8.5 km-long elevated structure between Dream City and Althan Tenament, officials said on Sunday.The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) confirmed...

Hyderabad, March 28 The Telangana Legislative Assembly passed a resolution on Saturday endorsing the state government's decision to take over Phase-1 of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project from infrastructure major L&T.Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who moved the resolution, said that Phase-1 of...

New Delhi, March 27 – AAP MP Raghav Chadha raised serious concerns on Friday about the growing impact of traffic congestion in India's major metropolitan cities, calling for the creation of a National Urban Decongestion Mission to address the crisis.Speaking in the upper house of Parliament on...

Panna/Dhar (MP), March 26 The railways conducted trial runs on the Panna-Dhar route in Madhya Pradesh before the launch of full services that will connect the two stations to the vast network of the public transporter, an official said on Thursday.The trial runs, held in Dhar on Monday and in...

New Delhi, March 26 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a workshop with officials from all railway zones on Thursday and directed them to devise a plan to construct underpasses around settlement areas to ensure that people can cross the tracks safely.The Railway Ministry has planned to...

Bengaluru, March 26 In view of the upcoming IPL matches in the city, the Bengaluru Traffic Police issued an advisory on restrictions and elaborate arrangements made to ensure the smooth flow of vehicular movement on Thursday.The IPL matches are scheduled to be held on March 28 and April 5 at...

Mumbai, March 25 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has reintroduced 3x2 seating buses into its fleet after nearly two decades, officials said.The buses have a 3x2 seating configuration with a total capacity of 56 seats, higher than conventional models, aimed at improving...

Chandigarh, March 24 The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved the construction of a 136 km Delhi-Panipat-Karnal RRTS corridor, a high-speed, modern public transport connecting the urban and semi-urban areas of the state with the National Capital Region (NCR).According to the approved proposal...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government is working towards a "green, sustainable, and congestion-free transport system," Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday while presenting a Rs 8,374 crore budget for the transport sector for the fiscal year 2027.Last year, the public transport sector...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory announcing restrictions and diversions on key stretches of the national capital in view of the inaugural International Film Festival Delhi-2026, scheduled from March 25 to March 31.According to the advisory, traffic...

Thane, March 24 The civic transport undertaking in Thane city, Maharashtra, has proposed a budget of ₹791.86 crore for 2026-27, with a focus on electric buses and no increase in fares for passengers.Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) manager Balchandra Behere presented the budget on Monday...

Colombo, March 24 – The Office of the Commissioner General of Essential Services in Sri Lanka has issued guidelines to government institutions on the prudent use of fuel and energy, in light of potential disruptions to fuel imports caused by escalating tensions in the Middle East.The...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court has emphasized the need to improve transportation access for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and has suggested that taxis should be equipped to accommodate wheelchairs and other assistive devices.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that...

New Delhi, March 23 Delhi's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has flagged "several systemic deficiencies" in the national capital's fight against vehicular air pollution, saying there were gaps and weaknesses in air quality monitoring, public transport, enforcement of vehicular emission norms, and...

New Delhi, March 23 By 2025-26, the total number of motor vehicles on Delhi roads is 87.61 lakh, an increase of 7.93% compared to 2024-25, according to the economic survey report released on Monday.According to the report, the number of vehicles per thousand population was 522 as of March 19...

Chennai, March 22 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday praised the success of the 'Vidiyal Payanam' free bus travel scheme for women, stating that the initiative has recorded nearly 898 crore trips since its inception.Describing the scheme as his first signature towards writing a new...

New Delhi, March 20 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday launched 300 electric buses, bringing the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)'s fleet strength to 6,100.Gupta said her government is continuously working to reduce the losses of the DTC and improve public transport services."We...

Bengaluru, March 20 Eleven female passengers have been booked for allegedly causing a nuisance and disturbing other commuters inside a metro train by singing loudly, police said on Friday.The incident occurred on the night of March 15 when they were travelling from the Bengaluru International...

Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu stated today that the government is prioritizing sustainable infrastructure and improved connectivity as part of ongoing development efforts in the Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh. He made the statement after inaugurating the trial run of...