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Ahmedabad: With preparations underway for Ahmedabad to potentially host the 2036 Olympic Games, the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) is planning to put an estimated 3,000 electric buses (e-buses) into operation.AMTS intends to progressively increase its fleet size between 2025-26 and 2030-31, taking into account the city's growing population and the 2036 Olympics. A proposal presented at the AMTS transport committee meeting on Monday outlined the phased replacement and expansion. An AMTS official confirmed, "We are planning to put 3,000 new electric buses into operation before the 2036 Olympics, and also establish new parking facilities for these." He highlighted the need for additional depot space. Out of the 449 buses arriving in 2025-26, 225 are replacements for existing CNG buses. Parking for the remaining 224 will require additional depots. Since the plan involves introducing over 1,582 new buses between 2027-28 and 2030-31, a need for parking depots for approximately 1,582 buses will arise, he said. For this, AMTS has begun acquiring land from reserved plots obtained by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's town planning schemes along SP Ring Road. The plan is to select and develop depots from this list in the first phase. Furthermore, AMTS plans to seek a grant from the state govt to prepare new routes and depots on outer SP Ring Road.
Hyderabad: The Society for Employment Promotion and Training in Twin Cities (Setwin) announced plans to introduce electric mini buses in Hyderabad to combat pollution, which is decided in a recent review meeting. Setwin operates 37 buses across six routes, serving the public in Hyderabad and its surrounding areas. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Setwin chairman N. Giridhar Reddy and managing director K. Venu Gopal Rao said the decision aligns with the RTA Act, which mandates the replacement of buses older than 15 years. The resolution to transition to electric buses has been passed, and plans a ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's electric vehicle market witnessed mixed trends in June 2025, with electric cars, two-wheelers, and buses registering growth while sales of passenger and cargo electric three-wheelers declined month-on-month, according to a report by JMK Research & Analytics. Sales of high-speed electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) rose 5 per cent month-on-month to 1,05,282 units in June. The top three players continued to dominate the segment, accounting for about 65 per cent of the total registrations. Passenger electric three-wheeler (E3W) sales stood at 51,698 units in June, showing a 7 per cen ...Read More >
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel marked Urban Development Year 2025 festivities in Ahmedabad. The celebration highlighted the city's status as the cleanest in India, showcased new urban projects, and underscored Prime Minister Modi's vision of transforming urban challenges into growth opportunities, aiming for a sustainable, world-class city future. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the Urban Development Year 2025 celebration in Ahmedabad, marking significant milestones in the city's urban g ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) handle posted on X, "Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi." Also Read | Bihar Electoral Roll Revision: Nearly 42 Lakh Electors Not Found at Addresses During the Ongoing SIR Drive, Says Election Commission. Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, "I had the honour of meeting the world's most popular leader, the respec ...Read More >
Mumbai: The death toll in Monday's BEST bus crash rose to seven and the number of injured to 42 even as the driver, Sanjay More, booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, claimed he had noticed a spark and mistakenly accelerated the bus instead of applying brakes. Seeking More's custody, police said they want to investigate if he intentionally used the vehicle as a weapon. The bus on Route 332 had accelerated on a congested 200m stretch near Kurla station hitting vehicles and pedestr ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation's (BMTC) push towards eco-friendly public transport got a major boost with the induction of 148 new non-AC electric buses on Friday. The buses were flagged off by Transport and Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy at the BMTC Central Office in Shanthinagar. The event also marked the launch of new routes under express services and package tours. With this, BMTC's electric bus fleet now totals 1,436 vehicles. The BMTC stated that the operation of electric buses prevents the emission of nearly 2.07 lakh kg of carbon dioxide per day and saves aro ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Residents are facing mounting transport woes after KSRTC redeployed more than half of its city circular electric buses to inter-district routes. While intended to expand sustainable travel options, the move has left urban commuters grappling with unreliable services and increased costs, directly impacting their daily lives and livelihoods.In 2023, under the Smart City initiative, KSRTC launched 113 electric buses for its city circular network in partnership with the corporation. The buses offered a flat fare of Rs 10 per ride or Rs 150 for a 24-hour pass, providing affordab ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Congress leader Jignesh Mevani on Saturday questioned the government over the ceasefire in Operation Sindoor, alleging foreign pressure and demanding clarity on its terms. Mevani accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of backing down under US influence and asked why the remaining terrorists haven't been caught. 'It's been a month since the government launched Operation Sindoor and claimed to have caught a terrorist. The Prime Minister boasts of a 56-inch chest, says India is a Vishwa Guru, and speaks of vermilion running through our veins. Then why haven't the ...Read More >
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $20 million in Transvolt Mobility, marking its first equity investment in an electric vehicle fleet platform. This investment aims to help Transvolt expand its fleet to 3,500 vehicles, creating 8,200 jobs over the next five years. It also supports India's clean mobility goals by deploying heavy commercial EVs across various sectors. International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide $20 million equity investment in Transvolt Mobility, ma ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A 10-year-old schoolgirl died in an accident involving a BMTC bus on Kogilu Main Road at Yelahanka in Bengaluru on Thursday morning, reported The Hindu. The victim, identified as Tanvi Krishna, a Class 5 student, was travelling on a scooter with her mother, Harshitha, on their way to school. Police said Harshitha lost control of the two-wheeler, causing both of them to fall. While the mother sustained minor injuries, Tanvi, who was riding pillion, slipped under the bus and died on the spot. The Yelahanka Traffic Police have registered a case against the bus driver for rash and ne ...Read More >
Mumbai BEST accident: Amid ongoing investigations into the Kurla accident case, the Mumbai police on Tuesday, sought custody of the driver of the electric bus - operated by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), which led to the death of seven persons, and injured 42 others on December 10. Reportedly, the Mumbai police suspect that the driver, Sanjay More, might have 'deliberately' attacked the people, using the bus as a 'weapon'. A magistrate court has now ruled that More would be under the custody of Mumbai Police until December 21. The Mumbai Police presented San ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), considered the richest civic body in the country, tabled its budget of Rs 74,427 crore for 2025-26 at its headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday. The additional municipal commissioners presented the budget to BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, the state-appointed administrator. BMC is currently run by an administrator since the term of the corporators ended on March 7, 2022. This is the third year of the budget being presented to the administrator, in deviation from the norm where the municipal commissioner presents the budget to the standing co ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) is set to introduce WhatsApp ticketing and digital bus passes, offering passengers a faster and more convenient way to travel. Under the Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), commuters will soon be able to book tickets by simply entering journey details through WhatsApp and receiving e-tickets instantly. Digital bus passes will also be issued via the RTC mobile app and verified using handheld ticketing machines by conductors. Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced these initiatives during his visit to ...Read More >
Ranchi: The long awaited Ratu road flyover was inaugurated by Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday. The 4.18 km long, four-lane project has been built at a cost of Rs 560 crore. Once opened for traffic movement, the flyover will boost the city traffic by doing away with the perennial traffic congestion at Ratu road. Besides inaugurating the flyover, Gadkari also laid the foundation stone for two new flyover projects at the OTC ground in the evening. Various MPs, state transport minister Deepak Birua among others were present on the occasion.Calling the newly ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentinal tubules, the tiny tunnels in the tooth that lead to nerve endings. Guided by an external magnetic ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A newly launched interstate electric bus of the Delhi Transport Corporation(DTC), connecting the Capital with Baraut in UP, was pelted with stones in North East Delhi on its very first day of service, leaving its windshield shattered. According to DTC staff, miscreants have repeatedly targeted buses on the stretch between Nanaksar and Chauhan Patti over the past three days, damaging vehicles and endangering both passengers and crew. On Tuesday evening, another bus under the DEVI scheme was attacked in Chauhan Patti, where a stone smashed the glass next to the driver's seat. Anothe ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday expressed confidence during the inauguration of Tesla's Experience Centre that Maharashtra will become the state with the highest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing capacity in India. World-renowned EV manufacturer Tesla has officially entered the Indian market, and its first Experience Centre in the country -- located in Mumbai -- was inaugurated by CM Fadnavis. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, Principal Secretary/CEO Kaustubh Dhavse, and Tesla representatives were also present. CM Fadnavis said this was a momentous occasion for Maharas ...Read More >
A 55-year-old man, who was among the several persons injured in the BEST bus accident in Kurla area here, died on Monday morning, taking the death toll to eight, a civic official said. The electric bus, hired by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking on wet-lease basis, ploughed into a crowd and fatally knocked down seven persons and injured 42 others on a crowded road in Kurla area on December 9. Several vehicles were also damaged in the incident. One of t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday flagged off 105 new orange-coloured DEVI (Delhi EV Inter-connector) electric buses and inaugurated the newly built Sector A9 depot in Narela, calling it a step towards cleaner and more efficient public transport for the capital. Gupta said the depot was completed in just 90 days and claimed it reflects the BJP government's commitment to deliver on promises made to Delhi residents. She also attacked the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of pushing Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) into losses and fostering ...Read More >
Chennai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday flagged off Chennai's first fleet of low-floor electric buses from the Metropolitan Transport Corporation's (MTC) Vyasarpadi depot, marking a significant step towards greener urban transport in the city. A total of 120 electric buses, worth Rs 207.90 crore, have been introduced under the Chennai City Partnership Programme and Chennai Sustainable Urban Services Programme, with support from the World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Inaugurating the upgraded electric bus depot at Vyasarpadi, develop ...Read More >
Chennai: Chennai's first batch of electric buses hit the roads on Monday, with 120 non-AC low-floor buses flagged off by chief minister M K Stalin from the newly upgraded Vyasarpadi depot.While these buses feature modern amenities like a kneeling mechanism for easier boarding by senior citizens, women, children, and persons with disabilities, they lack air-conditioning -- a feature now standard in cities like Delhi and Mumbai. The kneeling function lowers the floor by another 250 mm, making the bus accessible for all. The buses, built by OHM Global Mobility (a subsidiary of Ashok Leyland) at 2 ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Urban Development Year 2025 was celebrated in Ahmedabad on Saturday in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Various development projects were inaugurated under the Urban Development Year 2025 celebrations at a programme organised by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at Tagore Hall in Paldi. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel congratulated the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and all the citizens for receiving the award of the cleanest city in the country and said that it is a matter of pride to get the first place in the country in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched a fleet of University Special electric buses at the Delhi University Sports Complex, North Campus, reviving a long-standing demand of students for safe and affordable transport. Speaking to reporters, CM Gupta said the initiative marks the return of a vital facility that had been neglected for years. "For decades, these U-special buses remained shut. Neither the previous AAP government nor the Congress took any steps to restart them. I am happy that under the BJP government, even in a short tenure, Delhi Unive ...Read More >
The fund will support purchase and operations of 1,455 e-buses, which will be deployed across Maharashtra, Assam, and Gujarat JBM Ecolife Mobility, a subsidiary of JBM Auto, on Thursday said it has secured a $100 million long-term capital investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the purchase and operations of 1,455 electric buses. The buses will be deployed across cities in Maharashtra, Assam and Gujarat. Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, JBM Auto L ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday flagged off 100 Devi electric buses from the newly built Narela bus depot, with a striking change -- the colour has been changed from green to saffron. Traditionally, green signifies eco-friendly practices, and the colour switch has stirred up a debate. AAP Delhi convener Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "BJP wants to hurt Hindu sentiments by painting Devi buses saffron. Stains of vomit, paan, spit and mucus on buses will offend Hindu faith." Defending the move, Gupta said, "Delhi is vibrant and colourful...so, as an experiment, green and orange buses hav ...Read More >
The upcoming buses will be premium models -- 12-metre-long, fully electric, air-conditioned and equipped for long journeys. The Delhi government is set to relaunch its inter-state bus service after more than two decades -- this time with a modern, eco-friendly twist. Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will roll out a fleet of 100 electric buses connecting the national capital to 17 cities across six states, as per TOI. Electric Buses Only, Says Minister Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh approved the proposal during a recent board meeting, with a clear direction -- only electric buses wi ...Read More >