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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is preparing to introduce a student-friendly transport system to ensure safe, smooth travel for schoolchildren across the state. The move follows recommendations made by the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, with the Transport Department directing all state-run transport corporations to examine and act on the proposal. The initiative seeks to improve safety and provide reliable transport facilities for students who depend heavily on p ...Read More >
Hamirpur, (HP) Dec 16 (PTI) Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has become the first state transport undertaking in the country to introduce the 'National Common Mobility Card' facility, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh said on Tuesday. Sukhu, while flagging off the Nadaun-Hamirpur-Ghumarwin-Delhi Volvo (luxury) bus service of the HRTC, said with this card, passengers can travel across the country, including in the Delhi Metro, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses, in Haryana Roadways ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A delegation of citizens representing Aamchi Mumbai, Aamchi BEST and other organisations met BEST general manager Sonia Sethi on Friday. They demanded that the undertaking immediately stop selling (monetising) its land holdings to private builders in the name of generating "non-fare revenue." Hussain Indorewala, co-convenor of AMAB, said that in the name of "cutting losses," BEST increasingly brought in private contractors, doubled bus fares recently from a minimum of Rs 5 to Rs 10, redu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharath Rashtra Samithi Working President KT Rama Rao on Thursday slammed the Telangana government over the RTC bus fare hike, stating that they do not know how to function the administration but to "run a circus". Speaking to the media, KTR claimed that the BRS leaders were arrested across the state. "This government doesn't know how to run a government. They only know how to run a circus. They put me under house arrest in the morning and let me go later. Now they have deployed poli ...Read More >
Chandigarh: In a bid to ease mounting traffic pressure on Madhya Marg and streamline inter-state bus operations, the UT administration has initiated plans to set up a new interstate bus terminus (ISBT) in Manimajra. The proposed facility will not only serve buses bound for Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, but also offer a much-needed boost to the municipal corporation's revenue stream.According to the latest discussions held among the MC, UT transport, and urban planning departments ...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 an ...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 corporati ...Read More >
Haryana CET Admit Card 2025: Candidates can download the hall tickets by using their login details on the official website, hssc.gov.in. The Haryana Staff Selection Commission has released the admit cards for the CET Group-C exam. Candidates can download the Haryana CET Admit Card 2025 by using their login details on the official website, hssc.gov.in. The Haryana HSSC CET Admit Card 2025 will not be sent to the candidates by post or email. The Haryana CET exam is scheduled for July 26 and 27, ...Read More >
Patna: The state govt on Monday launched the 'Bihar Idea Festival', a dedicated portal aimed at encouraging grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship across the state. State industries minister Nitish Mishra inaugurated the portal at an event held at Soochna Bhawan, describing it as a "milestone" initiative that will allow students, youth, entrepreneurs and startup teams, even from rural areas, to submit their ideas directly to the govt."The aim is to collect innovative ideas and solutions from ...Read More >
Mysuru: Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday launched the Dwani Spandana service in KSRTC city buses in Mysuru, a step aimed at empowering blind passengers to travel independently.Speaking after launching the facility, he said, "This technology enables visually impaired commuters to board buses without assistance, using special audio guidance devices. While 125 buses in Bengaluru have already been fitted with the system, it has now been introduced in 200 city buses in Mysuru. Gradually, ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A woman commuter on Wednesday informed the Karnataka High Court that bike taxis are safer, more affordable and convenient for women, in comparison with other modes of public transport, including buses and cabs. This point, which is contrary to the state government's contention that bike taxis are unsafe for women, was made before the division bench of acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice CM Joshi during a hearing of appeals by the Bike Taxis Welfare Association, along with ...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 a ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and its workers were detained by the police as they were protesting at Lalbazar against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College. Claiming links between the accused in the gangrape of a law student in Kolkata and top TMC leaders, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. Also Read | Bhopal's Aishbagh Railway Overbridg ...Read More >
Mumbai: A comparison of BEST buses with bus systems globally reveals several potential lessons from successful bus operations in other world cities. Activists say that the wet-lease system of hiring buses from contractors is a 'complete failure' in the city. Globally, however, such systems have seen notable success, leading to increased service efficiency. London, for instance, introduced the wet-lease model in 1985 to tackle financial challenges in publicly owned entities. This facilitated reli ...Read More >
JAMMU, June 7: Vehicle retail sales in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a significant drop in May 2025, mainly due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in sensitive border areas. As per data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), most vehicle categories showed a decline. The data claimed the sales of commercial vehicles were hit the hardest, falling by 30.09% to 711 units, down from 1,017 units in May 2024. "Construction equipment (CE) sales dropped by 48.33%, while passen ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The route for procuring 100 e-buses to replace the aging 100 diesel buses of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) is turning out to be a bumpy one. The Chandigarh administration has been pursuing the replacements for more than a year, but the requisite approval from the central govt is still awaited.Earlier this week, secretary transport Diprava Lakra and director transport Praduman Singh met the officers of the ministry of home affairs in Delhi. According to the officers, the ...Read More >
Mysuru: The KSRTC Mysuru urban division launched a low-floor BS VI bus service in the city. These buses offer a smooth travel experience to commuters. Meanwhile, the KSRTC is also planning to launch 100 e-buses to the key tourist and business corridors of the city within a year. According to the KSRTC authorities, 80 new BS VI buses joined the corporation fleet recently. With this, the total number of buses available for service in the city reached 554. "These buses are operated on all major r ...Read More >
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