Centre seeks proposals for 5,000 electric busesGovt to provide budgetary support worth Rs 2,500 crore to state transport depts for buying these electric buses.
05 Jun, 2019, 07.48 AM IST
Shifting gears: BMTC to get 1,658 buses in four monthsOf the 1,658 buses, 200 will be airconditioned buses and 450 will be midi (shorter) buses while the rest 1,008 will be ordinary buses.
09 Feb, 2017, 11.05 AM IST
Action plan to make public transport robust in Delhi by year-endTransport Minister Gopal Rai also said that the dates of the second phase of odd-even scheme would be announced by CM Arvind Kejriwal on Th...
11 Feb, 2016, 12.55 PM IST
Submit new auto fare meter proposal: Delhi governmentRai said he had asked auto drivers to not refuse commuters or overcharge them particularly between January 1 and 15 when the odd-even polic...
15 Dec, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Few buses and metro trips that are a painThe number of cluster buses, which should fulfil 40% of the city's bus needs, is limited to only 1,500 vehicles due to lack of depot space.
05 Dec, 2015, 01.01 PM IST
DTC floats global tender to buy 2000 buses of various categories including battery-operatedThe tender or expression of interest (EoI), which came out this month, aims to identify prospective bidders by January next year.
19 Nov, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
Bus route rationalistion: NGT flays Delhi government, summons DTC MDExasperated at the failure of DTC to submit a data-backed study on the issue, the tribunal directed Managing Director of DTC to appear befo...
18 Aug, 2015, 06.19 PM IST
Bus route rationalistion: NGT flays Delhi government, summons DTC MDThe city government told the tribunal that a total of 1,380 standard size buses are to be introduced before April 1, 2016.
18 Aug, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
DTC ditches small bus plan, to order more low-floor onesThe tender for 1,380 buses is expected to be floated shortly. "We hope to procure the buses within the next few months," said a DTC officia...
31 Jul, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
AAP govt seeks 500 acre land from DDA for parking 10,000 busesConcerned over land crunch for bus depots, Delhi government has sought 500 acres of land from the DDA for parking 10,000 buses in the natio...
14 Jul, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
Delhi government mulls introducing 'smart comfort taxis', a cheaper alternative to auto rickshawsDelhi government is planning to introduce 'smart comfort taxis' which will not only be eco-friendly but also a cheaper alternative to auto ...
04 Jul, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
AAP-led Delhi government decides to buy 1,900 buses, including 500 midi busesDelhi government has decided to buy around 1,900 such vehicle, including 50O midies, in order to improve the bus service in the national ca...
16 Jun, 2015, 10.40 PM IST
Delhi government directs DTC to buy 500 midi busesDelhiites have been facing difficulties in commuting due to shortage of buses in the national capital.
03 May, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Trolley buses in city may remain a pipe dream: TMT officialsThe Thane Municipal Transport’s (TMT) plans to add 10 stretch trolley buses to its fleet was thrown out of gear after it received too few r...
29 Sep, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
Ashok Leyland gets orders for 4,000 buses valued at Rs 1500 CrShares of Ashok Leyland were today trading at Rs 41.40 per scrip in the afternoon trade on BSE, up steep 6.48 per cent from its previous cl...
09 Sep, 2014, 02.38 PM IST
Ashok Leyland bags orders for 4000 buses; stock ralliesAshok Leyland will offer a mix of JanBus, midi-buses and ultra low Entry (ULE) buses as a part of the 4000 buses ordered.
09 Sep, 2014, 11.06 AM IST
- 'Midi' buses to help BEST boost revenue
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) is likely to roll out 125 new 'midi' buses.
03 Jun, 2007, 01.06 PM IST