Pollution biggest challenge; transport sector significant contributor: Nitin GadkariPollution poses a significant challenge for India, with the transport sector being a major contributor. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphas...
31 Mar, 2025, 08.12 PM IST
Advanced Air Mobility can improve accessibility, create new economic opportunities in India: WEF reportA new report by the World Economic Forum and India's civil aviation ministry suggests that Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions like air t...
14 Nov, 2024, 04.41 PM IST
Loosen the chokehold on our city roadsDelhi's vehicle population has risen by about 30% a year, while public parking sites remain relatively stagnant at 420. Progressive parking...
05 Jul, 2024, 10.50 PM IST
Govt to develop 200 ropeway projects worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore in five years: Nitin GadkariThe government is planning to increase the number of projects under the Parvatmala Pariyojana, which is the national ropeways development p...
24 Jan, 2024, 12.06 AM IST
India's first semi high-speed regional rail services named 'RAPIDX'India's first semi-high-speed regional rail services have been named 'RAPIDX' by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC),...
12 Apr, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
Special Purpose Vehicle should be created for decongesting traffic in Shillong: ReportThere is a common lament that the idea of a "Liveable City" has become a utopia for most developed regions. Thankfully for the city of Shil...
13 Mar, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
Forcing one to clean sewer may soon attract 7-years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10 lakhThe social justice and empowerment ministry is set to introduce the Manual Scavenging Amendment Bill, which would make manually cleaning se...
06 Oct, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
ADB approves $1 billion loan for construction of Delhi-Meerut RRTSFinancing for the project will be implemented in four tranches between August 2020 and May 2025. The Government of India will provide $1.89...
18 Aug, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
Asian Development Bank approves USD 1 billion package for rapid transit system in IndiaThe transit system project aims to help decongest the city and improve regional connectivity by establishing transit options through densel...
18 Aug, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
Govt draws up Rs 1.25 L-cr action plan to end manual scavengingAccording to sources, the second part of the plan is the major challenge. It would involve ministries of housing and urban affairs, drinkin...
06 Mar, 2020, 09.48 AM IST
There won't be any fund crunch for urban housing scheme: Hardeep Singh PuriAbout the budget announcements, the minister said the outlay for PMAY (Urban) has been increased by Rs 25,000 crore in extra budgetary reso...
06 Feb, 2018, 09.27 PM IST
We must have tall buildings in all cities: Hardeep Singh PuriHardeep Singh Puri also said that there would no problem of pollution in the national capital in November 2018 as the Centre was looking in...
17 Dec, 2017, 01.14 AM IST
Rideshare will help de-congest Delhi roads, curb pollution: UberUber has also launched a nationwide campaign 'Decongest India' to promote the concept of shared mobility and how it can ease the stress on ...
19 Jul, 2017, 07.51 PM IST
Cab aggregators told to end carpooling in three daysAggregators may move state and Centre seeking changes to Motor Vehicle Act to provide for shared services.
31 Jan, 2017, 12.28 PM IST
10 killer spots on Delhi roads to get safer, with Centre's fundsThese spots were identified by the Delhi Traffic Police and detailed plans to fix the deadly stretches are being prepared for quick impleme...
11 Jan, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
Centre to focus on public transportCentre's decongestion plan for Delhi would focus more on public transport rather than investing huge capital in building flyovers and new r...
07 Nov, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
- For Kamal Nath, monorail is solution to India's traffic woes
Metro may have become the preferred choice of several states to decongest the ever-growing traffic, but Kamal Nath's solution to the proble...
31 Aug, 2012, 07.21 PM IST