MoSPI gets real with artificial intelligence: Surveys to use chatbotsThe Statistics Ministry is adding Artificial Intelligence to its work. AI chatbots will be used in important surveys. This will give policy...
25 Jun, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
UP govt planning to establish waterways on eight rivers for goods, public transportThe move is in line with the BJP-led Centre's Maritime India Vision 2030 that envisages increasing the share of inland water transport to f...
02 Jul, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
On 'Mission Hungry for Cargo', Railways mapping mining districts for higher freight transport shareUnder its 'Mission Hungry for Cargo' initiative, the Railways is targeting a 45 per cent modal share in freight transportation from the cur...
06 Mar, 2022, 04.34 PM IST
90% passengers feel air travel safe mode of transport, says Bengaluru airport surveyThe higher safety perception associated with air travel and airports have been improving through the weeks owing to various safety measures...
02 Jun, 2020, 05.14 PM IST
Use of public transport likely to reduce for 6 months post-lockdown: CSE surveyThe CSE's perception survey on changing commuting choices post-pandemic included over 400 middle and high-income groups in Delhi and surrou...
29 May, 2020, 02.16 PM IST
Highways sector needs Rs 19.63 lakh crore investment by 2024-25: Economic SurveyOf the total Rs 102 lakh crore investment need for infrastructure projected by the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), during 2020 to 2...
31 Jan, 2020, 04.40 PM IST
Railways' freight traffic declining on non-competitive tariff: SurveyThe share of Indian Railways in freight movement has been witnessing a drop over a period of time, mainly on account of non-competitive tar...
29 Jan, 2018, 06.00 PM IST
India needs $ 4.5 trillion by 2040 to develop Infra: Eco SurveyIt said the current trend shows that India can meet around USD 3.9 trillion infrastructure investment out of USD 4.5 trillion.
29 Jan, 2018, 04.39 PM IST
80,000 commercial passenger vehicles in rural areas likelyThis proposed scheme will be on the lines of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and will supplement the later, the source said.
10 Jul, 2016, 09.50 AM IST
Buses most preferred mode of transport in India: SurveyTrams have been clubbed with buses in a single category in the report titled, 'Key Indicators of Household Expenditure on Services and Dura...
29 Jun, 2016, 05.43 PM IST
Survey of Dehradun-Rishikesh-Haridwar metro line to start soonRawat asked Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority and U'khand Housing and Urban Development Authority to conduct a survey of the Dehradu...
23 Jun, 2016, 06.53 PM IST
India incurs $21.3 billion loss due to delay on roads: Study"According to estimates, the cost of delay was $6.6 bn per year and the cost of additional fuel consumption due to delay was $14.7 bn per y...
07 Jun, 2016, 06.39 PM IST
One in five Indians walk to work, less than 15% take public transportationSome 33 per cent use other modes of transport than buses and trains to reach their workplaces situated up to 20 km from their homes.
12 Nov, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
Telangana braces for massive household survey tomorrowLife in Telangana may come to a standstill tomorrow with the Government conducting a massive household survey across the newly-formed State...
18 Aug, 2014, 08.05 PM IST
Economic Survey 2013: Lift FDI barriers in legal, accountancy servicesRemoving restrictions on foreign investment in legal and accountancy services can result in dynamic gains for the Indian economy, the Econo...
27 Feb, 2013, 04.13 PM IST
Economic Survey 2013: New EPC model to revitalise highways sectorAs a new initiative for promoting highway development, the mode of engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contracts is being brough...
27 Feb, 2013, 02.29 PM IST
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Conscious of global warming, air travellers are keen to make significant changes to their behaviour to travel sustainably, says a global su...
12 Aug, 2007, 04.56 PM IST