Plan to revive Kolkata’s tram network Kolkata: In a push for clean urban mobility, the state has engaged RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) to prepare a blueprint for the revival of trams in the city. The initiative aims at modernising and restoring Asia-Pacific’s oldest surviving tram network, integrating it into Kolkata’s rapidly expanding…
Broken patches, wide craters and dust piled up along the road Ghaziabad: Ajay Kumar Yadav was expecting a short autorickshaw ride after taking the metro from Dilshad Garden to catch a 2.15 pm flight from Hindon civil terminal to Bengaluru, where he was to attend a meeting. Instead, he found the journey on the stretch…
Foot overbridge for Metro Line-3 Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has stepped up efforts to improve last-mile connectivity along the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor ahead of the launch of Phase 1 of Metro Line 3 next month. Officials said dedicated foot overbridges (FOBs) were being constructed to link Metro stations with major employment hubs.One…
Kolkata/Siliguri: The Bengal govt will conduct a techno-economic feasibility study for developing metro links in the Durgapur-Asansol industrial corridor and the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri business hub.The announcement made in the BJP govt’s maiden state budget on Monday is also the first initiative to develop metro links beyond Kolkata. At present, Maharashtra has metros in Mumbai, Nagpur and…
Dibrugarh: The Murlidhar Jalan Bus Terminus (MJBT), which was built to serve as Dibrugarh’s primary bus hub but was lying underutilised, began formal operations on Monday.The city’s Bus and Traveller Stand is now located at the terminus situated alongside AT Road (NH-37) near the Convoy Road Flyover. District commissioner Bikram Kairi ordered the move on…
Nagpur: One in three Metro users and over a third of bus passengers in Nagpur spend up to 30 minutes simply reaching stations and terminals, pointing to persistent first-mile and last-mile connectivity challenges across the city, as per survey reports. A survey conducted by RITES found that while public transport infrastructure continues to expand, access…
Lucknow: Tourism is fast emerging as Uttar Pradesh’s biggest engine of job creation and could play a pivotal role in powering the state’s ambition of building a trillion-dollar economy, State Transformation Commission CEO Manoj Kumar Singh said.Positioning tourism as a strategic growth multiplier rather than a standalone sector, Singh said it delivers quick, inclusive and…
Chennai: Only 36% of the city population has access to frequent bus connectivity and are staying within a five-minute walk to the nearest bus stop, according to a latest study by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), which has recommended Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) to introduce additional routes, more buses, and feeder services…
Noida: As fuel prices squeeze household budgets, the Sector 105 residents’ welfare association has urged residents to carpool to Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Greater Noida. A dedicated WhatsApp group will be floated to facilitate direct coordination, where residents can share travel routes, timings and contact details.RWA president Deepak Sharma said it is a voluntary, not…
BEST plans to expand its fleet to 7,000 buses by 2027 Mumbai: The city’s public transport system is set for a significant boost as BEST plans to procure 1,500 new air-conditioned midi buses, backed by fresh funding from the Centre.According to officials, these midi buses will primarily operate as feeder services to Metro stations as…
