A first-year BA Yoga student waits for an auto outside Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University Commuting 19 km each way to Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, BSc and BA Yoga Science students from Sodhala, Rangoli Garden, and Sirsi Road struggle as the nearest bus stop is 8km away Students take a shared e-rickshaw to the…
Autorickshaws parked near PMC Metro station Pune: The Regional Transport Authority’s (RTA) decision to introduce shared autorickshaw feeder services from all Pune Metro stations has received cautious support from auto unions. They stated that the initiative will succeed only if backed by proper infrastructure, a clear fare structure and coordinated implementation.Union leaders pointed out that…
Noida: The last stop on the 29.7-km Aqua Line corridor, Depot metro station serves students and residents travelling to nearby universities, corporate parks and residential sectors off the Noida Expressway. But outside the station — soon to be extended to a proposed multi-modal transport hub in Dadri — the lack of shared transport has become…
BEST’s fleet currently comprises 2,829 buses, of which only 249 are owned by the undertaking, with the remaining vehicles operating under the GCC model Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has invited bids to induct 200 non-air-conditioned MIDI CNG buses under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC), or wet lease, model, to strengthen…
Jaipur: Rajasthan continues to lag the national average in rural tap water coverage nearly seven years after the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), with only 59.11% of rural households having functional tap water connections compared with the national average of 82.09%, Centre informed Parliament.Replying to a question by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Satish…
Pune: The city has more than 40 lakh private vehicles but Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has developed only 31 of its 137 designated public parking reservations. The remaining 106 are on paper, civic data given to elected members in a written reply has revealed.With four of these 31 facilities closed and several operational ones defaulting…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday reviewed the progress of Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase I and Phase II projects, including key construction work, operational preparedness and plans for future expansion. During the review, he inspected train operating areas, major work sites and new corridors, and issued directions to officials. He also looked…
Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board…
The narrow, rocky Devdurg–Vengalapura road, in Raichur, passing through a hill stretch has prevented buses from operating on the route Raichur: Sixteen villages in Raichur district are not without bus connectivity due to narrow roads, incomplete bridges and poor infrastructure, forcing many students to walk 2 to 4 km every day to reach schools and…
A model showing the ropeway project which would be coming up in Prayagraj Prayagraj: The Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) has decided to incorporate city’s upcoming ropeway project into the Metro’s Detailed Project Report (DPR). The revised plan aims to provide seamless connectivity between the two mass transit systems through a common interchange station at Parade.PDA…
