Electric mobility promotion scheme 2024
Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS 2024) scheme is being introduced by Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India with the approval of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance to
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Bid to cut fuel bill: Govt mulls hybrid vehicles for public transport
Delhi will host trials for hybrid three-wheelers , mini-buses and buses from August as the government explores the use of alternative fuel-based transport under a policy regime expected to involve subsidies
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Zone-wise colours for autos on anvil
Colour coding of autorickshaws, based on the zone they ply in, is expected to be decided soon. This, officials said, will ensure that autos of a particular zone do not turn away passengers wishing to travel
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Delhi to move Supreme Court to remove cap on autos
‘They provide reasonably priced public transport to the masses’ To tide over the shortage of three-wheeler scooter rickshaws (TSRs), the Delhi Government has decided to approach the Supreme Court to remove the limit on the number of TSR permits which can been issued in the Capital. Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami said on Tuesday that the Government wants to bring more auto-rickshaws on the roads as they provide a reasonably priced and convenient public transport to the masses.
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No parking in Metro’s Ph III
Only Pick-Up And Drop-Off Points To Be Provided At Stations New Delhi: There will be no parking at Phase III Metro stations coming up along Ring Road and Outer Ring Road as space is at a premium in these areas. Instead, there will be designated pick-up and dropoff points at each station, said officials. “A number of stations in line 7, which is the Mukundpur-Shiv Vihar corridor, will be located on Ring Road. Since a parking will require space, we are only planning the station box with utilities. The stations are also being designed to have pick-up and drop-off points,” said a Delhi Metro official.
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New norms for safe public transport
The urban development ministry has issued fresh guidelines to all states to install preventive security apparatus in all modes of public transport –– buses, taxis and autorickshaws ––for safe travel of women and children. The circular, which stressed on installation of two cameras inside buses, was issued on Monday in the light of the recent gang rape in the national Capital. Highlighting the unreliability of public transport in cities, UD secretary Sudhir Krishna said in his letter, “Presently, most of the cities in India do not have reliable, comfortable, quick and affordable public transport. However, in big cities, the public transport provided lacks in availability of frequency, extent of coverage and adequate safety measures.”
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Mumbai's public transport infrastructure not a spot on world cities: Report
MUMBAI: Mumbaikars are writ with indignation following recent hikes in public taxis and auto rickshaws plying the city. The common refrain is that more money does not translate into better services. Their
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Fresh HC prod on rogue auto ban
Jharkhand High Court on Monday once again directed the government to free Ranchi’s roads of smoke-belching auto-rickshaws, plying within city limits without permits. The Bench of Chief Justice Prakash
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Review of literature in India's urban auto-rickshaw sector: a synthesis of findings
This study presents a review of available literature in the urban auto-rickshaw sector in India. It focuses on current state of the sector, summarize the key issues, and highlight the gaps in current literature.
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SC to look into objections on govt’s auto permit policy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider objections to the Delhi government’s new policy, which allows one permit per person for fresh applicants and multiple permits for old players. The government’s
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5000 old autos honour HC ban
The intention was good, the implementation poor. The Ranchi district administration did win brownie points with Jharkhand High Court by grounding more than 5,000 smoke-belching and ageing auto-rickshaws