Bangalore: The bandh called by NDA and Left parties to protest the steep hike in petrol prices on Thursday disrupted normal life in parts of BJP-ruled Karnataka where bandh supporters set on fire three buses and stoned about a dozen others forcing authorities to withdraw bus services in the city. According to initial reports, the bandh evoked good response in several districts. Public transport was hit and shops and business...
09:54 AM, May 31, 2012
New Delhi: As the UPA government on Tuesday completes its third year in office in second term, the road transport ministry on Tuesday exuded confidence that it will achieve the target of constructing 20 km roads per day before elections in 2014. "Before we will go for elections, we will achieve the target (of constructing 20 km roads per day). I am very much confident about it," Road Transport Minister...
04:27 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: It's time to get used to smart number plates on vehicles. After Delhi, it will become mandatory across the country. But what is a smart number plate and how does one get one? The smart number plate is made of a flexible alloy of aluminum and is completely blank, except for three markers on it which make it very hard to duplicate. The three markers include a chakra...
08:46 AM, May 21, 2012
HYDERABAD: Most of the Volvo buses, which have airconditioning facility, catch fire due to short-circuit. Besides,the buses have the engine at the rear and a delicate chassis. There were several possibilities for eruption of fire like disturbances at the exhaust man-pole located near the silencer, leakages from the fuel tank or short-circuit in the engine.When a Volvo bus meets with an accident, the damage to the vehicle can be immense...
10:23 AM, May 15, 2012
CHENNAI: For the first time, 100 mini buses will be operated in the areas where transport facilities are not available so far. Transport Minister V Senthil Balaji announced this in the State Assembly while replying to the discussion on the demands for grants for his department in the State Assembly. He said mini buses would provide connectivity to the people living in the areas where transport facilities were insufficient to...
08:07 AM, May 09, 2012
Washington: The US Transportation Department has slapped a $ 80,000 fine on Air India for failing to post customer service and tarmac delay contingency plans on its website and adequately inform passengers about its optional fees. This is the first penalty assessed for a violation of the Department's new airline consumer rules that took effect last August. "Our new airline consumer rules help ensure that passengers are fully informed about...
02:36 PM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday will deliver a verdict on a plea by a pilots' association of the former domestic carrier Indian Airlines, seeking parity with their counterparts at Air India. The pilots' have alleged that commanders of basic aircraft of former Indian Airlines have been overlooked for training of advanced aircraft like Boeing 747, 787 and 777. Meanwhile, the US Transportation Department has slapped a $...
08:46 AM, May 04, 2012
CHENNAI: The Chennai Comprehensive Transportation Study has a major focus on improvement of the entire transportation corridor rather than the piecemeal approach that the government agencies have had over the years.The transportation corridor as a whole will be improved instead of taking up improvements at isolated locations along the corridor. For example, the Highways Department, Chennai Corporation and other local bodies should ensure that the pavements are not less them...
08:43 AM, May 02, 2012
HYDERABAD: Commuters get ready for a ride on pollution free battery-operated buses from China. The AP Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) will introduce the buses in a few days in the city which, later, would be extended to other regions also.The APSRTC is contemplating to operate a non-airconditioned battery bus on an experimental basis. The RTC informed that the bus will be imported from Photon company in China with the cooperation...
08:51 AM, Apr 26, 2012
BANGALORE: The Reach I of Namma Metro, although used a political card during its inauguration, has in many ways impacted the city. Reaching out to only 6.7 km of the central business district, the Reach I has had a rocky ride in the last six months.But in many ways, Bangaloreans are pleased that there is finally a public transport, that is sophisticated, accessible, economical and safe. Bangalores public transport history...
08:55 AM, Apr 20, 2012
Mumbai: Since the time his Wanted provided a shot in the arm for single screen theatres a couple of years ago, we've seen Salman Khan doing larger than life action in his subsequent hits. The actor is now all set to do stunts similar to Jason Statham's Transporter series, in his next, directed by Shirish Kunder. And that's why producer Sajid Nadiadwala is said to have roped in a stunt...
12:35 PM, Apr 11, 2012
CHENNAI: In 2008, Purushothaman used to ferry foreign tourists arriving at the International Airport at Meenambakkam to various destinations of their choice in the city. On the last day of their sojourn, he would drop them back at the airport on his tourist-friendly auto rickshaw.Four years down the line, he continues in the same profession, albeit with a difference - Purushothaman has now switched over to a taxi. "It's three...
08:09 AM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Terming the aviation sector as the 'real World Wide Web', a study has said it is currently contributing Rs 33,000 crore or 0.5 per cent of India's GDP and supporting 1.7 million jobs in the country, besides creating much-needed critical assets. The study, conducted by Oxford Economics for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently, says aviation not only provided significant economic benefits to the Indian economy and...
11:30 AM, Apr 01, 2012
Lucknow: With new Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav prioritising the mono rail and metro rail projects for major cities in Uttar Pradesh, officials are working overtime to prepare a feasibility report on the projects. Officials say the report would be with the chief minister's office in three weeks. Orders have been issued to check the 'soil concentration' - a major benchmark for the rail project - in Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and...
01:29 PM, Mar 27, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The first phase of the monorail project for Thiruvananthapuram city will become operational by January 2016. Work on the project will begin next year, PWD Minister V K Ebrahim Kunju told the Assembly on Tuesday. Work on Phase II will begin in 2015 and will be completed by January 2018, he said. Phase I is 22 km long, linking Pallipuram in the north to Thampanoor in the city. Each...
11:23 AM, Mar 21, 2012
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