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Topic: Buses

Heavy vehicles make up 2% of country’s vehicles but are responsible for 70% of pollution—CSTEP study

Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy report finds ‘super emitters’, or ageing vehicles, will undermine efforts to reduce pollution unless scrappage is made mandatory.

Rise and fall of India’s BRTS. ‘World-class’ solution that made problems worse

Bus Rapid Transit Systems in India are a cautionary tale about the high cost of copy-paste urban planning. They’re being dismantled in Jaipur and Pune and triggering protests in Hubballi-Dharwad.

SubscriberWrites: Fallacy of travel subsidies: A misguided approach

Free travel for women on state buses seems kind but perpetuates dependency, burdens transport agencies & overlooks financial needs. Citizens should demand efficiency over handouts.

Buses, not metros, are key to fixing India’s urban transport mess. Learn from London

Cities around the world have recognised the primacy of buses in their transport systems. In India, this remains a missed opportunity.

Buses are key to fuelling Indian women’s economic success. Here’s why

A lot more women walk to work than men in India because they lack access to affordable transport, limiting their access to jobs.

For women in Karnataka, free Shakti is a ticket to a non-stop joy-ride

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Demands ‘impossible’, says Siddaramaiah as private transport strike brings Bengaluru to a halt

Drivers of autos, private buses, cabs claim financial losses due to Shakti scheme giving free bus rides to women. Around 36 unions have made about 30 demands to government.

From 6,342 buses to 3,910 in 12 yrs, Delhi commuters suffer with old fleet, depleting further

By 2025, 83 per cent of the DTC bus fleet will be phased out upon completion of their operational life. Transport minister Kailash Gahlot hopeful of reviving the corporation

As Covid deaths spike in second wave, Nagpur again turns city buses into hearses

Nagpur has registered the most Covid deaths of any district in worst-hit state of Maharashtra, and recorded 60 on 1 April — the highest in the second wave.

Indian Oil plans for a clean future with 50 hydrogen-CNG buses in Delhi

Indian Oil will deploy 50 buses around the capital powered by a blend of hydrogen and CNG & the fleet could start rolling as soon as this year.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.