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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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Topic: Public Transport

Mumbai Water Metro gamble: Past ferry failures pose challenge to ambitious Rs 6,066 cr transport plan

Plan proposes a 340.68 km integrated passenger water transport network with 203 electric & hybrid boats, of which 197 will be passenger vessels & the rest emergency boats.

Delhi’s DEVi buses can revolutionise neighbourhood mobility. Fix frequency first

The buses have not been introduced in all of the new routes proposed by IIT Delhi. Out of 148 new routes, DEVi buses are only on 80. 

Mumbai’s iconic BEST bus crippled by chronic ailments. Age, mounting bills & a shoestring budget

Since the merger of BEST budget with BMC's, the allocation has not been very encouraging. The committee says it is working to breathe new life into the bus service.

What India can learn from Dunkirk free bus experiment–Plan, design, invest

Free bus services should help shift commuters away from private vehicles, strengthen public transport systems, and improve urban livability.

Bengaluru Metro unlikely to revise high fares. But why is Namma Metro so expensive?

BMRCL has refused to cut fares despite criticism of hikes, saying it is likely to set a 'disastrous trend'. It says it will consider changes in the next fare revision review.

Combining easy commute & tourism, Kochi Water Metro is redefining urban transport—not just in Kerala

Air-conditioned boats plying between mainland & city’s island towns have added a new dimension to travel. Other states are collaborating with Kochi Metro Rail to implement similar systems.

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.

Why move to junk Indore’s priority bus lanes is drawing flak. ‘Success worldwide, demonised in India’

New Delhi: Launched with much fanfare in May 2013 to address Indore’s traffic problem by prioritising public bus transport, the 11-km-long Bus Rapid Transit...

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

SubscriberWrites: Lifeline of Mumbai in evening AC Local

If anyone desires to see the changes happening in Mumbai then one must take a journey from Churchgate to Virar in evening AC Local.

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Hyderabad is conservative at its core. It isn’t quite the modern global city others view it as

As great as Hyderabad is to live in, it lags behind cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru or even Delhi in terms of how conservative it is, especially when it comes to women.

TVK White Paper audits finances under DMK: Every newborn carries debt burden of Rs 1.28 lakh now

Issuing a White Paper was among first announcements made by CM C. Joseph Vijay upon assuming office. The documents says Tamil Nadu’s debt doubled, deficits widened, liabilities surged in 5 years.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.