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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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?
July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
The policy offers higher allowances, larger grants and financial incentives for entrepreneurs to strengthen the startup ecosystem and create large-scale employment opportunities.
‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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