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Government Approves Rs. 57,613-Crore Scheme to Deploy 10,000 Electric Buses Across 169 Indian Cities
Seeking to enhance green mobility, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the 'PM-eBus Sewa' scheme under which 10,000 electric buses will be provided to 169 cities under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The scheme would have an estimated cost of Rs. 57,613 crore out of which Rs. 20,000 crore will be provided by the central government a...
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West Bengal High Court Asks State Government To Provide Accommodation To A NEET Aspirant
In connection with two other petitions, in which two NEET aspirants approached the court regarding the distance of the examination centres from their residences, the Justice directed the West Bengal Government to ensure frequent bus services on NEET exam day.
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UberPool, Other Ride-Sharing Services Making Traffic Worse in US Cities: Study
The study says pooled ride services have lured a different market that directly competes with subway and bus systems, while failing to achieve significantly better efficiency than their solo alternatives.
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PM Modi Nepal Visit Day-2 Updates: PM Offers Prayers At Pashupatinath Temple
After a hectic poll campaign in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day Nepal visit on Friday. PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Friday jointly inaugurated a direct bus service between Janakpur and Ayodhya, the two sacred cities for Hindus.
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PM Modi, KP Oli Jointly Inaugurate Janakpur-Ayodhya Direct Bus Service
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Friday jointly inaugurated a direct bus service between Janakpur and Ayodhya, the two sacred cities for Hindus.
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'Sanitise' Transport Vehicles Ferrying Poll Personnel: Election Commission
The Election Commission has directed "appropriate sanitisation" of transport vehicles ferrying poll personnel as well as securing of polling station locations in the wake of reports of crude bombs being discovered in a bus on election duty, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi Chief Minister Directs Transport Department to Prepare Plan to Procure 10,000 Buses
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday directed transport department to prepare a detailed plan to procure 10,000 new buses to improve public bus service in the national capital.
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Trial Run of Kolkata-Agartala Bus Service Via Dhaka on June 1
A trial run of the Kolkata-Agartala direct bus service via Dhaka will be held on June 1, Tripura transport minister Manik Dey today said.
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Delhi Government Directs Transport Corporation to Buy 500 Buses
With the city bus service facing a shortage of buses, the AAP-led Delhi government has directed the DTC to add 500 midi buses to its fleet immediately. Delhiites have been facing difficulties in commuting due to shortage of buses in the national capital.
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Kathmandu-Varanasi Bus Service Flagged Off
Nepal and India today launched a direct bus service between Kathmandu and Varanasi from here, linking the two prominent cities - home to Pashupatinath and Kashi Vishwanath temples.
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Direct bus service launched from Nepal to Delhi
Direct bus services have been launched between Pokhara, a tourist hub in western Nepal, and New Delhi and Bhopal, a development expected to benefit Nepalese workers and Indian tourists.
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Private bus strike begins in Kerala from today
Private bus operators in Kerala on Sunday announced an indefinite strike to protest against the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) directive for installing speed governors on all heavy vehicles.
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PM calls Andhra Pradesh chief minister, offers central help for flood affected areas
24 people have died in four days and 67,000 have been evacuated to government shelters as many parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh are flooded after heavy rains brought by the Cyclone Nilam that hit Indian shores last week, and the northeast monsoon. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and extended all p...
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India begins talks on Agartala-Kolkata direct bus via Dhaka with Bangladesh
India has begun talks with Bangladesh for a direct bus service From Agartala to Kolkata via Dhaka, a top bureaucrat said today.
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Seven killed in Uttar Pradesh bus-car accident
Seven people, including three women and a child, were killed when a car they were in rammed into a state transport bus in Muzaffarnagar on Monday morning, police said. The Maruti car was passing over Dhola Bridge, when a state transport bus coming from the opposite direction collided head on, killing the passengers in the car.
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Government Approves Rs. 57,613-Crore Scheme to Deploy 10,000 Electric Buses Across 169 Indian Cities
Seeking to enhance green mobility, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the 'PM-eBus Sewa' scheme under which 10,000 electric buses will be provided to 169 cities under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The scheme would have an estimated cost of Rs. 57,613 crore out of which Rs. 20,000 crore will be provided by the central government a...
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West Bengal High Court Asks State Government To Provide Accommodation To A NEET Aspirant
In connection with two other petitions, in which two NEET aspirants approached the court regarding the distance of the examination centres from their residences, the Justice directed the West Bengal Government to ensure frequent bus services on NEET exam day.
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UberPool, Other Ride-Sharing Services Making Traffic Worse in US Cities: Study
The study says pooled ride services have lured a different market that directly competes with subway and bus systems, while failing to achieve significantly better efficiency than their solo alternatives.
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PM Modi Nepal Visit Day-2 Updates: PM Offers Prayers At Pashupatinath Temple
After a hectic poll campaign in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day Nepal visit on Friday. PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Friday jointly inaugurated a direct bus service between Janakpur and Ayodhya, the two sacred cities for Hindus.
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PM Modi, KP Oli Jointly Inaugurate Janakpur-Ayodhya Direct Bus Service
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Friday jointly inaugurated a direct bus service between Janakpur and Ayodhya, the two sacred cities for Hindus.
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'Sanitise' Transport Vehicles Ferrying Poll Personnel: Election Commission
The Election Commission has directed "appropriate sanitisation" of transport vehicles ferrying poll personnel as well as securing of polling station locations in the wake of reports of crude bombs being discovered in a bus on election duty, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi Chief Minister Directs Transport Department to Prepare Plan to Procure 10,000 Buses
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday directed transport department to prepare a detailed plan to procure 10,000 new buses to improve public bus service in the national capital.
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Trial Run of Kolkata-Agartala Bus Service Via Dhaka on June 1
A trial run of the Kolkata-Agartala direct bus service via Dhaka will be held on June 1, Tripura transport minister Manik Dey today said.
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Delhi Government Directs Transport Corporation to Buy 500 Buses
With the city bus service facing a shortage of buses, the AAP-led Delhi government has directed the DTC to add 500 midi buses to its fleet immediately. Delhiites have been facing difficulties in commuting due to shortage of buses in the national capital.
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Kathmandu-Varanasi Bus Service Flagged Off
Nepal and India today launched a direct bus service between Kathmandu and Varanasi from here, linking the two prominent cities - home to Pashupatinath and Kashi Vishwanath temples.
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Direct bus service launched from Nepal to Delhi
Direct bus services have been launched between Pokhara, a tourist hub in western Nepal, and New Delhi and Bhopal, a development expected to benefit Nepalese workers and Indian tourists.
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Private bus strike begins in Kerala from today
Private bus operators in Kerala on Sunday announced an indefinite strike to protest against the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) directive for installing speed governors on all heavy vehicles.
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PM calls Andhra Pradesh chief minister, offers central help for flood affected areas
24 people have died in four days and 67,000 have been evacuated to government shelters as many parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh are flooded after heavy rains brought by the Cyclone Nilam that hit Indian shores last week, and the northeast monsoon. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and extended all p...
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India begins talks on Agartala-Kolkata direct bus via Dhaka with Bangladesh
India has begun talks with Bangladesh for a direct bus service From Agartala to Kolkata via Dhaka, a top bureaucrat said today.
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Seven killed in Uttar Pradesh bus-car accident
Seven people, including three women and a child, were killed when a car they were in rammed into a state transport bus in Muzaffarnagar on Monday morning, police said. The Maruti car was passing over Dhola Bridge, when a state transport bus coming from the opposite direction collided head on, killing the passengers in the car.
