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Fadnavis Asks Transport Department To Use AI For Road Safety Measures
The Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with Google, and the CM has asked the transport department to increase the use of AI to strengthen the sector's security and sustainability, using the agreement.
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Bus That Burst Into Flames In Maharashtra Was Less Than 4 Years Old
The private passenger bus that met with an accident early on Saturday in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, in which 25 passengers were charred to death, was less than four years old, an official of the state transport department said.
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Electric Vehicles Made Up Nearly 15 Percent of All Sales in Delhi in March, Data Shows
Electric vehicles (EV) accounted for nearly 15 percent of all vehicles sold in Delhi in March, with a total of 7,926 EVs, both four-wheelers and two-wheelers. According to the transport department, 1.12 lakh EVs have been sold under the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy that was implemented in 2020.
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Maharashtra Saw The Highest Vehicle Registrations In FY2021; Here Are The Top 10 States
According to recent data posted by Automotive insights and analytics provider, Jato Dynamics India, Maharashtra led the charts with regards to the highest new vehicle registrations in FY2021. The data, which is claimed to have been sourced from the transport department's Vahan portal, shows that 2,82,330 vehicles were registered in Maharashtra betw...
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Covid-19 Pandemic: FADA Maharashtra Raises Rs. 10 Lakh To Fix GPS Devices In 250 Oxygen Tankers
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) Maharashtra has announced raising Rs. 10 lakh to support the State Transport Department in the fight against the second wave of the coronavirus.
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Maharashtra RTOs Not Registering Personal Vehicles During Lockdown Is Unfortunate: FADA President
The Maharashtra State Transport Department recently announced that all new private vehicle registrations will be cancelled until May 1, 2021, due to the lockdown imposed amidst rising COVID-19 cases.
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Private Vehicle Registrations And Driving Licence Tests Cancelled In Maharashtra: Report
Due to the state-wide lockdown, no new private cars or two-wheelers will be registered in Maharashtra till May 1, 2021. The transport department has also decided to cancel learner's licence and permanent driving licence tests until further notice.
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Unlock 1.0: Maharashtra RTO Resumes Vehicle Registrations, Issuing Driving Licences
The Maharashtra Regional Transport Office (RTO) has resumed the registration of vehicles and issuing driving licences in the state. The Transport Commissioner's office issued a circular on June 16, 2020, to resume operations across its 50 offices across the state, and will resume services including issuing licences, secondary licencing, vehicle reg...
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Special Trains For Migrants, Students, 5 More From Kerala Today: 10 Points
Six "shramik (worker) special" trains, carrying migrants, students and others stranded by the coronavirus lockdown, departed from Kerala, Telangana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan on Friday. The trains, bound for Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were organised on request from the respective states, Railways said in a st...
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New Taxis In Mumbai To Get Roof-Top Indicators From February To Curb Refusals
Maharashtra transport department has decided to install roof-top indicators on new "black-and-yellow" taxis registered in Mumbai from February 1, an official said on Monday.
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918 Maharashtra Rickshaw Drivers Lose Licenses For Refusing Commuters
In a first, the Maharashtra transport department revoked licenses of 918 auto-rickshaw drivers in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane city for refusing fare, an official said on Wednesday.
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'HornVrat': A Campaign To Curb Incessant Honking In Mumbai
In a bid to curb the incessant honking, NGO Awaaz Foundation has partnered with Maharashtra's transport department, Rickshawmen's Union and the Mumbai Police for a unique initiative - HornVrat.
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Delhi Government Puts On Hold Speed Governors For Cabs And Cargo Vehicles
The Delhi government's transport department has put on hold its decision of making speed governors mandatory for cabs operating in the national capital. Last week, the department had made installation of speed governors in taxis and cabs mandatory following the Union Road Transport Ministry's recent notification.
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Maharashtra Government To Regulate App-Based Taxi Services
The Maharashtra government today decided to regulate the app-based taxi services in the state to ensure affordable travel for commuters. Transport Minister Diwakar Raote told reporters in Mumbai that Maharashtra City Taxi Regulations 2017 will be implemented in the state.
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Helmets Now Become Mandatory for Pillion Riders in Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Government has now mandated the use of helmets for pillion riders. According to a circular issued by the State Transport Department, the Bombay High Court has ordered that two-wheeler pillion riders will now have to wear helmets in Maharashtra.
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Fadnavis Asks Transport Department To Use AI For Road Safety Measures
The Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with Google, and the CM has asked the transport department to increase the use of AI to strengthen the sector's security and sustainability, using the agreement.
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Bus That Burst Into Flames In Maharashtra Was Less Than 4 Years Old
The private passenger bus that met with an accident early on Saturday in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, in which 25 passengers were charred to death, was less than four years old, an official of the state transport department said.
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Electric Vehicles Made Up Nearly 15 Percent of All Sales in Delhi in March, Data Shows
Electric vehicles (EV) accounted for nearly 15 percent of all vehicles sold in Delhi in March, with a total of 7,926 EVs, both four-wheelers and two-wheelers. According to the transport department, 1.12 lakh EVs have been sold under the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy that was implemented in 2020.
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Maharashtra Saw The Highest Vehicle Registrations In FY2021; Here Are The Top 10 States
According to recent data posted by Automotive insights and analytics provider, Jato Dynamics India, Maharashtra led the charts with regards to the highest new vehicle registrations in FY2021. The data, which is claimed to have been sourced from the transport department's Vahan portal, shows that 2,82,330 vehicles were registered in Maharashtra betw...
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Covid-19 Pandemic: FADA Maharashtra Raises Rs. 10 Lakh To Fix GPS Devices In 250 Oxygen Tankers
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) Maharashtra has announced raising Rs. 10 lakh to support the State Transport Department in the fight against the second wave of the coronavirus.
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Maharashtra RTOs Not Registering Personal Vehicles During Lockdown Is Unfortunate: FADA President
The Maharashtra State Transport Department recently announced that all new private vehicle registrations will be cancelled until May 1, 2021, due to the lockdown imposed amidst rising COVID-19 cases.
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Private Vehicle Registrations And Driving Licence Tests Cancelled In Maharashtra: Report
Due to the state-wide lockdown, no new private cars or two-wheelers will be registered in Maharashtra till May 1, 2021. The transport department has also decided to cancel learner's licence and permanent driving licence tests until further notice.
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Unlock 1.0: Maharashtra RTO Resumes Vehicle Registrations, Issuing Driving Licences
The Maharashtra Regional Transport Office (RTO) has resumed the registration of vehicles and issuing driving licences in the state. The Transport Commissioner's office issued a circular on June 16, 2020, to resume operations across its 50 offices across the state, and will resume services including issuing licences, secondary licencing, vehicle reg...
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Special Trains For Migrants, Students, 5 More From Kerala Today: 10 Points
Six "shramik (worker) special" trains, carrying migrants, students and others stranded by the coronavirus lockdown, departed from Kerala, Telangana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan on Friday. The trains, bound for Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were organised on request from the respective states, Railways said in a st...
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New Taxis In Mumbai To Get Roof-Top Indicators From February To Curb Refusals
Maharashtra transport department has decided to install roof-top indicators on new "black-and-yellow" taxis registered in Mumbai from February 1, an official said on Monday.
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918 Maharashtra Rickshaw Drivers Lose Licenses For Refusing Commuters
In a first, the Maharashtra transport department revoked licenses of 918 auto-rickshaw drivers in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane city for refusing fare, an official said on Wednesday.
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'HornVrat': A Campaign To Curb Incessant Honking In Mumbai
In a bid to curb the incessant honking, NGO Awaaz Foundation has partnered with Maharashtra's transport department, Rickshawmen's Union and the Mumbai Police for a unique initiative - HornVrat.
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Delhi Government Puts On Hold Speed Governors For Cabs And Cargo Vehicles
The Delhi government's transport department has put on hold its decision of making speed governors mandatory for cabs operating in the national capital. Last week, the department had made installation of speed governors in taxis and cabs mandatory following the Union Road Transport Ministry's recent notification.
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Maharashtra Government To Regulate App-Based Taxi Services
The Maharashtra government today decided to regulate the app-based taxi services in the state to ensure affordable travel for commuters. Transport Minister Diwakar Raote told reporters in Mumbai that Maharashtra City Taxi Regulations 2017 will be implemented in the state.
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Helmets Now Become Mandatory for Pillion Riders in Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Government has now mandated the use of helmets for pillion riders. According to a circular issued by the State Transport Department, the Bombay High Court has ordered that two-wheeler pillion riders will now have to wear helmets in Maharashtra.
