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Opinion: A Plan For Bursting Shimla Draws Huge Objections
The population of Shimla is around 2.41 lakh, as of Census 2011, besides a floating population of some 70,000 tourists per day during peak season. The hill station lacks a public transport system, parking space and pedestrian infrastructure.
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Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Have Most Comprehensive EV Policies in India, Study Says
Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh are the four states with the most comprehensive EV policies, according to a study by Climate Trends. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Delhi - states that released their policies before October 2020, are not on track to meet their targets of ...
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India Provides 75 Buses To Sri Lanka To Bolster Public Transport System
India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka as part of its assistance towards strengthening public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country.
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Many Buildings Inaccessible For Differently Abled Despite Laws: Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud said that despite laws mandating disability-friendly infrastructure, public transport, buildings, hospitals, libraries, parks and other spaces continued to be inaccessible for Person with Disabilities.
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Bounce Partners With Bharat Petroleum for Setting Up Battery Swapping Infrastructure at Fuel Stations
Bounce Infinity on Monday announced its partnership with Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) for setting up battery swapping infrastructure at fuel stations of the public sector oil major. The battery swapping service will start from Bengaluru and expand to major metro cities in a phased manner.
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For Charging Electric Vehicles, Our Policy Is To Use Green Power: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari said that the Centres policy for developing the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in India is by using green power, particularly solar energy.
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London-Based Connected Kerb Plans to Install 190,000 On-Street EV Chargers by 2030
Connected Kerb, a charging infrastructure company based out of London, said on Monday it plans to install 190,000 on-street public chargers in the UK by 2030. It currently has around 1,000 public chargers in service, with contracts signed for 10,000 more.
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FASTag/UPI Based Cashless Parking Facility Opened At Kashmere Gate: How It Works
Delhi Metro authorities launched the country's first FASTag-based cashless parking facility and dedicated intermediate public transport lanes for taxi, auto,e-rickshaws at the Kashmere Gate station
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Smart Cities Mission Goes Past Five Years Deadline. Read About Its Progress Here
More than five years after it was launched, the Smart Cities Mission has completed only 17 per cent of total worth of projects sanctioned under it.
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'Metro Lite' and 'Metro Neo' To Boost Urban Infrastructure In Tier-2 Cities
Budget 2021: The Finance Minister added that the government will raise the share of public transport in urban areas through the expansion of the metro rail network and the city bus service will be strengthened
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Personal Mobility To Boost Electric Vehicle Sales In Post-COVID Era: Shailesh Chandra, Tata Motors
As public transportation takes a back seat in the post-COVID era, Shailesh Chandra, President - PVBU, Tata Motors, says that personal mobility has the potential to gain traction as the customer mindset sees a shift with concerns for safety and cleaner environment.
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Google Maps Adds Mumbai Floods Feature To Alert Waterlogged Roads & Road Closures
An annual event now, the city of Mumbai finds itself coming to a halt every time the rain gods are a little more generous than usual. The city's crumbling infrastructure can barely handle its population, it certainly does not have space to accommodate more water or the means to channelise it efficiently into the Arabian sea. In the recent spell of ...
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For Adopting A Public Transport Centric Approach In Traffic-Choked Cities
Addressing public and Metro officials on the 25th Foundation Day Event Of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in New Delhi, M Venkaiah Naidu- Vice President of India called for adopting a public transport-centric approach to decongest traffic-choked cities. The Vice President applauded the operation of Delhi Metro and said that Metro rails are a ma...
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Metro Line To Be Extended To Ghaziabad After Cabinet Approval
The Centre has approved the extension of the Delhi Metro corridor from Dilshad Gardern to New Bus Adda in Ghaziabad, which will provide a much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to the National Capital Region.
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South Delhi Municipal Corporation Parking Policy Aims For "Win-Win" Initiatives
From an app-based lot booking system to pedestrian-friendly model parking zones, the civic body in south Delhi is ramping up its "smart parking" infrastructure while encouraging people to use public transport to reach markets.
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Opinion: A Plan For Bursting Shimla Draws Huge Objections
The population of Shimla is around 2.41 lakh, as of Census 2011, besides a floating population of some 70,000 tourists per day during peak season. The hill station lacks a public transport system, parking space and pedestrian infrastructure.
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Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Have Most Comprehensive EV Policies in India, Study Says
Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh are the four states with the most comprehensive EV policies, according to a study by Climate Trends. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Delhi - states that released their policies before October 2020, are not on track to meet their targets of ...
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India Provides 75 Buses To Sri Lanka To Bolster Public Transport System
India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka as part of its assistance towards strengthening public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country.
-
Many Buildings Inaccessible For Differently Abled Despite Laws: Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud said that despite laws mandating disability-friendly infrastructure, public transport, buildings, hospitals, libraries, parks and other spaces continued to be inaccessible for Person with Disabilities.
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Bounce Partners With Bharat Petroleum for Setting Up Battery Swapping Infrastructure at Fuel Stations
Bounce Infinity on Monday announced its partnership with Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) for setting up battery swapping infrastructure at fuel stations of the public sector oil major. The battery swapping service will start from Bengaluru and expand to major metro cities in a phased manner.
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For Charging Electric Vehicles, Our Policy Is To Use Green Power: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari said that the Centres policy for developing the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in India is by using green power, particularly solar energy.
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London-Based Connected Kerb Plans to Install 190,000 On-Street EV Chargers by 2030
Connected Kerb, a charging infrastructure company based out of London, said on Monday it plans to install 190,000 on-street public chargers in the UK by 2030. It currently has around 1,000 public chargers in service, with contracts signed for 10,000 more.
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FASTag/UPI Based Cashless Parking Facility Opened At Kashmere Gate: How It Works
Delhi Metro authorities launched the country's first FASTag-based cashless parking facility and dedicated intermediate public transport lanes for taxi, auto,e-rickshaws at the Kashmere Gate station
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Smart Cities Mission Goes Past Five Years Deadline. Read About Its Progress Here
More than five years after it was launched, the Smart Cities Mission has completed only 17 per cent of total worth of projects sanctioned under it.
-
'Metro Lite' and 'Metro Neo' To Boost Urban Infrastructure In Tier-2 Cities
Budget 2021: The Finance Minister added that the government will raise the share of public transport in urban areas through the expansion of the metro rail network and the city bus service will be strengthened
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Personal Mobility To Boost Electric Vehicle Sales In Post-COVID Era: Shailesh Chandra, Tata Motors
As public transportation takes a back seat in the post-COVID era, Shailesh Chandra, President - PVBU, Tata Motors, says that personal mobility has the potential to gain traction as the customer mindset sees a shift with concerns for safety and cleaner environment.
-
Google Maps Adds Mumbai Floods Feature To Alert Waterlogged Roads & Road Closures
An annual event now, the city of Mumbai finds itself coming to a halt every time the rain gods are a little more generous than usual. The city's crumbling infrastructure can barely handle its population, it certainly does not have space to accommodate more water or the means to channelise it efficiently into the Arabian sea. In the recent spell of ...
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For Adopting A Public Transport Centric Approach In Traffic-Choked Cities
Addressing public and Metro officials on the 25th Foundation Day Event Of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in New Delhi, M Venkaiah Naidu- Vice President of India called for adopting a public transport-centric approach to decongest traffic-choked cities. The Vice President applauded the operation of Delhi Metro and said that Metro rails are a ma...
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Metro Line To Be Extended To Ghaziabad After Cabinet Approval
The Centre has approved the extension of the Delhi Metro corridor from Dilshad Gardern to New Bus Adda in Ghaziabad, which will provide a much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to the National Capital Region.
-
South Delhi Municipal Corporation Parking Policy Aims For "Win-Win" Initiatives
From an app-based lot booking system to pedestrian-friendly model parking zones, the civic body in south Delhi is ramping up its "smart parking" infrastructure while encouraging people to use public transport to reach markets.
