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Road Expansion Pays Off, Nitin Gadkari Set To Retain Minister Post In 3.0
BJP veteran Nitin Gadkari is likely to retain the road transport and highways portfolio in the third Narendra Modi government, thanks to the stellar work in expanding road connectivity to the most remote corners in the first two terms.
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Mumbai's Iconic Red Double-Decker Buses To Go Off Roads After 8 Decades
Mumbai's iconic red double-decker buses, which have been an integral part of the city's public transport system for more than eight decades, will go off the streets this week, an official said.
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Private Taxis, Autos To Stay Off Roads Amid Transporters Strike In Bengaluru
Bengaluru Bandh today: Lakhs of private vehicles including autos, taxis, maxi cabs, goods vehicles and corporate buses could stay off the roads on Monday.
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Over 300 Cluster Buses Taken Off Delhi Roads
Over 300 cluster buses have been taken off Delhi roads following the expiry of their contract with the transport department, officials said on Friday.
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Mumbai Civic Transport Body Takes 400 Buses Off Roads After Fire Incidents
Mumbai's civic transport body BEST on Wednesday said it was taking 400 leased buses off roads after three incidents of these buses catching fire were reported within one month.
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9 Lakh Government Vehicles To Go Off Road From April 1, Says Nitin Gadkari
More than nine lakh vehicles, owned by central and state governments, that are older than 15 years will go off the road from April 1 and new vehicles will replace them, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
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Amazon Purges Seatbelt Alarm Blockers From Store Amid Ongoing Debate on Road Safety
Amazon said on Thursday that it had pulled down product listings for products called seatbelt alarm blockers from the e-commerce website. As the name suggests, these objects can be inserted in place of a regular seatbelt clip, to disable the alarm. On Wednesday, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reportedly stated that he had asked the e-commerce gia...
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One Killed, Nine Injured as BMW Test Car With Autonomous Steering Veers Into Traffic in Germany
A BMW test car veered into oncoming traffic in Germany on Monday, according to German police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen. The electric BMW iX brushed an oncoming Citroen which crashed into another vehicle with two people on board, pushing it off the road and causing it to burst into flames. The BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on, r...
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DTC’s Electric Bus Broke Down Hours After Being Flagged Off, Repaired to Be Back on Roads
One of the DTC’s 150 new electric buses flagged off by Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal broke down hours after its induction. The corporation reported that increase in the vehicle's temperature beyond the specified limit led to the issue. However, the bus was put back on the road within two hours after a team attended to it.
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Month After Delhi's 1st Electric Bus, Another on Roads Soon
Almost a month after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation's first electric bus, another bus will soon ply on the roads of the national capital, Transport department officials said.
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"A Revolution, 1st E-Bus Being Sent On Roads": Arvind Kejriwal At Launch
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation's first electric bus and said 300 more such buses will soon join the public transport in the city.
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Tesla Driver Killed in Fiery Crash After Hitting Trees
A woman driving a Tesla died in fiery crash near Cincinnati after going off the side of the road and hitting a landscape boulder and two trees, according to authorities.
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Karnataka Bus Strike Enters Fourth Day, BS Yediyurappa Appeals To Staff
The bus strike by Karnataka road transport corporation employees enters its fourth day today, a day after the state government agreed to workers' demands after a meeting with union leaders and believed the strike would be called off
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Week-Long Triple Lockdown In Force In Kerala Capital Thiruvananthapuram
Various Central and state government offices were shut, shops and business establishments closed and public transport, including buses,were off the roads in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation limits as triple lockdown measures came into force on Monday in thebackdrop of the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Public Transport May Open Soon With Some Guidelines, Says Nitin Gadkari
Public transport, which has been off roads since the lockdown against coronavirus was announced on March 25, will soon begin rolling, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured transporters today. There, however, will be some restrictions, said the minister, who handles the Road Transport and Highways portfolio. Sources said buses can start plying in t...
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Road Expansion Pays Off, Nitin Gadkari Set To Retain Minister Post In 3.0
BJP veteran Nitin Gadkari is likely to retain the road transport and highways portfolio in the third Narendra Modi government, thanks to the stellar work in expanding road connectivity to the most remote corners in the first two terms.
-
Mumbai's Iconic Red Double-Decker Buses To Go Off Roads After 8 Decades
Mumbai's iconic red double-decker buses, which have been an integral part of the city's public transport system for more than eight decades, will go off the streets this week, an official said.
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Private Taxis, Autos To Stay Off Roads Amid Transporters Strike In Bengaluru
Bengaluru Bandh today: Lakhs of private vehicles including autos, taxis, maxi cabs, goods vehicles and corporate buses could stay off the roads on Monday.
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Over 300 Cluster Buses Taken Off Delhi Roads
Over 300 cluster buses have been taken off Delhi roads following the expiry of their contract with the transport department, officials said on Friday.
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Mumbai Civic Transport Body Takes 400 Buses Off Roads After Fire Incidents
Mumbai's civic transport body BEST on Wednesday said it was taking 400 leased buses off roads after three incidents of these buses catching fire were reported within one month.
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9 Lakh Government Vehicles To Go Off Road From April 1, Says Nitin Gadkari
More than nine lakh vehicles, owned by central and state governments, that are older than 15 years will go off the road from April 1 and new vehicles will replace them, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
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Amazon Purges Seatbelt Alarm Blockers From Store Amid Ongoing Debate on Road Safety
Amazon said on Thursday that it had pulled down product listings for products called seatbelt alarm blockers from the e-commerce website. As the name suggests, these objects can be inserted in place of a regular seatbelt clip, to disable the alarm. On Wednesday, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reportedly stated that he had asked the e-commerce gia...
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One Killed, Nine Injured as BMW Test Car With Autonomous Steering Veers Into Traffic in Germany
A BMW test car veered into oncoming traffic in Germany on Monday, according to German police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen. The electric BMW iX brushed an oncoming Citroen which crashed into another vehicle with two people on board, pushing it off the road and causing it to burst into flames. The BMW then hit a Mercedes-Benz van head-on, r...
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DTC’s Electric Bus Broke Down Hours After Being Flagged Off, Repaired to Be Back on Roads
One of the DTC’s 150 new electric buses flagged off by Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal broke down hours after its induction. The corporation reported that increase in the vehicle's temperature beyond the specified limit led to the issue. However, the bus was put back on the road within two hours after a team attended to it.
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Month After Delhi's 1st Electric Bus, Another on Roads Soon
Almost a month after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation's first electric bus, another bus will soon ply on the roads of the national capital, Transport department officials said.
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"A Revolution, 1st E-Bus Being Sent On Roads": Arvind Kejriwal At Launch
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation's first electric bus and said 300 more such buses will soon join the public transport in the city.
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Tesla Driver Killed in Fiery Crash After Hitting Trees
A woman driving a Tesla died in fiery crash near Cincinnati after going off the side of the road and hitting a landscape boulder and two trees, according to authorities.
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Karnataka Bus Strike Enters Fourth Day, BS Yediyurappa Appeals To Staff
The bus strike by Karnataka road transport corporation employees enters its fourth day today, a day after the state government agreed to workers' demands after a meeting with union leaders and believed the strike would be called off
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Week-Long Triple Lockdown In Force In Kerala Capital Thiruvananthapuram
Various Central and state government offices were shut, shops and business establishments closed and public transport, including buses,were off the roads in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation limits as triple lockdown measures came into force on Monday in thebackdrop of the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Public Transport May Open Soon With Some Guidelines, Says Nitin Gadkari
Public transport, which has been off roads since the lockdown against coronavirus was announced on March 25, will soon begin rolling, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured transporters today. There, however, will be some restrictions, said the minister, who handles the Road Transport and Highways portfolio. Sources said buses can start plying in t...
