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Centre yet again rules out Metro Rail for Coimbatore and Madurai; recommends BRTS

The Ministry said a Metro Rail system would not result in any significant time savings for commuters in both cities and instead wanted the bus system to be strengthened

Kerala government launches women-only โ€˜pink busโ€™ service

The project, which has been launched in Thiruvananthapuram, will be extended to other districts soon, and the routes and timings will be determined after assessing the requirements of the passengers

Kochi metro introduces additional peak-hour services

Mass transit proposal for Mysuru under review

Call for action against private mini bus operators for collecting excess fares from the public

S. Manogaran, President of the Association said that the RTO had been briefed about the collection of excess fares by operators of private mini buses in the district

BMTC clarifies temporary UPI ticketing disruption, assures automatic refunds

Philippinesโ€™ iconic jeepneys face rocky road to go electric

For generations, jeepneys โ€“ brightly painted minibuses that are among the Philippinesโ€™ cheapest and most used forms of public transport โ€“ have run on diesel, but recent fuel shocks are forcing thousands of small operators and drivers to weigh volatile prices against the debt needed to go electric. Diesel prices spiked anew by nearly 5 pesos this week, as renewed tensions in the Gulf threatened to strain the countryโ€™s public transport sector, giving new urgency to the uneven shift towards...

Hyderabad Metro Rail to explore additional coaches, improve connectivity

HMR additional MD has called for coordination with Telangana State Road Transport Corporation and Transport department to explore suitable solutions for improving first- and last-mile connectivity

Shivamogga police hold meeting with bus operators, give instructions to ensure safety of passengers

Police officials interacted with bus operators, who put forth their problems.

APSRTC employeesโ€™ JAC to continue agitation over e-bus issue

Vijayanagar acquires air-conditioned bus stop, but commuters ask if that is priority

No public subsidies needed for Pak Shek Kok MTR station: Hong Kong minister

No government subsidies will be needed to build the long-awaited Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail line, Hong Kongโ€™s minister has said, after authorities agreed to grant the MTR Corporation development rights at two sites. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Saturday that the โ€œrail-plus-propertyโ€ model would fully cover construction costs, even though a detailed estimate had yet to be finalised. โ€œWe are still awaiting the MTR Corpโ€™s detailed design and cost estimates,โ€...

A crisis on wheels in Kerala

The free bus ride scheme for women is turning out to be financially unviable

More JBM buses cleared for operations

JAC calls on government to strengthen APSRTC services

The JAC leaders hold key meeting with APSRTC management to finalise agenda for July 6 discussions and review preparations for the agitation programme beginning on July 7

Transport Department to consult Tiruppur with private bus operators on July 7 to address complaints of โ€œUnilateralโ€ fare revision

The bus operators plying services between Erode and Coimbatore and Tiruppur and Coimbatore were found by the authorities to have increased the fares โ€œunilaterallyโ€ by โ‚น5 to โ‚น10 a ticket, based on the distance

RTC suspends JBM electric bus services temporarily over safety concerns

Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety directs BMRCL to probe three years of metro service disruptions

RTC buses to have more boarding and alighting points between Bengaluru and Hyderabad