The acquisition of Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase I is expected to enable closer strategic alignment between the existing network and the proposed Phase II
At present, the 20 ferries in operation across more than half a dozen routes are recording an average daily patronage of 7,500 commuters, rising to over 10,000 on weekends and public holidays
Six years after a prolonged shutdown in 2019, an indefinite strike by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation employees has once again brought the State’s public transport system to a halt, leaving nearly 65 lakh commuters stranded. Unresolved demands, especially the absorption of 40,000 employees into government service, and a widening trust deficit between workers and the government have resurfaced. While the government has shown willingness for talks while terming the strike illegal, deeper structural issues such as an ageing fleet and rising operational strain continue to plague the corporation, reports Syed Mohammed
Four/six-laning of NH 66 nears completion as demand grows to augment bus connectivity; experts call for more KSRTC buses, private participation, and a public transport policy to lessen reliance on private vehicles
In March, the BMTC began rolling out a fully integrated digital ticketing system as part of a major push to modernise its operations
The high-level interaction primarily focused on resolving pending issues related to land acquisition, shifting of utilities and other bottlenecks hampering the construction of several proposed road overbridges and road underbridges (ROB/RUBs) within and outside the capital region
Hong Kong’s tram operator has launched a new mobile app that provides real-time arrival information while pledging not to raise fares this year. Hong Kong Tramways on Tuesday announced the new app which would use location data to inform commuters of the arrival times and destinations of the next three trams at their stop. Paul Tirvaudey, managing director of Hong Kong Tramways, said the operator had installed more than 400 radio frequency identification (RFID) sensors along the 30km route, as...
Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, were present at the inauguration ceremony
Home to the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport, Jewar residents are still awaiting a decent bus service
BMRCL should lower prices till capacity utilisation is maximum, but it should not suffer losses; so government subsidy is welcome