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Final trainset arrives for Bengaluru metroโ€™s Yellow Line; set to boost service frequency

KSRTC staff will face action if free tickets are issued to men on Priyadarshini buses, says Kerala Transport Minister C.P. John

KSRTC to hire private buses during festival seasons to meet the increased travel demand, says Minister, who adds that the corporation had not purchased new buses over the past 10 years, leaving much of its fleet outdated

Silence looms over Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase II despite Centre-State agreement on its joint venture and funding

Monkeying around disrupts Hong Kong MTR services for second day in row

A monkey caused fresh disruption to Hong Kongโ€™s rail services on Friday morning after it was spotted on the tracks in Tsuen Wan station, a day after a similar incident during peak hours. At 10.03am, the MTR Corporation said services on the Tsuen Wan line had to be adjusted after a monkey entered the track area, advising passengers to allow extra time for their journeys. A photo released by the railway operator showed the monkey sitting on the tracks, facing dozens of passengers on the...

Online taxi fares surge as drivers continue โ€˜offline strikeโ€™ in Kerala

Commuters face higher fares and cab shortages, forcing many to switch to buses and autorickshaws; drivers demand fare revisions, welfare measures and action against illegal bike taxis; talks withย Uberย scheduled on Thursday

APSRTC employeesโ€™ JAC seeks settlement of long-pending demands

JAC calls for PRC implementation, clearance of pending dues, recruitment, procurement of 4,000 buses and withdrawal of privatisation measures

Residents of Narasingapuram municipality demand bus shelters

A passenger said that on both sides of the Salem-Chennai road that passed via the municipality, people had to wait on roads for the buses to go towards Chennai or Salem

Now, free ride for women in Kochi Corporationโ€™s ro-ro ferries

The resolution, moved by Tax Appeal standing committee chairperson K.A. Manaf, received full backing from ruling UDF councillors, while the opposition LDF and BJP councillors were neither fully supportive nor opposed it