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
The ‘daily (temporary) conductors and drivers’ will be paid an honorarium of ₹800 and ₹1000 respectively, per day
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
APSRTC MD said the government is committed to employee welfare, and the promotion process would be continued on a regular basis
Home to the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport, Jewar residents are still awaiting a decent bus service
The HK$2 (US$0.26) transport fare scheme for the elderly is one of Hong Kong’s most socially significant success stories. But some of the recent changes, and further ones contemplated, seem to be rowing in a different direction. We need to pause and take stock before we inadvertently undo some of our good work. In the process, we should also take the chance to ensure the long-term affordability of the scheme. The subsidy scheme was introduced in 2012 after an announcement in the 2011 policy...
BMRCL should lower prices till capacity utilisation is maximum, but it should not suffer losses; so government subsidy is welcome
State-run public transport in Pakistan’s capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to the Iran war. The announcement came after street protests and long queues of motorcycles at fuel stations triggered by a late-night decision on Thursday to impose a 42.7 per cent rise in the price of petrol to 485 rupees (US$1.70) per litre. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif back-pedalled late on Friday, saying he...