South Africa plans massive investment in railways
August 17th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Aug 17 (IANS) The South African government will over the next few years invest over $5 billion in passenger rail infrastructure and services, a minister said here.Transport Minister Dikobe ... Read more...
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Delhi government slams critical report on bus corridor (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday criticised the Central Road Research Institute's (CRRI) critical report on the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor here and rejected it in ... Read more...
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Kochi Metro rail gets cabinet nod (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday cleared the Rs.5,181.79 crore, 25.612 km Kochi Metro rail project to improve the public transport system in the southern city.The network ... Read more...
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Cabinet clears Kochi Metro rail
July 4th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday cleared a Rs.5,181.79 crore, 25.612 km Metro rail project to improve the public transport system in the southern city.The network will ... Read more...
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South Africa to create 100,000 jobs in infrastructure
March 2nd, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, March 2 (IANS) Around 50,000 to 100,000 people may get new jobs in the construction sector in South Africa in the government goes ahead with its large-scale infrastructure plan, ... Read more...
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Delhi cops want higher penalties to end traffic woes
February 11th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Citing absence of effective laws to manage traffic, Delhi Police Saturday said the situation on city's roads could get worse if penalties for driving ... Read more...
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Another cluster bus service launched
November 15th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday introduced another 50 semi-floor buses in the north and west parts of the capital under the cluster bus services.Under the PPP ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka seek Asian support for hosting Commonwealth Games
October 7th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka have sought support from Asian countries to secure the rights to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.A delegation from Asia arrived in the country Friday ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene hits US coastal areas
August 27th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 27 (IANS/EFE) Hurricane Irene began to slam the Atlantic coast of the US with heavy rain and ocean swells, with winds of 155 km per hour and ... Read more...
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Poor public transport chokes Bangalore: Police
June 30th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 29 (IANS) India's tech hub is choked with the highest vehicle density in the country due to a poor public transport system and inadequate road infrastructure, a senior ... Read more...
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Trial begins in Delhi of first CNG-powered Volvo city bus
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The trial began Friday of automobile major Volvo's first compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered low-floor city bus, which is being evaluated by the Delhi Transport Corporation ... Read more...
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Cluster bus service launched in Delhi
May 5th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Designed on the public transport system of Paris, the much awaited cluster bus service was launched by Delhi Chief Minster Shiela Dikshit here Thursday.Under the ... Read more...
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ADB lends 250 million dollars to help build Bangalore metro rail system
April 1st, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Manila (Philippines), Apr. 1 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending up to 250 million dollars for a metro rail system in Bangalore that will bring substantial economic and environmental benefits ... Read more...
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Slick pickpockets shrug off Blueline phaseout, turn to Metro
March 21st, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The next time you travel on the Delhi Metro, you may want to give your co-passengers a close look. Because the smartly-dressed, laptop carrying young ... Read more...
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Women at wheel: New face of Delhi’s public transport (With Image) (March 8 is International Women’s Day)
March 8th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Delhi Metro has around 70 women drivers. The capital's state-run bus service recruited nearly 150 women as conductors during last year's Commonwealth Games. From autorickshaws ... Read more...
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Blueline buses to breath their last in June 2012 (Lead)
March 3rd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday sealed the fate of privately-run Blueline buses, blamed for innumerable accidents on the capital's roads, by saying the government should ... Read more...
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Delhi government to build flats for its employees
February 25th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi government will develop a housing colony for its employees at a sprawling 42-acre plot in west Delhi at a cost of Rs.400 crore, an official ... Read more...
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Delhi leading the way in combating climate change: Dikshit
February 21st, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.21 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that her government has taken several steps to reduce the damaging impact of climate change.Addressing the inaugural session of a ... Read more...
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More Bluelines going out, private low-floors being introduced
December 28th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) More than 1,200 Blueline buses will be phased out from the capital's roads by Friday, and the Delhi government is introducing private low-floor buses in several clusters ... Read more...
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It’s end of road for 800 Blueline buses
December 14th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday missed the Dec 14 deadline to completely phase out "killer" Blueline buses from the city public transport system, but announced that as many ... Read more...
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Youths share innovative ideas at Ideas for India Challenge
December 11th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A web-based solution to health and education problems in rural areas, subsidies for encouraging CFL lamps' use at home, and a GPS connected transport system were some ... Read more...
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Delhi’s autorickshaw drivers get 45-day breather
November 15th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) In a major relief for the capital's autorickshaw drivers, the Delhi government Monday extended by 45 days the deadline for them to apply for smart card-based permits, ... Read more...
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Delhi mulls congestion tax
November 4th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi government is mulling a congestion charge on cars in a bid to check the use of private vehicles and clean up the city's air.This has ... Read more...
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No mercy for Bluelines, they will go, says Dikshit
October 26th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit made it clear Tuesday that her government was determined to banish Blueline buses from December and blamed the private fleet for its ... Read more...
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Blueline buses not to return to Delhi roads
October 25th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday decided not to bring 1,600 Blueline buses back to the capital's roads. The privately-run buses were taken off to decongest some of the ... Read more...
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Protests over pension reform cripple life in France
October 20th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 20 (IANS) The protests by French labour unions against President Nocolas Sarkozy's pension overhaul plan entered its second week Wednesday, thwarting fuel and other supplies and disrupting normal life across ... Read more...
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Harried commuters turn to Metro to escape traffic snarls
September 27th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Footfalls on the Delhi Metro went up Monday as harried commuters opted for it to escape the huge traffic snarls on key roads and the fewer and ... Read more...
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Delhiites grapple with traffic jams, crowded buses
September 27th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Key roads in the national capital saw long traffic snarls and overcrowding of buses Monday as authorities enforced dedicated lanes for Commonwealth Games-related vehicles and forced ... Read more...
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New Delhi cabbies get etiquette training for CWG
September 21st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): A five-star hotel group here has organised a two-day training camp for cabbies, who will ferry tourists set to arrive India for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which ... Read more...
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World Ozone Day: Dikshit says Delhi citizens must rededicate to maintain nature
September 16th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.16 (ANI): Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today described World Ozone Day as an important occasion to re-dedicate to maintain the balance of nature.Speaking at a function to celebrate International ... Read more...
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Alleged Bus Thief Arrested For 27th Time
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Hoboken, New Jersey, Sept 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Darius McCollum has been arrested on the charge of stealing a Trailways bus, which he had been driving out of Hoboken in New ... Read more...
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Delhi to soon be power-surplus state: Dikshit
August 15th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said that with generation of 1,500 MW from a gas-based power station at Bawana and the 108 MW plant at Rithala about ... Read more...
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Delhi to introduce low-fare taxis
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) New non-airconditioned, low-fare cabs will be introduced in the capital as a more comfortable alternative to the crowded public transport system.
"Non-air-conditioned, economical taxis will be introduced ... Read more...
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10 more subway stations to open in Dubai
April 17th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai April 17 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Saturday announced the opening of seven new subway stations this month and three in the next month, expecting to revamp the public transport system in the country's ... Read more...
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Court bans 15-year-old commercial vehicles in Tripura
March 26th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 26 (IANS) Guwahati High Court has directed the Tripura government to phase out commercial vehicles that are more than 15 years old to check pollution.
The court also told the traffic ... Read more...
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