Mexicans ride bikes to avoid traffic jams
September 3rd, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 3 (IANS/EFE) In Mexico City, where more than four million cars, vans and trucks clog the street everyday, the simple everyday task of going to work can ... Read more...
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Brazil’s economy grows at fastest clip in 15 months
August 18th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 18 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's economy expanded by 0.75 percent in June relative to the previous month as tax breaks stimulated growth, the central bank said.The uptick in the bank's ... Read more...
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Delhi transit system comes under RTI Act: High court
July 8th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Upholding a Central Information Commission (CIC) order, the Delhi High Court has held that the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) is a public ... Read more...
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Colombian city gets outdoor escalators
December 28th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) A poor neighbourhood on the western mountainside of the Colombian city of Medellin has been installed with outdoor escalators to solve the problem of people getting ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro awarded for clean system
December 6th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The Delhi Metro and the Delhi Integrated Multimodal Transport System (DIMTS) were honoured by the urban development ministry at an event here Tuesday.The awards were ... Read more...
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Single card planned for ticket-free travel across country
December 3rd, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A single rechargeable pre-paid card would soon allow commuters across the country to travel by various modes of transport without the hassle of buying separate ... Read more...
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Four day conference on efficient cities and transportation
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Seeking ways to make cities undergoing rapid urbanization livable, clean, energy efficient and sustainable, a four-day conference would be held here with participation from technology ... Read more...
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Bhopal bags excellence award in urban transport
November 26th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 26 (IANS) The public-private partnership (PPP) model used in running Bhopal Municipal Corporation's low-floor buses has been adjudged the best partnership model of urban transport in the country, ... Read more...
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Brazil to invest $17 bn in urban transport projects
October 18th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) President Dilma Rousseff has said that her administration plans to invest 30 billion reais ($17 billion) in urban transportation projects across Brazil.The plan envisions ... Read more...
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Invest in Indian infrastructure: Kamal Nath to Europe
October 13th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Oct 13 (IANS) Kamal Nath, India's urban development minister, Wednesday said the next decade has to be called the "decade of infrastructure" in India and stressed that they ... Read more...
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Government to launch the second JNNURM soon: Nath
September 7th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS)The government Wednesday said it would launch the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) soon."We will be launching the JNNURM-II ... Read more...
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‘Maharashtra’s railway infrastructure development ignored’
February 25th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Expressing concern over Maharashtra being ignored in the railway budget in terms of rail infrastructure development, various political parties Friday termed it a West Bengal-centric budget.Terming it ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa presents surplus budget, levies fresh taxes
February 24th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday presented a surplus budget for fiscal 2011-12, with tax proposals to mobilise an additional Rs.1,020 crore.Presenting the budget in two parts, with ... Read more...
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CNG buses to make Agartala a green city
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Oct 6 (IANS) After 22 years, the Tripura government will bring back town bus services in capital Agartala by introducing 75 buses that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) to make ... Read more...
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World Bank approves $430 mn loan for Mumbai rail project
August 19th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a $430 million loan to Indian Railways for part funding of its Mumbai Urban Transport Project II (MUTP II), aimed at improving ... Read more...
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New policy to focus on public transport
August 12th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Formulation of a national urban transport policy, financing of buses and a bus rapid transit system project are some of the steps taken by the central government ... Read more...
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Brazil to make sugarcane fuel
July 23rd, 2010 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, July 23 (IANS/EFE) Brazil will soon start producing sugarcane-based bio-fuel, which will be used in commercial vehicles from 2011.
The sugarcane-based fuel will be produced in collaboration with an American biotech ... Read more...
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Transportation experts support congestion tax on cars
June 10th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Urban transport experts Thursday supported Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy's view of imposing a road congestion tax on motorists, saying it will help in reducing pollution ... Read more...
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More support to Urban Public Transport in India
June 9th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Urban Development Jaipal Reddy on Wednesday said the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) aims at long-term strategy to empower planners, decision makers and other ... Read more...
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States should slap congestion tax on cars, says Jaipal
June 9th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Wednesday said that states must think of imposing a road congestion tax on motorists in an effort to check vehicle numbers ... Read more...
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Police should be people-friendly: Sheila Dikshit
May 6th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) With the Commonwealth Games around the corner, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday said the police should be more people-friendly and asked citizens in turn to have ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro adjudged world’s most improved metro
March 26th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Delhi Metro has been conferred with the 'Most Improved Metro' award at the World Metro Awards held in London where its managing director E. Sreedharan also ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars cheer Mamata’s railway generosity
February 24th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) No fare hike, new services, a world class station, proposed concessions for Marathi film technicians - Mumbaikars are grinning from ear to ear over Railway Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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Urban Development Minister Reddy calls for low-cost public transport
December 5th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 5(ANI): Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy on Saturday emphasized on the importance of making low-cost public transport more user-friendly and accessible as a convenient mode of transport across ... Read more...
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World Bank bars Siemens for fraud in Russian project
December 1st, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 1 (DPA) The World Bank has banned Limited Liability Company Siemens, a Russian subsidiary of Siemens AG, from participation in the agency's projects for four years.
The action was taken Monday ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro is proudest achievement of modern India: Reddy
November 4th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Minister for Urban Development S.Jaipal Reddy Union today said that the Delhi Metro is the proudest achievement of modern India.He further mentioned that the Ministry has ... Read more...
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ADB approves $100 mn development loan for China
July 1st, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, July 1 (Xinhua) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100-million loan to undertake developmental projects in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, officials said Wednesday.
The Xinjiang Urban Transport ... Read more...
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Jaipal Reddy proposes cut in home loan rates
June 16th, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy Tuesday sought to boost affordable housing, proposing an interest rate of 7.5 percent on loans for houses costing between Rs.5 lakh and ... Read more...
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States to purchase 7815 buses under JNNURM to boost urban transport
June 2nd, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): To boost urban transport under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), states have placed orders for buying 7,815 buses under the one time economic measure ... Read more...
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Volvo India takes up rigorous cost cutting measures
March 11th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar.11 (ANI): As growth slows down, Volvo India, the Indian arm of Sweden-based heavy bus and coach manufacturer, has resorted to rigorous cost cutting measures.
"Recession has affected everyone and Volvo ... Read more...
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Mumbai commuters give thumbs down to railway budget
February 13th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Mumbai citizens have given a thumbs down to Railways Minister Lalu Prasad's budget presented in parliament Friday as they feel there is nothing specific for suburban commuters for ... Read more...
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Exempt city buses from excise duties: Jaipal Reddy
December 3rd, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy Wednesday aid excise duty on public buses should be abolished to revive the public transport system in India.“There should be full exemption ... Read more...
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U.S. team in India for public transportation project talks
September 22nd, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 22 (ANI): A US delegation headed by James Simpson, the Administrator of Federal Transit Administration (FTA), met the Union Minister for Urban Development, Jaipal Reddy, here today to ... Read more...
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World Bank wants Mumbai transport projects hastened
August 6th, 2008 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) A World Bank team, which carried out a detailed review of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), will “singularly focus on speedy implementation” of all ongoing schemes, an ... Read more...
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New scheme for urban transport planning approved
June 19th, 2008 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Minister for Urban Development Jaipal Reddy said Thursday that the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved a new scheme for urban transport planning. Speaking to the members ... Read more...
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