New Highways Act in Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government is planning to expedite the process for land acquisition for development of its highways by legislating a new... Read More
BS IV compliant fuel in 50 more cities by 2015
The Union government plans to progressively introduce BS (Bharat Stage)-IV compliant fuels in 50 more cities by 2015. In 2012 BS-IV fuel... Read More
Highways development requires Rs.200 crore every day
A report by a Parliamentary panel, the Committee on Estimates, has estimated that an investment of र200 crore is needed every day... Read More
Transition – world’s first flying car completes first test flight
Transition – the first flying car being developed by US-based Terrafugia Inc – has undergone its inaugural test flight. The test saw... Read More
Singapore to encourage public transport
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore is working on plans to encourage the travelling public to use public transport more often,... Read More
Railways plan for ‘Go-India’ smart card
The Indian Railways plans to introduce on a pilot basis a pan-India, multi-purpose smart card known as ‘Go-India’. The card will be... Read More
New global database on Bus Rapid Transit launched
A comprehensive, public and global database of BRT systems in the world was recently launched by three global organisations – Embarq, Across... Read More
Eicher launches new 11.14 GVW truck
Eicher Motors has launched a new truck – the Eicher 11.14 — that is expected to bridge the gap between the 12/13... Read More
Mumbai to get unified smart card
The Ministry of Urban Development has launched an initiative to produce a unified smart card for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The National... Read More
Survey shows Bangalore motorists the worst
A survey by New Delhi based Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI Asia) has assigned Bangalore 30 out of 100 points... Read More
