Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
The BRT Standard is the centerpiece of a global effort by leaders in bus transportation design to establish a common definition of bus rapid transit (BRT) and ensure that BRT systems more uniformly deliver world-class passenger experiences, significant economic benefits, and positive environmental impacts. BRT plays an important role in …
Work on dismantling the 5.8-km stretch will begin from January 18; it was built at a cost of Rs.150 crore in 2008 by the then Congress government By February, Delhi’s only Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor will be history. The Delhi government had decided to dismantle the BRT corridor in …
This latest CSE press release highlights the findings on how walkable are the Indian cities. It exposes the startling fact that even today one third of Delhi
New Pavements With Lane Eating Into Road Space, LG Frowns Megha Suri Singh | TNN New Delhi: The new design of pavements being constructed on several arterial roads as part of the ongoing streetscaping has become a cause for traffic jams. The new pavements have dedicated tracks for non-motorized vehicles …
Many see cycles as affordable, eco-friendly way to commute. And government is keen to promote the idea. But city will need better facilities and more cycle tracks before the trend catches on Megha Suri Singh | TNN Following in the footsteps of global cities like London, New York and Paris, …
A Lieutenant General in the Army rides a cycle to office and back twice a week. Not only does Commandant of the College of Military Engineering (CME), Lt Gen U S P Sinha, cycle five kilometres from home to office on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but all other officers and students …
Kevin Antao | TNN Ahmedabad: The first bicycling club of city on Friday issued a warning to Amdavadis who plan to ride on BRTS cycle tracks on World Environment Day.
The Delhi Integrated Multi-modal Transit System (DIMTS), in charge of operating the BRT corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand, is setting up five cycle stations along the corridor where people can also hire cycles at a nominal rate. The corridor already has dedicated cycle lanes alongside the pavements. DIMTS has …
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will soon come out with guidelines on introducing footpaths and cycle tracks on non-Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) routes. FC Road and JM Road will be the first to get the facility. Cycle tracks and clearly demarcated footpaths have already been introduced on the …
This study provides detailed analysis of walking conditions in Indian cities. The analysis indicates that walkability is overlooked and undervalued in transport planning, and that improved walkability is justified for equity and efficiency sake. It provides specific recommendations for improving walking conditions to address a variety of planning objectives. The …
This paper by SIM-air presents the past and the current air quality management in Delhi, India, including the discussions on the air pollution levels, sources of air pollution, and policy interventions of the past and on-going. It is based on a presentation delivered at the BioVision Conference in Lyon, France, …
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi government to respond to a review petition filed after the court dismissed a plea to scrap the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in South Delhi. The review petition said the court had rejected the plea without considering the aspect …
Buoyed by the recent order of Delhi High Court, Delhi Government has initiated the process of execution of other BRT corridors between Karawal Nagar and Gandhi Nagar and Bhajanpura to Mori Gate. The Delhi Integrated Multi Model Transit System (DIMTS), a nodal agency is likely to make a detailed presentation …
Other Vehicles Barred From Dedicated Lane, Signalling To Change For Simultaneous Right Turn New Delhi: This weekend, the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor will go back to its original state, at least for now. Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave a direction that the traffic flow on the …
New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Delhi government to respond by Tuesday if the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand bus rapid transit corridor could be continued with some changes. The new bench hearing the case identified problem areas with the controversial corridor and asked the government if it can …
Refusing to scrap the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, the Delhi High Court on Monday said it was a positive policy measure that needed a few changes to improve its functioning. The court asked the government to consider two key changes that could reduce congestion around the Chirag Dilli flyover, …
Govt Adopts Ostrich-Like Stance To Guard Project It Has Set Its Heart On New Delhi: In its desperation to save its ill-conceived and poorly executed BRT project, Delhi government is now shooting the messenger. It has not only questioned the study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) but …
New Delhi: The report by the central road research institute (CRRI), recommending the “No BRT” option for the Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand corridor, couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Delhi government. Sources in the transport department say that other BRT projects earmarked for this year have been stuck in …
