Safety of commuters requires that roads are audited periodicallyA government committee estimated that road accidents rose by about 50% between 2005 and 2015
2 min read14 Aug 2019It is imperative for urban policy in India to be guided by an outcome-oriented principle that reduces incentives for car ownership
4 min read12 Jan 2018NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat says transforming entire vehicle fleet to electric power was not viable due to reasons such as cost, high investment in manufacturing, and non-availability of raw material for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries
2 min read9 Jan 2018Public transport can easily be the cheaper, faster and economical alternative if policymakers plan for tomorrow's problems today
4 min read29 Dec 2017Punjab government outlines draft of new transport policy, while abolishing district transport offices (DTOs) and restructuring the transport department
2 min read6 Jul 2017The Kerala govt's proposed rules include prices being set by the government and cab-hailing services having a 24x7 call centre available for customers
3 min read15 Jul 2016The government is in talks to ease a law to let foreign-registered ships carry empty containers between India's ports
4 min read12 Jun 2014Rakesh Mohan committee report recommends annual investments in transport should increase to `3.8 trillion during 12th Plan
1 min read1 Mar 2014Move shows India's long-term commitment to Afghanistan even as international troops are set to exit the country
3 min read15 Jan 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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