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It’s a late beginning but the route has been well charted

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 2019
Opinion

The burden of free parking on our cities

It 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 2018
Politics

India’s transportation architecture should comprise a mix of fuel sources: NITI Aayog

NITI 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 2018
Opinion

Cities need a sustainable transport update

Public transport can easily be the cheaper, faster and economical alternative if policymakers plan for tomorrow's problems today

4 min read29 Dec 2017
Industry

Punjab govt moves to overhaul transport sector

Punjab government outlines draft of new transport policy, while abolishing district transport offices (DTOs) and restructuring the transport department

2 min read6 Jul 2017
Politics

Kerala govt comes up with draft rules for Ola, Uber and others

The 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 2016
Opinion

New government may chart fresh course on coastal cargo transport policy

The government is in talks to ease a law to let foreign-registered ships carry empty containers between India's ports

4 min read12 Jun 2014
Industry

Annual transport investments should rise to `14 trillion by 2032: panel

Rakesh Mohan committee report recommends annual investments in transport should increase to `3.8 trillion during 12th Plan

1 min read1 Mar 2014
Politics

India to help Afghanistan build roads, draw up transport policy

Move shows India's long-term commitment to Afghanistan even as international troops are set to exit the country

3 min read15 Jan 2014

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