Supreme Court on Tuesday assigned federal and provincial environment departments the task of exploring a way out for providing financial assistance to the owners wherever needed for conversion of 'carbon emitting' buses and auto rickshaws into environment friendly vehicles running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as fuel.

Gurgaon: Bus services in Gurgaon have always left much to be desired. For the state government too, it has been an issue of serious concern with plans and proposals to introduce new buses and improve transport facilities in the city being made frequently.

Now, the roadways department has announced that a fleet of 62 inter-city luxury buses and 200 city buses will ply on Gurgaon roads soon.

Heather Allen looks at issues related to sustainable development at the International Association of Public Transport, Brussels. Pradip Saha caught up with her on issues topical to her work.

New Delhi: With an aim to spruce up urban transport services and at the same time provide a stimulus to the economy, the government will provide assistance to 118 cities in acquiring a new fleet for their bus transport systems.

New Delhi: Mumbai will get 1,000 state-of-the-art eco-friendly buses by December, while its metro project will be put on the fast-track.

Union urban development minister Jaipal Reddy has set an ambitious target for the next 100 days. He wants people to leave their cars at home and travel by public transport.

Heather Allen looks at issues related to sustainable development at the International Association of Public Transport, Brussels. Pradip Saha caught up with her on issues topical to her work. Excerpts

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar

NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly began on Monday with the Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna declaring in his address that the road transport sector continues to be a priority area for the State Government.

Ashok Leyland gets orders for 3,200 vehicles.

The bus procurement scheme of States under the JNNURM was announced as a part of the fiscal stimulus package to provide impetus to the commercial vehicle producers.

Priyanka Vyas

New Delhi, June 3 Tata Motors has bagged a lion

In the transport sector, especially for the PM pollution, the diesel combustion dominates

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