MUMBAI: BEST is likely to come out with a "deficit" budget on Friday with the transport undertaking, incurring losses to the tune of Rs 505 crore in 2009-'10. The budget will be presented by general manager Om Prakash Gupta before the BEST committee.

The BEST runs India's largest fleet of buses, ferrying 4.5 million passengers daily.

K.S. Jacob

India's hurried quest for development and its disregard for road safety have resulted in a major public health problem that demands serious thought and action.

The high mortality and morbidity associated with road traffic injuries are a major public health challenge worldwide. Every year, road traffic crashes kill an estimated 1.2 million people.

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), the country

NEW DELHI: Levying of hefty road tax, introduction of congestion charge and putting high premium on parking are some of the measures the Centre for Science and Environment has suggested to Delhi Government to check growth of private vehicles and overcome the traffic mess in the city.

In a letter to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, CSE citing examples of various cities including London, Stockholm

Sand Contractors, Sand Boat Owner-Workers and Building Materials Transporters Joint Action Committee is completely in favour of installation of GPS to sand transporting lorries and as a matter of fact, 570 lorry owners have registered themselves in the committee, out of which 500 owners have already paid the advance money to install GPS, informed Joint Action Committee President Mayur Ullal.

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Transport expert and Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) campaigner Sudhir Badami delves into the problems of Mumbai

The district authorities have finally set in motion the process to put in place a district traffic plan for South Goa.
District Magistrate G P Naik on Tuesday issued directions to Sub-Divisional Magistrate and representatives of various government agencies to suggest proposals to formulate a traffic policy for the entire district.

Karnataka Government today rejected the plea by mining companies to extend the validity of the transport permits from the existing seven days to twelve days, but accepted the High court suggestion to enlarge it to nine days.

A stand to this effect was taken by state's Advocate General Ashok Haranahalli before a Division bench headed by Chief Justice K S Khehar, which heard a batch of petitions

Panchwadi villagers along with Fr Rodrigues called on the Minister for Environment Alexio Sequeira at his Raia residence on Monday morning regarding construction of mining road through their village.
The villagers enlightened the Minister of the ill effects and other problems of dust pollution, heavy traffic in their small village etc.

Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Aug 29