NEW DELHI

The unified traffic and transportation infrastructure (planning and engineering) centre, which aims at a holistic solution for traffic and transportation in the capital, will also take into account the view of the people who are going to be affected by any of its projects.

New Delhi: The Capital is now looking at installing solar-powered traffic signals at major intersections in the city. With this, traffic jams caused by signals rendered non-functional due to power failure or heavy rain may soon become a thing of the past. The traffic police is also installing invertors for back-up at major points.

THE government is planning to ensure dedicated express rail and road connectivity for future greenfield airports. Mandatory connectivity by mass rapid transit system to airports is expected to be a part of the airport's master plan. The government is planning to build new airports in some of the major cities such as Pune, Navi Mumbai and Vishakhapatnam.

Will save fuel worth Rs 15 lakh daily: Baalu Manish Sirhindi Tribune News Service Panipat, July 16 To ease out congestion in the city on the NH-1, the 10 km Panipat elevated highway that includes a 3.4 km flyover on the North-South Corridor was today inaugurated by union minister for shipping, road transport and highways T.R. Baalu along with state Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Delhi Transport Corporation is planning to introduce a new luxury bus fleet that will connect the airport to about 30 points in the city from where Delhiites can board the bus to reach IGI. Sources said the buses will have TV screens, music, baggage space and flight checkin facilities. All passengers will be served beverages on the way, and the staff will be well-trained and courteous.

The changing face of public transport is all set to change the way Delhi travels. Small cars are passe, it's the age of the AC buses. Says transport commissioner R K Verma,

After the state transport minister, Mr Subhas Chakraborty, hinted that bus fares could be hiked soon following rise in fuel prices, bus owners are now divided over the propose rise in fare. All three major bus owners' associations have decided to send their proposals to the transport minister tomorrow. Two of these associations are opposing the fare hike fearing that they would lose passengers. Rest of the associations are going to demand legitimate fare hike to cover up the loss.

As fuel prices skyrocket, a motley group of doctors in Surat has got together to circumvent the hike by forming a 'Bicycle Club'. The motto is not just 'burn rubber to stop burning a hole in your pocket'. They are hoping to spread the virtues of good health and encourage others to take to cycling. As a start, 50 members, including 25 doctors, will leave behind their gas-guzzling cars and cycle to work every day.