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Ferrying schoolkids: Open vehicles openly flouting govt rules in Lko

On May 31, 2019, the state government notified that open vehicles, including e-rickshaws, auto rickshaws and tempos, will not be allowed to ferry school children

Children going to school in an e-rickshaw, in Lucknow, on Wednesday (HT Photo)

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Published on Nov 13, 2024 08:26 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Till April 28, Haryana school buses can get fitness tests on public holidays too

In a notification issued on Wednesday, transport commissioner Vijay Kumar Joshi said, “The fitness test of school buses which do not possess fitness certificate shall also be done on the public holidays this month -- April 20, 21, 27 and 28, in addition to normal days. The schools should get their buses presented before the board of inspection for test of fitness and grant of fitness certificate, if found, roadworthy.”

This comes after recent inspections, carried out in the backdrop of the Mahendergarh bus mishap, revealed that a number of school buses in the state do not possess valid fitness certificates. The department has halted the inspections as of now. (Yogendra Kumar)

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Updated on Apr 18, 2024 08:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Rohtak

Badaun school bus-van collision: Safety violations by multiple govt agencies exposed

A huge road-cutting that was left unrepaired and apparently failed to draw the authorities’ attention even during the ongoing two month’s state-wide ‘gaddha mukti’ campaign concluding on November 15, has been cited as the most important reason for the accident in a preliminary inquiry.

According to the transport department’s inquiry report, the school van involved in the accident was not only over-speeding but also operating on a road worthiness (fitness) certificate that expired more than two years ago. (Pic for representation)

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Published on Oct 31, 2023 11:41 PM IST

ByBrajendra K Parashar

Wait continues for driving licence aspirants due to delay in opening of training institute in Ludhiana

It has been almost three months since the district administration and the regional transport authority received a notification from the state transport commissioner to open the institute jointly with the Red Cross Society

The delay in opening the institute is also affecting the industry in the state, as there are more than 5 lakh registered commercial vehicles, but drivers for the same are not available. (HT Photo)

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Updated on May 23, 2023 11:12 PM IST

BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana

All govt driving test tracks are now automated in Delhi

The transformation to this mode means that permanent driver licence seekers are evaluated only by machines, sensors, and CCTV cameras, officials said

Earlier, the applicants’ performance was evaluated by transport officials at the sites. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Apr 29, 2023 11:55 PM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

100 new electric buses to be inducted by May-end in Delhi

The 100 buses will be part of the first batch of 1,500 buses, which the government wants to add to the public fleet by the year-end

Currently Delhi has 300 electric buses in operation. (ANI)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:46 PM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

No bidders for NCMC, Delhi transport dept to open tenders again

The Delhi transport department had floated tenders for the NCMC in January inviting a concessionaire to set up, launch and operate the system in Delhi

The NCMC initiative enables seamless travel by different metros, buses, and other public transport systems across the country. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Apr 14, 2023 11:38 PM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Two-day Chandigarh Rashtriya Natya Mahotsav ends

The “Chandigarh Rashtriya Natya Mahotsav” was organised by the Haryana Kala Parishad in association with Chandigarh University

The day commenced with staging of the play “King of Pop”, written, designed and directed by KD Kashish Devgan, and performed by students of Chandigarh University. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

‘No helmet, no entry’ for bike-riding officials at Jharkhand govt offices

Jharkhand’s transport department launched the drive from government offices to create awareness and reduce accident deaths.

Government officials in Jharkhand will not be allowed to enter their offices if found riding two-wheelers without a helmet under a new ‘no helmet, no entry’ initiative of the state’s transport department.(HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 28, 2019 10:13 AM IST

Ranchi | BySanjoy Dey

UP plans to check sale,use of sub-standard helmets

State makes BIS-approved helmet compulsory, manufacturers to be asked to uniquely number products.

The government plans to ask manufacturers to allot a unique identity number to the helmets.(HT photo (Representational image))

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Updated on Aug 18, 2019 12:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times,Lucknow | BySaurabh Chauhan

Vehicle registrations in Mumbai see 20% dip in first quarter

Car registrations were hit the most – 12,230 from April to June this year, compared to 14,432 in the first quarter of 2018.

Thanks to the slowdown in the automobile sector, four road transport offices (RTOs) in Mumbai saw 62,999 vehicle registrations in the first quarter this year(Photo by Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2019 02:12 AM IST

Mumbai | ByKailash Korde

Speed up adoption of EVs: Centre to states

It has also urged transport principal secretaries and transport commissioners of states/Union territories to reduce or waive road tax on EVs and to promote their use as shared mobility vehicles and public transport.

Niti Aayog, the government’s policy think tank, has proposed a complete ban on all internal combustion engine powered two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India, starting 2025.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 19, 2019 12:22 AM IST

New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Now, photocopies too can be used to suspend licences of rash drivers in Maharashtra

The transport commissioner, in a recent order, asked all RTOs to suspend even photocopies or scanned copies of licences , to boost their drive to reduce accidents on national highways, which started last November

Maharashtra highway traffic police check speed of vehicles on Mumbai-Pune Expressway.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on May 27, 2019 08:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByMegha Sood, Mumbai

Got a smart card driving licence? Now, you won’t need an NOC for renewal

Meanwhile, those holding paperback licences will still have to get an NOC from the concerned RTOs for the processes, the transport commissioner’s office said.

Smart card driving licence holders will no longer need a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the regional transport office (RTO) to renew the licence, get copies made or change the address.(HT File Photo)

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Published on Apr 01, 2019 04:25 AM IST

Mumbai | ByKailash Korde

Maharashtra autos drivers may not get to refuel vehicles after permit suspended

The Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Department (MMVD) is mulling this step after flying squads of RTOs, in an ongoing drive to curb the menace of rogue drivers, caught 1,296 autorickshaw drivers without a badge, which is mandatory for driving public service vehicles.

At present, once the RTO suspends the permit of an autorickshaw, officials, in absence of any place to detain the vehicle, simply remove the fare metres of the autorickshaws.(HT File)

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Updated on Mar 26, 2019 04:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByKailash Korde, Mumbai

Legal notice issued for strict implementation of helmet rule in Pune

Pune-based NGO Parisar, a group working towards road safety implementation in the city is also a member of the district road safety committee which issued a legal notice to various government officials on January 1, for contempt of the order of High court regarding enforcement of helmet compliance.

Police officials take action on helmetless riders at Lokmanya Tilak chowk.(RAVINDRA JOSHI/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2019 03:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByHT Correspondent

Car buying gets costly in Delhi as one-time parking charges hiked up to 18 times

The transport department collects the parking charges on behalf of the MCDs, which claim that it is meant for creating parking infrastructure in Delhi. The proposal by the three MCDs to hike the charges was pending for quite sometime and was cleared by the transport commissioner on her last day in office, an official said.

Car buyers will have to pay higher one-time parking charges in 2019 as the Delhi Transport Department has approved a recommendation for a hike by three municipal corporations of the city.(PTI)

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Updated on Dec 22, 2018 10:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Ola-Uber cab strike likely to be called off today in Mumbai

A joint meeting with the transport commissioner has been scheduled for 3.30pm on Tuesday, after which a final decision will be announced

Ola and Uber drivers continue with their protest at Chakala.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Oct 30, 2018 08:41 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByKailash Korde, Mumbai

Vehicle number portability: Buying a new car/bike this Diwali? Retain registration number of old one

The wait is finally over for those who are anxiously looking forward to porting the ‘auspicious’ ‘lucky’ or ‘VIP’ registration number of their old vehicle to a new one, a facility already available with regard to mobile phone numbers.

The transport department is preparing itself for the launch of the long-pending portability scheme in Uttar Pradesh before Diwali.(Representative image)

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Published on Oct 18, 2018 02:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByBrajendra K Parashar, Lucknow

42 driver licences issued illegally at RTO in one week

Following the revelations, the department has initiated an investigation to find out whether such malpractices are happening in the 12 other RTOs across Delhi.

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Published on Sep 21, 2018 01:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySweta Goswami, New Delhi

No new auto, taxi stands within 50 metres of BEST bus stops: BMC

In the future, no new auto rickshaw or taxi stand in the city will be located within 50 metres of bus stops of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST)

Taxi and auto union leaders, however, said this will force commuters to walk the extra mile. “As per the rule, stands should be 15m away from bus stops,” said AL Quadros, leader of Mumbai Taximens Union.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 18, 2018 09:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByKailash Korde, Mumbai

Driver wasn’t alert, distracted in bus accident that killed 30: Probe report

The report is based on the analysis following the inspection by joint transport commissioner and some Regional Transport Office (RTO) officials.

The mangled remains of the mini bus that fell into a 800ft gorge off Ambenali ghat in Maharashtra.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Aug 14, 2018 11:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByKailash Korde, Mumbai

Delhi’s transport commissioner denies minister’s allegation of working for touts

Varsha Joshi, the transport commissioner, had reportedly denied any wrongdoings in functioning of Burari Transport Authority, in reply to a question raised by Gahlot ahead of Delhi Assembly’s monsoon session.

File photo of Delhi’s transport commissioner Varsha Joshi.(Vipin Kumar / HT File Photo)

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Updated on Aug 06, 2018 12:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySoumya Pillai

U’khand HC seeks report on Dhumakot bus mishap

Taking suo motu cognisance of the bus accident in Pauri in which 48 people, including 10 children and 16 women, died the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday directed authorities to file a reply before it by July 20

48 people died in the tragedy.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 04, 2018 10:42 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nainital | ByNeeraj Santoshi

Transport department fixes norms for speed limit devices in commercial vehicles

Uttar Pradesh transport department has fixed rules for the installation of speed limiting devices in transport or commercial vehicles asking manufacturing companies/dealers and officials to start fitment work.

The rules laid down by the Centre in 2012 expected transport vehicles manufactured on October 1, 2015 or after to be fitted with SLD at the level of manufacturer/dealer.(Representative image)

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Published on May 14, 2018 02:56 PM IST

HindustanTimes, Lucknow | ByBrajendra KParashar, Lucknow

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On May 31, 2019, the state government notified that open vehicles, including e-rickshaws, auto rickshaws and tempos, will not be allowed to ferry school children

A huge road-cutting that was left unrepaired and apparently failed to draw the authorities’ attention even during the ongoing two month’s state-wide ‘gaddha mukti’ campaign concluding on November 15, has been cited as the most important reason for the accident in a preliminary inquiry.

It has been almost three months since the district administration and the regional transport authority received a notification from the state transport commissioner to open the institute jointly with the Red Cross Society

The transformation to this mode means that permanent driver licence seekers are evaluated only by machines, sensors, and CCTV cameras, officials said

The 100 buses will be part of the first batch of 1,500 buses, which the government wants to add to the public fleet by the year-end

The Delhi transport department had floated tenders for the NCMC in January inviting a concessionaire to set up, launch and operate the system in Delhi

The “Chandigarh Rashtriya Natya Mahotsav” was organised by the Haryana Kala Parishad in association with Chandigarh University

Jharkhand’s transport department launched the drive from government offices to create awareness and reduce accident deaths.

State makes BIS-approved helmet compulsory, manufacturers to be asked to uniquely number products.

Car registrations were hit the most – 12,230 from April to June this year, compared to 14,432 in the first quarter of 2018.

It has also urged transport principal secretaries and transport commissioners of states/Union territories to reduce or waive road tax on EVs and to promote their use as shared mobility vehicles and public transport.

The transport commissioner, in a recent order, asked all RTOs to suspend even photocopies or scanned copies of licences , to boost their drive to reduce accidents on national highways, which started last November

Meanwhile, those holding paperback licences will still have to get an NOC from the concerned RTOs for the processes, the transport commissioner’s office said.

The Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Department (MMVD) is mulling this step after flying squads of RTOs, in an ongoing drive to curb the menace of rogue drivers, caught 1,296 autorickshaw drivers without a badge, which is mandatory for driving public service vehicles.

Pune-based NGO Parisar, a group working towards road safety implementation in the city is also a member of the district road safety committee which issued a legal notice to various government officials on January 1, for contempt of the order of High court regarding enforcement of helmet compliance.

A joint meeting with the transport commissioner has been scheduled for 3.30pm on Tuesday, after which a final decision will be announced

The wait is finally over for those who are anxiously looking forward to porting the ‘auspicious’ ‘lucky’ or ‘VIP’ registration number of their old vehicle to a new one, a facility already available with regard to mobile phone numbers.

Following the revelations, the department has initiated an investigation to find out whether such malpractices are happening in the 12 other RTOs across Delhi.

In the future, no new auto rickshaw or taxi stand in the city will be located within 50 metres of bus stops of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST)

The report is based on the analysis following the inspection by joint transport commissioner and some Regional Transport Office (RTO) officials.

Varsha Joshi, the transport commissioner, had reportedly denied any wrongdoings in functioning of Burari Transport Authority, in reply to a question raised by Gahlot ahead of Delhi Assembly’s monsoon session.

Taking suo motu cognisance of the bus accident in Pauri in which 48 people, including 10 children and 16 women, died the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday directed authorities to file a reply before it by July 20

Uttar Pradesh transport department has fixed rules for the installation of speed limiting devices in transport or commercial vehicles asking manufacturing companies/dealers and officials to start fitment work.

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