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]Kejriwal to launch 'faceless' transport services today in Delhi. Check details
'Faceless' transport services will essentially make Delhi the first state or Union territory in the country to bring all transport-related services online. Maharashtra is also reported to be trying out a similar model.
Published on Aug 11, 2021 05:37 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Vehicles with caste stickers to be seized in UP: Report
According to Hindustan Times’ sister publication Hindustan, the transport department has launched the drive after instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Updated on Dec 27, 2020 08:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Delhi ISBTs to reopen before Diwali: Govt
The resumption of these services would mean that all three interstate bus terminals (ISBTs) in Delhi — in Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, and Sarai Kale Khan — will also reopen.
Updated on Oct 27, 2020 05:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sweta Goswami
Delhi: How you can get HSRPs and fuel stickers for your vehicle
The transport department has said it is going to start prosecuting drivers/owners of vehicles that do not have HSRPs and colour-coded fuel stickers from October
Updated on Sep 23, 2020 01:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sweta Goswami
Contactless e-ticketing on Delhi buses from November: Gahlot
Of the 51,644 total tickets purchased through the app in the 14-day period, 79.4% were free Pink tickets for female passengers. An average of 6% ticketing was done through the app during the trial, whereas the AC buses observed a 7% tickets sold through the app.
Updated on Sep 23, 2020 02:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Subsidies for electric vehicles likely from next week, says transport minister Gahlot
This is because the Delhi government is yet to set up the state EV fund and transport minister Kailash Gahlot said subsidies and other benefits such as a waiver on road tax and registration fee are likely to be launched next week.
Updated on Sep 22, 2020 03:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sweta Goswami, New Delhi
Delhi govt ties up with philanthropy group for road safety initiatives
The transport department has signed a memorandum of understanding with the philanthropy group, said the office of transport minister Kailash Gahlot.
Updated on Aug 13, 2020 11:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Don’t hike fare, terminate bus service contract instead: Mamta Ashu
Sabharwal and Ashu conducted a meeting with concerned officials of the Ludhiana city bus service limited on Tuesday and slammed the authorities for seeking advice from the state transport department for increasing the fare of the city bus as demanded by the company.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 11:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Chandigarh engg dept gears up to build 139 smart bus shelters
132 existing shelters to be repaired and heritage structures to be given a makeover
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 12:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
Major revenue earning depts of UP fail to meet targets again
The UP government’s total tax revenue collection in first quarter (April 1 to June 30, 2020) was Rs 15,716.48 against the targeted tax revenue of Rs 41,602.68 crore.
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 07:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Umesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow
813 students stuck in Kota ferried back home by Delhi government
The 18-year-old medical aspirant was among the more than 800 students from the national Capital who was stuck in different coaching centres in Kota after to the nationwide lockdown was enforced to contain the spread of Covid-19 on March 25.
Updated on May 03, 2020 02:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Fareeha Iftikhar, New Delhi
Delhi govt readies to send workers home, bring back students
While a timeline is yet to be finalised, the buses are expected to leave for Kota, around 520 kms away, in a day or two, an official said.
Updated on May 01, 2020 03:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sweta Goswami and Abhishek Dey, New Delhi
Safe school vahan: 87 buses challaned, most violations are by pvt operators, say Ludhiana authorities
The policy has put in place several measures, including the mandatory presence of a female attendant, in buses for the safety of students
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 10:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By Amarpal Singh, Ludhiana
Rajasthan’s anti-graft body busts extortion racket in transport department
Eight officers and seven agents have been detained so far after the ACB carried out raids in multiple locations.
Published on Feb 17, 2020 10:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Japiur | By HT Correspondent
Allahabad High Court directs UP government to get all school buses inspected
Updated on Jan 15, 2020 04:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By HT Correspondent
‘PUC certificates don’t cover major pollutants’
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 12:06 AM IST
By Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
Woman biker refuses to pay fine for not wearing helmet, video of spat with cops goes viral
On Sunday morning, the woman identified as Pritimayee Nanda of the city’s Buxibazar area was stopped by the traffic police at Madhupatna square for not wearing a helmet while riding her two-wheeler.
Published on Dec 02, 2019 08:59 PM IST
Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
‘0009’ fetches RLA ₹16 lakh
Chandigarh Registering and Licensing Authority managed to auction special numbers for total of ₹87.7 lakh
Updated on Sep 22, 2019 12:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Odisha human rights body questions govt’s relaxation on MV Act
Expressing concern over the public resentment over strict enforcement of the provisions of the amended MV Act, Patnaik had given a three months’ breather to motorists so as to enable them get all their vehicle documents ready.
Updated on Sep 21, 2019 08:58 PM IST
Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
PUNBUS contractual employees lodge complaint with state dept against contractor
Published on Sep 16, 2019 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Buses still not enough to handle extra odd-even rush: Experts
The biggest hurdle that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is likely to face in the implementation of the scheme is the limited number of public buses available in the city.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 10:07 PM IST
Odd-Even back in Delhi this November, here’s how public transport is preparing
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), is awaiting addition of 4000 new buses and has only received the first lot of 25 new buses so far and the rest are to be added in batches till 2020. It is only a minor addition to its existing fleet of 5454 buses.
Updated on Jun 29, 2020 08:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Soumya Pillai
Truck owner, driver fined Rs 2 lakh for nine offences; highest in Delhi
The penalties, which transport officials said is the highest in Delhi so far, were imposed for violations including overloading and driving without a proper license.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 05:46 AM IST
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Bihar truck owners threaten stir
At a meeting convened to discuss the implications of the amended Motor Vehicles Act, the association members resolved to keep their vehicles off the road in protest.
Updated on Sep 13, 2019 06:57 AM IST
Patna | By HT Correspondent
Delhi bus depots opened for pollution checks as applications triple
Under the new law, driving without a PUC (pollution under control) certificate or with an expired certificate invites a penalty of Rs 10,000. Earlier, the fine amount was Rs 1,000.
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 07:02 AM IST
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Drive to recruit bus marshals runs into multiple roadblocks
When the government looked to the home department to provide Home Guards for the job, the response was that it too was facing a shortage — with up to 57% vacancies.
Updated on Sep 11, 2019 04:26 AM IST
New Delhi | By Sweta Goswami
Delhi Government delivered on 99.5% of doorstep service requests
When launched by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on September 10 last year, the scheme offered 40 services. Last month, on August 11, the government added 30 more services, taking the total number of services offered to 70.
Updated on Sep 10, 2019 01:44 AM IST
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Opposition wants Goa CM to declare a holiday and hold higher traffic penalties till the pothole-ridden roads are fixed
Congress party has opposed implementing the new Motors Vehicles Act in Goa till the time the condition of the alleged potholes-peppered roads is improved.
Updated on Sep 06, 2019 04:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
New Motor Vehicles Act comes into force, ...but ‘concession’ for traffic offenders in Uttar Pradesh to continue
Though the amended MV Act, providing for enhanced (hefty) fines and penalties, came into effect across the country from Sunday, but in UP, like in many other states, people can continue to get their offences compounded out-of-court on the spot on the old rates prescribed by the UP government in June this year.
Updated on Sep 02, 2019 06:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Brajendra K Parashar
‘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.
Published on Aug 28, 2019 10:13 AM IST
Ranchi | By Sanjoy Dey