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transport department news

Gautam Budh Nagar begins school vehicle safety checks till July 15

Vehicles found violating mandatory safety norms or operating without valid fitness certificates or other required documents will face action under the Motor Vehicles Act. (HT Photos)
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:11 am IST

No forced tips, cab drivers told

No forced tips, cab drivers told
Published on Jun 12, 2026 04:52 am IST

RTO action against overloaded trucks to start from today

Entry mafias ensure smooth passage for overloaded trucks, particularly those carrying sand and stone chips. File Photo
Published on Jun 08, 2026 12:25 pm IST

Karnataka reshuffles senior IAS, IPS officers after Shivakumar takes charge

Karnataka reshuffles senior IAS, IPS officers after Shivakumar takes charge
Published on Jun 07, 2026 06:41 pm IST

Water metro for Kolkata, separate shipping division likely: CM Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said the state government is considering carving out a separate shipping wing from the transport department.
Updated on Jun 05, 2026 03:43 am IST

‘EV-only 2-wheeler rule may be pushed to 2029’

The draft Delhi EV Policy 2026-30, placed in the public domain last month, has attracted more than 750 suggestions from industry bodies, manufacturers, citizen groups, and residents. (Shutterstock)
Published on Jun 03, 2026 04:30 am IST

Delhi govt to redevelop all its bus shelters across city

Delhi govt to redevelop all its bus shelters across city
Published on May 19, 2026 07:41 pm IST

Delhi to launch e-rickshaw online registrations from May 15

Delhi to launch e-rickshaw online registrations from May 15
Published on May 12, 2026 10:35 pm IST

How the Marathi mandate got scrubbed from the rule book

Mumbai, India – 28 April 2026: Amid the ongoing Marathi language mandate debate, multilingual auto and taxi drivers on Tuesday collectively rendered the Maharashtra Geet, underscoring unity and support for their stand at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, 28 April 2026. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Published on Apr 29, 2026 05:02 am IST

Crackdown on Bangladeshi, Rohingya auto drivers in Mira Rd

Crackdown on Bangladeshi, Rohingya auto drivers in Mira Rd
Published on Apr 29, 2026 04:58 am IST

Maharashtra softens stand on mandatory Marathi for auto, taxi drivers

State softens stand on mandatory Marathi for auto, taxi drivers
Updated on Apr 24, 2026 07:18 am IST

Noise pollution under scanner in Gauatam Budh Nagar

Violators are being fined 10,000 and their vehicles may be seized. The enforcement is being carried out under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, particularly Section 190(2), which prohibits unauthorised alterations in vehicles, officials said. (HT Archive)
Published on Apr 21, 2026 07:18 am IST

Crackdown on illegal horns, modified silencers launched in Lucknow

The drive being carried out jointly by the transport department and traffic police in Lalbagh area of Lucknow. (SOURCED IMAGE)
Published on Apr 19, 2026 05:44 am IST

Unsafe school vehicles: 13 vehicles seized, 28 challaned as crackdown begins in Lucknow

13 school vehicles were seized for expired fitness and permit documents. (Sourced)
Published on Apr 01, 2026 09:03 pm IST

Retired judge to probe fake diplomas linked to promotions in Karnataka Transport Dept

Retired judge to probe fake diplomas linked to promotions in Karnataka Transport Dept
Published on Mar 13, 2026 07:34 am IST

Bihar earns 6 cr in 2 months through e-auction of fancy vehicle numbers, Patna tops list

Bihar earns 6 cr in 2 months through e-auction of fancy vehicle numbers, Patna tops list
Published on Feb 14, 2026 02:40 pm IST

No crackdown on violation of bike taxi policy in 2025: CAQM told

The Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme was introduced in 2023 under the Aam Aadmi Party government (AFP)
Published on Feb 14, 2026 03:38 am IST

‘Fun Run’ to address road accidents draws flak

File photo of an accident after a trailer truck rammed into at least 20 vehicles on the Mumbai Pune Expressway last year.
Updated on Feb 09, 2026 08:52 am IST

DL applicants await physical cards amid ‘system congestion’

Transport officials attribute the delay primarily to issues linked to Aadhaar. (Pic for representation)
Published on Feb 03, 2026 07:36 am IST

School heads to face personal liability for lapses in school bus safety: Transport dept

Representative photo (REUTERS)
Published on Jan 25, 2026 03:54 am IST

UP roads turn deadlier: 13% spike in mishap deaths in 2025, a blow to 2030 vision

An analysis of the district-wise data shows that the highest death toll was reported from Agra (748), followed by Prayagraj (739), Mathura (698), Hardoi (669) and Lucknow (660). (For representation)
Published on Jan 24, 2026 05:28 am IST

TN to operate 59,095 buses for Pongal season

TN to operate 59,095 buses for Pongal season
Published on Jan 07, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Road accidents rise marginally in Maharashtra in 2025, fatalities dip

In contrast, deaths due to road accidents fell from 14,185 last year to 14,066 this year, a reduction of 119 fatalities or 0.83%. (HT)
Published on Dec 26, 2025 03:30 am IST

Gautam Budh Nagar transport department drive raises 2.5 cr

According to the transport department, enforcement teams carried out a district-wide drive during the 2025–26 (till December 18), focusing on unauthorised operations, overloading and other safety violations. (HT Archive)
Published on Dec 23, 2025 07:28 am IST

Delhi govt makes registration mandatory for all used vehicle dealers

The move comes weeks after a used vehicle was allegedly involved in a blast near the Red Fort, highlighting gaps in traceability.
Published on Dec 18, 2025 04:16 am IST

Fancy Noida vehicle no. fetches record 27.5 L in auction

According to the transport department data, there are nearly 1.1 million vehicles registered in the district. (HT Archive)
Published on Dec 10, 2025 07:14 am IST

Haryana: No further diesel, petrol vehicles in aggregator fleets from January 1

Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini during a cabinet meeting on Monday.
Published on Dec 11, 2025 06:02 pm IST

Transport dep to up its game, catch app-based drivers charging more than fixed rate

Transport dep to up its game, catch app-based drivers charging more than fixed rate
Published on Sept 27, 2025 06:18 am IST

UP transport dept cancels all non-tax e-challans between 2017-2021

UP transport dept cancels all non-tax e-challans between 2017-2021
Published on Sept 16, 2025 07:22 pm IST

Pvt owners can’t flaunt ‘G’ series nos on auctioned govt vehicles

Currently, people who get government vehicles through auction continue to use the same registration numbers that were meant for government vehicles. (Pic for representation)
Published on Sept 15, 2025 08:12 pm IST