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Sri Lanka 75th Independence Day: India Hands Over 50 Buses to Strengthen Rural Transport Services in Island Nation

President Wickremesinghe has instructed to use all the buses received from India to strengthen the transport services in rural Sri Lanka. 

Feb 05, 2023, 20:10 PM IST

Bus strikes across Punjab today, passengers face inconvenience

The employees are protesting against the outsourcing of 28 posts of drivers, and their demands include the cancellation of recruitment through outsourcing.

Dec 17, 2022, 15:14 PM IST

Maharashtra: MSRTC to add over 5,000 electric buses to its fleet, fares to be kept low

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation approves hiring of 5,159 electric buses and 5,000 buses running on diesel will be converted to operate on LNG fuel, reports PTI. 

Nov 20, 2022, 16:16 PM IST

UP buses to get real-time monitoring, here’s how passengers will get live updates

UP buses to get new Android-based electronic ticket system installed, to help passengers get seamless transportation facilities, reports ANI.

Nov 13, 2022, 18:58 PM IST

Karnataka aims to have 35,000 electric buses by 2030: Transport Minister B Sriramulu

As a step towards electric mobility, Karnataka aims to have 35,000 electric buses by 2030: Transport Minister B Sriramulu, reports PTI. 

Sep 15, 2022, 12:17 PM IST

Onam 2022: Govt to run special bus services from Karnataka to Kerala covering THESE cities

Onam 2022: To manage the passenger rush on the upcoming Onam festival, KSRTC will operate special bus services for the convenience of commuters travelling from Karnataka to Kerala.

Aug 23, 2022, 20:22 PM IST

'Most environment friendly': First India-made Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus unveiled in Pune

Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell bus developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and KPIT Limited in Pune.

Aug 21, 2022, 20:39 PM IST

Raksha Bandhan 2022: UP govt to operate 250 buses from Aug 11-14 on THIS route

UP Govt Bus Facility on Rakshabandhan: Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation has announced to operate 250 additional buses in the Meerut-Ghaziabad region.

Aug 04, 2022, 09:33 AM IST

Indian Government’s ambitious plan to replace 30,000 old buses from 25 states takes shape

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has requested CESL to design a program for scrapping over 30,000 ageing buses across 25 states, reports PTI. 

Jul 13, 2022, 11:43 AM IST

Maharashtra to have clean fuel public transport fleet soon: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra’s Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis aims Maharashtra to be the first state in the country to run the entire public transport system on clean fuel, reports PTI. 

Jul 09, 2022, 16:51 PM IST

Delhi govt approves 1,500 low floor electric buses, 75 inter-state ones for THESE states

Delhi govt approved induction of 1,500 electric buses and 75 inter-state buses along 11 routes across five states and a Union Territory, as reported by PTI. 

May 14, 2022, 09:08 AM IST

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot flags off 100 low-floor CNG buses

These buses, which have been introduced under the cluster scheme of the Delhi government, are also equipped with modern facilities like panic buttons and GPS, and are disabled-friendly.

Mar 07, 2022, 12:56 PM IST

Sudden fire broke out in three buses standing for several months in ​​Lucknow

A sudden fire broke out in three buses standing for several months near Banthara area in Lucknow. The cause of this fire incident has not been known yet.

Dec 17, 2020, 12:38 PM IST

Amitabh Bachchan sponsors 10 buses for stranded migrant workers heading to Uttar Pradesh

The flag-off was attended by ABCL Managing Director Rajesh Yadav, Suhail Khandwani, Managing Trustee of the Mahim Dargah Trust and Trustee of Haji Ali Dargah Trust, officials and top representatives of both the trusts including Mohammed Ahmed.

May 29, 2020, 16:10 PM IST

Delhi sends 40 buses to ferry students stranded in Kota due to coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown

Delhi Government on Saturday sent as many as  40 buses to bring back its students stranded in Rajasthan’s Kota due to coronavirus COVID lockdown, which has now been extended till May 17.

May 02, 2020, 08:34 AM IST

5W1H: Mumbai's BEST bus strike ends on 9th day

The BEST bus strike ended on the 9th day after the Bombay High Court directed the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking administration to implement the ’10-step increment’ plan and resolve the matter in three months.

Jan 16, 2019, 17:24 PM IST

UP CM Yogi Adityanath urged to allow state buses to run on ethanol

Apex industry lobby Assocham has urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to allow all state-run buses to move on from oil-based fuel to alternative and environment-friendly fuel like ethanol.

Jul 25, 2017, 15:26 PM IST

New system can reuse waste energy from idling trucks, buses

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in the US showed that the waste energy can be used to operate secondary systems, such as air conditioning or refrigeration units, when the vehicles are stopped and idling.

Jun 18, 2017, 20:18 PM IST

Demonetisation: Railways, metro, buses won't accept old Rs 500 notes from today

Making a U-turn within a few hours, the government on Friday advanced by a day the last date for using the old Rs 500 notes to purchase tickets for travel by train, government- or public sector undertaking-run buses and commuting on suburban and Metro rail services.

Dec 09, 2016, 19:13 PM IST

Speed governors mandatory for buses in Odisha

Following the death of 19 persons in a bus accident, the Odisha government on Monday made speed governors mandatory for all passenger buses in the state.

Sep 12, 2016, 22:18 PM IST