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Union cabinet approves ₹3,435 crore scheme to support procurement and operation of over 38,000 electric buses by Public Transport Authorities
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The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme for the procurement and operation of e-buses by Public Transport Authorities (PTAs) with an outlay of Rs 3,435.33 crore.
‘Sabarimala season is coming, expect tit for tat’: Kerala Minister Ganesh Kumar warns Tamil Nadu govt against seizure of its buses amid tax dispute
The Kerala Minister alleged that Tamil Nadu transport department took a unilateral decision to impose Rs 4,000 extra per seat.
Public transport like Metro rail and buses are capital-intensive, making them free of cost for political gains is not good: Hardeep Singh Puri
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"All these facilities - Metro and electric buses, these have to be economically viable. I believe that economically viable schemes will have good service delivery and the citizens will be happy with it. There will be no problem," Puri said in Indore.
Delhi: Woman’s head gets crushed by another vehicle while leaning out of bus window to vomit
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"A legal action is being taken in the matter. The CCTV footage is also being checked to identify the offending vehicle and its driver," said the police.
Manipur: Several school students feared dead in a bus accident during a study tour
The injured students were given first aid at the Bishnupur district hospital and then referred to Raj Medicity hospital in Imphal - the capital of Manipur.
Punjab: Armed robbers loot driver, conductor and passengers of a PRTC bus near Phillaur, angry passengers block Highway
A Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation bus on Ludhiana-Jalandhar main road was robbed by 3 armed robbers
Maharashtra: SP leader Rais Shaikh writes to Aaditya Thackeray, demands inclusion of Urdu in Chalo app meant for BEST buses
Rais Shaikh claimed that about 80000 students, who frequently used BEST buses for travel, are enrolled in BMC-run Urdu medium schools.
Mumbai: MNS workers vandalise team bus of IPL team Delhi Capitals near Taj Hotel, 5 arrested
The vehicle vandalised by MNS workers was to be used as a team bus by the IPL franchise Delhi Capitals for the upcoming IPL 2022 matches
Journalist with The Hindu peddles misinformation on evacuation of stranded nationals from Ukraine, gets caught for pushing pro-DMK propaganda
Parvathi Bindu Benu, a journalist with The Hindu, alleged that DMK govt arranged transport to evacuate students free of cost from Ukraine's Pisochyn
Congress steals images to ask for votes, ends up promoting schemes of BJP govts of Assam and the centre: Read details
The Congress embarrasses itself by posting a picture of Pink buses for women already launched by the BJP govt in Assam.