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NCW calls for driver verification, SOS buttons, route alerts to ensure women's safety

The National Commission for Women has recommended enhanced safety measures for women using app-based transport services. Guidelines include driver background checks, a mandatory SOS button, and real-time alerts for suspicious activities. Aggregators must ensure driver and vehicle identity matches through neat verification processes before rides. Special provisions for women traveling…

The Economic Times · 12h ago

New PUC rates in Maharashtra: Check revised charges for two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, petrol and diesel vehicles

Maharashtra PUC rates: Maharashtra's Transport Department has increased pollution certificate fees by twenty percent. Two-wheeler owners will now pay sixty rupees for their PUC certificates. Petrol three-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicle owners face new charges. Diesel vehicle owners will also pay a higher amount for their certificates. All PUC centers must…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

Prayagraj battered by heavy rain as water enters homes, disrupting train operations

Uttar Pradesh intensifies school vehicle safety checks and driver background verifications. The government also strengthens flood relief and rescue operations in affected districts. NDRF teams are actively engaged in search and rescue missions in several areas. Train operations have been temporarily shifted due to waterlogging on tracks. Officials are working…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Cabs from other States should not ply in Telangana, demand unions

Hyderabad cabbies demand action against illegal out-of-state taxis affecting their business, urging Transport Department crackdown.

The Hindu · Apr 4, 2024

Karnataka government scraps Electric Bike Taxi Scheme citing safety concerns and misuse

According to the report from a committee led by the Managing Director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the bike taxi scheme had fallen short of achieving its intended outcomes.

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2024

Karnataka’s four road transport corporations shell out ₹20.55 crore monthly in toll payments

The four road transport corporations (RTCs) have made a toll payment of ₹20.55 crore on an average every month, according to data from the Transport Department

The Hindu · Feb 25, 2024

Minister S.S. Sivasankar inaugurates Navagraha temple tour bus service from Kumbakonam

Transport Minister S.S. Sivasankar inaugurated the Navagraha temple tour bus service of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) at Kumbakonam on Saturday

The Hindu · Feb 24, 2024

What is Karnataka government’s new uniform fare structure for cabs?

Karnataka government’s new uniform fare structure for cabs. The government notification issued on February 3, 2024, clearly states that cab aggregators are not allowed to charge any extra fees beyond what is officially set

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2024

Ahead of festivities, private bus fares in Bengaluru soar despite drives by Transport Department

Despite conducting special drives to curb private bus operators charging excessive fares during the festive season, the Transport Department has failed to provide any relief to the public. Ahead of Makara Sankranti and Republic Day, the prices of most private bus tickets have been hiked anywhere in the range of…

The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024

T.N. bus strike | Striking employee unions call off bus strike even as the transport department maintains regular services

TN bus strike: A total of 14,888 buses were operated, against the 15,226 buses that would usually be operated in Chennai and the districts, a Transport Department official said

The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024