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Battery operated passenger vehicles to get permits without any fee, says Tamil Nadu government

The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order stating that all passenger vehicles which are battery-operated (as defined under clause (u) of rule 2 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, such as e-autorickshaws, e-taxis and private EV buses) or passenger vehicles that are driven on methanol or ethanol fuel,…

The Hindu · Jun 29, 2023

Women ridership under Shakti scheme breaches Transport Departments’ estimation

Women ridership under Shakti scheme breaches Transport Departments’ estimation

The Transport Department’s maximum estimated free ridership for a day under the Shakti scheme has been breached, with over 51.52 lakh women boarding State-run road transport corporation (RTC) buses on Tuesday (June 13), the third day into the implementation of this welfare programme.

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Decongest roads or boost lucrative vehicular sales: can the government strike a balance?

Decongest roads or boost lucrative vehicular sales: can the government strike a balance?

Every government makes all the right noises to decongest Bengaluru’s roads. But when record-breaking growth in vehicular registrations massively boosts the Transport Department’s tax revenues, will the State be really interested in arresting the growth? Can it really tweak the tax structure to compensate for the shortfall through other sources?

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

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Reopening of schools in T.N. | 1,500 special buses to be operated from June 9 to 11

In view of the Tamil Nadu government announcing the reopening of schools on June 12, the Transport Department will operate 1,500 special buses from June 9 to 11 to help people return home from vacation. These special buses are in addition to the regular buses.

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

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