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Delhi mandates strict bus safety overhaul following alleged sleeper bus gang-rape

Delhi's transport department mandates stricter bus safety measures following a serious incident. Panic buttons and tracking devices must remain operational on all public transit vehicles. Buses will now only stop at designated safe locations, avoiding roadside pickups. Crew members will receive sensitivity training and undergo background checks for improved security.

The Economic Times · Sep 2

GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activities

Delhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented restrictions, including a ban on coal and firewood in tandoors and limited use of diesel generators.

The Economic Times · May 19

Symposium and short play on road safety awareness organised for students in Srinagar

A symposium and short play on road safety awareness was organized on Tuesday for students in Srinagar, featuring experts from the Traffic Police, Transport Department, and other organizations. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 3, 2024

Unauthorised vendors taking advantage of Transport Department making HSRP mandatory to hawk lookalike number plates in Karnataka

Unauthorised vendors taking advantage of Transport Department making HSRP mandatory to hawk lookalike number plates in Karnataka

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023

Government-run ride-hailing app: Transport Department to collaborate with e-Governance Department to develop app

The State government’s ride-hailing app plan is gaining momentum, with the Transport Department asking the e-Governance Department to initiate the development of the mobile application and launch it in six months

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

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

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

Madras High Court orders seizure of all BS-IV vehicles sold and registered fraudulently after Supreme Court deadline

The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police (DGP) to ensure that not even a single Bharat Stage -IV (BS-IV) motor vehicle that had been fraudulently sold and registered in the State, after the deadline fixed by the Supreme Court, continues to ply on the roads. It…

The Hindu · May 20, 2023

Major reshuffle of IAS officers in Tamil Nadu; Finance Secretary switches places with CM’s Secretary 1

A major reshuffle of IAS officers unfolds in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

Queensland phone, seatbelt cameras could face review amid 'sexual privacy rights' concerns

Rules that control how Queensland public servants handle potentially explicit photographs taken by traffic cameras could be reviewed after a NSW woman was sent a photo that showed her underwear alongside a fine for using a mobile phone.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2023