Women commuters across West Bengal began availing free travel on state-operated buses on Monday, with authorities introducing document-based verification before issuing zero-value tickets.
The Railways in India started with the first passenger train running between Bombay and Thane on 16th April, 1853. The sound of a steam engine changed the course of history of India during the 173 years.
Why has societal indifference become the defining trait of our times? Why do rules get broken with impunity, failures shrugged off, and dangers accepted as if they were destiny?
The Orissa High Court has directed the police and transport authorities of two mineral-rich districts to act tough on illegal mining activities, stating that “the minerals are the natural resources and assets of the Government to be utilised in a responsible manner so as to provide all the sustainable support to the citizens of the country”.
As rules are routinely flouted, there are hardly any mechanisms to keep a check on the private-run fleets of sleeper AC buses described by many as “sleeping coffins” because of frequent fatal accidents when the single exit point gets locked.
India’s inland waterways are witnessing a defining transformation — one that promises to reshape the nation’s transport, trade, and logistics landscape from within.
The annual rate of inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for August is registered at 0.52 percent on a year-on-year basis.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista on Wednesday met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi and submitted a detailed report on the worsening condition of National Highway 10 (NH-10), the lifeline connecting Sikkim with the rest of India.
In a move aimed at incentivising freight transport and reducing logistics costs, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced a waiver of the busy season charge (BSC) for August.
Action has been taken against Mohit (SDO), Sunil (JE), and linemen Deepak, Ajit, Satyawan, and Vikas, according to an official statement.
