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According to a report from the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), India is the only major vehicle producing country in the world without fuel saving standards for cars. More than 40% of the nations? oil and oil products are consumed for running vehicles, but no serious efforts towards evolving a fuel saving roadmap for the transport sector have been ...

Panasonic has developed new millimetre-wave technologies that can separately detect cars, pedestrians and bicycles and can pave the way for the development of safety systems to avoid accidents occurring at intersections. The high precision, wide field of view millimetre-wave technologies are capable of separately detecting cars, pedestrians and bicycles in less than 0.1 second, provided they are separated by 20cm. ...

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)?s request for bids to construct 4.25 km long Sewri-Worli elevated corridor in Mumbai has found response from five companies – Gammon India Ltd., Hindustan Construction Company Ltd., Larsen & Tubro Ltd., N.C.C. Limited and Simplex Infrastructure Ltd. The corridor starts from the Sewri interchange of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) near Sewri ...

The world?s first high-power inductive bus charging station has been introduced by Bombardier Transportation at Braunschweig Central Station in Germany. The charging station is designed for Primove electric buses and has been launched in partnership with the local transport operator Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG. Passenger services will begin with a 12m-long electric solo bus, followed by 18m articulated e-buses from the manufacturer ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has given its approval for a new 30km long metro rail network between Noida and Greater Noida. The metro will have 22 stations, of which 13 will be constructed on ground while seven stations will be elevated. The UP government has directed the Noida and Greater Noida authorities to bear the cost of the proposed project. ...

The Goa government recently unveiled a new plan that aims to improve mobility through the congested streets of the state?s capital Panaji, by strengthening public transport facilities and introducing better facilities for cyclists and pedestrians. Under the plan, some of the busiest roads will be made pedestrian-only areas. The plan urges citizens to leave their vehicles behind and use public ...

The Riyadh High Commission for Urban Development has awarded a consortium of Siemens, US based Bechtel and local construction companies Almabani and Consolidated Contractors Company, a contract to supply advanced systems for a new driverless subway. The new metro subway will comprise six lines and be 175km long. Siemens is supplying subway rolling stock, electrification systems and signalling technology as ...

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has awarded a contract to Otis Elevator Company (India) Limited for the supply and installation of 222 units of the of escalators (520NPE-L model) for phase III of the Delhi Metro project. The 520 NPE-L escalator is environment-friendly and caters to public transportation & heavy traffic demands by offering high safety, solid reliability and ...

The Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to double the vehicle tax on car owners buying a second vehicle and to levy a special cess of Rs. 5-10 per litre of petrol or diesel on private cars. The proposal, aimed to decrease the use of private vehicles and reduce traffic congestion, will be applicable to car owners in the Mumbai ...

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation is working on a proposal to make bus terminals safer. Safety measures include pedestrian crossings, parking facilities at important locations and traffic & parking sign boards. The points where buses have to stop will be painted with red boxes. Buses will halt close to bus stops and not affect traffic movement. At present, pedestrians and ...