MoU by MMRDA at Davos
MMRDA has signed 11 MoUs at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. This is expected to help in urban transport, regional development and […]
Tag: Urban Transport
MahaMetro Nagpur Revolutionizes Urban Mobility with E-Scooter Integration
MahaMetro Nagpur has partnered with TS Switch E-Ride Private Limited to launch an innovative app-based electric scooter-sharing service. This sustainable transportation initiative will allow commuters […]
First World Symposium on Sustainable Transport and Livability (WSSTL-2025) at IISc Bangalore
The Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, together with the Special Interest Group (SIG)-F4 of WCTRS, is pleased to announce the […]
Kochi Water Metro Technological innovations for traffic management
Kochi, a vibrant city in Kerala, India, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, historical significance, and picturesque backwaters. The Kochi Water Metro is a […]
Bending the Curve
[box type=”shadow” ]Tanushri Gupte, Manager, Urban Transport and Road Safety – India, World Resources Institute talks about challenges and opportunities to reduce road deaths in […]
Rickshaws for Last Mile Connectivity
[box type=”shadow” ] Urbanist Dhwani Talati-Padiyar argues in favour of using rickshaws for last mile connectivity, and demands dedicated space for them. While the western […]
Integrating women’s concerns in public transport
Since December 2012, there has been increased attention to women’s experience of public transport. While the demand to make public transport safer for women is […]
State-of-the-Art or Fit-for-Purpose
Adopting state-of-the-art techniques just for personal vanity or CV building is likely to backfire in developing economies like India. India has quite different baseline conditions from western cities, more than simple quantitative differences in income levels and a different vehicle mix. Such differences must be borne in mind when determining ways to analyse the transport patterns for new transport infrastructure and policies, writes Richard Di Bona.
Urban transport tax in the offing
The central government is planning to introduce a one-time urban transport tax on private vehicles in an effort to encourage use of public transport and […]
TrafficInfraTech Expo 2012 Successful Eventful Bountiful
TrafficInfraTech Expo 2012 in Mumbai lived up to the industry’s expectations from it. Ministries, government officers from various State Authorities & PWDs, Senior Traffic Police […]