-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Following huge public outrage over monster Traffic jams in Gurgaon and Faridabad, the Haryana government said on Sunday it was considering setting up a 24x7 Traffic management centre for the two cities. This will monitor Traffic conditions and control vehicle flow. It will also coordinate with relevant departments. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal said his government would implement a Traffic management plan prepared by experts. This...
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Can't tolerate waterlogging year after year, says Delhi high court
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: "We cannot tolerate this year after year." This was the sharp reaction of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday on the waterlogging on major roads and crippling of Traffic movement in large parts of the national capital. "There is no justification for clogged drains. We cannot tolerate this year after year," the court said when it took up a matter relating to water logging of South Extension...
More »Cities choked, but 90% of Indians don’t own vehicle -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Even as cities reel under the growing burden of private vehicles, government data shows that nearly 90% of Indians don't own a vehicle. This points to the need to scale up public transport, both to provide affordable travel options to such citizens and to prevent them from buying private vehicles and adding to the Traffic chaos. According to government estimates, there are 18.64 crore vehicles in...
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-The Indian Express Floods and water-logging show that urban planners have paid scant respect to hydrology Rains have been good this monsoon season so far. But instead of welcoming the bounty, urban India seems to be wallowing in misery. Guwahati is flooded. People in Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Hyderabad are beset with water-logged streets and Traffic snarls. Even half an hour of rainfall is enough to make a lot of places go...
More »Lack of trains to blame for track deaths: CAG
-The Hindu "This shows a mismatch on reporting of deaths by Railway administration to the Railway Board concerning safety issues," the report said. A recent Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has blamed the Indian Railways for not providing adequate train services, leading to overcrowding and death of passengers in suburban trains. The report, released last week, noted that 33,445 people died between January 2010 and December 2014, with half the cases being...
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