Not possible to ply only low-floor buses in Tamil Nadu until allied infrastructure is in place fully, govt. tells Madras High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Not possible to ply only low-floor buses in Tamil Nadu until allied infrastructure is in place fully, govt. tells Madras High Court

The Hindu  

It is not possible to ply only low-floor buses in all cities unless and until the allied infrastructure is fully in place, the Tamil Nadu government has told the Madras High Court. She had challenged a government tender notification issued on October 10 for procurement of 1,771 fully built non-AC diesel buses, which included 1,170 buses with a floor height of 900 mm. He denied her claim that the government could buy only low-floor buses or buses with a maximum floor height of 650 mm but fitted with ramps/kneeling system/lifts for entry. Arguing that low-floor buses could be introduced only in phases, he said the government had planned to purchase 100 electric buses next month and all those buses would be low-floor.

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Tamil Nadu’s Move Towards Private Bus and Minibus Sparks Privatisation Fears Among TNSTC Employees
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu’s Move Towards Private Bus and Minibus Sparks Privatisation Fears Among TNSTC Employees

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 24, 2025 23:17 IST - 13 MINS READ When the Tamil Nadu government announced it would operate private buses on a contract basis alongside State-run buses during Deepavali 2024, the public cheered the move, welcoming the effort to manage the holiday rush and ensure smoother travel. Arumugam Ramalingam, general secretary of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations …

Tamil Nadu lowers height requirement for women bus conductors to 150 cm
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu lowers height requirement for women bus conductors to 150 cm

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu may see more women conductors on government buses in the next few months as the state transport department has revised the height requirement for female conductors by 10cm from 160cm to 150cm. Though the combined workers strength of eight state transport corporations is about 90,000, there are only a handful of women conductors in the state. The …

Mini bus fares hiked in Tamil Nadu; to be effective from May 1
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mini bus fares hiked in Tamil Nadu; to be effective from May 1

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to levy fare ranging between ₹4 and ₹10 a person for travel up to 20 km in the mini bus. According to the New Comprehensive Scheme, 2024 it has finalised earlier this month, the fare would be ₹4 for travel up to 4 km or till the second stage. “The rolling out of the …

100 new govt buses flagged off; Chennai gets 58 low-floor coaches
7 months, 2 weeks ago

100 new govt buses flagged off; Chennai gets 58 low-floor coaches

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chennai has received its first batch of 58 non-AC low-floor buses which are disabled-friendly and have kneeling facility for wheelchair ramp. The new batch of 58 buses is part of the 100 buses flagged off by Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday, which includes 30 new regular buses and 12 refurbished buses. While conventional MTC buses are 11m long, …

After all, the world is theirs too, says Madras High Court while issuing a slew of directions to make public transport accessible to the disabled
1 year, 10 months ago

After all, the world is theirs too, says Madras High Court while issuing a slew of directions to make public transport accessible to the disabled

The Hindu  

“After all, the world is theirs too,” the Madras High Court remarked while issuing a slew of directions to the Government of Tamil Nadu, the State Transport Corporations and private bus manufacturers to make public transport accessible to persons with disabilities, the aged, the pregnant women and children. Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy lamented that …

Not Feasible To Operate Only Low Floor Buses In State, Transport Department Tells Madras High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Not Feasible To Operate Only Low Floor Buses In State, Transport Department Tells Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Institute of Road Transport on Friday informed the Madras High Court that it is not technically feasible for the State Transport Undertakings to have only low-floor buses in the state.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a plea filed by cross-disability rights activist Vaishnavi Jayakumar against a tender notification issued by the …

424 low floor buses will start plying in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore from April, T.N. govt. tells HC
2 years, 2 months ago

424 low floor buses will start plying in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore from April, T.N. govt. tells HC

The Hindu  

The State government on Monday informed the Madras High Court that it has received tenders for procurement of 424 low floor buses and that after finalising the successful bidders, those buses would begin plying in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore cities by April this year. Raman, representing the transport department, said the tender for procurement of low floor buses had been …

Differently-abled persons move Madras High Court in support of low floor buses for accessibility
2 years, 3 months ago

Differently-abled persons move Madras High Court in support of low floor buses for accessibility

The Hindu  

A woman with mobility impairment on both her lower limbs, a 70-year-old lawyer with 44 years of standing in the Bar, a pregnant college student and a 68-year-old retired entrepreneur have moved Madras High Court in support of a plea to ensure that all intra-city government buses are universally accessible. The activist had challenged a tender notification issued on October …

PIL in Madras High Court challenges tender notification for supply of MTC buses with floor height of 900 mm
2 years, 4 months ago

PIL in Madras High Court challenges tender notification for supply of MTC buses with floor height of 900 mm

The Hindu  

Cross disability rights activist Vaishnavi Jayakumar has waged yet another legal battle to ensure that all intra-city government buses are universally accessible to persons with disabilities, senior citizens, pregnant women and others. The notification had called for tenders for supplying 1,771 fully built non-AC diesel buses which included 1,170 buses with a floor height of 900 mm. She contended that …

T.N. govt. must procure buses in conformity with PWD Act, rules and harmonised guidelines: Madras HC
2 years, 8 months ago

T.N. govt. must procure buses in conformity with PWD Act, rules and harmonised guidelines: Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has ordered that all buses to be procured by the State government for public transport must conform to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016, the statutory rules framed under it in 2017 and the Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier Free Environment for Persons with Disabilities of 2016 issued by the Centre. …

Madras HC Restrains TN Govt From Purchasing Buses That Are Not Disable-Friendly
3 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC Restrains TN Govt From Purchasing Buses That Are Not Disable-Friendly

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Thursday restrained the Tamil Nadu government from purchasing buses for public transport unless they are disabled- friendly. Advocate General R. Shanmughasundaram said that the government is purchasing disabled-friendly buses in phases as the poor condition of the roads would damage low-floor buses. One of the writ petitioners, disability rights advocate Vaishnavi Jaikumar, contended that the …

Delhi: Buses are not enough
5 years, 4 months ago

Delhi: Buses are not enough

India Today  

To prevent pollution in the National Capital, the Odd-Even scheme of the Delhi government has been implemented once again from Monday. Delhi Contract Bus Association general secretary Harish Sabharwal said this request came 2 days ago, the government came to hire private buses, due to which we have been able to give around 1010 buses. Timeline Delhi government provided a …

700 electric buses to ply in 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh, cabinet gives nod
5 years, 5 months ago

700 electric buses to ply in 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh, cabinet gives nod

India TV News  

An approval to run 700 electric buses in 14 districts was given by the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday. According to government spokespersons Siddharth Nath Singh and Shrikant Sharma, the cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath give its nod to run 32-seater battery-run AC buses in 14 districts of the state. In another important decision, the cabinet gave …

Tamil Nadu government cuts bus fares by 4 per cent-20 per cent
7 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu government cuts bus fares by 4 per cent-20 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Under pressure from the public and the opposition, the Tamil Nadu government reduced the bus fares in selected services. According to the new fares announced by the transport department on Sunday, the slab per kilometer is reduced from 60 paise to 58 paise for ordinary buses, 80 paise to 75 paise for express, 90 paise to 85 paise for …

All districts to get low-floor buses
11 years, 5 months ago

All districts to get low-floor buses

The Hindu  

The low-floor buses procured with assistance from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, and operating in the capital and Ernakulam from 2009, are all set to be launched in the other 12 districts too. In addition to 313 buses being operated by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation since November 2009 in these two cites, the State has asked …

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