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Kolkata's popular cab app to power bus rides: Why commuters will be pleased
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kolkata's popular cab app to power bus rides: Why commuters will be pleased

India Today  

The West Bengal government plans to transform a web application, designed by its information and technology department as a cab aggregator, into a one-stop solution for multiple purposes. The Yatri Sathi app was launched a few years ago as a solution to public woes while booking cabs and to curb the market dominance of private players. Bengal inspector general of …

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Delhi govt launches new bus services for students in underserved areas: Check routes, timings
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi govt launches new bus services for students in underserved areas: Check routes, timings

India TV News  

In a significant move, the Delhi government has launched two bus routes for school children and increased the frequency of an existing one to the public transportation facility, particularly in underserved areas. Two new bus routes introduced On Sunday, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, in the presence of Bijwasan MLA Bhupinder Singh Joon, flagged off the 892 SPL, a dedicated bus …

Delhi Transport Dwarka Routes Route Bus Services Underserved Areas
Families in WA town of Kondinin cautiously celebrate return of primary school bus
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Families in WA town of Kondinin cautiously celebrate return of primary school bus

ABC  

For 10 years, the rural town of Kondinin in Western Australia's Wheatbelt has been fighting for a dedicated primary school bus to be reinstated. Within days of an ABC interview with the school board, the Public Transport Authority's School Bus Services branch has agreed to provide a one-year trial contract for the district. A PTA spokesperson said it was still …

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Will Labour’s bus reforms prove just the ticket for passengers?
3 months, 1 week ago

Will Labour’s bus reforms prove just the ticket for passengers?

The Independent  

The government has announced it is to introduce the biggest reforms to the buses in years. More councils will be able to take control, albeit not public ownership, of the way the private bus companies run services and set fares in their areas, on a “franchise” basis. Despite decades of decline and neglect, especially virtual extinction in rural areas, buses …

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Minister summons Avanti West Coast bosses to meeting over ‘woeful’ rail service
5 months, 1 week ago

Minister summons Avanti West Coast bosses to meeting over ‘woeful’ rail service

The Independent  

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KSRTC to launch new long-distance air-conditioned sleeper bus services from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad, Puri: Report
5 months, 1 week ago

KSRTC to launch new long-distance air-conditioned sleeper bus services from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad, Puri: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is set to launch its longest daily bus services to date, connecting Bengaluru with cities like Ahmedabad and Puri, which are both around 1,500 kilometres away from the Karnataka capital, the Deccan Herald reported. READ | KSRTC introduces new ‘Ashwamedha’ service between Mysuru, Bengaluru KSRTC Managing Director V. Anbukumar spoke to the publication and …

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Ludhiana: Govt buses ferry attendees for AAP event, commuters left in lurch
10 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Govt buses ferry attendees for AAP event, commuters left in lurch

Hindustan Times  

In a move that severely impacted daily bus services, Punjab Roadways and PRTC deployed a substantial portion of their fleet to facilitate attendees at an Aam Aadmi Party event in Khanna. Out of a total of 235 buses across the district, 170 were mobilised for this purpose, causing disruptions to approximately 75% of bus services at the Ludhiana bus stand. …

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Truckers’ strike: 200 PRTC buses on interstate routes come to a halt
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Truckers’ strike: 200 PRTC buses on interstate routes come to a halt

Hindustan Times  

Karam Prakash Heavy rush at a petrol pump following nationwide strike of oil tankers, in Amritsar on Tuesday. Amid fuel crisis in the state, caused by the ongoing strike by truck drivers, Pepsu Road Transport Corporation on Tuesday had to cut down interstate bus services. PRTC chairman Ranjodh Singh Hadana said PRTC depots have fuel stock that can only last …

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Opposition should not try to defame HRTC, deputy CM Agnihotri
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Opposition should not try to defame HRTC, deputy CM Agnihotri

Hindustan Times  

Deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri said Himachal Road Transport Corporation is providing its services to the people of the state with full dedication despite adverse circumstances and a loss of ₹1,350 crore. Earlier, answering the question of MLA Janak Raj, the deputy CM said that till November 15, there was a demand to run bus services on 12 new routes …

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Cyclone Michaung throws bus services out of gear in rural areas of Tirupati district
1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung throws bus services out of gear in rural areas of Tirupati district

The Hindu  

The State Public Transport Department found itself under immense pressure trying to operate its services to rural areas in the wake of heavy rains caused by Cyclone Michaung on December 5. While urban services mostly remained unaffected, the rural routes posed a major challenge for the public carrier on Tuesday, as several panchayat routes remained cut off due to overflowing …

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Rains Batter AP as Michaung Intensifies, to Cross Sullurupeta Today
1 year ago

Rains Batter AP as Michaung Intensifies, to Cross Sullurupeta Today

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The severe cyclonic storm Michaung, which has already caused heavy rain in southern Andhra Pradesh, is expected to cross the coast near Sullurpeta at about noon on Tuesday, bringing more rain and 110 kmph winds in its wake. The south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, including Tirupati, Nellore and Prakasam, are facing unprecedented challenges as Cyclone Michaung unleashed relentless …

Rain District Areas Cross Bus Services Tirupati District Michaung
Income Tax Authorities Can’t Step Into Shoes Of Businessmen To Determine Expenditure For Business Purpose: ITAT
1 year, 1 month ago

Income Tax Authorities Can’t Step Into Shoes Of Businessmen To Determine Expenditure For Business Purpose: ITAT

Live Law  

The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that income tax authorities cannot step into the shoes of businessmen to determine how much expenditure should have been incurred for the purpose of business.The bench of Astha Chandra and B. R. R. Kumar has observed that activities clearly demonstrate that the assessee had incurred expenses. The Delhi Bench of …

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Karnataka suspends bus services to Maha as Maratha quota agitation intensifies
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka suspends bus services to Maha as Maratha quota agitation intensifies

Hindustan Times  

As the Maratha reservation agitation in Maharashtra intensifies, Karnataka has temporarily halted all bus services to the neighbouring state, officials said, in a move to ensure passengers’ safety and prevent damage to the vehicles from possible attacks by the agitationists. Karnataka has halted all bus services to Maharashtra after a bus from the Balki depot in Bidar district was set …

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Mapped: Bus cuts in your area as ‘half of routes scrapped’
1 year, 4 months ago

Mapped: Bus cuts in your area as ‘half of routes scrapped’

The Independent  

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Bus services hit in south Punjab, causing inconvenience to public
1 year, 5 months ago

Bus services hit in south Punjab, causing inconvenience to public

Hindustan Times  

Bus services in Bathinda and adjoining districts of south Punjab were hit on Tuesday after contractual and outsourced staff of state roadways services went on strike, seeking regularisation of their jobs. Contractual employees of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation during a protest at the Bathinda bus stand on Tuesday. Due to the strike by drivers and conductors working on contract …

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State Consumer Commission Upholds Refund Of CTU Pass Fare For Lockdown Period
1 year, 5 months ago

State Consumer Commission Upholds Refund Of CTU Pass Fare For Lockdown Period

Live Law  

The State Consumer Complaints Commission in Chandigarh, consisting of Presiding Member Mrs. Padma Pandey and Member Preetinder Singh, has rejected an appeal filed by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking and affirmed the decision of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. In relation to the lockdown period in 2020, the Lower Commission had directed the CTU to refund the complainant the remaining …

Consumer Period Bus Pass Complainant 2020 Two Months
At night, BMTC leaves waiting passengers anxious
1 year, 7 months ago

At night, BMTC leaves waiting passengers anxious

The Hindu  

Finding a city bus to travel at night is a harrowing experience for people who work late hours or those who arrive in the city after long-distance travel. Chethan Kumar, who works in a restaurant near Sahakarnagar said, “After finishing work around 11 p.m., I rush to Kodigehalli Gate bus stand to catch a bus that goes towards Devanahalli. When …

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Delhi High Court Upholds Notifications Levying GST On Auto Rikshaw, Bus Services Booked Through Apps Like Uber, Ola
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Upholds Notifications Levying GST On Auto Rikshaw, Bus Services Booked Through Apps Like Uber, Ola

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of notifications issued by the Union of India levying goods and services tax on auto rickshaw and bus services booked through e-commerce platforms like Ola and Uber. The issue before the court was whether the notifications arbitrarily create a classification between the ECOs and individual service providers solely based on the …

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Special bus services for Narsampet girl students
1 year, 11 months ago

Special bus services for Narsampet girl students

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Senior civil judge M. Sai Kumar, who is also chairman of Mandal Legal Services Authority, on Wednesday inaugurated special bus services from bus stand to Government Girls Junior College in Narsampet of Warangal district for convenience of girl students. Responding to the request, authority chairman and senior civil judge Sai Kumar issued a notice to depot manager of Telangana …

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Border Dispute Row: Maharashtra, Karnataka CMs to Meet Shah Today; MSRTC Partially Snaps Bus Services
2 years ago

Border Dispute Row: Maharashtra, Karnataka CMs to Meet Shah Today; MSRTC Partially Snaps Bus Services

News 18  

Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and his counterpart Basavaraj Bommai will meet Home Minister Amit Shah at 7.30pm today over the border dispute between the both states. Here are some of the Updates in the border row: Border Dispute: MSRTC Partially Suspends Bus Services to Karnataka: Amid the simmering border row, Maharashtra’s state-run bus operator on Wednesday said it …

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Uprooted trees, waterlogged roads, cancelled flights: How Cyclone Mandous is wreaking havoc in Tamil Nadu
2 years ago

Uprooted trees, waterlogged roads, cancelled flights: How Cyclone Mandous is wreaking havoc in Tamil Nadu

Firstpost  

Cyclone Mandous has left a trail of destruction after making its landfall on Friday night. The cyclonic storm has claimed four lives — two in Kancheepuram and two in Chennai — and even disrupted flights from the southern state Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rainfall and squally winds as Cyclone Mandous, which emerged from the Bay of Bengal, landed in Mamallapuram, …

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Belagavi border dispute: Maharashtra suspends bus services to Karnataka amid security alert
2 years ago

Belagavi border dispute: Maharashtra suspends bus services to Karnataka amid security alert

India Today  

With Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation suspending bus services to Karnataka on Wednesday, the rift between Karnataka and Maharashtra over the Belagavi border dispute does not appear to assuage anytime soon. On Tuesday, amid a simmering border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, several workers of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction were detained by the police after they attacked buses …

Karnataka Maharashtra Shiv Sena Bus Bus Services Belagavi Border
Special RTC buses come handy for school students
2 years, 6 months ago

Special RTC buses come handy for school students

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: On the first day of the new academic year, on Monday, autos, school vans, TSRTC buses and private vehicles carried several thousands of students to schools, a sight which was missing for a long time. TSRTC buses which rescheduled its timings to suit the school’s timings to commute the students, were mostly able to cater to the need of …

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Delhi to Leh bus service flags off after 8 months as snow clears off sooner than usual
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi to Leh bus service flags off after 8 months as snow clears off sooner than usual

Hindustan Times  

After a long wait of eight months, the bus services in Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district to Leh in Ladakh resumed on Sunday. Delhi to Leh bus service flags off after 8 months as snow clears off sooner than usual The services were paused on this route in Himachal Pradesh during the winters. This morning, the Sub-Divisional Officer of …

Delhi Leh Bus Services 8 Months Keylong Leh Bus Service