Articles for Minister Transport

New ministers put on their game faces
2 weeks, 3 days ago

New ministers put on their game faces

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Some are first-timers, others seasoned ministers, but they have one thing in common – they want their respective departments, and the people, to know they mean business. Here’s what some of them did on day one: ‘Aren’t you ashamed?’ When social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat turned up unannounced at a hostel for backward class students in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on …

Mumbai Transport Shiv Sena State Bjp Department Minister
Andhra Pradesh to Get 2,000 Electric Buses
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Andhra Pradesh to Get 2,000 Electric Buses

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: In a major step towards sustainable public transport, transport minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy announced that the Public Transportation Department will soon receive 2,000 electric buses. Accompanied by MLA B Vijaya Chandra, Minister Reddy toured the town in the newly introduced buses and stressed the government's commitment to reorganising the RTC and recruiting drivers and conductors. The Minister announced plans …

Reddy Rtc Parvathipuram
Metro Rail services to be extended to Medchal and other parts of northern Hyderabad under Phase-III: Telangana CM
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Metro Rail services to be extended to Medchal and other parts of northern Hyderabad under Phase-III: Telangana CM

The Hindu  

The northern part of Hyderabad would be connected with Hyderabad Metro Rail in the third phase of expansion of this mode of public transport, said Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. People have been demanding the metro rail services to be extended to Medchal, Keesara, Alwal and other parts. In an interview with Ravi Reddy, Resident Editor of The Hindu …

Hyderabad Telangana Metro Metro Rail Medchal
Vij resumes his ‘janata darbar’ but only for locals
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Vij resumes his ‘janata darbar’ but only for locals

Hindustan Times  

Haryana energy and transport minister Anil Vij on Monday resumed his ‘janata darbar’ to hear public complaints after a gap of over six months due to elections. Vij will hear complaints every Monday at PWD rest house in the presence of district officials, but only for locals, unlike in his previous tenure as a minister when people from all over …

Complaints Vij Janata Darbar
The Qantas upgrades controversy is a window into an 'alternate universe' our politicians enjoy
2 months, 1 week ago

The Qantas upgrades controversy is a window into an 'alternate universe' our politicians enjoy

ABC  

When it comes to the Register of Members' Interests — the vast file that the House of Representatives keeps of declarations from every one of its 151 elected MPs — there are two broad personality types. From the disclosure of "handmade key ring from Year 6 tech class, Moral Highground Public School", or "Tie Dyed T-Shirt, received in thanks for …

Minister Way Qantas Peter Dutton Flight Upgrades Cormann
State and territory taxpayers set to bankroll more major infrastructure projects under secretive deal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

State and territory taxpayers set to bankroll more major infrastructure projects under secretive deal

ABC  

Queensland, South Australia and the ACT have signed up to a secretive five-year roads and railway deal that will force every state and territory taxpayer to bankroll a greater share of major infrastructure projects. Infrastructure Minister Catherine King announced plans to change the funding deal and force states to share a greater portion of the infrastructure burden last year. Queensland …

Infrastructure States Funding Commonwealth Projects South State
Will implement fool-proof, sustainable scheme to offer free bus travel to women, says Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister
6 months ago

Will implement fool-proof, sustainable scheme to offer free bus travel to women, says Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister

The Hindu  

Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy has said that the government will implement a fool-proof and sustainable scheme to offer free bus travel to women in the State. Out of 40 lakh passengers who travel by AP State Road Transport Corporation buses daily, 15 lakh women will benefit by the free bus ride scheme. Electric buses Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu …

State Bus Buses Scheme Tirupati Apsrtc Minister Transport
Nitin Gadkari takes charge as Minister of Road Transport and Highways
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitin Gadkari takes charge as Minister of Road Transport and Highways

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on June 12 took charge as the Minister of Road Transport and Highways. In a post on X, Mr. Gadkari conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reassigning him this role in Modi 3.0 and remarked that India will be equipped with world-class, modern infrastructure at an accelerated pace under Modi Ji's …

Bjp Minister Nagpur Gadkari Highways Road Transport
End the “cold war” between Home and Transport Departments, Edappadi K. Palaniswami tells Stalin
7 months, 2 weeks ago

End the “cold war” between Home and Transport Departments, Edappadi K. Palaniswami tells Stalin

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday criticised the DMK government for the reported “cold war” between two State departments. Referring to the controversy arising out of the denial of free bus travel to a policeman in Nanguneri, Mr. Palaniswami also adverted to a meeting said to have been taken place between the Secretaries of the Home and Transport …

State Dmk Palaniswami
Corruption case involving a former Singaporean transport minister expanded with more charges
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Corruption case involving a former Singaporean transport minister expanded with more charges

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A corruption case involving a former high-ranking Singaporean official expanded Monday with new charges alleging that the ex-transport minister received bottles of whisky and wine, golf clubs and a luxury Brompton bike from a contractor who had dealings with the government. Although the contracts were awarded before Iswaran became transport minister in 2021, the charge sheets …

Singapore Charges Minister Ong Transport Minister Lum Iswaran
Indian-origin Singapore Transport Minister Resigns over corruption charges
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian-origin Singapore Transport Minister Resigns over corruption charges

Live Mint  

S Iswaran, Singapore's Indian-origin Transport Minister, announced his resignation from the ruling People's Action Party due to allegations of corruption. In a separate letter to the prime minister, dated January 17, Iswaran said that he would be returning his salary and MP allowance received since the commencement of the CPIB investigations in July 2023. In a separate statement, the Prime …

Singapore Minister Parliament Ong Corruption Charges Pap Iswaran
Rajnath Singh inaugurates mega drone show, inducts first C-295 aircraft into IAF at Hindon airbase
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajnath Singh inaugurates mega drone show, inducts first C-295 aircraft into IAF at Hindon airbase

Firstpost  

The first C-295 medium tactical transport aircraft was inducted into the Indian Air Force. This kicks off India’s first ‘Make in India’ aerospace programme in the private sector Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated a mega drone show being hosted at the Hindon airbase. Watch: VIDEO | Defence minister Rajnath Singh formally inducts IAF’s first C- 295 MW transport …

India Defence Aircraft Air Iaf Indian Air Force Rajnath Singh
'Bangalore Bandh' called off after private unions meet Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy
1 year, 3 months ago

'Bangalore Bandh' called off after private unions meet Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy

Firstpost  

Transport minister R Ramalinga Reddy assured the private transport unions of trying to meet most of their demands after which they called of the strike The ‘Bangalore Bandh’ has been called off by the federation of private transport association after Karnataka government assured to fulfill their promises. Transport minister R Ramalinga Reddy assured the private transport unions of trying to …

Karnataka Demands Private Unions Ramalinga Reddy Bangalore Bandh Transport Scheme
10.5 million passengers daily take state-run buses after ‘Shakti’ scheme: Transport minister
1 year, 6 months ago

10.5 million passengers daily take state-run buses after ‘Shakti’ scheme: Transport minister

Hindustan Times  

The number of people travelling in state-run buses has increased to an average of 8.41 million per day to 10.5 million after the implementation of ‘Shakti’ scheme, according to state government data. Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy says there has been an increase in the number of daily travellers in state-run buses after the launch of ‘Shakti’ scheme. Transport minister …

Transport Buses Reddy Number Scheme Increase Shakti
Kerala transport minister announces no fine for child below 12 on bike with 2 adults caught on AI cameras
1 year, 7 months ago

Kerala transport minister announces no fine for child below 12 on bike with 2 adults caught on AI cameras

India Today  

Kerala transport minister Antony Raj has agreed to allow a child below the age of 12 to sit on a bike with two adults without attracting fines. ROAD ACCIDENTS ON THE RISE Kerala road accident statistics show that the highest number of accidents in the state involved two-wheelers. In 2021, 1,069 people died in 10,154 two-wheeler accidents. According to government …

Accidents Kerala
At Least 39 Killed, Over 100 Injured in Deadly Senegal Bus Accident
2 years ago

At Least 39 Killed, Over 100 Injured in Deadly Senegal Bus Accident

News 18  

Thirty-nine people were killed and more than 100 others injured when two buses crashed in a head-on collision overnight on an arterial road in Senegal’s central Kaffrine region, President Macky Sall told reporters Sunday. “We note with great pain and sadness the death of 39 people in this traffic accident near Kaffrine”, Sall said. Kaffrine mayor Abdoulaye Saydou Sow, who …

Minister Injured Senegal Senegalese Bus Accident Sall Kaffrine
Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Bengaluru-Hubballi bus fares beat airfares; priced at ₹5,000

Live Mint  

Ahead of Diwali, bus fares have spiked up astronomically, giving tough competition to flight fares in Bengaluru. Bus fares from Karnataka's capital to Hubballi were charged around ₹5,000 per passenger, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. A Twitter page called Hubballi-Dharwad Infra shared screenshots comparing bus and flight fares from Bengaluru to Hubballi. "Bus fares in …

Bengaluru Karnataka Bus Buses Electric Bus Fares Hubballi
Andhra Pradesh: PTD employees’ union decries ‘delay’ in PRC implementation
2 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: PTD employees’ union decries ‘delay’ in PRC implementation

The Hindu  

Employees of the Public Transport Department are growing restive over the “delay in implementation of the 11th Pay Revision Commission recommendations.” In a statement on Friday, conveners of the PTD Employees’ Union Joint Action Committee Y. Srinivasa Rao and P. Damodara Rao said merger of the APSRTC with the government had raised hopes of the employees, who had been promised …

Employees Jac Ptd
Centre to ensure no toll plazas within 60 km of each other on national highways, says Nitin Gadkari
2 years, 9 months ago

Centre to ensure no toll plazas within 60 km of each other on national highways, says Nitin Gadkari

Firstpost  

The minister for road transport and highways said people residing near the toll plazas will be able to get passes with the use of Aadhar cards New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday that there should be no toll plaza within 60 km on national highways and he will ensure the norms are fully implemented …

Gadkari Toll Plazas 60 Km Highways Minister
Modi Govt Has Paid Special Attention to Develop Northeast in Last 7 Years: Sarbananda Sonowal
2 years, 9 months ago

Modi Govt Has Paid Special Attention to Develop Northeast in Last 7 Years: Sarbananda Sonowal

News 18  

The Northeast is no longer lagging behind the rest of the country in terms of growth and infrastructure development as the Narendra Modi-led government has paid special attention to develop this region in the last seven years, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. Participating in a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region …

Northeast Region Modi Develop Sonowal
Delhi: Another electric bus to hit the roads soon
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi: Another electric bus to hit the roads soon

India Today  

Marking the beginning of an era of the environmentally friendly public transport system, the second electric bus was delivered by Tata Motors and will soon run on the roads in the national capital. The development comes almost a month after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation’s first electric bus. More buses are likely to join the fleet …

Bus Buses Electric
CM Arvind Kejriwal flags off Delhi's first DTC electric bus
2 years, 11 months ago

CM Arvind Kejriwal flags off Delhi's first DTC electric bus

India Today  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday flagged off Delhi Transport Corporation's first electric bus and said 300 more such buses will soon join the public transport in the city. The chief minister added that this was the first bus to be inducted into the DTC fleet since 2011. Our target is to run around 2,000 more electric buses in the …

Delhi Transport Buses Kejriwal Dtc Electric Bus
Punjab: Crackdown on transport mafia continues, govt's daily revenue crosses Rs 1 crore
3 years, 2 months ago

Punjab: Crackdown on transport mafia continues, govt's daily revenue crosses Rs 1 crore

India Today  

Since the Punjab government launched a crackdown on the transport mafia last month, the transport department's daily revenue has crossed Rs 1 crore. Punjab Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja said on Wednesday that the department's daily income has crossed Rs 1 crore after the crackdown on tax evaders, illegal activities and unlicensed bus operators. Comparing the increased income of the …

Transport Income State Crore Minister Punjab Buses
Haiti’s PM condemns gangs and kidnappings in televised address
3 years, 2 months ago

Haiti’s PM condemns gangs and kidnappings in televised address

Al Jazeera  

In a prerecorded address, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has condemned the recent uptick in gang violence and kidnappings in the country, reassuring Haitians that the nation is not running out of fuel, despite severe shortages. Henry’s speech, aired on Friday, was the first time the prime minister acknowledged these issues in public since the kidnapping of 17 members of …

Gang Prime Minister Henry Haitian Haiti Transport Fuel