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9/19/2016: FRONT PAGE: Woman torched TN buses for 100 & biryani?

For Rs 100 and a plate of mutton biryani, a 22-year-old woman from Karnataka allegedly torched buses during protests over the Cauvery water dispute. C Bhagya was among 11 people arrested last week for the burning of 42 buses belonging to a Tamil Nadu… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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8/6/2016: FRONT PAGE: DTC to run ‘aam aadmi buses’… at same fare

New Delhi: The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is reeling under an acute shortage of buses but that’s not stopping it from launching an “aam aadmi bus service” from August 8. DTC, which is currently down to less than 4,000 buses with the aging… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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School association appeals against de-registering old diesel school buses till there is adequate CNG infrastructure

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The Cricketer Who Used To Be A Diamond Trader Was Forced To Wash Buses For A living

Chris Cairns, the mercurial ex-all rounder of New Zealand Cricket team saw an abrupt end to his career due to match fixing allegations. The cricketer who used to be in the business of diamonds was forced to wash bus stands to pay huge legal bills.   Chris Cairns is renowned as one of the best […]

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No more travelmares for women, buses with cctv camera, panic button launched

No more travelmares for women, buses with cctv camera, panic button launched

New Delhi : Buses with safety measures for women were introduced under the Nirbhaya Scheme in the national capital on Wednesday. Under the project, all the buses would be under CCTV surveillance and tracked on GPS with a panic button for emergency situations. This initiative has been taken by the Ministry for Road Transport and […]

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AAP government keen on ads on buses for revenue: HC

The bench gave the government time till July 22 to file an affidavit indicating its “clear stand” with regard to policy for advertisements on auto rickshaws. The court was hearing 2 PILs filed on behalf of some auto unions challenging the government’s policy on display of advertisements. Delhi News, Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live […]

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With odd-even in place, Delhi government to ferry MPs to Parliament by buses

DTC will operate two ‘MP Special’ buses each from North Block and South Block, and one each from Akhbar Road and Ashoka Road, he said. “If MPs do not prefer to travel by buses, they have the option to carpool. They should contribute to make Delhi a pollution-free city,” Gopal Rai said. Delhi News, Latest […]

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Odd-even: Delhi govt conducts trial run with 750 private buses

New Delhi: Delhi government today conducted atrial run of around 750 private buses to be plied duringroad-rationing experiment that begins from January 1. Transport Minister Gopal Rai extended the registrationdate for enrolling priv Sify.com

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Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai: Extra public transport buses for Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) 6,000 extra public transport buses will be seen on the roads of Delhi. The Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai has made the announcement.  The announcement will come in practical situation from January 1 to 15, when the government plans to selectively push private vehicles off road. The city government has decided that private […]

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17 low-floor DTC buses gutted at depot

Delhi Transport Corporation constitutes a fact-finding committee to look into the incident The Hindu – Delhi

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12/19/2014: FRONT PAGE: To clean up air in cities, govt plans biofuel, electric buses

New Delhi: The government is set to come out with policies to introduce clean fuels such as biodiesel, bioethanol and electricity for public transport vehicles and school buses in big cities to tackle air pollution, road transport minister Nitin… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Delhi metro card in DTC buses

Soon, Delhi Metro card will be accepted as a mode of payment in DTC buses

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)’s More Delhi card will be accepted as a mode of payment in DTC buses in the next six months. The step is a move towards integrating various modes of transport in the city in order to facilitate seamless travel in the capital. Cluster buses will also be included in the […]

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Home guards keep Delhi buses safe

Home guards keep Delhi buses safe New delhi: They sit quietly, keeping a careful watch on passengers as the bus travels through the city in the dead of the night, ready to intervene if anything goes wrong. The uniformed men are Delhi government's home guards posted on night buses to … Read more on Postnoon

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Delhi's buses to get fitted with GPS and CCTV

Delhi's buses to get fitted with GPS and CCTV In the wake of the gruesome gang rape in Delhi last December a task force was set up by India's Ministry of Home Affairs to find ways to make the city safer for women. One area it focused on was public transport, and the recommendation was […]

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Delhi Transport Corporation's night buses to have home guards

Delhi Transport Corporation's night buses to have home guards NEW DELHI: Days after TOI came out with an action plan for public transport in the city, the Delhi government seems to have decided to take a cue from the plan. Transport minister Ramakant Goswami said, "There are several suggestions that we plan to … Read […]

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