Transport- Related News

Deb hails Mamata offer on rally trains Even after Left Front chairman Mr Biman Bose declined the offer of railway minister Miss Mamata Banerjee to run special trains for the LF's Brigade rally slated to be held on 13 February, [...More] Rio asks Mamta to connect Dmu-Tizit Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio met railway minister Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence February 3.According to reports, Rio requested Mamata for a railway line connecting Dimapur with Tizit in Mon district.[...More] Centre creates rail development fund for NE A major hurdle in financing of mega rail projects in the NE has been cleared, with the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) sanctioning creation of a non-lapsable North East Region Rail Development Fund (NERRDF)[...More] Chief Minister discusses development of civil aviation in Meghalaya Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma met Union Minister for Civil Aviation Vayallar Ravi on January 31 last and discussed matters related to the development of civil aviation in the state.[...More] Myanmarese nationals held with gems at Mizoram airport A Myanmarese national was held for smuggling semi-precious stones at Lengpui Airport in Mizoram's state capital Aizawl yesterday, [...More] Kolkata port extension: Naveen Patnaik meets Shipping minister in Delhi Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today met Union Minister for Shipping G K Vasan here expressing serious concern at the extension of Port limits of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT).[...More] Auto strike paralyzes life of Ranchities It was a pathetic sight at most of the places in the State Capital on Wednesday, the first day of the indefinite strike called by the auto-rickshaw owners. [...More] Six killed in accident Six small-time traders, including a woman, were killed in a collision between a mini-truck and a truck on NH 5 at Ainthabana near Rambha in Ganjam district on Wednesday evening.[...More] BMTC gears up to mesh with metro service The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) plans to make the Namma Metro journey hassle-free for people when the services begin in a couple of months between Byappanahalli and Mahatma Gandhi Road.[...More] Report on BRTS corridor in 6 months A detailed feasibility report on a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor on a 20-km stretch of Rajiv Gandhi Salai will be prepared within the next six months.[...More] Botcha seeks Rs. 50 lakh for BC Commission Transport Minister Botcha Satyanarayana has represented to the Chief Minister, N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, to sanction Rs.50 lakh to the Backward Classes Commission [...More] Spar over Maoists intensifies The war of words between Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Trinamul Congress chief and railway minister Miss Mamata Banerjee over who is aiding and abetting the Maoists escalated today.[...More] Jet' s QIP plans not linked with expansion plans: Goyal India's leading private carrier Jet Airways Tuesday said its aggressive overseas and domestic expansion plans are not linked with the $400-million qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue that provides cushion for buying more aircraft[...More] Report on BRTS corridor in 6 months A detailed feasibility report on a Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor on a 20-km stretch of Rajiv Gandhi Salai will be prepared within the next six months.[...More] Botcha wants ‘regional balance' Transport Minister Botcha Satyanarayana caused a ripple in the already disturbed State's political scene by seeking “proper regional balance” in the State Cabinet giving fair share for social groups that constituted major share of population.[...More]