Bus fares to go up by 30% in Himachal from October 1

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 18:15

Accepting the demand of private bus operators, Himachal Pradesh government has decided to increase the fares by 30 percent while the minimum fare for local buses would go up from Rs 2 to Rs 5.

Centre to give over 2000 JNNURM buses to Karnataka

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 22:44

The Centre has approved sanctioning of more than 2000 buses to Karnataka under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Renewal Mission (JNNURM) along with 20 buses for Bhatinda in Punjab.

Private buses` strike called off in Kerala

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 13:04

Private bus operators in Kerala who began an indefinite strike Sunday midnight called off their agitation Monday morning after talks with union Minister KV Thomas, officials said.

World`s first electric bus that can charge itself while driving

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 21:26

A couple of Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) buses, that can recharge while driving over specially equipped asphalt, have hit South Korea roads.

Girl gets run over by three buses in Mumbai

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 22:26

Listening to music through earphones while crossing road proved fatal for a 17-year-old girl as she was run over by 3 buses in suburban Dadar.

Slips with holograms to replace coins on Kolkata buses

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 16:30

The familiar scenes of commuters arguing with conductors in Kolkata buses over short change may soon be a thing of past.

Home guards keep Delhi buses safe at night

Last Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013, 17:37

The uniformed men are Delhi government`s home guards posted on night buses to ensure the safety of commuters, especially women.

Goa to run special buses for women from April 30

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 13:43

In a bid to provide safe and secure environment to women passengers, the Goa government will commission special buses on five of its prime routes, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

Mumbai school buses to get CCTVs to nab molesters

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 11:08

School authorities hiring private buses for children should also go through details of the vehicles such as registration number, road permit, driver`s license, insurance and vehicle fitness.

Reserved women seats in Goa buses to be increased from March 8

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 10:21

According to the new guidelines, eight seats would be reserved for women in 37 seater buses while 12 will be reserved in bigger buses.

DTC to get 1,700 new buses

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 08:59

"Around 1,700 buses, including 375 air-conditioned, will ply on various routes by the end of this year," S.K. Jha, secretary to the Transport Minister said.