More six-coach trains in Delhi Metro to ease overcrowding

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 21:17

In a bid to combat overcrowding in Metro trains, authorities plan to use only six-coach trains on two routes, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.

PGI says `sorry` for girl`s death, blames overcrowding

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 22:26

Amid allegations that callousness of doctors led to the death of a 16-year-old girl, PGIMER blamed "overcrowding" the causality.

NHRC for night courts to tackle jail overcrowding

Last Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012, 11:17

To tackle overcrowding in prisons across the country, NHRC has suggested holding of night courts in jails for trial of petty offences.

Delays, overcrowding as technical problems hit Delhi Metro

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 11:50

A technical problem hit metro services on the Noida-Dwarka Delhi metro route early Tuesday, causing inordinate delays and harassment to hundreds of commuters. As a result of the delay, there was overcrowding in many stations.

About 30% overcrowding in various jails: NCRB

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 19:02

The government on Wednesday said the number of inmates in various jails across the country was about 30 per cent more than their capacity till a couple of years back.

Tackle problem of overcrowding jails in Delhi: Panel

Last Updated: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 21:42

Favouring better facilities for inmates, a legislative panel has asked the Delhi Government to urgently prepare a roadmap to tackle the problem of overcrowding of prisoners in city jails.

US concerned over overcrowding of IDP camps in Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 10:24

Expressing concern over the overcrowding of the IDP camps in Sri Lanka, the US has urged Rajapaksa Government to accelerate the process of screening of these shelters and demining operation so that people are not held there.