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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as air pollution chokes Indian cities, nearly ₹858 crore allocated by the central government for pollution control in 2024-25 remains unspent.

PM Modi is set to inaugurate the new Pamban bridge, India’s first vertical sea bridge, in Tamil Nadu on April 6, coinciding with Ram Navami, a significant Hindu festival marking the birth of Lord Ram. The inauguration is expected soon after PM Modi returns from his two-day visit to Sri Lanka on April 4-5. Constructed at a cost of Rs 535 crore, this ambitious engineering project was executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). Spanning just over two kilometres, the bridge replaces the old 1914-built bridge, which had become severely corroded after over a century of service and was closed in 2022. This new bridge is expected to enhance rail connectivity to Rameswaram, one of the most sacred sites in Hinduism, associated with the legend of Lord Ram's bridge to Lanka as told in the Ramayana.

Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), has signed definitive agreements to acquire two operational road assets from CDS Infra Projects for Rs 1,500 crore. The assets, developed under the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), are located in Haryana and Punjab and form part of the 669-km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The transaction is subject to regulatory and NHAI approvals, along with customary closing conditions. NIIOF, the flagship core infrastructure fund of Neo Asset Management, focuses on acquiring derisked, operational infrastructure assets that generate stable and predictable cash flows. HAM road projects operate under 15-year concessions with NHAI, offering contracted revenues independent of traffic volumes, making them relatively lower-risk investments.

traffic rules. If success were measured by the number of pending challans, these commercial vehicles would undoubtedly top the charts. These figures came to light as the Delhi Traffic Police considered action against reckless drivers and repeat offenders in the city. It’s not unusual to witness vehicles from cabs to goods carriers racing through traffic, weaving dangerously between lanes, and frustrating other motorists.

Upcoming cars)A noteworthy example is the Honda Amaze sub-compact sedan, starting at ₹8 lakh (ex-showroom) and featuring ADAS technology for under ₹10 lakh. Below are five of the most affordable cars with ADAS available in India for under ₹15 lakh.Honda has set a new standard by introducing ADAS in the 2024 Amaze, making it the first sub-compact sedan to include this feature.

But the Maha Kumbh, and an unusually long wedding season, have upended that maxim this year, making this three-month period as busy a season as any for tour planners, hoteliers, as well as airlines alike. Data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) showed Indian carriers ferried 14 million passengers on the domestic sector in February- barely 6% fewer than what they did in the festive month of December.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The number of domestic passengers flown by the Indian airline in February 2024 was recorded at 126.48 lakh, data show. During the month under review, IndiGo flew a total of 89.40-lakh passengers with a market share of 63.7 per cent, followed by the Air India Group, which transported 38.30 lakh passengers and chipped away with 27.3 per cent market share. Air India last year completed consolidation of its airlines business with AIX Connect merging into Air India Express in October and Vistara's merger with Air India on November 11.

Maharashtra State Legal Service Authority (MSLSA) is organising a Lok Adalat in the state tomorrow, March 22, 2025, in Mumbai and also across all the other three benches of the Bombay High Court, namely Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Panaji (Goa), from 10 am onwards. In addition to this, these Lok Adalats will also be conducted across all Maharashtra state district courts and family courts. Daman and Diu also have their Lok Adalat scheduled for tomorrow.

Alton Aviation Consultancy. Bullish on aviation prospects in India, Ng said the country, which contributes approximately 10 per cent of Asia Pacific's domestic and international air traffic demand, has already returned to pre-pandemic levels. «Such growing demand in turn supports India's massive aviation development programmes including setting up of 150 airports across the country,» Ng told PTI on Friday. He further noted that «India's passenger traffic is expected to grow at a strong pace of 7 per cent in 2025, supported by an order book of nearly 1,900 aircraft among airlines based in the country.»

In the post, he explained, how, after relocating to Rajarajeshwari Nagar three years ago, he saw another face of his beloved city. His daily commute to his office near MG Road had become a significant factor in his frustrations, leading him to reflect on the changing nature of the city. For years, his family had relied on personal vehicles as their primary mode of transportation, finding it both convenient and efficient. Lately, he argued, navigating Bengaluru's roads had become increasingly cumbersome. The pollution, particularly dust, had worsened to an alarming degree.

5G data consumption in India has peaked to 40 GB per user per month and its total subscriber base is expected to grow by 2.65 times to around 770 million in the next three years, telecom gear firm Nokia said on Thursday. The mix of data consumption across 4G, 5G etc has increased by compounded annual growth rate of 19.5 per cent over five years to 27.5 GB in 2024, Nokia's annual mobile broadband index (MBiT) report said. According to the report, there was a remarkable three-fold year-on-year surge in 5G data traffic across India in 2024. «Average 5G data consumption in India per user was recorded at 40 GB in December 2024. We expect the 5G user base to grow to around 770 million by 2028 from 290 million in 2024,» Nokia India, Head of Technology and Solutions (Mobile Networks), Sandeep Saxena said during the report launch.

ICRA. International air passenger traffic for Indian carriers is projected to grow by 15-20 per cent in FY2025 and FY2026, against domestic air traffic growth of 7-10 per cent per year. This growth is driven by increasing e-visa and visa-on-arrival coverage, along with the Indian government's push for theme-based tourist centres and iconic destinations.

Air India is exploring a fresh multi-billion dollar order for dozens of widebody jets from Boeing and Airbus, industry sources said, furthering the former state carrier's transformation under new owner Tata Group. The deliberations involve 30 to 40 aircraft split between the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X models, with one source suggesting the potential deal could exceed 50 jets. Details have not been finalised, the sources added. «Things should become clearer closer to the Paris Air Show (in June),» one of the sources said, asking not to be named.

Delhi Transport minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the e-bus service will operate from Sarai Rohilla, Anand Vihar and Kamla Market. However, the frequency and the routes will be decided later, a senior official told TOI. «The buses will not drop passengers at a location near the airport, but will go to the airport terminal,» he added. Currently, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) operates bus services to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. It also maintains bus services between Delhi and Noida across 12 routes, extending to Noida Electronic City. Initially, the buses will be introduced on a trail run to assess daily passenger traffic. More buses will be added after a few months of evaluation. Women can travel for free with ‘pink passes' while men may face a modest fare increase.

The police said that traffic from Mahadevpur towards Marathahalli and from Marathahalli towards Mahadevpur will be slow. Regular commuters were advised to cooperate with police and plan their travel accordingly. The police also issued an advisory due to the ongoing BBMP road widening work at Panathur Railway Bridge S Cross, saying the traffic will move slow. “We kindly ask commuters to co-operate and plan accordingly. Thank you,” police said in the advisory. The police said due to the ongoing civil work at Doddanekundi village (Kodandarama Temple Road), traffic movement is very slow, requesting commuters to avoid the route and use alternative roads.

ISBT) is set to become more efficient and commuter-friendly. The terminal will soon have real-time bus updates, estimated wait times, and improved turnaround time through digital displays and SMS alerts. According to a PTI report, the ISBT will introduce an Automated Bus Bay Allotment System to reduce congestion, optimise space, and improve real-time passenger information services. The system will also use Fastag-based entry and exit management to streamline traffic flow. To implement these upgrades, the Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (DTIDC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of the system.

Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur (above 2,900 metres), a yellow alert (partly unsafe conditions) for Kullu and a green alert (isolated instability) for the Shimla district. Weather remained mainly dry in the state over the past 24 hours since Tuesday evening. However, light snow was witnessed near the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, and Lahaul and Spiti police have advised commuters to be cautious and stay updated about weather conditions. The road is open for traffic but as a precautionary measure, all tourist 4x4 vehicles have been directed to return towards Manali from the north portal of the tunnel, the police said. The Met office has predicted light rain and snow at isolated places in Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and the higher reaches of Chamba, Kangra and Kullu districts on Thursday and Friday. Keylong recorded the lowest night temperature of minus 5.8 degrees Celsius.

Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox agreed to recall 258 vehicles due to issues with its automated driving system that could cause unexpected hard braking, after a US investigation, according to a company filing Wednesday. The recall affects vehicles equipped with self-driving software versions released before November 5. The California-based company said it has addressed the issue by updating the software on the company-owned vehicles. In May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into self-driving Zoox vehicles due to unexpected braking leading to two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists.

“They have come and enriched us here, created huge jobs. We must be an open progressive forward society not parochial like some of our neighbors, he said in a post on X. “The best and brightest of India are welcome here.” He was referring to data that showed most unicorn founders came from Maharashtra followed by Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. In a series of posts, he warned that Karnataka was on its way of losing out massively by the time the term of the present Congress regime ends, while urging chief minister Siddaramaiah to act for a “mid-course correction". The former Infosys board member said this in response to a reported remark by Telangana CM Revanth Reddy that his state was finding it difficult to pay salaries to employees on the first day of every month due to the weak financial position of the state.