Commuters to get info on bus running at stops
Commuters would soon be able to get real-time information on public buses while waiting at bus stops.
Commuters would soon be able to get real-time information on public buses while waiting at bus stops.
Almost every day, we read news about ghastly and fatal crashes on the roads across the country. It is a fact that for most of us, a road journey, short or long, is no longer safe in India.
New year is all set to bring faster and safer rail travel to commuters in India. After successfully giving faster, safer and world class travel experience to people travelling short and medium distance chair car trains, Indian Railways is making this a reality for long distance trains also.
As informed by the ER, the new time table includes provision of a new Krishnanagar – Ranaghat Local and extension of two Howrah – Singur Local, one up to Tarakeswar and another up to Haripal to suit the needs of the commuters in the suburban section.
A day after Christmas, a thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Thursday resulting in the reduction of visibility that inconvenienced commuters with the trains running behind their scheduled times and vehicles moving at low speed.
As the things escalated, the police rushed to the spot and tried to pacify the irate commuters. Scenes of chaos could be seen and a minor scuffle between the people and the cops was also reported.
The Ghazipur landfill, commissioned in 1984, has long outlived its capacity, but still takes 2500 metric tonnes of garbage daily. The site should have been closed 17 years ago when it crossed its maximum capacity, but still lives on collecting tonnes of waste daily.
Having said that, it must be acknowledged that the Metro is poised to follow a very complex praxis, if the upshot of last Friday’s meeting between the Metro authorities and the West Bengal government is any indication.
Notably, pre-booking of travel slots to avail Kolkata Metro service has been made compulsory
As M.G Road, an important link for transport to and from Howrah towards Kolkata was barricaded by the police, several office goers could do little but walk back home.
