Sales of companies converting petrol vehicles into CNG cut down due to global surge in natural gas prices. Companies that convert petrol vehicles into Compressed Natural Gas vehicles (CNG) have seen a dip in their customer base. The increase in prices of CNG and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) globally has led to this, say people […]
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The three-day event was held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre on Tumkur Road. The second international Green Vehicle Expo 2021 was marked by low sellers’ participation and almost no presence of foreign companies. This year, the expo has 80 sellers and only two German companies, said Ram Saundilkar, Managing Director of the event. In […]
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Bengaluru takes about 35 to 42 lakh trips everyday on Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses every day, many of which are fraught with accidents. Bengaluru: It was a narrow escape for Vinay Kumar who was crossing the road near K.R. Hospital when a BMTC bus almost took him out. “I was supposed to lose […]
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More city traffic policemen suffer from respiratory problems and lung functions says study by the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. Bengaluru: Loud noises, sunlight and heat, work-related stress, dazzling high beams are some of the problems Sudhir (name changed), a traffic police constable, faces on a daily basis. “All, not only me, traffic police people […]
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Lack of dedicated spaces at the metro station means that citizens have to park their vehicles on roads which causes more congestion all over the city. Bengaluru: Bengaluru Metro is for all citizens except for the ones who use a vehicle to get to the metro stations. Commuters travelling to the metro stations with their […]
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Eight out of the 10 noise monitoring stations spread across Bangalore recorded decibel levels above the permissible limit. Bengaluru: The constant honking at a traffic jam, sounds of modified bike silencers, commotion of jackhammers and cranes working round the clock. All of this keeps the city awake as noise pollution levels stay constantly above the […]
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Motor vehicles continue being indifferent about their congestion on zebra crossings despite regulations. Pedestrians become prone to accidents. Rittik Biswas |October 23, 2020 Kolkata: Pedestrians said they continue to face difficulties in crossing roads due to vehicles stopping on the zebra crossings. In spite of traffic restrictions being imposed, vehicles continue to crowd the crossings […]
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Maruti Suzuki Alto was the only car to sell more than two lakh units in India despite a 12.3 percentile decrease in automobile sale in the year 2019. By Arghyadeep Dutta Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman blamed the millenials who, “Prefer to use ride-hailing services such as Ola and Uber… and do not want to […]
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The number of private vehicles with expired registration certificates is increasing in Bangalore. By Archita Chakraborty The regional transport office stated that over two lakh two-wheelers and four-wheelers are operating with expired registration certificates in the city. The number of vehicles seized by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) increased by 45.54 per cent since 2017. […]
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Thefts mostly happen between Deepanjali metro line and Mysuru Road metro line. By Aiswarya Sriram Bangalore, Nov. 23, 2018. Byatarayanapura police station has seen an increase in Vehicular theft cases. In January 2018, 10 cases were registered and in July, 17 cases were registered. The average theft has remained around 13 vehicles every month. Prabhu […]
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