How India missed the bus – and why we must catch up now

In cities where there is already a demand for public transport, an efficient and comfortable system will immensely help users as well as lower pollution levels.

Sarika Panda Bhatt

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Akash V Basu

· Jun 26, 2022 · 09:00 am

How Karachi’s public transport system stifles the growth of its women

In Pakistan’s largest city, the transport system heaps physical, psychological and environmental miseries on women.

Shabina Faraz

· Jun 12, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Centre recommends CBI probe into Delhi government’s purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses

Delhi last inducted new buses into its fleet in October 2011.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 19, 2021 · 09:16 pm

How and when can Mumbai’s local trains be safely opened up to the public?

Some essential workers have been able to commute by train since mid-June, but the rest of the city is now desperate to get back on the tracks.

Aarefa Johari

· Sep 20, 2020 · 09:00 am

Mere populism? Kejriwal plan to make transport free for Delhi women could actually transform city

The move holds the possibility of making the Capital friendlier, approachable and more accessible for women.

Shilpa Phadke

· Jun 07, 2019 · 06:30 am

Why Bengaluru’s big-budget elevated corridor project may not solve the city’s traffic woes

Substantive lacunae can be observed even in a quick reading of the proposal for the Rs 19,000-crore project.

Prem Chandavarkar

· Mar 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Delhi metro: Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 section of Pink Line inaugurated

Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia flagged off the 9.7-km stretch.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 31, 2018 · 12:29 pm

‘A service, not an enterprise’: Privatising Mumbai’s BEST buses means unraveling a system that works

Protests against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s privatisation plans are growing.

Shilpa Phadke

· Aug 21, 2018 · 08:00 am

Video: Mumbai’s BEST buses run on special routes that connect major government hospitals

The routes were designed to provide poor patients an affordable trip to the hospital.

Shone Satheesh

· May 26, 2018 · 07:00 am

No need for separate commercial driving licence for light motor vehicles, says Centre

But commercial licences will be required to drive trucks, buses and other heavy automobiles.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 19, 2018 · 01:57 pm

Mumbai’s iconic buses are in dire straits. How can the BEST fix the problem?

The city’s legendary bus service is struggling with mounting debts, but a reform plan by the municipal corporation is proving contentious.

Aarefa Johari

· Sep 24, 2017 · 09:00 am

Oiling the wheels: Goa pushes to reform its much-reviled taxi services

The BJP government vows to bring in Uber and Ola to get the taxi unions to fall in line.

Pamela D’Mello

· Jun 19, 2017 · 07:30 am