Squeezed out of space, cyclists endangered species in city
NEW DELHI: Delhi is dangerous for cyclists. Last year 820 out 1,629 traffic fatalities were of people on bicycles. This year, the Delhi Traffic Police says that cyclists account for 330 of the 750...
View ArticleSqueezed out of space, cyclists endangered species in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Delhi is dangerous for cyclists. Last year 820 out 1,629 traffic fatalities were of people on bicycles. This year, the Delhi Traffic Police says that cyclists account for 330 of the 750...
View ArticleUsing a pool car? Drive on priority lane
GURGAON: In an effort to unclog roads and to find a practical solution to the daily problem of traffic snarls, the traffic police on Friday began a drive to promote car pooling. The initiative kicked...
View ArticleTwo cops hurt as Gurgaon police go on challan spree
GURGAON: Traffic police observed Zero-Tolerance Day on Tuesday and broke their own record by issuing challans against 17,924 people. Starting at 7am, over 500 policemen tirelessly issued challans...
View ArticleLetters from TOI readers - Unruly drivers must face fresh road test
Unruly drivers, many of whom manage to procure a licence without appearing for a driving test, are a major menace on roads. A system should be in place to put such drivers through a fresh test.These...
View ArticleDelhi, let's get moving- Enough of the slow crawl. Time to move forward, Delhi
There's a new conversation starter in town - how the daily commute has become inor dinately longer.Never mind the car they ride - a small Alto or a swanky Jaguar - or where they live, everyone has a...
View ArticleHeart travels 32 km from Gurgaon to Delhi in 30 minutes
GURGAON: Police on Wednesday showed what team work and planning can achieve even on a day of high traffic congestion — they transported the heart of a 59-year-old brain dead man from a private hospital...
View ArticleGurgaon goes 'car-free' for a day
Gurgaon observed 'car-free day' today to free the roads from traffic congestion and encourage people to use public modes of transportation. Elaborate arrangements have been made by Gurgaon Police to...
View ArticleGurgaon goes 'car-free' to boost public transportation
Gurgaon: Gurgaon observed 'car-free day' on Tuesday to free the roads from traffic congestion and encourage people to use public modes of transportation. Elaborate arrangements have been made by...
View ArticleGurgaon goes back in time as roads wear car-free look
GURGAON: The people from Gurgaon experienced Car Free Day in a variety of ways on Tuesday, with many feeling there was a noticeable impact while others barely noticing it. Commuters from Delhi,...
View ArticleCity Goes Back In Time As Roads Wear Car-free Look
GURGAON: The people from Gurgaon experienced Car Free Day in a variety of ways on Tuesday, with many feeling there was a noticeable impact while others barely noticing it. Commuters from Delhi,...
View ArticleIndia’s Business Hub Experiments with Car Free Day
Anjana Pasricha NEW DELHI— On the occasion of World Car Free Day, India’s business hub of Gurgaon adjoining New Delhi experimented with encouraging people to leave their vehicles at home. It was not...
View ArticleAfter Gurgaon, Capital to go car-free
After Gurgaon, it is Delhi’s turn to go car-free. On October 22, when Delhiites will celebrate Dussehra, vehicles will go off a congested Delhi road with the government planning to turn it into a...
View ArticleDelhi let's get moving - DTC buses should complement Metro
Letters from readers We have received an overwhelming response to our campaign for ending the logjam on the capital's streets. Not only have our readers appreciated TOI's efforts to find solutions to...
View ArticleCEOs, students show how to do it
GURGAON: A company went completely car-free, a clutch of CEOs cycled to work and, in at least two private schools, not a single student arrived by car. Morning did show the day. As early as 7.30am,...
View Article18,000 challans in a day, but ‘affluent’ Gurgaon is yet to learn?
While Gurgaon might take pride in being a corporate hub, when it comes to following traffic rules, Gurgaonwallahs still have a long way to go. That's what became evident at the Zero Tolerance Day drive...
View ArticleGurgaon votes today : Abki Baar, no car!
Along with hundreds of cities and towns in Europe, Gurgaon too will celebrate its first Car Free Day today - a day which will decide the fate of every other Tuesday. Will the Millennium City's...
View ArticleGurgaon votes today: Abki Baar, no car!
Along with hundreds of cities and towns in Europe, Gurgaon too will celebrate its first Car Free Day today - a day which will decide the fate of every other Tuesday. Will the Millennium City's...
View ArticleLetters from readers - 'Enforce lane discipline, fine offenders'
As a foreigner now driving on the Delhi roads, my advice is--encourage all slow drivers to stick to the left lane. This will allow the faster traffic to travel in the right lanes. A good idea will be...
View ArticleErring auto drivers ‘tamed’ before 2nd Car-Free Day
GURGAON: In the days leading up to the second Car-Free Day, on September 29, the traffic police are taking strict measures against erring auto drivers to ensure they don't flout rules and harass...
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