Significant dip in traffic on car-free days: survey
The usual hype and enthusiasm around the recently concluded edition of Car-Free Day in Gurgaon may be missing, but a survey of the volume of traffic has revealed a significant decrease in the number of...
View ArticleNow, Tuesdays are car-free days in Gurgaon
Come September 22, the Millennium City will observe car-free day every Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to encourage people to use alternative modes of transport. Though the whole city will celebrate the...
View ArticleNow Tuesdays are car-free days in Gurgaon
Come September 22, the Millennium City will observe car-free day every Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to encourage people to use alternative modes of transport. Though the whole city will celebrate the...
View ArticleBharti Arora not called for Car-Free Day meet
GURGAON: Shrugging off the ongoing controversy between himself and joint commissioner of police Bharti Arora coming in the way of the city's landmark anti-pollution initiative, police commissioner...
View ArticleJCP transferred to Panchkula from Gurgaon after feud with police chief
GURGAON: After days of feuding with the police commissioner and accusing him of harassing her, joint commissioner Bharti Arora was transferred to Panchkula from Gurgaon on Monday as deputy inspector...
View ArticleCity pulls out all stops for second Car-Free Day
GURGAON: Taking a cue from BJP's election-winning slogan, Gurgaon's second Car-Free Day rolls out on Tuesday with a pledge that, 'Ab Ki Bar No Car'. And in an effort to promote the campaign, Gurgaon...
View ArticleThird time's no charm
The third edition of Car-Free Day was observed on Tuesday without the usual hype and enthusiasm surrounding the weekly event. Unlike the earlier two occasions when Gurgaon Police Commissioner Navdeep...
View ArticleIt’s final: Every Tuesday to be Car-Free Day in Gurgaon
GURGAON: First, it was meant to be a weekly affair: every Tuesday would be a car-free day in Gurgaon. But at the end of the first Car-Free Day, last Tuesday, police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk said...
View ArticleGurgaon can't go car-free without support from public transport
GURGAON: The number 7 didn't turn out to be lucky for Car-Free Day, and one more Tuesday flew by with yet another half-hearted response to a campaign that promised to 'free' up Gurgaon's roads. And as...
View ArticleDay 7 of Car Free Day draws lukewarm response
GURGAON: The number 7 didn't turn out to be lucky for Car Free Day, and one more Tuesday flew by with yet another half-hearted response to a campaign that promised to 'free' up Gurgaon's roads. As on...
View ArticleJust another day of jams for most as relief restricted to a few roads
GURGAON: Although the day was about motivating people to stick to public transport, traffic snarls were still reported in different parts of the city. Apparently, organizers ended up facing more...
View ArticleVirk back but Car-Free Day flounders
GURGAON: After a prolonged absence, police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk finally appeared on Car-Free Day on Tuesday. He reached the venue in Udyog Vihar by an autorickshaw to participate in a cycle...
View ArticleGurgaon readies for the next car-free Tuesday
n the wake of an overwhelming response to the car-free day this Tuesday, the Gurgaon Police along with some corporate houses have decided to observe car-free days every Tuesdays. The decision was taken...
View ArticleGurgaon’s Second car-free Tuesday: Official claims it’s a success but many...
While officials claimed Gurgaon’s second car-free Tuesday was a success, with 15,000 less vehicles being parked on roads, many areas in the city witnessed traffic snarls. The roads on the four...
View ArticleGurgaon gores vroom free
The call for a car-free day in Gurgaon on Tuesday evoked a mixed response with a fewer cars on the roads and an increase in the ridership of buses and metro. Cyclists were seen in large numbers to...
View ArticleGurgaon Car Free Day
he call for a car-free day in Gurgaon on Tuesday evoked a mixed response with a fewer cars on the roads and an increase in the ridership of buses and metro. Cyclists were seen in large numbers to...
View ArticleGurgaon takes a brake
he Gurgaon Police along with the other organisers of the Car Free Day, including Corporate Houses, claimed that 15,000 less vehicles were parked on the street during the event on Tuesday making it a...
View ArticleCar-Free Day runs out of steam as Gurgaon cops lose focus
GURGAON: Four weeks back, Gurgaon had embarked on a commendable campaign to rid the city's roads of cars. Or, at least make these public ways, often permanently clogged with traffic, as car-free as...
View ArticleCar-Free Day runs out of steam as cops lose focus
GURGAON: Four weeks back, Gurgaon had embarked on a commendable campaign to rid the city's roads of cars. Or, at least make these public ways, often permanently clogged with traffic, as car-free as...
View ArticleA few try, but for most it's not a car-free day
GURGAON: After the promise of the first Car-Free Day, the campaign seems to have fizzled out like a soggy Diwali firecracker. Pockets of participatory zeal aside, Gurgaon at the moment resembles a city...
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