To catch a Delhi bus

Read a daily commuter’s hilarious (and serious) take on how millions like her struggle to access the commonest mode of transport in India&…

No diesel-run buses and auto rickshaws in Patna from April 1

State government in no mood to extend the deadline to ban diesel vehicles that had been extended for two years due to COVID-19

Why Delhi needs e-buses

With the recent developments in battery technology, e-vehicles will not only reduce pollution but lead to sustainable development

Wavy rides

COVID-19: India should act now to avert a bus sector collapse

The Centre should provide stimulus packages and chalk out long-term plan to revive te bus sector

Front isn't best in a bus

Long bus journeys usually result in an aching back and queasy stomachs for passengers. But sitting in the front only worsens their discomfort.

Double-decker buses set to make comeback — in new avatar

The new design is awaiting third and final round of clearance, likely to hit Kolkata roads in March 2020 

Junk the polluter

COMBATING POLLUTION

Superheroes of Manila's traffic

Converted World War II vintage jeeps, called jeepneys in the Philippines, are the most popular mode of public transport in Manila. They are …

Burden of safety: Public buses need to work for women

Women’s everyday travels put the burden of manufacturing the experience on them, when they should be tapped into building a more …

Hi-tech systems for 21st century commuters

Computers and satellites will soon be used by transport authorities in USA and Europe to provide commuters a reprieve from traffic congestion

Feasibility study for Mumbai BRTS to begin soon

Flashy fleet

Fuel fantasy

A Canadian firm has given a fresh lease of life to defunct fuel cells which have been modified to produce enough electricity to run a home or …

Air pollution

Chennia to fit buses with global positioning system equipment

South Asia

Left Hanging

The DTC's plan to buy new eco-friendly buses is left hanging as Delhi government stalls the deal. Manish Tiwari and Anumita Roychowdhary report

Green issues were important for Sheila Dikshit at all times

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain remembers the three-time chief minister of Delhi who passed away on July 20, 2019

Environment-friendly bus

We've missed the bus

As overstaffed transport corporations make losses, the government says privatise

Union Budget 2021-22: Clean air in ­­focus — build ambition

The new clean-air funding, a good step forward, will hopefully enable deeper systemic changes for verifiable improvement in air quality

Dtc Buses

Fishy fleet

Two hundred compressed natural gas buses get mired in a controversy over catalytic converters