Transport

  A. Chandrashekhar For the past three months, I have been travelling weekly on the Vande Bharat between Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram. Its cleanliness, comfort and shorter travel time deserve appreciation, although the seat design can sometimes cause discomfort during longer journeys. My concern, however, is about an environmentally significant issue—the needless wastage of packaged drinking […]

  Malappuram,August 10 An Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)-ruled grama panchayat in Malappuram district has passed a resolution urging the Kerala government to exclude women government employees from the recently introduced Priyadarshini free travel scheme on KSRTC buses, arguing that the benefit should primarily reach economically weaker sections. The resolution, moved by Welfare Standing Committee […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Thursday rolled out an AI-powered WhatsApp ticketing facility as part of its efforts to strengthen digital services and make ticket reservations easier and faster for passengers. Transport Minister C.P. John inaugurated the facility at a function held at the Symphony Hall of Hotel Mascot […]

  Bengaluru, Aug 5 The Karnataka Transport Department on Wednesday launched a stringent enforcement drive against illegal bike taxi operations in Bengaluru, warning that unauthorised vehicles would be seized and riders could face suspension of their driving licences. The crackdown follows a meeting between senior Transport Department officials and representatives of the Karnataka App Based […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2: Two luxury Volvo buses purchased by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) during the previous government’s tenure are set to begin operations ahead of Onam, nearly three months after they were brought to the Thiruvananthapuram Central Workshop. The buses, which together cost around Rs 4 crore, will enter service with […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, July 29: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has terminated its partnership with a private courier operator after the arrangement failed to meet expectations, and is preparing to invite fresh tenders to revive the service. The corporation has also indicated that it may operate the courier network on its own if no […]

Kochi, June 24: In a startling security lapse at one of Kerala’s most sensitive maritime zones, nearly half a kilometre of railway track has reportedly gone missing from the port area on Willingdon Island. Authorities suspect that the steel rails were cut and removed illegally from the high-security premises. The missing section forms part of […]

Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 Private bus operators in Kerala have threatened to launch an indefinite statewide strike after June 19, protesting the State government’s decision to provide free travel for women in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) ordinary bus services. The warning was issued by the All Kerala Private Bus Operators Association during a meeting […]