Buses

West Bengal ramped up bus services on key routes after rail traffic was hit by track subsidence near Farakka, disrupting connectivity to North Bengal.

The transport department will use bodycam footage to verify complaints of misconduct, particularly those involving women passengers, before initiating action.

Delhi expanded its EV push with 50 new electric buses and a second automated vehicle testing station to improve fitness checks and transparency.

To enhance safety, transport departments are ramping up inspections of private tourist buses in various districts, enforcing new regulations that include mandatory GPS tracking and thorough character checks for both drivers and conductors.

Recommendations also encompass making vehicle tax payments monthly and increasing the permissible age of buses. The committee advocates for allowing fuel purchases at dealer rates and enabling advertisements on buses.

The Delhi Transport Departmenthas issued fresh directives mandating safety systems like VLTDs, panic buttons and stricter staff verification across all buses, including those from other states.

Operators in Bathinda, Mansa and Barnala will hold a mahapanchayat seeking lower taxes, a separate transport policy and longer bus lifespans.

Limited services by UPSRTC are pushing commuters in Noida–Greater Noida corridors towards informal private buses and shuttles.

APSRTCwill add 350 electric buses by October in the first phase, part of 750 sanctioned under thePM e-Bus Sewa.