Corona lockdown: After scenes of panicked migrants walking in highways were reported by the media, the govt had no option but to transport them to their villages, risking a move which can have massive consequences for COVID in India.
Public Transport Should be Free Everywhere in India
When cities make transit free, ridership in public transport goes up. Not long-term. Immediately. Not up by 2-3%. It jumps up between 20%-60%. It is not that number of commuters have increased, the number of commuters remains the same, just the car and other modes public takes the more Eco-friendly public transport. An obvious conclusion: public transit is a public good, and treating it as a service means starving access from people who need it while doing environment and city traffic a good. Here is a analysis by New York times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/us/free-public-transit.html
Public transport suspended in India ndtv.com/india-news/coron…
3rd Marine Logistics Group on Twitter: Thanks for the lift! | U.S. Marines with CLD-342 disembark a U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion in Kakinada, India during #TigerTRIUMPH. LCAC’s are used to transport Marines, vehicles and equipment from ship-to-shore at high speeds. ( @USMC photo by Lance Cpl twitter.com/3rdMLG/status…
Public transport has one universal rule. Be it in New York or India Pants are required.
India: Lok Sabha [lower house of Parliament] passes Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, prohibits the production, trade, transport, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes, i year in jail - 1st offense newsonair.com/News?title=…
Transport by the day, kennel by the night. Only in India.
In India there is a share ride system in a transport vehicle where they give you chairs to accommodate the ride imgur.com/g7TUiE7
A massive labour strike has shut down schools and public transport in parts of India qz.com/india/1517424/how-…
Govt of India locked down 80 districts & all major cities. 13 states complete lockdown. All forms of public transport is suspended. Capped sanitizers @ $1.34/200ml & private labs tests @$60. Few states announced cash transfer & 12kg rice/person for BPL families. Only 12k tests r done so far, scary. thehindu.com/news/nationa…
Corona live : India suspends public transport timesofindia.indiatimes.c…
Bharat Bandh Live Updates: All India Strike To Hit Banking, Transport Services ndtv.com/india-news/bhara…
