Ghaziabad to hold 2nd car-free day tomorrow

Business Standard News: "To encourage motorists to give up their cars for a day and use public transport, the city will hold a second car-free day tomorrow. "

Can Cubbon Park be free of traffic on all days?

deccanherald : "Cubbon Park is at the heart of Bengaluru’s green ecosystem. Making this green expanse traffic free on Sundays is part of the campaign to reclaim the city’s disappearing public spaces.

But can the park be made entirely free of vehicles on all days? This tricky question sparks a flurry of counter-questions, linked almost entirely to the challenges of traffic management in the park’s vicinity."

68 per cent respondents favour car-free day: Chandigarh Adviser

The Indian Express: "In the poll on mygov.in, 68 per cent of respondents are in favour of the car-free day to be introduced on March 20 while 32 per cent have voted against the concept."

India - cars don't move enough people to justify the road space they use

Times of India: "He said there was a huge outlay for construction of roads and national highways. "But emphasis should be given to allow more road space for public transport vehicles such as BEST buses in Mumbai," he said. A survey had shown that public transport buses carried more passengers, compared to private vehicles, but occupied not more than 15% road space. In Mumbai, the motor vehicle population has increased to 26 lakh, with more than 8 lakh being private cars, with most of them polluting city roads."

Chandigarh #carfree day will reduce congestion and parking issues

City Beautiful to be car-free on March 13: "Dev said the aim of observing the car-free day was to motivate people to opt for public transport and cycles and avoid taking cars for inter-sector work and get adapted to walking and running.
This would not only reduce traffic congestion and check the problem of parking space, it would also inspire more and more people to opt for alternative and healthier transport modes, said Dev."

Jayalalithaa announces free public transport for senior citizens

The Hindu: "The Chief Minister said the scheme would be implemented on a pilot basis in Chennai and would be expanded after studying the response. 

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, on Thursday, announced that senior citizens over the age of sixty could travel for free on government buses starting February 24. "

Road ahead: Improved public transport and results, says Gopal Rai

The Indian Express: "We have started work on procuring more buses. There will be an addition of 1,000 buses to the DTC fleet by April-end. These will be AC buses.
Another 1,000 will be added to the cluster. We have planned to bring 1,000 more buses in the premium segment.
There will be no standing facility in premium buses. All older DTC buses will be phased out by year-end."