Mumbai saw 23 per cent drop in compared to 2022; activist proposes creating post of road safety commissioner to identify the causes of such accidents
26 February,2024 06:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun ChoudhariState transport department will start a 24x7 drive tomorrow, with a week of awareness campaign, followed by action against the traffic violators
30 November,2022 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarWith drivers reluctant to recalibrate meters owing to high cost, transport dept says it could consider GPS-enabled fare calculators that can be updated automatically
16 March,2021 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarThe Maharashtra state transport department plans to authorise 1.56 lakh unauthorised autorickshaws in the state and frame a policy to regulate smartphone application-based taxi services like OLA and Uber before the monsoon session of the state Legislature
16 June,2015 08:27 AM IST | PTIIn a long-delayed move, the transport authority is looking at setting up an online system which will allow submission of documents and payment of fees over the Internet to root out the rampant corruption and inefficiency in the current system
05 May,2015 07:52 AM IST | Shashank RaoInstead of making the process simpler, faulty links and servers have made online applications for learners’ licences a dead end on the state transport dept’s website
27 July,2015 01:33 PM IST | Shashank RaoThe State Transport Department has accepted certain demands made by school bus operators over relaxing some of the new "impractical" school bus safety rules.
30 December,2011 06:29 AM IST | A CorrespondentThe state transport department has agreed to draw up new rules that would allow both taxi owners and those who drive cabs on rent to don the same white clothes
29 November,2013 06:26 AM IST | Shashank RaoThe earlier Rs 5,000 per month fine for permit renewal is cut to Rs 200 as the steep penalty had led to fewer taxis on Mumbai roads
18 June,2016 08:18 AM IST | Shashank RaoWith new fares, union leaders have warned drivers not to tweak the electronic meters. The State Transport department has also started the process of issuing taxi permits
07 September,2014 07:01 AM IST | Shashank RaoADVERTISEMENT