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Maharashtra: 34,114 road accidents witnessed in state in 2023

Mid-Day Premium Maharashtra: 34,114 road accidents witnessed in state in 2023

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 Choudhari
Hitting the Mumbai-Pune Expressway? Beware, stay within limit

Hitting the Mumbai-Pune Expressway? Beware, stay within limit

State 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. Aklekar
Will Mumbai's autos and taxis get GPS meters?

Will Mumbai's autos and taxis get GPS meters?

With 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. Aklekar
Maharashtra likely to authorise 1.56 lakh unauthorised autorickshaws

Maharashtra likely to authorise 1.56 lakh unauthorised autorickshaws

The 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 | PTI
Finally, RTOs in Mumbai may go online

Finally, RTOs in Mumbai may go online

In 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 Rao
Mumbai: Faulty website puts the brakes on learners' licence applications

Mumbai: Faulty website puts the brakes on learners' licence applications

Instead 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 Rao
Govt to relax school bus safety norms

Govt to relax school bus safety norms

The 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 Correspondent
Taxi driver uniforms to be uniform soon

Taxi driver uniforms to be uniform soon

The 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 Rao
Mumbai: Expect more cabs on road thanks to slashed fine

Mumbai: Expect more cabs on road thanks to slashed fine

The 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 Rao
Mumbai: No tampering with e-meters, taxi drivers warned

Mumbai: No tampering with e-meters, taxi drivers warned

With 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 Rao

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