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Hubli-Dharwad: Towards People and Places

Divya Kottadiel — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:06:14 -0500

Photo: Sudeept Maiti/EMBARQ India

Workshop on Environmentally Sustainable Transport

Divya Kottadiel — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:44:44 -0500

GIZ-SUTP and EMBARQ India partnered to conduct a three-day training workshop on Environmentally Sustainable Transport from 8th to 10th May 2012, for over 20 senior-level government officials from various planning and transport agencies in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Re-organising Rickshaws in Rajkot

Divya Kottadiel — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:06:15 -0500

14th May 2012, Rajkot: EMBARQ India facilitated and formalised a key a partnership with the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) and G-Auto (Nirmal Foundation) to implement fleet auto-rickshaw services in the city of Rajkot.

Renewed Partnership with JCTSL

Divya Kottadiel — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:51:52 -0500

8th May, 2012, Jaipur: EMBARQ India renewed its partnership with the Jaipur City Transport Corporation Limited (JCTSL) for another two years. The partnership is aimed at an integrated and systematic effort towards addressing the transport challenges in the city of Jaipur.

Reverse Thrust: Restructuring Urban Fringes Along Ring-Roads

Divya Kottadiel — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:44:50 -0500

Nikhil Chaudhary, an Associate at EMBARQ India, has been nominated for the Blue Award 2012 for his proposal on “Reverse Thrust: Restructuring Urban Fringes Along Ring-Roads”.

Making CMPs More Useful

Divya Kottadiel — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:26:47 -0500

This article was first published in India Together and is republished here with permission.

Improving Transit Efficiency

Divya Kottadiel — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:01:12 -0500

21st March 2012, Chennai: EMBARQ India participated in a workshop organised by Chennai City Connect, an infrastructure platform for urban stakeholders, and ITDP, on improving the operational efficiency of the city bus services offered by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) in Chennai.

Indore: Pedalling On

Divya Kottadiel — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:55:27 -0500

Although public bicycling schemes like the ones across Europe, America and more recently, China, are a relatively new concept in India, Indore’s over 500 bicycle rental shops have been operational for close to 20 years, serving a limited closed user group clientele.

EMBARQ India facilitates expert input into terminal design for Surat BRT

Divya Kottadiel — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:32:16 -0600

EMBARQ India facilitated a working session with Derek Trusler, an international transport facility design expert from Australia, and CEPT Institute, on the design of an interchange terminal facility on the Surat Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Derek Trusler has several years experience in planning and designing bus stations and terminals, including his work on the Guangzhou BRT in China.

Creating Cities That Cycle

Divya Kottadiel — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:42:16 -0600

In India, the bicycle has taken a backseat as a mode of urban transport. Bicycle use varies between 5-20% in Indian cities. The benefits of cycling- low cost, physical exercise, easier parking and easy access though are enough to justify efforts to encourage people to cycle more.