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Training on Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting
EMBARQ India organises training workshop for DULT in Bangalore
Published on Feb 25 2013

EMBARQ India organised a training programme on travel demand modeling and forecasting for officials from the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT). Angad Gadgil, a trasport intern with EMBARQ India, reports on the event.

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Making Progress with Indore's BRT
EMBARQ India and AICTSL organise stakeholder workshop in the city
Published on Feb 14 2013

14th February 2013 | Indore: To understand the potential challenges that could be faced in the run up to the launch of Indore’s BRT system – iBus, the Atal Indore City Transport Services Limited (AICTSL) organised a workshop with support from EMBARQ India, with key project stakeholders on 14th February 2013 in Indore.

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The Next Round of JnNURM Investments in Urban Transport: Opportunities and Challenges
EMBARQ India and Shakti Foundation co-host a panel discussion creating people cities through land-use transport integration
Published on Feb 13 2013

Photo (L-R): Krishan Dhawan, CEO, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation; Jamshyd N.Godrej, Chairman, Shakti Board of Directors; Anil Baijal, Ex-Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development; Charlotte Pera, CEO, ClimateWorks Foundation; Amit Bhatt, Strategy Head - Urban Transport, EMBARQ India

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Stakeholder Workshop for HSR Layout Neighbourhood Improvement Plan
EMBARQ India and local corporator partner to facilitate collaborative stakeholder workshop
Published on Jan 18 2013

EMBARQ India partnered with the local corporator in the HSR Layout area in Bangalore to facilitate a workshop for the local residents and other stakeholders. Vivek Chandran, Associate - Urban Development and Accessibility, EMBARQ India reports.

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Carsharing as a Potential Mobility Option in Developing Cities
EMBARQ presents results of ongoing research into car-sharing to Volkswagen
Published on Jan 16 2013

A presentation on an ongoing research project exploring the potential of car sharing as a mobility alternative in developing countries was conducted by EMBARQ in December 2012 in Washington D.C. The project is being supported by Volkswagen, and is currently researching its feasibility in India and China.

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Institutional Development for Urban Transport in India
EMBARQ India and partners conduct workshop on urban transport institutions
Published on Jan 14 2013

8th – 9th January 2013 | New Delhi: EMBARQ India conducted a workshop held over two days on ‘Institutional Development for Urban Transport in India’, on 8th and 9th January 2013 in New Delhi. The workshop was aimed at testing and validating training modules developed by EMBARQ India on urban transport institutions.

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The Role of Auto-Rickshaws in Sustainable Mobility
Shell Foundation and EMBARQ India co-host round table discussion at UMI 2012
Published on Dec 31 2012

6th December 2012 | New Delhi: Shell Foundation and EMBARQ India co-hosted a round table discussion on The Role of Auto-Rickshaws in Sustainable Mobility in India, on 6th December 2012 in New Delhi, as part of the annual Urban Mobility India 2012 conference organised by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

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Improving Bus Planning and Operations in India
EMBARQ India presents Bus Karo Plus at the Ministry of Urban Development's UMI Conference in New Delhi
Published on Dec 31 2012

5th-8th December 2012 | New Delhi: The Ministry of Urban Development invited Amit Bhatt, Strategy Head – Urban Transport to make a presentation on the Bus Karo Plus programme at the 5th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Exhibition 2012 held in New Dehli in December 2012.

Published on Dec 12 2012

Prayas, a non-governmental, non-profit organization based in Pune, India, working on initiatives in health, energy, learning and parenthood, has launched a Young Researcher Fellowship in memory of Girish Sant, a pioneering policy researcher and public interest advocate in the energy sector, who pass

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Published on Dec 3 2012

On 7th November 2012, the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurated the Capitol Complex building of Naya Raipur, the new green field city in the state of Chhattisgarh. Situated 7km from Raipur city, Naya Raipur is being developed as a sustainable city, is expected to be home to over 500,000 people by 2031, and will serve as the administrative capital of the state.

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