Topic: Sustainable transport

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Approves Key Policies

The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet made decisions on December 3, 2023. Several policies were approved to enhance various sectors in the state, which include IT, textiles, maritime activities,...

December 5, 2024    Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Indian Railways Reaches 97% Electrification, Aims for 100% Green Network

Indian Railways is advancing rapidly in electrifying its Broad Gauge railway lines. In 2024, approximately 97% of the network is electrified, which was shared by Union Minister Ashwini...

November 29, 2024    Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

The Union Government proposes ‘Metrolite’ urban rail transit system for small cities

The Union Government has proposed light urban rail transit system – ‘Metrolite’ – in small cities and towns having lower projection of ridership, with each train having three...

July 22, 2019

2nd edition of World Bicycle Day (WBD-2019)

The 2nd edition of World Bicycle Day (WBD-2019) is observed by United Nations (UN) on 3rd June to encourage a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable...

June 4, 2019

SBI unveiled India’s First ‘Green Car Loan

SBI (State Bank of India) has unveiled India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ (Electric Vehicle) to urge customers to buy electric vehicles. The new scheme ‘Green Car Loan’ will...

April 27, 2019

SBI launchs India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ at lower interest rates

The State Bank of India (SBI) has launched India’s first ‘Green Car Loan’ (Electric Vehicle) to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles. The new scheme will offer loan...

April 26, 2019

Frank Bainimarama wins Sustainable Development Leadership Award for year 2019 at WSDS

Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji, has been conferred with ‘Sustainable Development Leadership Award 2019’ at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS-2019) in New Delhi. He won the...

February 15, 2019

Kolkata tops Ola Mobility Institute (OMI)’s ‘Ease of Moving Index 2018’ in public transport

According to India’s first-ever ‘Ease of Moving Index 2018’ – India Report 2018, Kolkata has topped the index in terms of cleanliness and affordability of public transport, followed...

November 3, 2018

World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day is an annual observance celebrated globally to promote the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable mode of transportation. Marked on 3 June...

June 3, 2018

International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels to be organized in New Delhi

The International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels (ICSB-2018) is jointly being organized by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India on behalf of Mission Innovation and Biofuture Platform in New...

February 25, 2018

Karnataka government receives approval for purchase of electric vehicles

The Karnataka government has recently received the approval for purchase of electric vehicles from the Department of Heavy Industries of the Union Government under FAME India subsidised scheme....

January 2, 2018

Karnataka become first Indian State to approve e-vehicle policy

The Karnataka government has recently approved ‘Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy 2017’ to help the state become a hub for production of alternative fuel vehicles, reduce dependency...

September 15, 2017