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Last Updated: March 14, 2024, 10:00 ISTKolkata East-West Metro: New Timetable Finalized For Howrah Maidan-Esplanade Route. (Representational Image)(Photo: Zee News)The East-West Metro currently runs between Sealdah and Sector V, with ongoing work on the 2.5km stretch between Esplanade and Sealdah.The East-West Metro has finalized its schedule for the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade link, making it easier for commuters to travel across Kolkata.According to the latest update, the first train will depart from both Howrah Maidan and…

Last Updated: March 12, 2024, 12:02 ISTIndia's First 8-Lane Elevated Dwarka Expressway. (Photo: X)PM Modi inaugurates Delhi's 8-lane Dwarka Expressway, cutting travel time by 20 mins. Eco-friendly, feature-rich, a game-changer in traffic management.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first 8-lane elevated urban Dwarka Expressway on Monday, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to alleviate Delhi’s traffic congestion.In this article, we will talk about the key features of the…

Last Updated: January 12, 2024, 13:54 ISTAtal Setu: Here's How India's Longest Sea Bridge Will Transform Commutes in Mumbai. (photo: Times Now)MTHL: Atal Setu Bridge transforms Mumbai commuting, cutting travel time, reducing emissions, and boosting real estate prospects.The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), commonly known as Atal Setu, is set to transform daily commutes for Mumbai residents.Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, this 21.8-kilometer-long bridge is a significant milestone in India’s…

No one wants to be stuck in traffic, especially not with research showing how detrimental it can be to our health.Long daily commutes can leave little time around busy work days for commuters, who tend to be less physically active, overweight, drink more alcohol, and sleep poorly as a result.Sitting in traffic can also raise your blood pressure, a study out last week found – not out of frustration though, but because of the air pollution drivers inhale.Nowhere are those health effects felt more acutely, perhaps, than in…

Last Updated: November 14, 2023, 12:31 ISTMumbai Metro: Cuffe Parade Underground Station to Redefine Commuting with Sunken Plaza and Mega Parking.Cuffe Parade Metro Station transforms Mumbai's commute with a unique sunken plaza, mega parking, and community-centric design, redefining metro experiences.Mumbai, the city of dreams, is gearing up for a major leap in its metro network with the much-anticipated Colaba-BKC-Aarey corridor.Among the exciting developments is the upcoming Cuffe Parade underground Metro station,…

Last Updated: June 08, 2023, 13:00 ISTChennai Metro (Photo: Wikipedia)Chennai Metro has taken another stride towards passenger convenience by introducing a ticketing service based on a WhatsApp chatbotIn an effort to enhance the commuting experience for passengers, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has taken a notable step. CMRL has introduced a new feature aimed at boosting ridership, allowing corporate events to pre-book bulk QR tickets.This initiative enables corporates to provide their employees/participants with the…

Image: Serve RoboticsYour next food delivery could make its way to you via a robot.Uber Eats is set to release 2,000 delivery robots into the wild through an expansion of the company’s deal with Serve Robotics.Cops Pull Over Self-Driving CarServe Robotics is an independent company which spun out from Uber in 2021 following the company’s acquisition of Postmates the year prior. Uber Eats announced that it would begin testing autonomous delivery using Serve Robotics models in West Hollywood last May, and this new update…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would’ve set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers in the state. His decision—the first veto of his gubernatorial tenure—came after Uber threatened to cease operations across most of Minnesota, if the legislation became law.Cops Pull Over Self-Driving Car“Rideshare drivers deserve safe working conditions and fair wages,” Walz wrote in a letter announcing the veto on Thursday. “However, House File 2369 is not the right bill to achieve these goals and is simply not ready to…

A rideshare app allowing drivers to carry guns launched in Atlanta, Georgia last week. The people behind the app say it’s meant to combat the rising levels of gun violence in the U.S. The app, Black Wolf, boasts that it hires drivers who are trained in private security to give passengers peace of mind on their next trip.Pentagon Employees Too Horny to Follow RulesBlack Wolf will now compete with Uber and Lyft to bring a different kind of journey to riders, and founder and CEO Kerry KingBrown told Atlanta News First,…

Uber has put Bo Young Lee, its head of diversity, equity, and inclusion, also referred to as DEI, on leave in recent days after employees expressed outrage over a series of events she moderated titled, “Don’t Call Me Karen,” according to report from the New York Times.Cops Pull Over Self-Driving CarThe company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, and its chief people officer, Nikki Krishnamurthy, purportedly told several employees that Lee had been placed on leave in an email last week, the Times stated. Employees had expressed…