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Published By: Samreen PallLast Updated: February 23, 2024, 11:19 ISTUber partners with India's ONDC for Bus and Metro Bookings.Uber partners with India's ONDC, exploring bus & metro bookings. A move to win users, compete locally & promote public transport. Sparse details revealed.Uber is exploring offerings such as intercity bus and metro rail ticket bookings in India as part of a partnership with a government backed e-commerce initiative, a source told Reuters on Thursday.CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was in India’s…

Published By: Samreen PallLast Updated: February 19, 2024, 11:19 ISTMeerut Metro: Alstom Delivers First Indigenous Trainset, All Set To Revolutionize Urban Transit. (Photo: Mysuru Infra Hub)Alstom delivers 1st indigenous trainset for Meerut Metro, advancing India's urban transit ambitions with modern rail technology.French multinational rolling stock manufacturer Alstom on Friday said it has delivered the first indigenously manufactured trainset for Meerut Metro to the National Capital Region Transport Corporation…

As a part of its push towards boosting the average transaction size on its platform, ride-hailing company Uber is increasing efforts in India for new mobility verticals such as intercity rides, hourly rentals and reserved bookings, some of which have seen more than 40% year-on-year growth over the past 12 months.The company has expanded the intercity service to around 100 cities and is adding new features to the offering that increases the average ticket size on the platform. In the last two months, it has allowed users…

It was unveiled during the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency at Goa between July 19 and July 22, 2023. New Delhi: Bharat Benz, in collaboration with Reliance Industries, made a breakthrough in sustainable transportation by showcasing India's first intercity luxury concept coach powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology.It was unveiled during the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency at Goa between…

Dutch aviation startup ELECTRON Aviation has inked an agreement with Twente Airport, in the next step of its plans to launch a zero-emissions short-haul flight service from 2027.  The startup’s planned fleet of electric air taxis will transport up to four passengers at a time to various European cities within a 500km radius of the airport.  “To be clear, that gets you to Berlin, London, or Paris, all in under 2 hours,” said Josef Mouris, CEO and co-founder of ELECTRON.  The startup’s Electron5…

Last Updated: March 13, 2023, 13:52 ISTApart from these trains, Dhanbad locals can travel to Patna via Gangadamodar Express and Patliputra Express. Train number 13331 commences operations at 08:05 AM from Dhanbad and arrives at Patna at 5:30 PM.Dhanbad-Patna InterCity Express 13331/1332 will now operate on Sundays as well, apart from its regular operational days of Monday to Saturday. This new development has come into effect from March 12, Sunday, Dev Kumar, Public Relations Officer of Dhanbad Railway Division, told News…

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) on Wednesday unveiled a range of vehicles, including an intercity electric bus that can travel up to 500 kilometers with a mix of depot and 30-40 minute opportunity charging during a journey. VECV, a joint venture of Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, unveiled 13.5 metres long electric intercity coach Eicher Pro 2049 electric 4.9 T GVW Truck, which it claims to be the longest EV in the segment. "It will cover around 300-350 kilometer on a single depot charge of about six hours, and with an…

Online food delivery platform Zomato Ltd said its Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Gunjan Patidar resigned from the post on Monday. Patidar was one of the first few employees of Zomato and built the core tech systems for the company, it said in a regulatory filing. "Over the last ten plus years, he also nurtured a stellar tech leadership team that is capable of taking on the mantle of leading the tech function going forward. His contribution to building Zomato has been invaluable," the company said. It, however,…

FP StaffDec 22, 2022 19:21:58 ISTAn Israeli startup specialising in flying electric vehicles showcased the most viable personal flying vehicle, designed to fly commuters on short trips far above streets overcrowded with cars, in its first maiden flight. The flying EV took an unmanned flight as a part of the demonstration. Given the significant advancements in drone technology, the test-phase journey may not initially seem unusual. Another aeroplane with propellers was ascending vertically from the ground before…

Zomato has begun testing the company's upcoming Intercity Legends, a service that allows customers to order dishes from other regions across the country, the company's founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said on Tuesday. The service is currently available for select customers in Gurugram and parts of South Delhi. Zomato says that it plans to rapidly scale the service to other cities over the next weeks. The company currently limits food orders from restaurants and outlets located a few kilometres away from the customer.In a…