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Avatar Posted by limin 155 days ago (http://www.gulfnews.com)
Category: Society | Tags: world health day traffic police
The countdown to No Honking Day on April 7 has begun and Mumbai Traffic Police, in coordination with a host of other organisations, have begun appealing to motorists, especially drivers of taxis, autorickshaws and two-wheelers, to refrain from using their horns on this day, hoping to raise awareness on noise pollution.

As the campaign arouses interest, people have been left wondering how they read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 243 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai traffic motorbikes traffic jams
Mumbai is a city known to be jammed with cars. Now it looks like motorbikes are set to add to the chaos on the streets.

The RTO informs that in the last three years (from 2003 to 2006) the city’s roads have got 3 lakh new motorbikes. So the figure has suddenly jumped from the more or less stable 3 lakh to 6 lakh.

State transport commissioner, S D Shinde, confirmed Mumbaikars’ sudden love read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 310 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai traffic mumbai roads
Mumbai’s taxpayers may have to pay extra for the 462.28-km pothole-ridden roads being built in 18 city corridors under the Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project (MUIP). read more »
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Avatar Posted by funaholic 318 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai traffic police
Thanks to Mumbai Traffic Police city drank four lakh liters of alcohol less last month.Their campaign against drunk driving has also lead to less alcohol consumption according to figures made available by excise department.

While the drop in sales is pinching bar owners no doubt, the anti-drunk driving campaign has hurt the state excise department too. The department lost close to Rs 6 crore i read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 334 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai traffic
According to transport expert Ashok Dattar the solution lies not in constructing more roads and flyovers but improving the public transport system.

“BEST buses have to pay a road tax of around 4% per year, while private vehicles get away with a one-time tax of 7%. Is this how you encourage private transport? read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 340 days ago (http://www.dnaindia.com)
Category: General | Tags: mumbai traffic parking space
You could do a lot of things with Rs15-25 lakh. You could get a 1-BHK in a suburb. Or earn a decent interest if you put it away in bank FDs. Or you could just about buy parking space! read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 344 days ago (http://www.mid-day.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai traffic congestion tax
Enjoy your drive around town while you can. For, very soon, you might not be able to take your car into certain traffic prone areas of the city, like south Mumbai, unless there have at least four people riding with you.rnrnDrastic as it may sound, this is one of the ideas proposed by traffic cops and the RTO at a sem read more »
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Avatar Posted by Chetan 429 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai drunken driving
Taking into account the recent rains, which have prompted many youngsters to celebrate the cool weather on the road by indulging in a few drinks, a drive conducted by the Mumbai traffic police netted at least 150 Mumbaikars for drunken driving.

In the drive that began at 11.30 pm on Wed read more »
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