Covid surge may prove a road block for the mobility sector
May 03, 2021
“The government should waive interest on vehicle loans and support us with essentials and medicines”
“The government should waive interest on vehicle loans and support us with essentials and medicines”×
Workers in the segment want the government to extend a helping hand
Just as the Indian mobility sector including cabs, autos and bike taxis recovered to 69 per cent with 78 million rides in March compared with pre-Covid levels, the second wave of Covid has stalled the recovery.
Consequently, with States including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Haryana, Telangana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in lockdown mode and others imposing night curfews and travel restrictions, the recovery of the mobility sector is likely to drop of 30-40 per cent in the next few months, says RedSeer Consulting.
Proud to serve society by driving O2 tankers, says TSRTC drivers
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They drove non-stop from Odisha to bring back tankers with liquid oxygen
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They drove non-stop from Odisha to bring back tankers with liquid oxygen
Ferrying thousands of passengers in city buses for years was a different experience than bringing in oxygen tankers from Odisha, say drivers of the State Road Transport Corporation, who drove back the tankers carrying medical grade liquified oxygen to the State. Oxygen, also called gold these days, to save thousands of lives during the pandemic.
On Thursday night, 10 experienced TSRTC drivers from the Greater Hyderabad Zone were hand-picked to drive back the tankers loaded with liquid oxygen from Angul, Odisha. They were taken to Begumpet Airport, and on Friday morning flown in two Indian Air Force transport aircraft along with the empty tankers to Odisha.
Patients, their attendants and those wanting to take vaccines will not be stopped
On Friday evening, the city slowly started shutting down for the weekend curfew, which will remain in force till Monday morning, after which a semi-lockdown on weekdays will continue. Grocery stores and those selling food items will remain open only from a 6 A.M. - 10 A.M. Pharmacies will remain open all through the day while restaurants will provide only takeaways. The government has urged people to remain indoors and opt for home delivery wherever possible.
In keeping with Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s description of the weekend curfew as ‘similar to last year’s lockdown’, severe restrictions will be imposed on the movement of people; all non-essential travel is banned.
No signs of respite for commuters during festivals, Maha Transport Minister says difficult to meet ST employeesâ demands
No signs of respite for commuters during festivals, Maha Transport Minister says difficult to meet ST employeesâ demands
Maharashtra Transport Minister Diwakar Raote On Tuesday Said That He Is Having Sympathies With ST Employees But Their Demands Of Salary As Per 7th Pay Commission Is Not Possible.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Ashish Ranjan | Updated on: 17 Oct 2017, 01:16:43 PM
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Maharashtra Transport Minister Diwakar Raote on Tuesday said that he is having sympathies with ST employees but their demands of salary as per 7