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Pick-up in road projects propels sales of construction equipment

Pick-up in road projects propels sales of construction equipment

Pick-up in road projects has propelled the sale of construction equipment to a four-year high claim industry sources. They add that sales of construction equipment such as backhoe loaders, pick-n-carry cranes, earth moving machines and excavators rose to their highest in four years in 2016. , that had been depressed for a long time, rose to their highest in four[Read More…]

by February 8, 2017 News

On-road emission tests mandatory from 2020?

On-road emission tests for vehicles plying on Indian roads will be mandatory once the Bharat Stage VI emission norm kicks in from 2020, claim industry sources. They add that the testing agency ARAI is developing a unified test cycle for the same. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is said to be devising ways to determine the on-road emission[Read More…]

by February 8, 2017 News
Himachal Road Transport has 100 Volvo buses

Himachal Road Transport has 100 Volvo buses

Himachal Road Transport Corporation’s AC bus fleet has come to have 100 Volvo buses. The corporation’s fleet size has swelled from 1,600 buses to 3,100 buses in the past years according to the state transport minister G S Bali. Flagging off the Palampur-Chandigarh and Palampur-Delhi Volvo bus services recently, Bali said that Himachal Pradesh would soon become the first state[Read More…]

by February 8, 2017 News

Safety workshop by SIAM

SIAM organized a safety workshop for three-wheeler, cab and commercial vehicle drivers recently. As part of the ‘Road Safety Week’, the workshop conducted safe driving training for three-wheeler, cab and commercial vehicle drivers. The training was held at Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR), Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi, and at the Driving Training Institute (DTI) at Burari, Delhi. The[Read More…]

by February 8, 2017 News