Post Tagged with: "Mumbai"

Prawaas 2.0: Bigger and better

Prawaas 2.0: Bigger and better

The second edition of Prawaas, held in Mumbai, turned out to be a bigger success. Story and Photos by: Ashish Bhatia The bigger and better second edition of Prawaas, a biennial event, was organised by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI) along with host associations, Mumbai Bus Malak Sanghatana (MBMS) and Federation of Tourist Taxi Operators (FOTTO).[Read More…]

by October 3, 2019 Events
Hi-tech Mumbai Fire Brigade

Hi-tech Mumbai Fire Brigade

Mumbai Fire Brigade is tapping technology to respond faster and better. Story by: Bhushan Mhapralkar At the core of every operation that the Mumbai Fire Brigade performs is the ability to respond quickly. As per the protocol, the response vehicle should hit the road in 30 to 45 seconds after receiving a call. Doing this is under the control of[Read More…]

by June 24, 2018 SPECIAL REPORT
Mumbai’s conventional transport loses sheen?

Mumbai’s conventional transport loses sheen?

In Mumbai, statistics collated by the transport department and various unions reported a near 30 per cent drop in commuters of conventional transport like BEST buses and the ‘black-yellow’ (kaali-peeli) taxis. The study, conducted over a five year period (2011 to 2016), has revealed that the passengers have switched to aggregators like Ola, Uber and other modes of transport like[Read More…]

by July 5, 2016 News