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The Ministry of Shipping in India has announced a ₹100 crore scheme to promote inland waterways transport and incentivize cargo movement on specific national waterways. This initiative aims to support the early stages of the inland water transport sector and encourage the shift of cargo from other modes of transportation. Additionally, nearly 3,500 projects, including bridges, have been completed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two decades, focusing on enhancing rural connectivity and quality standards. [Extracted from the article]

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has evaluated 18 road projects in the 78th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM GatiShakti. The projects reviewed include those in the Chennai-Mahabalipuram-Pondicherry Corridor, Bhopal-Sagar Economic Corridor, Ahmednagar-Solapur Corridor, and Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur Corridor. The DPIIT stated that these projects are expected to contribute to the overall development of the regions by integrating various modes of transport and providing socio-economic benefits. In addition, the Sagarmala Development Company Ltd (SDCL) will transform into a non-banking financial company (NBFC) focused on financing the ports and shipping sector by March next year. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Indian police seizing a DIY car project from two brothers who modified their Maruti Suzuki hatchback to resemble a helicopter, intending to rent it out to wedding parties, after spending nearly 3,000 U.S. dollar on the modifications in Uttar Pradesh.

The article focuses on the increasing number of abandoned motorbikes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, as the city intensifies its efforts against drunken driving by raising fines and confiscating vehicles, leaving some owners opting to abandon their motorbikes due to fines exceeding.

The article discusses the experience riding the New Jersey Transit trains to document the fashion and style of singer Beyonce fans known as the BeyHive as they traveled to her shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The article announces that Angriya Sea Eagle Pvt Ltd. and Mumbai Port Trust initiated a cruise service in India, the launch of cruise ship Angriya for the service, and the prices of the services for traveling India's Mumbai to Goa.

The article discusses the global design firm Ideo's work with the automobile manufacturer Ford to develop products focused on multimodal transportation, or transportation that does not require driving. Topics include Ford's efforts to anticipate future transportation needs, the impact of technology on personal transportation and individual car ownership, and Ford's introduction of FordPass, its mobile app offering services such as car sharing and electronic payments for parking.

The article offers travel tips for Machu Picchu, Peru and includes recommendations for choice of transport to get there, places to see and things to carry along for the trip like sunblock, hat and plenty of water.

The article discusses the new generation of conversion vans. Long considered outdated, the vehicles are poised to make a comeback among consumers with large, young families or older people who want to take long trips but don't want a RV. A test of the vehicle showed it to be comfortable and easy to drive on the highway, but cumbersome in towns.

The article offers travel tips for Düsseldorf, Germany and includes recommendations for accommodation, dining, and transportation.

The article focuses on the problems in air travel services. It says that according to the member of advocacy group National Association of Railroad Passengers, Matt Fells, tells that some critics of Amtrak in Congress mock the long distance trains as a kind of subsidized luxury which provides land cruises for leisure travelers with unlimited time. It tells that due to the limited service of air travel, Amtrak and regional railroad authorities were developing rail lines to modify faster speeds.

The author reflects on various bicycle-friendly communities in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He cites his experience in living in the area where in he was able to enjoy the benefits of riding the bicycle. He also mentions the recognition of the city as the 2012 Bicycle Friendly Community from the League of American Bicyclists. An overview of the different bicycle trails in the area is also provided.

Shaheen Lavie-Rouse, economics, Tufts; music, New England Conservatory [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the spring, New Yorkers were told to save the date -- or at least the month. By late July, city officials said, a long-awaited bike-share program would arrive, adding a new public travel alternative to the city's streets. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PEOPLE bike to work for various reasons. For some, it's a way to help the environment. Others see it as a regular opportunity to exercise, or to save money. For avid cyclists, it's a way to log in miles. All great reasons to commute by bike -- but not the main reason I do it. I appreciate how biking to work allows me to be outside for at least a small part of my day. I'm a senior program director at the Lasker Foundation, which supports medical research by educating people about its benefits and honoring excellence in science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ASK Dutch or Danish riders about the bicycling subculture back home, and they are likely to give you a quizzical look: ''Subculture?'' Because bicycles are so entrenched in the daily lives there, both the Netherlands and Denmark have official cycling embassies. It should be no surprise that Amsterdam and Copenhagen have obsessive types who catalog their city's parade of two-wheel street style. Marc van Woudenberg, of the blog Amsterdamize.com, and Mikael Colville-Andersen, of CopenhagenCycleChic.com, agree that their respective cycling cultures are more alike than different. ''It's as normal as running water,'' Mr. Van Woudenberg said. Mr. Colville-Andersen added, ''We don't fetishize it.'' A slide show of street-style shots from both blogs establishes that in both Amsterdam and Copenhagen, women on bikes rule the roads. ABBY AGUIRRE [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the past decade, Jose Luis Tejeda felt insulted every time he saw an Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District bus drive past his place of work. Mr. Tejada, 60, starts his job at 5 o'clock every morning on the assembly line at Gillig, a bus manufacturer in Hayward that is known as the last 100 percent American-owned and -made bus company. But AC Transit officials, enamored with European public transit, have only bought buses from Van Hool, a Belgian company, since 2002. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reports on the launch of a public bike system called Velib in Paris, France. Bike rentals are available at neighborhood bike stations and when it is returned to another station there, the locking mechanism signals it's been returned. Among the benefits of this revolution in the making have been the conversations between all kinds of people at the bike stations helping each other figure out how to use the system. Only French credit cards with a microchip can be used to rent a bike which prevents most tourists from participating. Maps can be picked up at the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) that shows dedicated bike paths, as well as other routes where bikes share the lane with buses and taxis.

The article presents information on a 2005 data from the U.S. Census Bureau regarding car pooling by U.S. citizens. The report states that awareness about greenhouse gas emissions overweighs the conveniences of a solo commute including stopping at a store on the spur of a movement or singing along with favorite song. A chart listing the mode of transportation used by the U.S. commuters is also presented.

The article presents a question related to excess baggage and its answer. A reader says that after a lengthy stay in Germany, he is returning to the U.S. and is wondering how the things acquired by him can be best transported. He asks whether it would be cheaper to take these things as excess baggage. The expert says probably not because shipping luggage can be a cost-effective alternative.

Narrates the experience of the author in carting used clothing and other used paraphernalia.

Presents statistical information on the method and time used by Washington area residents to get to work daily. Preference of residents.

Reports on the traffic experiment that was conducted in Atlanta, Georgia, by the Olympic Games Committee, including the use of MARTA, the Atlanta transit system. Views expressed by frustrated motorists; Comments from transportation spokesperson of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Sharon Wallace; What is MARTA; Concerns of using MARTA.