Travel

After diesel prices were reduced in Odisha from Rs 102.22 to Rs 94.74 per litre on May 26, the state government has cut the bus fares, reducing the burden of daily commuters. The reduced rates apply to the stage carriages and not the town buses plying within the state of Odisha. For regular, delux and premium buses, the fare is reduced by three paise, six paise and nine paise, respectively.

Three passengers were arrested for misbehaving with the air hostess of a Hyderabad to Lucknow Indigo flight, on April 9. The cabin crew (air hostess) registered a complaint against the passengers and accused them to be drunk and allegedly misbehaving with her on the flight. Notably, after landing in Lucknow, the CSIF took the accused to Sarojini Nagar police and booked them under relevant IPC sections.

Within months of launch, an Ola S1 pro electric scooter caught fire in Pune on March 26. The video of scooter burning is being viral on social media platforms. In addition, an investigation into the matter has been launched. "We are aware of an incident in Pune that happened with one of our scooters and are investigating and will share more updates,'' read the official statement.

Airport operators Groups, Airbus, Axens, and Safran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to run a joint study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and their potential in India. In addition, the initiative aims to understand and evaluate the demand, challenges, and opportunities of supply, infrastructure, and fueling. Notably, it will also prepare a business case for SAF production and use in India for all kinds of aviation purposes.… read-more

The Gujarat government on March 24, conveyed that air flight services between Ahmedabad and Bhuj are likely to kick start from June 1. In addition, the service is initiated under the viability grant funding (VGF) scheme by the state government. As per reports, the air connectivity is set up on six routes such as Rajkot-Porbandar, Ahmedabad-Kandla, Surat-Ahmedabad, Surat-Rajkot, Surat-Amreli, and Surat-Bhavnagar.