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Thane: The Thane municipal transport will start adopting AI in a bid to optimise its already strained fleet of buses, maximise carrying capacity, and earn more revenue in the next fiscal year.The plans mentioned in the Rs 791.86 crore budget presentation for 2026-27, made by municipal transport (TMT) manager Balchandra Behere on Monday, outline that while the volume of passengers on TMT buses has increased, the fleet size hasn’t increased in tandem, due to which they have to optimise the existing fleet, most of which often get stuck on traffic-prone routes within and beyond the city limits, pushing the schedules out of gear. Passengers waiting at the Thane Satis or at various points along the Ghodbunder often complain about queues on certain routes getting longer, while empty buses continue to be plied on other routes due to the present rigid timetable, which not just leaves commuters frustrated but also diverts potential revenue to private bus services and agencies. Field officials said the traffic congestion on several routes delays the arrival of the vehicles at bus stations, due to which the route inspectors are unable to schedule them, which will be managed once the ITMS system is fully in operation. Plus, the shortage on certain revenue-rich routes is due to buses plying on non-profitable routes, and the plans are likely to make the schedules of buses more flexible, which means services will be deployed based on the need. Officials also point out how buses often end up in the workshops due to overcrowding and navigating poor road conditions, especially along the Ghodbunder. “Often, our buses carry 100 passengers at any given time, which is over double the permissible passengers, as the volume of on-road buses has shrunk mainly due to frequent wear and tear of vehicles,” confirmed an official requesting anonymity. “We are working on implementing the Intelligent Traffic Management System for our buses, where we will be able to locate the position of buses, analyse the tickets sold at a particular stretch and time, and accordingly reschedule the next bunch of buses on different routes depending on requirements. This will help us reduce the losses incurred by plying buses on non-profitable routes,” said Behere. Meanwhile, the administration claimed to be getting over 360 buses inducted into the Thane transport fleet by the end of the next fiscal year. “Around 100 air-conditioned electric buses are expected to be inducted into the TMT fleet under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme in 2026-27, while the tendering process is underway for 110 more additional AC e-buses, including 10 double-deckers, and 160 more through the 15th Finance Commission’s NCAP grants,” explained Behere.

NEW DELHI: After Sriharikota spaceport and the upcoming launch port at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, India’s third satellite launch centre is likely to come up in Gujarat.Gujarat science and technology minister Arjun Modhwadia recently announced in state assembly that a proposed launch site near Gir Somnath district along the Arabian Sea coast has been identified.While speaking on budgetary demands for his department, Modhwadia said the site was identified after consultations with space regulator and promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). “As per our request, IN-SPACe has found a suitable location which can be developed as a launchpad for putting satellites into orbit, just like Sriharikota. That location is between the UT of Diu and Kodinar. We are now moving forward in that direction,” the minister said.Talking to TOI, a senior space official said, “A state govt or even a private entity can build a satellite launch centre in India. The process has become streamlined, especially after reforms in the space sector. But conducting satellite launch operations from that site will require prior authorisation from IN-SPACe, which serves as the single-window nodal agency under the Department of Space.”According to Norms, Guidelines and Procedures (NGP) for Implementation of Indian Space Policy-2023, “Any space activity, which shall include, inter-alia, launch, operation, guidance and/or re-entry of any space object, as outlined in Section-5 of Indian Space Policy-2023, shall need authorisation from IN-SPACe”.As Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) handles airspace regulation, it issues Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) to warn aircraft before any satellite or rocket launch. Therefore, DGCA’s role also comes into play before any rocket launch.As part of its initiative to promote the space sector, the Gujarat govt is also setting up a Gujarat space park across 100 acres near Sanand to attract companies working in space technology and satellite manufacturing. Minister Modhwadia said space technology-based industrial units are expected to come up at the facility, which will help build a broader ecosystem for the sector.“I am happy to say that Azista Aerospace has started work to manufacture small satellites at a cost of Rs 500 crore, and the process of allocating land to them has begun,” the minister told the assembly. According to him, the facility will become India’s first private-sector satellite manufacturing plant capable of handling end-to-end operations. These initiatives are aimed at positioning Gujarat as a key hub in India’s rapidly expanding space sector.India’s primary spaceport at Sriharikota, officially known as the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, became operational on Oct 9, 1971, with the launch of an RH-125 sounding rocket. The spaceport has till now launched 434 foreign satellites, 134 spacecraft missions and 18 satellites launched by private players or students.India’s second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in TN is under construction with Rs 985.9 crore allocated for the project, with commissioning targeted for this financial year.

CHENNAI: A resident of Triplicane assembly constituency has approached the Madras high court seeking to postpone the IPL matches in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, till the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly election is over.If the matches can’t be postponed, the petitioner wanted the court to direct the authorities to strictly enforce the model code of conduct to ensure that there is no public display of any political party’s symbol, logo, flag, posters or any other material during the match.

The public interest litigation was moved by T Prabhakaran. As per the fixtures released by the organisers of IPL, two matches are scheduled in MA Chidambaram Stadium on April 3 and April 11, between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings, and CSK and Delhi Capitals.According to the petitioner, since the election process to the Tamil Nadu state Assembly has commenced, the entire state machinery is under the control of the Election Commission of India (ECI), and the entire bureaucratic machinery is geared up to conduct the election and ensure that a free and fair election is conducted.Particularly, the police department, which is tasked with the duty of regular law and order in addition to other work pertaining to the prevention of crimes, will be tasked with election-related work. While so, permitting IPL matches in Chepauk stadium will burden the Chennai police with providing security to the matches and players and maintaining law and order in and around the stadium, he said.“It is also pertinent to note that considering the fact that the matches are viewed worldwide, there is also a viable possibility that the political parties contesting the election may see to it that their supporters gather inside and outside the stadium in order to ensure propaganda for their respective parties and, in such circumstances, the same may result in clashes inside the stadium,” he said.The PIL is likely to be taken up for hearing by the first bench of the court, headed by Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, on Thursday.