Auto-rickshaws navigate rainy roads at ITO intersection in New Delhi
highway · monsoon
Traffic moves steadily through the ITO intersection in New Delhi during wet monsoon conditions.
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Archival footage of diesel DTC buses and traffic jams in pre-CNG Delhi
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By 1st December 2002, the last diesel bus had disappeared from Delhi’s roads, as part of a programme to improve public transport by offering more busses, and only busses running on CNG. In 1991, India published the first exhaust emission standards, but there were no fuel quality standards. In 1993, CNG had become available in Delhi at three filling stations for industrial and domestic users. Natural gas is a domestic energy produced in Western India. In 1995, a lawyer filed a case with the Supreme Court of India under the Public Interest Litigation rule, which is part of the Constitution of India and enables any citizen to address directly the Supreme Court. The lawyer’s case was about the health risks caused by air pollution emitted from road vehicles. The Supreme Court decided that cars
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Result 2Student protesters climb bus as massive Cockroach Janta Party rally gathers at Jantar Mantar, in Delhi
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A massive crowd of students and young demonstrators gathers at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest.
Result 3Indian flag vendors and traffic at New Delhi road intersection
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Street vendors sell Indian national flags to motorists at a busy road intersection in New Delhi, India.
Result 4Heavy traffic congestion on Delhi highway during daytime rush hour
highway · bus
Traffic moves slowly along a major multi-lane highway in New Delhi, India, during daytime rush hour.
Result 5Delhi city buses and commuters at a public bus stop
bus · highway
Public buses operate along a busy roadside bus stop in Delhi, India, as commuters wait to board and transit staff assist passengers.
Result 6Heavy traffic at Savitri cinema flyover on Delhi's outer Ring Road
highway · bus
Everyday traffic at Savitri Cinema Flyover, a major grade separator on Outer Ring Road in South Delhi, India.
Result 7Heavy traffic on Delhi's Inner Ring Road with BSF bus and ambulance
highway · bus
Heavy daytime traffic on Delhi's Inner Ring Road, one of the capital's busiest arterial corridors.
Result 8Rainy day at a Delhi bus stop as commuters board DTC buses
bus · monsoon
A typical rainy day in New Delhi, showing commuters boarding and alighting from Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) low-floor buses at a busy city bus stop.