Passengers

Uber Glitch Charges Users 100 Times Normal Price in the US

Faiz Siddiqui, The Washington Post | Thursday July 18, 2019

Uber passengers in multiple cities were startled Wednesday when they were charged 100 times their normal fare for short trips, a glitch that sparked jokes about surge pricing gone wild.

Viral Video Of Passenger Using Feet On In-Flight Screen Horrifies Twitter

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday July 18, 2019

A video currently going viral has horrified netizens. Shared by crime novelist Alafair Burke, the footage, taken during a flight, shows a man using his feet to swipe through in-flight entertainment options.

Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways Tells States To Incentivise EV Adoption

CarAndBike Team | Thursday July 18, 2019

The government of India is strongly pushing for electric vehicle adoption in the country and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has now issued an advisory for incentivising EV adoption to all state transport departments.

Dutch Airline KLM Under Fire For Breastfeeding Cover-Up Rule

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

Dutch airline KLM faced criticism Wednesday for policies that "shame women's bodies" after a breastfeeding mother said she was told to cover up in case other passengers were offended.

Ahmedabad-Bound IndiGo Flight Returns To Goa After "Technical Glitch"

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

An Ahmedabad-bound IndiGo flight carrying around 180 passengers returned to the Goa airport Monday after taking-off as it developed a "technical glitch", a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) said.

Services On Delhi Metro's Magenta Line Restored After Snag Hit Hundreds

Delhi News | ANI | Monday July 15, 2019

Hundreds of passengers faced issues after services on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line were disrupted for a few hours due to a technical glitch on Sunday, officials said.

Complaint Against Kolkata Metro After Accident Kills Passenger

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

A First Information Report or FIR was registered Sunday against the Metro Railway after a complaint alleging negligence on its part was lodged by the family of a man who died after he was dragged by a train as his hand got stuck between two of its doors, police said.

Kolkata Metro Passenger Dies As Train Takes Off With Hand Stuck In Door

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Sunday July 14, 2019

A Kolkata metro passenger, whose hand got stuck in the train door, died on Saturday. The incident took place at Park Street metro station.

Man Arrested At Kerala's Kannur Airport With Hashish Hidden In Slippers

Kerala News | ANI | Saturday July 13, 2019

A Doha-bound passengers was arrested from the international airport in Kerala's Kannur on Friday for allegedly carrying hashish, estimated to be worth Rs 7 lakh.

Multiple Safety Lapses On IndiGo, 4 Officials Get Notice: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

Four senior executives of IndiGo airline were issued show cause notices on Friday by the civil aviation watchdog DGCA after a special audit team of the aviation regulator found safety lapses, according to sources privy to the development.

"People Went Flying": Shocked Passengers Describe Flight Turbulence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 12, 2019

Shocked passengers described being tossed around an Air Canada passenger jet as it hit a pocket of turbulence on its way to Australia on Thursday and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Actor Emraan Hashmi Brings Home The Lamborghini Huracan

CarAndBike Team | Thursday July 11, 2019

Indian actor Emraan Hashmi is the latest star to join the Lamborghini club and has brought home the Huracan supercar. The video has emerged online showing Emraan driving the Italian supercar to his residence with the Huracan finished in the bright Giallo Horus yellow shade running on temporary registration plates. A dealership executive can be seen...

ISRO's Heavy Rocket 'Baahubali' Gearing Up for Chandrayaan-2 Moon Misson on Monday

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 12, 2019

India's heavy lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle - Mark III (GSLV Mk III), nicknamed as 'Bahubali', and its passenger Chandrayaan-2 are being readied up.

Plane Engine Failed Mid-Air, Glowed Orange As Scared Passengers Watched

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Thursday July 11, 2019

It is not something you'd want to see looking outside an airplane window thousands of feet in the air: a piece of metal rattling around like a roulette ball in the walls of a failed engine, set against a blur of spiraling bright orange.

Railways To Go Green, Offer 4 Lakh Additional Berths Per Day By October

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

More than four lakh additional berths will be available to railway passengers every day from October, thanks to a new technology that will allow power generation cars to be replaced with sleeper coaches, senior officials said Wednesday.