ITS for Inter-Urban Highways: The Indian Perspective
ITS has the potential to be a game changer for the Indian highway infrastructure industry. Prof. P K Sikdar and Punnet S Bindra, President and […]
Month: February 2013
Mysore becomes the first official Indian city to implement ITS
While optimum use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for improvement of traffic conditions and safety of road, rail, air and water commuters is much debated in the country, the state of Karnataka has taken the lead in trying to make one of its cities an ITS city. Under the aegis of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), and as part of the GEF-SUTP Programme, Mysore City has been chosen to be India?s first major ITS city, with the backing of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. S Mallikarjuna, Chief Mechanical Engineer (P) who has put in 32 years at KSRTC and is the Head of its Project Implementation Unit, writes exclusively for TrafficInfraTech on the process of making Mysore an ITS City.
Walking through Austria
Vienna: A traveller?s delight Vienna is an ideal city to be emulated for multimodal transport, says Bina C Balakrishnan. Here, she writes an experiential piece […]
Improving the Efficiency of Bus Transport in India
As safe and improved public transport debate gains momentum, there is a growing need to improve the efficiency of bus transport in India. U Sudhakar Rao, Executive Director, Association of State Road Transport Undertakings addresses the issue.
Centre approves Viability Gap Funding for MTHL
The Union Finance Ministry has approved Viability Gap Funding of about ? 1930 crore for the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project. The 22km bridge […]
Evolution of Connected Vehicle Technology-From Smart Drivers to Smart Cars to..Self Driving Cars
Vehicle to Vehicle and Vehicle to Infrastructure Technology promise to change the way we move on our roads. Siva R K Narla, Senior Director, Transportation […]
French solution for Mitigating environmental impact of aviation infrastructure
Among the European companies bringing in solutions to ease traffic, improve efficiency, manage traffic and protect environment, is ENVISA. The French company is introducing in India a unique tool for better understanding the environmental and operational risks resulting from current transportation modes and other industries : Envisa?s web-platform.
Interview with: David Moszkowicz, Planning and Scheduling are important for optimising Services
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in India have got a fillip with Mysore being chosen as the model city for implementing new technologies for Public […]
Human waste powers car in UK
A modified Volkswagen Beetle car, called the Bio-Bug, runs on methane gas extracted from human waste in the UK. The breakthrough is achieved by GENeco, a subsidiary of Wessex Water, a water supply and sewerage utility company in Somerset, UK, writes Rajmohan Kurup.
Interview with: Kevin Kelly, ITS In Parking, India is going in the wrong direction
India, with over 65 cities that boast a population of over a million, faces a huge challenge in managing its traffic. Parking plays a major role here and many European companies have been conducting reconnaissance in India to explore the growing opportunities for providing their parking solutions. Vidyottama Sharma met with Kevin Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, GlobeTech Parking Solutions, Ireland who had many an observation to make on the parking scene in India.