Page 12 - TrafficInfraTech Magazine | Linking People Places Progress

NEWS

Google to Metro feeder bus service for Mumbai
provide real-time he BEST (Brihan- of office-goers who have hi-tech features including
information T mumbai Electric offices along the Western wi-fi, mobile charging

Supply and Transport)
urat Municipal Corporation recently introduced the Express Highway and within points, LCD TV, radio and
CCTV cameras. The buses
(SMC) will soon become first-ever feeder bus service BKC. The route also includes will be available every
Sthe first municipal from the Western Express a bus stop at the domestic 40 minutes. The feeder
corporation in Gujarat to provide airport junction for those bus service connects key
real time information on mass Highway Metro station planning to catch a flight. junctions including domestic
transportation to it citizens. The to the commercial hub of The BEST will run AC
transport committee of the civic Bandra-Kurla Complex. This airport, Vakola police station
body approved a proposal for route will cater to thousands hybrid-electric buses with and Kalanagar in Bandra.
tie-up with tech giant Google
Inc for real-time information on
its mass transport services. Multi-Level Car Parking in Kolkata
SMC through its special f i r s t - o f - i t s - k i n d enter the parking building ‘exit’ button at the barrier
purpose vehicles (SPVs) like A multi-level car it would be stopped by a of his floor. The system will
Surat City Link Limited (for city parking space with boom barrier. These sensors
bus transport service) and Surat technology was recently would detect whether it’s ensure there is no other
Smart City Development Limited introduced at government a two or four-wheeler and vehicle climbing up the ramp
(for Smart City) and support of office building ‘Subhanna’ in then analyse the space before allowing him to roll
Google, will provide real-time Kolkata. The four-storeyed available upstairs. A display down. During rush hour in
information on mass transport space has a single ramp for board in front of the vehicle the morning, the system
vehicles on Google maps. The cars to enter and exit but will then ask it to proceed to will allow three cars to
information will also include the the “smart parking system” a floor. At present, the first enter before a car can exit.
present location of the buses, ensures two-way traffic floor has been reserved for The same 3:1 ratio will be
traffic situation on the bus route without collision. 30 two-wheelers and the maintained in reverse order
and other details.
The multi-level car park three higher floors can hold during evening rush hours.
uses sensors and does not a minimum of 40 cars. Timings of the parking lot
require human intervention. When leaving the building will be 10am to 5.30pm and
When a vehicle tries to the driver must press the parking will be free.

Smart Traffic Signal in Bengaluru

he Japan International With the Japanese that has more vehicles and less Centre (B-TIC) that will
Cooperation Agency technology, signals will signal timing for the road that serve as the central nervous
T(JICA) will invest about automatically change has less number of vehicles. system, a GPS probe system
`72Cr in Bengaluru to reduce according to the number of Directorate of Urban Land for BMTC buses, taxis etc
the waiting time at signals vehicles along the road in a Transport (DULT) has already will give information to the
by 30 per cent. JICA will junction. For example, if there identified 29 junctions on above about vehicle location
bring their Management is less number of vehicles on MG road and Hosur road and speed, Queue length
by Origin-Destination one side and more on the in Bengaluru to kick-start measurement sensors (QMS)
Related Adaption for Traffic other side of the road, the the project. They plan to that will analyse the traffic
Organisation (MODERATO) signal will automatically give and automatic traffic counters
system into India. more signal time for the road coordinate signals and factor
in pedestrian crossings too. and classifiers to inform B-TIC
The system will provide about the nature of traffic.
signal-less green corridors to Along with this, DULT will
motorists at three stretches. also install Variable Message
DULT will be the Signs which will give a
intermediary agency helping heads-up display of traffic
the Japanese company, it congestion and estimated
includes components like travelling time for certain
Bengaluru Traffic Information destinations.

12 June-July ’18 / TrafficInfraTech www.trafficinfratech-com-500653.hostingersite.com