India, a nation poised for rapid economic and demographic growth, faces an urgent challenge: decarbonizing its transportation sector while ensuring equitable access and affordability. With rising private car ownership and a transport system dominated by roadways, a transformative shift is essential. This article explores insights from the Transport Transition Pathway Explorer (TTPE), a cutting-edge tool designed to model and compare ...
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Driving Innovation in Border Infrastructure: The Role of Emerging Technologies
India’s geographical diversity and strategic location demand a robust infrastructure in border regions to ensure national security, socio-economic growth, and seamless connectivity. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has played a pivotal role in fulfilling this mandate since its establishment on May 7, 1960. Beyond road construction, BRO undertakes the development of airfields, bridges, tunnels, and other critical defense infrastructure across ...
NIT-R team comes up with AI-based traffic solution for mixed-traffic environments
Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT-R) have developed an AI-based Multi-Class Vehicle Detection (MCVD) model and a Light Fusion Bi-Directional Feature Pyramid Network (LFBFPN) to enhance AI traffic management. Led by Dr. Santos Kumar Das from the Electronics & Communication Engineering department, the team designed an intelligent vehicle detection (IVD) system that accurately identifies vehicles in real-time, ...
MMRDA secures USD 40 billion investment at the WEF in Davos 2025.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has secured USD 40 billion (around Rs 3.5 lakh crore) in investments at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos 2025, marking a major milestone in infrastructure and economic growth. The 11 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed will drive urban transformation through foreign direct investment and public-private partnerships, fostering sustainable development in transportation, ...
Police to keep watch 24×7 of Ambala- Delhi highway. Automatic challan system
Haryana Police has launched the “Third Eye” project to enhance road safety and traffic management on the Ambala-New Delhi National Highway (NH-44). Covering the 180-km stretch from Ambala to the Kundli border, the project includes 128 CCTV surveillance cameras installed at 19 locations, monitored from a central control room in Karnal. Equipped with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and evidence ...
Crisil: India’s Green Investment to Surge by 5X through 2030
India’s green investments will rise five-fold to ₹31 lakh crore by 2030, according to CRISIL, aligning with its net-zero goals under the Paris Agreement. Key sectors include renewable energy and storage (₹19 lakh crore), automotive (₹4.1 lakh crore), and oil & gas (₹3.3 lakh crore). Emerging technologies like green hydrogen, carbon capture, and energy storage will need government incentives to ...
Fatigue detection devices mandatory for truck drivers: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the mandatory installation of fatigue and sleep-detection devices in trucks to enhance road safety and reduce accident risks caused by driver exhaustion. Speaking at the CII National Conclave on Road Safety, he emphasized that truck drivers often work 15 to 18 hours at a stretch, significantly increasing the likelihood of accidents. Behavioural Change for Accident ...
NHAI drives infrastructure growth, prioritises corridor-based highway development.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is advancing a corridor-based strategy for highway development, focusing on consistent standards, user convenience, and logistics efficiency. Leveraging GSTN and toll data, a 50,000-km high-speed highway corridor network has been identified as critical to India’s goal of becoming a $30 trillion economy by 2047. By FY25, MoRTH targets 4,827 km of operational ...
Road Transport Ministry Plans Annual and Lifetime Passes for Private Cars
The Road Transport Ministry is set to introduce annual and lifetime toll passes for private cars, enabling unlimited travel on National Highways (NHs) through a one-time payment. Despite comprising 60% of NH traffic, private cars contribute only 20–26% of toll revenue, with 74% coming from commercial vehicles. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the plan at a workshop on ...
Anji Khad Bridge: Connecting the Kashmir Valley with Modern Engineering Excellence
The Anji Khad Bridge, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, is a landmark achievement in modern engineering and infrastructure development. Situated in Jammu and Kashmir, this marvel is a key element of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project, designed to enhance rail connectivity to the Kashmir Valley. The technical wonders: With its 331-meter-high pylon towering above the riverbed, the bridge spans ...