The recently opened Chenani – Nashri Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been developed, built and operated by IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd. The highly advanced tunneling technology, is safe and secured tunnel in Asia with smart features such as an integrated traffic control system, surveillance, ventilation and broadcast systems, firefighting system, and SOS call-boxes at every 150 meters. The ...

The Narendra Modi government has set an ambitious target of awarding Rs 5 lakh crore worth of highway contracts, totalling about 50,000 km, in the last two years of its tenure, surpassing the cumulative road length awarded for paying in the last five years. Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said that the contracts will be for 44 economic ...

The insurance companies in India see a huge opportunity in the vehicle market after the government has  mandated compulsory location tracking devices for all public transport vehicles that have a seating capacity of over six people. State transport buses, school vans, ambulances and other special purpose public carriers will have to follow this regulation. Insurance companies like ICICI Lombard, Liberty ...

The Hyderabad Metro Rail will provide underground parking facilities at four places and a puzzle parking facility at one of the Metro Rail stations in order to cater to the vehicular traffic at the stations. The State government has recently asked the Metro Rail authorities to explore possibilities of going for underground parking facility since there is space constraint at ...

ETI Ltd, located in Republic of Korea, is a manufacturer of road safety fixtures like Roller Barrier System & Beam barriers, Pedestrian fence, Crash cushion, Sound barrier, Bridge parapet, Glare screen and many more of road traffic safety products. ETI Roller Barrier System has been tested to MASH TL3, TL4 of AASHTO and EN1317 H1, H2 of CE. It is ...

RoadPod® VT + FieldPod® is the latest generation tube counters. It stores up to four million axles while monitoring continuously for up to four years without a battery change. This system meets the standards of accuracy required by National Highways Authority, providing precise volume, speed, class, and direction data. Very robust, the counter is proven to perform for over 10 ...

If we want our roads to be smart, we need smart and intelligent street lighting solution that changes the way public lighting is controlled, managed and maintained. This means maximum road safety with minimum cost. The process involves much more than replacing conventional lamps with LED light sources. The lighting system should adapt to street conditions & demands and provide ...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently launched the first ‘U’ girder (140-ton, 25-meter long and 5-meter wide) for the Dahisar (East) to Andheri (East) Metro-7 corridor at Pathanwadi, Malad, on the Western Express Highway. “Metro corridors are the need of the hour and I will take every step to ensure Mumbaikar’s comfort”, said Devendra Fadnavis. “Metro-7 corridor is running along ...

Mumbai city is set to launch an Intelligent Transportation System that involves smart card-based access for passengers and ticket vending machines. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking will procure 50 air-conditioned mini-buses with a capacity of 29 (22 seats and seven slots for standing passengers) each. The vehicles will be taken on a wet lease and specific routes ...

India’s first electric taxi project will be launched in Nagpur on May 24 by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkar; Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd will be providing 200 taxis for the project. The project will be undertaken by Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The plan comes against the backdrop of an ambitious government strategy for a mass shift to electric vehicles ...