Rasilant Technologies provided complete RFID integration for the recently concluded Times Property Expo held in Mumbai. During the three-day event, the company showcased the use of RFID technology for purposes such as attendance automation, business card exchange, information exchange, and social media integration during conferences and exhibitions. With social media platforms being increasingly used for branding and sales, the ability ...

India’s first urban tunnel to be built within city limits, comprising two 500-metre tunnels, a part of the Eastern Freeway Project, Mumbai is expected to be completed in September. The ten-metre high tunnels are being built by blasting through the mountains near the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). The twin tunnels are a part of the Anik-Panjarpol Link Road (APLR) ...

Under a new policy that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has begun implementing, road contractors will be held accountable for the quality of construction of the roads. Under the new EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) system, contractors will have to ensure the quality of roads for a minimum period of two years, while they have to guarantee structures ...

The Bihar government has approved in principle the Ganga Expressway project to ease traffic congestion on the roads in Patna. The proposed Expressway would be 21.5km long, running along the Ganga, with an estimated completion time of three years. About 222 hectares of land is needed for the project out of which 54 hectares is private property which has to ...

The Central government is planning a comprehensive upgrade to Kolkata’s century-old tram system to convert it into a light rail transit (LRT) system, on the lines of systems in Europe and the USA. Compared to the existing slow speeds, the new LRT would have speeds around 40km/hr and would have modern, air-conditioned coaches. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund ...

Omnitec Systems India (P) Ltd has been awarded a contract by Sapphire, the exclusive mall and shopping complex located at Sohane Road in Gurgaon, to install automated parking entry and exit gate barriers for smooth traffic flow inside their parking area. Placed in the heart of the fast developing NCR zone, Sapphire has many upscale residential colonies around it. With ...

Pepperl+Fuchs has added new sensors to its ML4.2 family of precision sensors. Apart from IP67/69k protection, these sensors have scratch- and chemical-resistant lens, highly visible LEDs and a robust full-metal die cast insert for mounting. Among the other new additions are dual sensors with background suppression for applications such as web alignment and for improved detection of transparent media. Also ...

Rajdeep Info Techno Pvt Ltd has bagged an order from infrastructure major IRB to install an Infrared Vehicle Classification system for IRB’s Surat-Dahisar project. The order involves four toll plazas with 56 lanes (4 x 14). The new setup will replace the existing treadle based classification system. All toll lanes will have WIM (Weigh-In-Motion) as well as a mix of ...

Efkon India has provided integrated ITS solutions for the Yamuna Expressway. Reshma Desai, Director, Efkon India gives the details in this interview to TrafficInfraTech. You have provided integrated ITS solutions to Yamuna Expressway. Please elaborate on the various subsystems and the challenges involved. Is this the first time you are doing such massive integration? Jaypee group awarded Efkon India to ...

TrafficInfraTech Expo 2012 in Mumbai lived up to the industry’s expectations from it. Ministries, government officers from various State Authorities & PWDs, Senior Traffic Police Officers, serious buyers, and many other trade specific visitors kept the exhibitors on their toes. TrafficInfraTech takes you to the scene of action of India’s most looked forward to Traffic Show. When over 78 exhibitors ...