Cummins India has launched the first fleet of eight BS-VI mobile training vans in India. The objective behind the launch of these vehicles is to educate and offer training on the BS-VI technology engines. The vans will be travelling to multi-cities across the length and breadth of the country. The Cummins training vans will be travelling to OEM dealerships and ...

Upping the ante in the electric vehicle sector, the transport department of Kolkata has prepared a roadmap for switching to electric mode in the public transportation sector in the metro city by 2030. The move was made after Kolkata recently bagged the prestigious C40 award in Copenhagen for green mobility – low carbon commute transition. In this regard, Narayan Swaroop ...

To cater to the rising interest in electric mobility across India, Chandigarh administration has chalked out a draft Electric Vehicle Policy. Chandigarh has the highest density of vehicles in India with appx 1.2 million vehicles taking to the streets daily. The emissions from these are impacting the Union Territory’s air quality. As per a proposal by the Ministry of Urban ...

Elekrobit recently launched a cloudbased tool for end-to-end software validation that will help in the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems. Available on Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure, tool is claimed to dramatically increase efficiencies, simplfy team workflow and bring systems & functions to produce more quickly. It provides greater flexibility and scalability in the ...

While providing solutions for urban mobility, the Telangana government has released datasets pertaining to public transport in the State. The move is in line with the State’s Open Data Policy of 2016. The data was released on a portal in General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), a widely accepted format used for public transportation. The format allows public transport agencies to ...

Recently, Prama Hikvision, a leader in video surveillance products and solutions, has inaugurated Rs 500Cr manufacturing facility located at Vasai near Mumbai. With this new facility, the company will cater to a fastexpanding domestic market and the overseas market in a phased manner. The facility was inaugurated by Dr V.K. Saraswat, Member, Niti Aayog and Dr Neeraj Sinha, Advisor, Science ...

Nashik Municipal Corporation has planned to run the ITMS through a private IT firm to make the bus service more effective. The civic body held a pre-bid in October. Around 25 IT firms have expressed interest in running the Intelligent Transport Management System for the city bus service. It is also learnt that the Nashik Municipal Corporation is in the ...

Vehant Technologies recently won the prestigious NASSCOM Emerge 50 Award and selected among the top 10 innovative tech firm for 2019 in Strategic category for KritiScanTM 6040R 3D X-ray Baggage Scanner. The award was presented at the ‘NASSCOM Product Conclave 2019’ in Bangalore. KritiScanTM 6040R – 3D X-ray Baggage Scanner uses innovative isometric view for generation of 3D imaging (isometric) ...

A brand-new Speed Warning System has been developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) that alerts drivers nearing freeway work zones. Drivers commuting at high speeds face sudden congestion which results in breaking, resulting in rear-end collisions. on poles using a portable Intelligent Lane Control System (ILCS), the new system collects traffic speed data throughout a work zone, runs ...

App-based transportation service system has brought a new transportation mode to users, who are able to make reservations using mobile apps conveniently. India is examining the use of private vehicles as shared taxis to reduce car ownership and curb growing traffic congestion in major cities. TrafficInfraTech speaks to few ride-sharing app technology companies to understand the concept of Shared Mobility. ...