To counter reduced visibility due to foggy conditions on the National Highways during the winter season, NHAI is to take mitigation measures under two heads of ‘Engineering’ and ‘Safety Awareness’. The first one includes reinstalling missing/damaged road signs, rectifying faded or inadequate pavement markings, enhance visibility of safety devices by providing reflective markers, median markers, etc., providing transverse bar markings ...

The Indian government has is all set to construct the 1,637 km Arunachal Frontier Highway along the ‘India-Tibet-China-Myanmar’ border (the Line of Actual Control) that would connect 12 districts and 1,683 villages, enhancing border security and socio-economic development. The project to be completed by BRO by 2027 will be as close as 20 km from the LAC and international borders. ...

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has equipped its buses with advanced Electronic Ticketing Machines, which are designed to accept UPI payments, along with debit and credit cards, making transactions quick and convenient. Currently, over 10,000 smart Electronic Ticketing Machines have been deployed across KSRTC’s fleet of 8,800 buses.The ETMs will also validate National Common Mobility Cards and all types of ...

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has completed the installation of 106 CCTV cameras along the 94-kilometre Mumbai-Pune route as part of an AI-powered Intelligent Traffic Management System. This will assist highway traffic police in taking strong action against violators. According to the MSRDC, AI-administered cameras can detect up to 17 different types of traffic violations, ensuring complete surveillance ...

The Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, together with the Special Interest Group (SIG)-F4 of WCTRS, is pleased to announce the 1st World Symposium on Sustainable Transport & Livability (WSSTL-2025). The event will be held at J N Tata Auditorium on the IISc Campus, Bangalore, from June 25 – 27, 2025. The symposium will bring together ...

It is reported that around 3,500 projects, including 217 bridges, have been completed under the centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana over the past two decades in Jammu and Kashmir. The PMGSY was launched in Jammu and Kashmir during 2001-02 with the aim to provide all-weather connectivity to unconnected habitations in rural areas.

Ashoka Buildcon has received a letter of award from the NHAI for a hybrid annuity mode road project in West Bengal for developing a four-lane economic corridor from Bowaichandi to Guskara-Katwa Road section of NH 116A, and Kharagpur to Chandrakona Ghatal Road Crossing section.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched bike taxis to strengthen last-mile connectivity to and from metro stations. The commuters will now be able to book bike taxis from the Momentum 2.0 app. There are two types of rides available – SHERYDS is for and by women, and RYDYR is for everyone. The rates of the bikes taxis start ...

“The conference has been very, very energetic and exciting. It is the first time I have been to India and I enjoyed both the Conference and the Expo. How to utilize AI is my big interest. India is very good at IT technology, so this is the reason I came down here to learn how to utilize the AI technology ...

 In India’s urban centers, from major cities like Delhi and Mumbai to emerging smart cities, there is a transformative push towards AI-driven solutions that are changing how people move. Sid Jalan spoke to some of the exhibitors at Trafficinfratech Expo 2024. Capturing a variety of perspectives and solutions to these challenges, the Trafficinfratech Expo offered an in-depth look into the ...