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Established in 2016, SCAIPL is an emerging leader in the field of highway electrification and civil work, having acquired expertise in toll and traffic management solutions with a growing list of key highway & expressway projects to its credit. Managing Director, Ansshuman Singh, shares with Trafficinfratech how the Company has been adapting the world’s best technology with local knowledge and ...

The massive MSC Irina, with a length of 399.9 metres, width of 61.3 metres and capacity of 24,346 TEUs – four times longer than a standard FIFA-designated football field – docked at the Vizhinjam International Seaport early June this year on her maiden visit to a South Asian port. A record of sorts, as no other Indian port could have ...

While the national infrastructure pipeline powered the growth of the transportation framework improving the nation’s first mile connectivity, challenges of congestion in cities and inaccessibility to hilly areas persisted. Parvatmala Pariyojana taps the huge potential of ropeways to address urban congestion and last mile connectivity in mountainous regions. In a very interesting and in-depth conversation, Prashant Jain – Vice President, ...

L to R: Winston Pereira, Executive Director, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd.; Ondrej Vales, Product Marketing & Sales Manager, IT IS Holdings Skytoll; JP Nair, Managing Director, VIS Group; Sandeep Pawar, MD & CEO, Kent Intelligent Transportation Systems (India) Pvt Ltd; Mike Lewis, Global Head – Marcom, Norden Communication;  Akhilesh Srivastava, Executive Vice President, IRF IC;  Mahmood Ahmed, ...

The global video surveillance market is expected to reach $110.09 billion by 2028 according to The Business Research Company report, with a significant portion of this growth driven by advanced technologies like radar-assisted systems. Sid Jalan explores the applications of this technology. As security threats evolve, the integration of radar with traditional video surveillance systems is becoming increasingly essential. Radar ...

Over the last decade, the tolling systems across the globe have revolutionized and undergone a remarkable transformation by incorporating technologies like Automatic Number Plate Recognition Systems and Electronic Toll Collection supported by digital payment solutions. The establishment of Indian Highway Management Company Limited (IHMCL), a company promoted by the National Highways Authority of India and mandating of NETC FASTag has ...

The IHMCL we know today has come a long way: From 2012 to 2024, from simple road toll transactions and road safety infrastructure measures to GNSS based tolling. The organisation is transforming itself as a change agent, facilitating highway traffic management and seamless mobility. Amit Ranjan Chitranshi, who took over as the COO of IHMCL early last year, is in ...

  One of the important technical sessions at the International workshop on GNSS facilitated by IHMCL in June in New Delhi has been a panel discussion on OBU/AIS 140 VLT Device, CMV & NH Fee Rule. This session was followed by one on the toll charger engine, the third on issuer entities, onboarding and the payment system and the fourth ...

In India’s ambitious pursuit of safer roadways, the integration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) stands as a transformative approach to mitigate road accidents and enhance overall traffic safety. The prevalence of road crashes attributed to human error, including driver inattention and lapses in alertness, underscores the critical need for technological interventions that can pre-emptively ...

In a pioneering effort to enhance road safety, researchers at IIT Hyderabad, led by Dr. Digvijay S. Pawar, Associate Professor from Transportation Engineering Group, Department of Civil Engineering, have published a new study on the effectiveness and acceptance of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems among Indian drivers. This study, published in the Journal of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles, is the first ...