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The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay hosted an International Workshop on Adaptive and Connected Signal Control Systems for Urban Traffic Management in January, 2025. Sponsored under the IoE scheme, the workshop highlighted current capabilities, challenges and opportunities in adaptive and connected traffic signal control, including field deployment experiences. Presentations covered leading international ATCS systems (SCOOT, SCATS, EcoTraffiX), Indian ...

According to the latest reports from the transport department, on an average, 193 cars were registered and 460 new bikes were on the roads every day in 2024 in Mumbai and 1800 vehicles were added daily to the roads in Delhi, even as the road length remained almost the same. With the vehicle population almost 3 times the capacity of ...

The safety of women in public transportation is a critical concern that impacts their mobility, economic participation, and overall quality of life. Public transport is often the most affordable and accessible option for women, yet it is fraught with challenges such as harassment, inadequate infrastructure, and a lack of secure options. Despite several government initiatives aimed at enhancing women’s safety, ...

From a humble beginning of manufacturing only thermoplastic road marking material two decades back, the Nagpur based Automark Industries (India) has now started manufacturing a range of road marking materials and road safety products. Nasim Khan, Senior General Manger, Automark Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd spoke to Trafficinfratech. Automark has evolved from basic road safety tools like road markings to integral ...

A new analysis by Institute for Transportation and Development Policy ITDP India conducted in December 2024 reveals a severe deficit of public buses in Maharashtra’s urban areas. The study highlights that the state needs at least 28,800 buses across its 44 cities to meet the mobility demands of 5.6 crore residents. Currently, the urban bus fleet stands at a mere ...

Time management is the key to reduce mortality in trauma patients. As per the annual report on ‘Road Accidents in India-2022’ published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, a total of 461,312 road accidents have been reported by the States and Union Territories during the calendar year 2022, which claimed 168,491 lives and caused injuries to 443,366 persons. ...

Tecsidel has consolidated its position in India in toll systems, ITS Solutions and complete management of Infrastructure. Constantly upgrading and innovating, Tecsidel makes it a point to offer customised solutions. Akash Sinha, CEO, Tecsidel talks to Trafficinfratech about company’s vision to stay ahead in technology deployment, How are you upgrading on the technology innovation and what are your focus areas? ...

“We are transitioning ourselves into a new era of innovation, emphasizing smarter, and technology-driven solutions,” says Madhu Meenakshi Karthikeyan, Managing Director, DataCorp Traffic Private Limited. DataCorp has always been an active and enthusiastic partner at TrafficInfraTech Expo. What has been unique this year, and how has been the response to your solutions? This year’s TrafficInfraTech Expo has been especially remarkable ...

Intelligent mobility market in India, going with the global trends is experiencing rapid growth in technology and innovation to make travel smart and safe. India is showing great urgency to mitigate road accidents, fasten emergency response, strengthen world class road developments, make highways smarter, revolutionise public transport, strengthen intermodal integration, promote e-mobility, AI, IoT, big data analytics, share mobility… and ...

India’s rapid urbanization and economic growth have spurred a significant demand for infrastructure development across sectors like roads, ports, energy, and urban infrastructure. The magnitude of investments required to bridge the infrastructure gap is immense. Recognizing the limitations of traditional financing mechanisms, India’s infrastructure financing ecosystem has matured and evolved, incorporating innovative structures and government support to attract long-term capital ...