In a bid to optimise the ever-growing challenges of modern transportation, Weigh in Motion (WIM) technology emerges as a solution to change how vehicles are weighed and monitored on roadways. Sid Jalan explores the intricacies of this system in India. Overloaded vehicles pose a significant obstacle for Indian roads, with an estimated 10,000 people killed by overloaded trucks in 2020. ...
Infrastructure
Digital Twins: A value addition to BIM in the construction space
Along with BIM, Digital Twins are the most evolving and promising technologies that can lead to a revolution in the way construction is done globally. Here we explore the concepts and their most favourable aspects. As is the case with several, or rather most, industries, the future of the construction industry is digitalisation. Constantly evolving technologies such as Building Information ...
Karwar – Kundapura NH17 Highway project Along the Arabian Sea Coast
NH 17 is one of India’s busiest National Highways that connects north to south along the western coast of India, parallel to the Western Ghats. It connects Panvel in Maharashtra to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, passing through the States of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The 187km stretch connecting Karwar to Kundapura in Karnataka is a BOT project ...
Multi-functionality of AI Video surveillance and Traffic management
The buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has pervaded the infrastructure and logistics markets and stakeholders across the globe take a second look at this emerging space. Sid Jalan explores how AI will figure in Surveillance and Traffic Management. India consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous countries when it comes to road safety. It has not gone unnoticed by ...
Three Strategic Axes to Leh
With the opening of all three strategic passes and axes, BRO has successfully restored connectivity on all routes leading to Ladakh. Never in the history were these routes opened in such short time frame and the connectivity achieved in March this year, writes Col Prashant Oberoi, Director HSPR, HQ DGBR The UT of Ladakh enjoys the significance of being located ...
Path India Ltd Projects and more Projects
Prakash Asphalting & Toll highways (India) Ltd is the leading road construction company in Central India and a pioneer in executing engineering projects. Path India is constantly looking for innovations and challenging projects. In a brief Interview with Mangala Chandran, Director Nipun Agrawal gives an update on the company’s foray into more verticals like logistics parks and wayside amenities Path ...
Taming Shinkun La
The UT of Ladakh enjoys the significance of being located at the ancient Silk Route which passes through these regions and played a very vital role in the development of culture, religion, philosophy, trade and commerce in the past. The presence of resources is what makes Ladakh strategically very important sitting over a conflict zone. Ladakh’s geostrategic significance has increased ...
Interagency coordination for better urban infrastructure
As cities grow, the provision for urban infrastructure and civic services become complex both in scale and geographic dispersion. Managing these complex operations by the City Corporation alone shall be cumbersome and inefficient. Abdul Malik, Secretary, Greater Cochin Development Authority talks about the key parameters that determine the needed coordination between various governmental agencies in creating an effective urban infrastructure, ...
Bengaluru to soon get more than 900 electric buses
Bengaluru is all set to get a fleet of 921 more electric buses as the city’s transport corporation has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Tata Motors. The subsidiary, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions, will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of 921 low-floor electric buses in the city for 12 years. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) ...
Case Study: iROADS – An indispensable solution for Efficient Road Asset Management
iROADS is a sophisticated infrastructure asset management system and decision-making tool for all infrastructure assets, delivering a single solution software tool for asset owners and operators. TRL Technologies India Private Limited (a joint venture between TRL UK and Experion Technologies India) makes this software solution accessible to the globe. The ingenious tool helps in the management of road assets with ...