Infrastructure

One of the vital elements of ITS is real-time variable message sign that has empowered the road users world over. With increasing efficiency of vehicles and corresponding speed worthy roads, any information on road safety, is of huge assistance to road commuters. Measurable Impact on road safety and efficiency… There is extensive research carried out across the world which supports ...

A case of the world’s highest road through Umling La Pass At 19,300 ft, Umling La is literally perched on top of the world. Constructing a road there could pose unimaginable challenges. As India celebrated 75 years of independence on 15 August 2021, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) hoisted the national flag on Umling La Pass in Ladakh, at an ...

Prakash Asphaltings & Toll Highway (India) Ltd is a leading construction company that boasts of successful projects in Central India. With main focus on construction of roads and bridges, the company is known for reliable, quality and efficient construction processes. Nipun Agrawal, Director, PATH Ltd in conversation with TrafficInfraTech’s Mangala Chandran Path Ltd is a pioneer in the infrastructure construction ...

In this second part of the essay on underground construction, Dr Anbazhakan, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and Geethanjali Monto look at the scientific way of deploying the tunnel boring machine (TBM) to reduce cracks, cavities and collapse of structures. Metro constructions are generally done below ground level. There are many underground structures such as ...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has identified 104 road stretches that can be monetized for long term concessions. In the next five years, the Central government targets to raise Rs 1 lakh crore through monetization of national highways under Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) Model. Akhilesh Srivastava, renowned Mobility Expert and Member of TrafficInfraTech Expo Advisory Board, explains how asset monetization ...

Road markings are the primary sign and signal for the driver as road marking guides, warns the driver to a disciplined and safe driving. Nasim Khan, Senior Manager at Asian Paints PPG Pvt Ltd, states that India should open up its arms to the new technologies in the pavement marking systems and adopt various materials and techniques available worldwide. The ...

FLIR was selected to provide intelligent dual-vision cameras with embedded Automatic Incident Detection (AID) to be installed in the new Hundvåg and Eiganes tunnels in Norway. The cameras now alert tunnel operators on a variety of possible traffic incidents, including stopped vehicles, lost cargo and pedestrians, allowing emergency services to react fast. Norway has a complex geography. The many fjords, ...

The National Highways Authority of India is considering setting  up  of EV charging stations along the national highways in the country. Over  650 properties spanning across 22 states that comprises of a combined area of more than 3000 hectares  have been identified by NHAI. Some of these sites fall by the side of the upcoming Mumbai-Delhi Expressway. NHAI will be ...

Source:- Livemint.com The construction of the arch of the world’s highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir  has  been  completed.   Constructed   as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project,  the  1.3-kilometre-long bridge  would  improve  connectivity to the Kashmir Valley. The 5.6-metre last piece of metal (closure segment) was ...

Sudhir R Hoshing Road Safety Solution/Technology is having prime role in safety aspects of the Road Infrastructure considering the fatal accidents in our country every year. Sudhir R Hoshing, Joint Managing Director – IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited emphasises on the need to have an effective collaboration between Infrastructure developers and technology providers to optimise road safety. Globally, new technological options ...