Infrastructure

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 ...

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and Defence Research and Development Organisation  have  signed a framework Memorandum of Understanding for technical exchange and co-operation on sustainable geo-hazard management. The MoU was signed by Secretary MoRTH  Giridhar Aramane and Secretary DRDO Dr. Satieesh Reddy. The  MoRTH and DRDO will co-operate in the areas of  conceptual planning of integrated avalanche/landslide protection schemes for ...

For eco-friendly, safe and pollution free road construction Barathi Renganathan – Project Manager O&M. Construction industry in India is labour intensive and Luddite. New technologies and mechanization of works with great focus on cost saving measures and improving riding quality for road users are of great importance. One such technology is HIPR process that is eco-friendly, safe to environment & ...

Manoj Tipnis, Vice President & Head Engineering Suvra Chakrabarti, Senior Manager & Head – Roads Traffic & Safety Engineering For smooth and safe road travel, it is recommended that the relevant Codes by the Government are reviewed periodically and updated as required to keep the codes relevant with international best practices and evolving transportation scenario. It is also important to ...

Amandeep Singh, Senior Regional Business Manager Many construction work zones miss the installation of critical advance warning signs and traffic management devices designed to improve road safety. Signage and delineation devices used are often made of substandard reflective sheeting which is not effective in safely guiding road users through work zones, says Amandeep Singh, Senior Regional Business Manager, Reflective Solutions/ ...

Most cities do not have a timely estimate of the travel demand. Hence, all congestions mitigation plans are essentially a cure for the symptom and not the cause and we grope in the dark for the magic bullet that will make congestion disappear. All cities should put in place measures that will provide them with continuous estimate of travel patterns. ...

Dr Zafar Khan Technology has revolutionized road safety in India. It enables you to control traffic, catch lawbreakers, and provide road safety. While listing out some of the important solutions, Dr Zafar Khan, Head – Operations, Peak Infrastructure Management Services Pvt Ltd states that to make an infrastructure project work successfully, there is a need for effective collaboration between technology ...

The Impact of COVID-19 on road sector is upsetting and revenues are choked as the tolling across plaza was suspended in order to stop the spread of the virus. However now the lockdowns are getting relaxed, tolling is allowed and traffic is slowly coming up on road again though passenger car traffic is almost negligible. Dr. Zafar Khan, Head – ...

The roads sector growth and economy go hand in hand. It is expected that the government would streamline a number of areas in the coming days leading to the overall revival, states Bovin Kumar, COO, Cube Highways and Transportation Assets Advisors (P) Ltd. During the lockdown over the last couple of months, entire road sector has lost out on different ...