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. […]
Category: Road construction technology
Roadmap for Road Asset monetization in India
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, […]
Road Traffic Control and Safety Devices – Where we need to improve
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 […]
Moving Road
Beyond doubt, the prime problems of the day for all the cities are-pollution and traffic congestion. Cities are getting mired in traffic snarls. Dhaka based […]
Bringing in Hot in Place Recycling Technology
After having introduced the micro surfacing and Cold in Place technology for maintenance of roads in India, Elsamex, a Spanish company acquired by IL&FS, is […]
Electrifying the Road Network
The recent United Nations COP21 climate change summit in Paris highlighted the need to cut greenhouse gasses, such as CO2, by as much as 80% […]
THE SMART CONNECTED VEHICLE IS HERE – Now We Need Smart Connected Roads!
In the 3rd quarter of 2014, AT&T connected more new vehicles than new smartphones for the first time. Growing to reach a 40% share, automaker […]
Building the Trichy- Karur Stretch of NH-67
Overcoming Challenges Ajay Sharma, Associate Vice-President, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd discusses the challenges that the recently completed project to widen the Trichy-Karur stretch of NH-67 faced […]
Are Cycles for Allies & Parks?
A growing band of young, successful Indians are taking to cycling as a green lifestyle choice, but it’s far from a smooth ride. TrafficInfraTech finds […]
Road Development Ecosystem for the North East Region
Roads are one of the most important development demands from the North East (NE) Indian States. Density of roads in North East Region (NER) is far less than the national average. NER Vision 2020 and XIth Five Year Plan also emphasize requirement of expansion, maintenance and improvement of the road network at all levels from National Highways (NH) to rural roads and even porter tracks to provide the essential basis for trade and economic development. Even though the road network per capita is significantly higher in NER compared to the rest of the country, the road length per unit area is low, making the accessibility requirement of inhabitants a need to attend to. A. Saurikhia, Senior Scientist & Head, TMBD, CSIR-CRRI, writes on the special needs and strategies for NER and the technology management initiatives.