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The reason for unsafe roads is complex and multi-faceted, requiring a systematic approach: road safety management, safer road users, safer vehicles, safer infrastructure, and post-accident care. The conventional measures for road safety are not yielding the desired results and there is an urgency for a new approach, writes Akhilesh Srivastava, World Economic Forum, Leading Road Safety 2.0 in India. India ...

As General Manager (P&A) at Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) and Officer on Special Duty, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), Dipti Mahapatro, has introduced revolutionary initiatives to transform mobility experience for people, especially for women by providing an integrated gender inclusive public transport system. She shares here with TrafficInfratech her intense journey through the years. Your journey of more ...

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 ...

In order to apply ITS as a tool for mitigating road crashes, it is paramount to first develop the infrastructure and knowledge system to support it Increased urbanization and the desire to create smart cities have prompted extensive research and development in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to address the increased traffic intensity. As pedestrians are special road ...

CV technology and data are already transforming traffic management and will be the focus of future innovation in the market. The market demands communication between the vehicle/driver and the road operator whether for safety or mobility services including tolling. Industry stakeholders must embrace this transformation or be left behind. Roadway operators today are trying to understand how to utilize CV ...

  It is time we think beyond buses and trains for public transportation, and utilize them optimally. Several state governments have already started revamping their public transportation system. Fuelled by disruptive technologies, the transportation sector is on the verge of massive transformation, says Aneri Patel, Co-Founder and Director, Amnex Infotechnologies Pvt. Ltd. in an interview with Trafficinfratech Amnex is a ...

S.V.R. Srinivas, the Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, is sure in a hurry. Just about nine months in the office, he is pushing himself and his teams to complete the crucial projects that are long been awaited by the Mumbaikars. With a few days left for the opening of Metro line 2A and 7, Srinivas took time off to ...

Active transport advocates worldwide look to Amsterdam for inspiration and advice on how to encourage cycling as a safe, attractive and effective mode of transport. MetroCount count spoke to Maarten van der Lof, the City of Amsterdam’s Traffic and Public Space Researcher, to understand the challenges and successes of active transport planning and monitoring cycling in the world’s bicycle capital. ...

PATH’s Hybrid Electronic Toll Collection(FASTag) System (PMIS) is improving the user experience on Bhagan Toll Plaza, says Senior General Manager, Rajesh Jhamnani. Bhagan toll plaza is situated near village Murthal, in Sonipat District on Delhi – Panipat section of NH-1. The location of toll plaza is strategically very important, as it has to receive and handle the entire traffic coming ...

Amnex solutions optimize operations of AICTSL; make public transport journeys accurate and reliable Indore, a fast-growing industrial city of Madhya Pradesh had been deprived of robust public transportation service for a long. It was in 2005, AICTSL (Atal Indore City Transport Service Limited) introduced organized public transport services using city buses, midi buses, BRT ibuses and sky bus services. The ...