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If we go by this year’s theme of International Women’s day promoting equity, then that is something we need to work on to create an inclusive workforce in the traffic/transport segment. Not that there are not enough opportunities or openings, it is just that enough efforts are not made to create awareness about the career paths that can be worked ...

A lot needs to be done to improve bus transportation for women and create a safe, reliable, accessible and affordable travel journey, states Sonal Shah, expert on Sustainable and Gender Equitable Transport. You have been contributing to quality in mobility and public transport especially for women. What have been the prime drivers in this transition? My journey with gender and ...

According to Minimol Korulla Jacob, Maccaferri, the number of women involved in construction field is poised to increase Aren’t there many many women taking up the challenges at the construction sites? In the construction field especially in highway infrastructure, the participation level was less earlier but has improved in the Government sector and in the Private sector in the recent ...

Dr.Ambika Behl, CSIR makes a strong statement inviting women to be part of India’s infrastructure development The increased road construction activities have resulted in increased demand for pavement materials and how do we achieve a balance? Transport and communications are the two most important components for the development and economic growth of a country. Roads are one of India’s most ...

Madhu Meenakshi Karthikeyan, DataCorp Traffic, says her strengths lie in taking key strategic decisions always The driving forces that made you take up traffic management… Since childhood, I’ve always chosen a path that was least taken by others. I see joy in doing something different than others. My favourite quote is “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people ...

In the approach to the Smart Cities Mission of the government of India, the objective is to provide core infrastructure and give safe environment to citizens through application of ‘Smart & Safe City’ Solutions. Shailendra Kumar Singh, AVP – Smart & Safe City Business at Vehant Technologies, elaborates on the solutions for both the verticals of Smart & Safe City ...

The issue of road safety has been complex and multifaceted for generations. Risk factors include speeding, drunk driving, not wearing a helmet or a seatbelt. The four risk factors have measurable effects on road mortality and morbidity regardless of the fact that many other factors contribute to road injuries and deaths (e.g., infrastructure and vehicle safety measures). A panel of ...

What makes a journey safe? Better drivers or better roads? While we agree that India’s road safety record needs to improve, how are we going to go about it remains a matter of debate. Trafficinfratech spoke to enforcement and transport authorities of various States to find out the systems being put in place for making the roads safe and commutable. ...

In its 75th year of independence, India, today, is at the cusp of greater economic ascent. The Indian government has completely transformed its approach and implementation strategy for infrastructure in the country, from a need-based model of development to an integrated long-term growth plan aimed at catering to the needs of “New India”, writes Karan Sethi, Senior Assistant Vice President, ...

RFID, in the form of FASTag, has entered the imagination of every single vehicle owner in the country. However, the application of this technology is growing across sectors. TrafficInfraTech explores the role RFID will play in the future. The global RFID market was estimated at USD 10.7 billion in 2021, with a projection of reaching USD 17.4 billion by 2026. ...