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Envoys Electronics  has established  itself as a leading OEM for Traffic Signalling System (ATCS) and LED Displays, namely Variable Message Signs and  Tolling &Tunnel Displays. As a strategic System Integrator for turnkey project, Envoys provides end-to-end — Concept-to-Commissioning as well as Operation, Maintenance and Management of Urban Road Traffic Management Systems (ITS/Smart City/ITMS). Variable Message Signs Display boards offered by Envoys ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recently inaugurated the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), funded by the Ministry of DoNER and built at Mawiong near Shillong. The Minister said that connecting all the Northeast State capitals by road, rail and air by 2024 has been the vision of our Prime Minister. Also present at the inauguration were, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K.Sangma, ...

Transport Research Wing (TRW), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has collected the Black spot data from States/UTs based on their assessment and forwarded it to concerned agencies NHAI, NHIDCL and DG Roads for further action. Road Accident black spot is a stretch of National Highway of about 500m in length where either five road accidents (in all three years ...

New Delhi Municipal Council is planning to do a pilot project at its parking lot at Malcha Marg. It has tied up with a concessionaire who will install boom barriers, FASTag readers, CCTV system and other equipment to facilitate the project. The parking lot has space for 70 vehicles. If the pilot project is found workable, then NDMC will replicate ...

The Transport Department in Himachal Pradesh is working to set up a monitoring cell and integrate it with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS).  It can help provide a quick response to distress alerts public transport vehicles that are fitted with vehicle location tracking device (VLTD) and emergency buttons.  When a passenger presses the emergency button in a public transport ...

Global experts are more concerned than ever about the impact of carbon emissions on climate change and its consequences, a few global leaders are committed to making bold moves to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable travel model. Capgemini has announced that it will now only order hybrid and electric cars and vans for its 12,000-vehicle company fleet, stopping with immediate effect ...

Axis Bank, Mumbai Metro and Mastercard have recently launched ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ to ensure contactless and cashless travel for people without the need to queue up anywhere. It is a prepaid, open loop contactless card which can be used as a part of the daily transit journey with just a tap. The card can also be used for all daily ...

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has unveiled the Bike Taxi Scheme in Bengaluru. Apart from reducing the dependence on private vehicle, the initiative will also reduce travel time, pollution & fuel conservation, create self-employment and strengthen public transport. The vehicles registered under this scheme will be in the transport category for which the government has given several exemptions like permit, ...

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways  Nitin Gadkari  has &inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 16 National Highway Projects in Manipur with an investment of Rs 4,148 crores covering total length of 298 kms under the Bharatmala Phase ll.  The projects will provide all weather connectivity to Manipur with the rest of the country and the neighbouring countries. The ...

It is reported that Aurangabad city has been identified by the Central Government as one of the cities to be developed as a freight smart city. This would help improve freight transport by heavy vehicle movement within the city. A nodal agency headed by the Municipal commissioner and the Municipal Corporation will coordinate with other agencies like transport, environment, state ...