Delhi, September 27, 2016: The Economic Times Infra Focus Summit charmed Delhi with delegates discussing on innovations in the world of infrastructure, real estate & its trends impacting both India and global areas. It threw light on positive market sentiments & growth, for India’s economy to reach another level in becoming a stable nation, focusing on improving quality of life ...
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TrafficInfraTech / Parking InfraTech Expo 2016
The air is filled with excitement as Asia’s largest Traffic event is coming closer. Over 100 exhibitors from 20 countries will showcase technology and system on Traffic Management/ITS/Telematics, Safety, Toll Systems, Traffic data, Car parking technology/management, pedestrian & vehicle access control, ticketing and many more. There will be new technologies, launches and demos of new systems. The presence of Union ...
Drones to monitor express highways
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation and Public Works Department, are toying with the idea of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to monitor round-the-clock traffic and road conditions on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and eastern and western express highways respectively. Drones are used on a large scale for traffic management in the US and China. They inform toll operators, ...
Rashtrapati Bhavan set to transform itself into a Smart Township
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is getting a facelift with IBM Smart City Solutions. The partnership which will re-imagine the Rashtrapati Bhavan as a smart township was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee with the launch of an Intelligent Operations Centre and a mobile monitor app. It is focused on addressing the challenges like effective use of technology for water management systems, power, ...
Smart Card Reader from Kent ITS
One of the gold partners in the forthcoming TrafficInfraTech Expo, will be showcasing a range of Toll Solution System. One of its innovative systems is the Smart Card Reader. The SC Reader is used to process read and write to the contact less Smart card. The distance which the SC reader can access the smart card is approximately 5-10cm. The ...
BEST’s plan for Mumbai City
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) is going to implement the GPS-based sms facility for all buses including AC buses on routes in island city and suburbs soon. There are also plans to install electronic display indicators at bus stops. Speaking to TrafficInfraTech, Dr Jagdish Patil, General Manager, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport, said, “This facility will help the commuter ...
Rajasthan to promote women safety in public transport
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Transport, Highway & Shipping Minister recently presented 20 buses of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation under the NIRBHAYA scheme to provide safe and secure transport to women, with IT-enabled safety measures. The 20 buses included 10 luxury and 10 general buses fitted with Vehicle Tracking System, CCTV cameras and panic buttons on every seat ...
Govt announces 13 new Smart Cities, Lucknow tops list
The central government recently announced the names of 13 more cities to be developed as smart cities, taking the total count to 33. Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh topped a fast-track competition conducted for 23 cities by the government. The other selected cities are Warangal in Telangana, Dharmashala in Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Raipur, New Town Kolkata, Bhagalpur in Bihar, Panaji, Port ...
Panoramic IP Camera from Logipix
Hungary based Logipix Technical Development Ltd, one of the gold partners in the forthcoming TrafficInfraTech Expo, will be showcasing a range of IP based video surveillance systems. One of its innovative system is the Panoramic IP Camera. The device delivers 140 MP resolution with high frame rate video stream. The specially developed camera house contains ten Logipix One 20MP cameras. ...
Plan for setting up highway facilities
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and the National Highways Authority of India have entrusted Indian Highway Management Company with the development and management of passenger friendly amenities along the highways. The project will be developed on the public-private partnership model, with the government offering land to private developers for 30 years on lease. The Government has already identified ...