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Launch of hydrogen fuel cell inland Tender for GPS-
waterway vessel based toll collection
system to be issued
ndia’s first indigenous material handling, stationary,
green hydrogen fuel cell portable and emergency backup ilot projects of GPS-based
inland waterway vessel power applications. Multiple toll systems of the Ministry
was recently launched by development projects were of Road Transport and
Prime Minister Narendra lunched in Thoothukudi and Highways (MoRTH)
IModi under the Harit these are expected to give have been successful
Nauka initiative in Tamil Nadu’s momentum to development in Pand the government
Thoothukudi. It a gift from the different places across India. The will soon come out with a tender
people of Tamil Nadu for Kashi, for implementing the same, Union
as the PM called it. The project various projects also aimed at Minister Nitin Gadkari announced
is part of India’s transformative making the V.O. Chidambaranar recently. The move is aimed at reducing
efforts on the innovative and Port the first green hydrogen hub traffic congestion and charging
new technology fronts on port in the country. Railways, motorists for the exact distance
green energy and sustainable roads and maritime projects travelled on highways. A consultant
cost-effective alternate fuel. were being launched in tandem for implementing the GPS-based toll
Hydrogen fuel cells can be used in the state as part of the whole- collection system has been appointed.
in a wide range of applications, of-government approach of New While there has been considerable
including transportation, India, informed the PM.
improvement in waiting time near
cities and in densely-populated towns,
there are still some delays at toll plazas
Crash deaths down on Mumbai-Pune during peak hours.
E-way

he “zero fatality corridor”
initiative has led to a 58.3
per cent reduction in road
crash fatalities on the
Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Tsince 2016 and 32
percent since 2022, according to
a report. The expressway recorded
151 deaths in 2016, roughly three
deaths every 2km, compared to the
2016 national average of one death
per 2km. The marked reduction
was possible because of a joint
effort of the Maharashtra State
Road Development Corporation Under the initiative, hundreds of and medical assistance on the
(MSRDC), the Maharashtra Highway interventions were undertaken expressway were strengthened,
Police (HSP), the Maharashtra across road engineering, traffic including increasing the number of
Motor Vehicle Department and enforcement, trauma care and road- ambulances, upgrading ambulances
the SaveLIFE Foundation. The user engagement. and training personnel in basic
initiative focused on comprehensive The report says that more than trauma life support, according to
interventions spanning the 5Es 3,500 engineering issues were the report. Critical aspects of road
of Road Safety - Enactment, treated, traffic enforcement safety were also addressed and road
Engineering, Enforcement, enhancement issues were users engaged through awareness
Emergency Care and Engagement. enhanced, and emergency care campaigns, it stated.

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