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IHMCL is very sure that like UPI, Regarding 1033 helps the road users in
like Aadhaar, this too is going to Interoperability… various ways including accident
be a system which is very effective cases, medical emergencies,
in terms of technology and it will Open Standards and road side assistance (flat tyre
be much cost effective compared Interoperability are key elements etc.) and other humanitarian
to the models adopted by other of numerous initiatives of need cases. We are also taking
countries. Government like FASTag and UPI. steps to integrate the National
It will remain the key element in Emergency Helpline No.112
When can we expect all future technology initiatives and 1033 to further reduce
GNSS based tolling being of the Government including the the incident response time on
rolled out in India? Would GNSS based Tolling. National Highways. IHMCL
you also provide insight does original destination
into IHMCL’s approach You are also into ATMS survey as well. This helps
to integrating GNSS and especially in Dwarka NHAI in planning the road
based tolling system with Expressway… infrastructure.
existing infrastructure? The ATMS Solution at
Dwarka Expressway is under Going with the vision of
IHMCL is planning that the Government, IHMCL
by the end of this financial implementation. The Project will be focusing on road
year, a few pilots getting is based on latest 2023 ATMS safety as well…
successfully implemented with Policy of NHAI which includes
Surveillance of the entire
financial transaction. GNSS For road safety, IHMCL is into
implementation is planned to Highway stretch and AI based deployment of ATMS. Traffic
be within the existing payment Video Incident Detection and patterns and driver behavior are
system (FASTag ecosystem) Enforcement System which will monitored and black spots on the
so that the already established also facilitate generation of highways are identified. IHMCL is
E-challans by Police and other
robust payment mechanism is working in very close coordination
utilized for GNSS tolling also. Enforcement Agencies. The with the Ministry but the point is
The only difference would be whole idea is that it should help that not all accidents are due to
that instead of Fixed-Point Toll, in traffic management, it should engineering defects, some are
the toll under GNSS system help in reducing the accidents. attributed to the human error as
would be calculated based on Is ATMS developed within well. NHAI/ MoRTH is trying to
distance travelled. your system? ensure that students learn about
the road safety issues well in
How does IHMCL prioritize No, it is done by NHAI also. advance.
innovation and technology The model can be different,
adoption? somewhere concessionaire is Would you like to
providing, somewhere the EPC elaborate on IHMCL’s
IHMCL functions as the strategic vision for the
Technology arm of NHAI and contractor is providing and in next five years and how
hence it cannot afford to shy some places IHMCL provides the it aligns with the broader
ATMS systems. But, the policy
away from innovation and goals of the Indian
technology adoption. IHMCL is throughout will remain the same highway sector.
in all Expressways Highways.
running the National Electronic
Toll Collection (NETC) Program There is also the 1033 Now you are aware that
through regular innovation to helpline toll free that is government is coming with a
bring convenience and ease very effective… vision document where large
in daily operations. Initiatives kilometers of expressway and
like ICD 2.5, One Vehicle One Yes. IHMCL also looks after highways are to be made in the
FASTag, e-KYC, QR code based the National Highways Helpline coming years. And the road
FASTag, Use of FASTag for No.1033. The helpline receives furniture has a very important
parking, EV charging, Green Tax more than 7000 calls per day place, whether it is road signs,
etc. are a few to mention. from different parts of India. tolling systems or ATMS.

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