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AI-TMS in Hyderabad MoRTH to widen 25,000 km of highways
soon
itin Gadkari led MoRTH
he Telangana government plans to convert 16,000
plans to introduce an Artificial Nkm of national highways
TIntelligence-based TMS in into six lanes and 25,000 km
Hyderabad to address traffic of two-lane highways into
problems, a major challenge four-lane ones. The DPRs
due to the increasing number (detailed project reports) of the
of vehicles on the road. An projects were getting ready in Jammu and Kashmir,
automatic traffic signaling system and will be completed in two northeastern states and hilly
is to be implemented along with years with the road-widening states like Himachal Pradesh and
a comprehensive plan to ease projects expected to bring Uttarakhand. Road construction
traffic flow. “Free left” turns will down the number of accidents works are underway in J&K,
be developed more efficiently significantly. The government where 105 tunnels are being
and CCTV cameras across the has given the highest priority to constructed for ease of travel.
three police commissionerates in the development of highways
Hyderabad will be integrated. The
government has also recruited
home guards and other personnel ‘Sahkar Taxi’ service
to support traffic management and
a dedicated police station will be he Indian government will be more players with strong growth
established in Cyberabad to handle launching the ‘Sahkar Taxi’,
financial offences. projection, increasing Internet
Ta cooperative-based service adoption, changing lifestyle and
which will include two-wheelers, increasing income while supply of
rickshaws, and four-wheelers, as app-cabs lag demand. Ride-hailing
an alternative to platforms like Ola
BTP recognized with and Uber nationwide. The service platforms in India are struggling
traffic management will ensure that all profits go to meet rising consumer demand
due to a shortage of vehicles
directly to the drivers rather than
award large corporations. The market because of high asset ownership
may also have large space for being a key challenge.
he Bengaluru Traffic Police
(BTP) has been awarded
Twith the Golden Peacock
Innovative Product/Service HP to launch electric buses
Award for the year 2025 for its
initiative ASTraM (Actionable n order to improve travel
Intelligence for Sustainable experience for residents and
Transformation Management) in Itourists while reducing pollution,
traffic management. ASTraM is a the Himachal Pradesh government
smart traffic engine which provides is set to introduce around 300
holistic insights into the road electric buses, including 24 luxury Source: Himachal Watcher
traffic scenario for Bengaluru city. ones, to enhance connectivity
The main purpose is to provide and promote sustainable
situational awareness to take data- transportation. All of these buses buses will be responsible for their
driven decisions for effective traffic will adhere to the latest BS-6 maintenance and repairs for the
management including congestion emission standards. next 12 years. This arrangement
alerts, incident reporting using One of the key aspects of the will reduce the financial burden
BOT (mobile application), special project is the comprehensive on the transport department and
event management and dashboard maintenance and repair plan. ensure that the buses are kept in
analytics. The company supplying the optimal condition.

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