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improved licensing processes, there
remains considerable scope for
strengthening enforcement. Unlike
in many other countries, where
repeated challans are directly
linked to driving licenses—leading
to stricter penalties or even license
cancellation—such measures are
not effectively implemented in
India. To enhance road safety and
efficiency, NHAI should accelerate
the nationwide adoption of the
ATMS 2023 policy, providing
better user experience and
supporting traffic police operations.
Additionally, concessionaires should
be empowered with the authority
to issue challans, creating a more
On your advanced lighting systems… in-house pilot on NH 152D, which robust and accountable traffic
demonstrates both our technical management ecosystem.
While advanced lighting concepts strength and readiness. With this
are not new to India, their adoption expertise, we are committed to Explain your passion for highway
has been limited due to a lack of contributing towards building a traffic management, the way you
regulatory encouragement. As per approach each project and develop
standards, highways require 40 lux smarter, technologically advanced skilled manpower.
illumination, yet few initiatives focus and future-ready India.
on Centralized Control & Monitoring What are the necessary steps to be The Indian market offers vast
Systems (CCMS). Automatic opportunities, with only eight
dimming or adaptive lighting—which taken for safety and seamless traffic percent of NH roads currently
adjusts brightness based on time on a road stretch- be it expressway, aligned with the 2021 and 2023
of day, traffic density, or weather— highway or urban roads? ATMS policies. Each project
remains untapped. To enhance presents unique challenges, but
efficiency and sustainability, greater India faces significant traffic with our capable team and strong
emphasis should be placed on challenges due to the sheer leadership, we continue to focus on
integrating solar and hybrid lighting volume of vehicles and limited team engagement and continuous
solutions, particularly for remote or user awareness of traffic rules. improvement to meet and exceed
off-grid areas. While regulatory authorities have the expectations of the authorities.

What are your plans for expanding
your areas of operations?

We are now prioritizing the
upgradation of technology across
all key domains, whether in ATMS,
TMS, highway lighting or tunnel
management systems. Looking
ahead, we are also actively
preparing for the implementation
of Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF)
tolling. With a highly capable
in-house team, we are fully
equipped to handle all necessary
software modifications and
upgrades. In fact, we have already
developed our own MLFF software,
successfully conducting an

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