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Ropeway connecting Sonprayag and MoRTH on highway and
urban infra policies
Kedarnath
dani Enterprises connecting Sonprayag with nion Minister Nitin Gadkari
(AEL) has received Kedarnath. The project is part convened a state consultation
an LOA from NHLML of the National Ropeways conference seeking views
Ato build a ropeway Development Programme – Uand suggestions from State
Parvatmala Pariyojana - and and UT governments on key policy
will be developed on a PPP initiatives under finalization by the
basis. The 12.9 km project Central Government. The Urban
Decongestion Policy aims to reduce
is expected to reduce travel traffic bottlenecks on National
time from 8–9 hours on foot
Image courtesy: BP to 36 minutes. The ropeway with a population of more than one
Highways passing through cities
will have the capacity to carry
lakh by developing access-controlled
1,800 passengers per hour
ring roads, bypasses and elevated
per direction.
corridors. The policy emphasizes
close integration with urban master
plans to ensure that new highway
infrastructure complements city
India’s first ADAS Test City development and helps prevent
unplanned growth along corridors.
It also introduces flexible financing
he Automotive Research The test city will enable mechanisms, including cost-sharing
Association of India the industry to test and arrangements and innovative tools
(ARAI) has announced validate ADAS in a safer,
Tthat its pioneering more secure, repeatable such as Value Capture Financing, to
expedite project implementation.
project, the ‘ADAS Test City’ and controlled environment,
is ready. This state-of-the-art ensuring that the features
facility, built across 20 acres perform effectively in real-
in Takwe near Talegaon, world driving conditions.
Pune, is designed as a This facility will play a crucial
pseudo city that replicates role in advancing ADAS
capabilities by empowering
Indian road networks. It is manufacturers to deliver
the country’s first dedicated best-in-class safety solutions
road network exclusively to consumers. It will not
created for ADAS validation only facilitate but also India’s first MLFF tolling
under on-road conditions, boost indigenous ADAS/ system launched
marking a milestone in India’s AV technology development
automotive testing and safety from the budding start-up he NHAI has launched India’s
ecosystem. ecosystem. first Multi-Lane Free Flow
tolling system in Gujarat while
Tanother one will soon come
up in Haryana. The Indian Highways
Management Company has entered
into an agreement with ICICI Bank,
to implement MLFF tolling system
at Choryasi Fee Plaza in Gujarat
Image courtesy: Smart AVR by implementation of MLFF at
on NH-48. This will be followed
Gharaunda Fee Plaza in Haryana on
NH-44. The government is planning
25 such barrier-free toll plazas across
the country.
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