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SMART MOBILITY 2019

Interview
“Bihar requires smart parking

management system”

Once tagged as a leading BIMARU state in India,
Bihar is successful in shedding the tag to become
one of the important contributors to India’s GDP. The
state, majorly known for violators is now adopting
technologically advanced equipment to catch those
offenders. TrafficInfraTech caught up with Sanjay

Kumar Agarwal (IAS), Secretary, Transport Department
and MD Bihar State Road Development Corporation
who talked about initiatives the government is taking
to turn Bihar into a progressive state

Till 2018, Bihar’s transport Aadhar card with driving license and very accommodate the office of PSCPL, data
department was not privy to any soon we will make it mandatory for all centre and space for staff to monitor
online services. How did the state- the vehicle owners. the activities covered through the smart
wise implementation of RTPS poles. The command centre would
monitor traffic, and issue e-challan to
changed the scenario? What are the quality services commuters found jumping red light.
envisaged for the citizens of
Yes, you are correct mentioning about Besides, the Bhagalpur Smart City has
how we, as a state, was deprived of online Bihar, especially when it comes to floated tender for ICCC project. The
services till 2018. Thanks to the state-wise ensuring seamless traffic? project will see the development of ICCC,
implementation of Right To Public Service, We have implemented the e-Challan data centre, OFC, and ITMS under the
which has made us compulsory to provide system in Patna city. Now, taking a cue Smart Cities Mission. Even Muzaffarpur
necessary services to the citizens. Under from the city, we have issued Expression Smart City has floated tenders to select
this, we are streamlining the procedure of Interest across the state. Five banks master system integrators for ICCC.
to acquire a driving license and many have already approached us for providing
other facilities to citizens. In fact, through handled devices. That apart, since Tell us about your requirement for
this system, we directly send the driving Bihar have four smart cities under the managing the traffic in the state?
license to the owners home saving his/her Smart Cities Mission, we are deploying
time to collect it personally. Meanwhile, command and control systems in those Since we have witnessed a 15%
if any service denied under RTPS, the cities. Here, the e-Challan system will be growth in vehicle registration, the state
respective department is charged with automatically integrated with the CCC. is in a fix due to space constraints.
a heavy penalty. Here, we are now At present, we require smart parking
answerable to the citizens. Here, we are Can you take us through more solutions along with multi-storey parking
now answerable to the citizens. We have about these CCC? solutions. During the exhibition, we came
also witnessed a 15% growth in vehicle across a few players which do both, and
registration which has resulted in a 100% We have already floated tenders for we have asked them to connect with us.
revenue growth for the department. Now the ITMS in these cities. An integrated Besides, we are also looking for solutions
our focus is to provide quality services to command and control centre (ICCC) that will curb speed violation, solutions
the commuters using public transport. will be implemented at Patna police for minimum human intervention, and
We are in the final stages of linking headquarters premises. The ICCC will solutions for road fatalities.

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