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NEWS

Ropax service from Integrated Intelligent Transport System at Navi
Mumbai to Mandwa Mumbai
ndian Railways, the largest avi Mumabi Municipal number of vehicles on the road. The
beneficiary of Digital India initiative, Corporation recently introduced civic body has partnered with a bicycle
Iis finalising Nreal-time data-driven Integrated rental startup called Yulu. These cycles
Mumbai Port Trust and Maharashtra Intelligent Transport System (IITS). are fitted with a GPS tracking system
Maritime Board have begun a ROPAX As part of IITS project, Automatic and sensors so that the contractor can
service from Bhaucha Dhakka (Ferry Vehicle Location System/ GPS was keep a tab on the cycles. Speaking to
Wharf) to Mandwa, Alibaug. About also installed on 448 buses that make TrafficInfraTech on the citizen initiative,
15-lakh passengers travel annually 4,000 daily trips. The system helps track Misal highlighted about ‘family traffic
by catamarans and launches from the vehicles’ routes and check if they cop’ programme by Navi Mumbai
Gateway of India to Mandwa. have sped away without stopping at traffic police. The programme ropes
However, with the launch of ROPAX, any of the designated bus stops. Some in schoolchildren to help reduce traffic
commuters can now travel in their cars of the other key modules include an violations. The young ‘cops’ will be
directly to Alibaug. According to the Automatic Vehicle Location System, demoted if their family vehicles are
officials of MbPT, this mode of water Passenger Information System, a mobile found to be involved in offences.
transport, under Eastern Waterfront application for citizens, a Command The ‘cops’ will then give details of the
Development project, will cut down and Control Centre, an incident vehicles in their family. The children will
a gruelling road journey of 3 to 4 management system, an Automatic get the letter every time the vehicles
hours to mere one hour by waterway. Fare Collection System, Planning and flout a rule. If there are three violations
According to Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman, Scheduling Management and Business in a family, the family traffic ‘cop’ will
MbPT, ROPAX service will reduce fuel Intelligence systems, among others. The lose the cap. If there is no violation for
consumption and vehicular emission. control room is located at CBD Belapur. a year, then they will be rewarded with
As a part of this project, MbPT has Along with ITMS project, NMMC had promotions. Starting with a red badge,
developed ROPAX jetty and terminal also came up with an app which can they can be promoted to an amber
facilities at Bhaucha Dhakka ,whereas inform every passenger about when a badge and then green badge designed
MMB has developed breakwater, bus is arriving, if it is on time or if there after the traffic signal lights.
ROPAX jetty and terminal facilities at has there been a breakdown,” informed
Mandwa.The ROPAX Vessel can carry Municipal Commissioner, Annasaheb
200 cars and 1,000 passengers at a Misal. They also launched a Navi Smart
time and has a ramp on both sides, Card that can be used for ticketing and
hence cars can move in and out of shopping too.
the vessel easily and reduce the turn- NMMC also has plans to introduce
around time. environment-friendly transportation
in the city and help the people health-
wise. The main aim of this initiative is to
reduce pollution caused by the growing

Pelican crossing system in Lucknow

o make Lucknow city more much like other cities in the country,
pedestrian-friendly, the civic are brimming with vehicles which
Tauthorities have decided to means that most roads in the city
bring 15 more Pelican crossings in the are not pedestrian friendly. We have
city. The system, which is part of ITMS identified 15 intersections for the
under the Smart City Project, will be smart signalling system including eight
brought in the city after the success in Gomtinagar, four in Indiranagar
of two such ‘test’ crossings. and three each in Vikasnagar and
Speaking to TrafficInfraTech, Fareed Jankipuram. The installation work will
Zaidi, General Manager, Smart City start in the first week of March and be
project, said, “The roads of Lucknow, completed in 15 days.”

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