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INTERVIEW

due to the introduction of new, driver’s split-second decision-making so that the highest accuracy in
automated, technology! to adjust to the rapid change in volume, classes and speed of all
With respect to road conditions, vehicle movements. vehicles is obtained.
most of the roads in rural areas Two-wheeler riders make up Which are the areas where
are in relatively poor condition the largest segment of fatal road accurate traffic data can be
and obtaining useful traffic data crashes by vehicle type in India. With used? How much is India
can be a challenge. Nevertheless, MetroCount’s ATCCs recording and geared to use mined data for
MetroCount has a vast array of accurately time-stamping every safety on Highways and for
experience in many environments vehicle’s axle, the lack of lane urban traffic?
due to our presence in over 100 discipline contributes to inaccuracies
countries and use this knowledge as vehicles may be misclassified or The following two priority areas
to assist our clients in India. require accurate traffic data and
simply missed altogether. can be obtained with MetroCount
However, the government is As such, MetroCount has been ATCCs:
focusing now on road safety working with local authorities, traffic i. Road Safety
and awareness creation. But survey companies and engineers to
do you feel low lane discipline develop analysis techniques that are • Identify dangerous lane
can be a problem in collecting specifically relevant to the Indian departure, tailgating, and
accurate data? traffic context. Combining ATCC overtaking hotspots
Poor lane discipline affects technology with other technologies • Predicting the location and
road safety through lack of driver (for instance Video and, in the subsequent impact of crashes
attention and, often, requires other future, AI) is becoming the standard • Implementing and enforcing
posted speed limits
• Effectively deploy police
resources by predicting speeding
hotspots
ii. Road Management
• Inform infrastructure upgrades
• Implement road maintenance
more quickly and effectively
• Identify growth and seasonal
variations in heavy vehicle
movement
• Highlight illegal use of certain
roads by specified vehicle types
Much data is currently obtained
by the MoRTH and NHAI,
amongst other road authorities,
and will continue to grow in size
exponentially. The use and sharing
of this data is still a concern amongst
most organisations internationally;
India is not alone in this regard.
Better access and availability of the
data by the relevant authorities are
required and analytical tools are
coming in the market quickly to
assist in this area.

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