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                 Telangana govt sign MoU with Ola                                             IHMCL inks
                 T   he     Telangana    to respective departments of   outcome of this pilot is   pact with CSC
                                                                                              e-Governance
                                                                  to reduce accidents due
                                         the Telangana government,
                                   and
                     government
                     ANI Technologies-
                                         conditions and maintain
                 owned  Ola Cabs signed   which  monitor  road    to  potholes,  monitor  the   n a major fillip to ensure
                                                                  quality of road construction,
                 a   memorandum     of   their overall quality in   and prioritize road repair   easy availability of FASTags,
                 understanding  (MoU)    Hyderabad. The intended   budget.                    IHighways Management
                 towards   strengthening                                                      Company Ltd (IHMCL) has
                 the traffic infrastructure in                                                signed a memorandum of
                 Hyderabad. The first pilot                                                   understanding with CSC
                 project proposed to be                                                       e-Governance Services India Ltd,
                 implemented is the dynamic                                                   a special purpose vehicle, set up
                 mapping of riding quality of                                                 by the Ministry of Electronics
                 major roads in Hyderabad                                                     & IT, for issuance of IHMCL
                 through the network of                                                       FASTag through common
                 vehicles operating on the                                                    service centres (CSC).The
                 app’s platform.                                                              collaboration aims at making
                                                                                              FASTags available to citizens
                   This data will be provided                                                 through an extensive network
                                                                                              of over one lakh CSC outlets
                                                                                              across the country. The MoU
                                                                                              is a step aimed at providing
                 Delhi opens automated driving test centre                                    a safe, smooth and seamless
                                                                                              journey to road commuters on
                      elhi’s  first  fully   a CSR initiative by Maruti   time slots, thus making it   national highways
                      automated driving   Suzuki India Limited as part   efficient and convenient.
                 Dtest centre (ADTC)     of its agreement with the   The new ADTCs are
                 at the  regional transport   Department of Transport,   equipped with scientifically
                 office in Mayur Vihar Phase-   NCT of Delhi.     designed test tracks. The
                 I was inaugurated recently.   The  fully  automated   use of advanced technology
                 Simultaneously, three more   driving test facilities use   including multiple high
                 ADTCs started operating in   access control along with   definition  cameras  helps
                 the city at Vishwas Nagar,   biometric, RFID recognition   evaluate applicants against
                 Sarai Kale Khan and Shakur   system. Access Control will   20 essential driving skills,
                 Basti. These ADTCs are   permit entry of applicants   in-line with Central Motor
                 set up and maintained as   only at the pre-assigned   Vehicles Rules (CMVR).


                 Advanced Braking Systems for
                 vehicles

                     he Ministry of Road   while all new vehicles rolling
                     Transport & Highways   out from April 2022 will
                 Thas      decided  to   have these pre-fitted.
                 mandate advanced braking   This  includes  mandatory
                 systems, technologies ssand   fitment of Anti-lock braking
                 performance requirements   system,  introduction
                 for improved road safety   of  stringent  braking
                 and reducing accidents. The   performance, endurance
                 provision will be binding on   braking  requirements,
                 all vehicles with nine seats   intelligent braking system
                 and above. The existing   to assist drivers in managing
                 vehicles will be required to   braking force, and electronic
                 adopt new provisions with   stability for better stability
                 effect  from April  2021,   and to reduce roll over.




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