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2-in-1 Smart Card Volvo to add in-car sensors
in Mumbai Metros wedish automaker biggest factors in accidents Volvo on Call assistance

he Reliance Infrastructure Volvo hopes to install - could involve limiting the service, or slowing down
Ltd’s Mumbai Metro One Scameras and sensors in car’s speed, alerting the and parking the car.
Trecently launched a 2-in-1 its cars from the early 2020s,
travel card in collaboration with monitoring drivers for signs
TMW Fintech Pvt Ltd and the of being drunk or distracted
Federal Bank. The Metro Card and intervening to prevent
can be used as a Metro Smart accidents. The cameras and
Card to travel and reload as sensors will be installed on
and when required, and also all models built on its SPA2
at any MasterCard location platform for larger cars such
as a prepaid bank card after as the XC90 SUV, on which
activation. The commuters its driverless cars will also be
can access all the services they built, starting in the early
enjoy from a bank with the part of the next decade.
convenience of a prepaid wallet Intervention if the driver
and its multiples features would is found to be drunk, tired
help them plan and manage or distracted by checking a
their routine finances smartly. mobile phone - among the

Last mile connectivity for metro passengers
fter expanding and a feeder system. Last-mile includes a purposeful plan
sustaining several connectivity through the for Delhi and the national
Ametro rail networks pedestrian pathways, non- capital region (NCR) served
and new metro lines across motorised transport (NMT) by the Delhi Metro Rail
India, the Ministry of infrastructure as well as Corporation (DMRC). The
Housing and Urban Affairs introducing facilities for Centre is also working
has shifted attention to para transit modes will be on a pilot project which
improving the last-mile important requirements involves cab aggregators
connectivity for metro for availing any central which have been allotted a
passengers. This was one assistance towards the particular rented space at
of the objectives articulated proposed metro rail projects. the metro stations to set up
in the 2017 national metro According to the report, kiosks where the cabs can
policy. As part of the last till now around 329 feeder be booked by passengers.
mile connectivity, the bus services have been Along with this, the Centre
Ministry has focused on made operational by is also working towards
feeder bus services, electric the Centre already. This integrating electric vehicle
rickshaws, smart cycles transportation.
which can be rented out,
electric scooter services,
as well as partnerships
with cab aggregators. The
Union government has
already drafted a last-mile
connectivity plan for as
many as ten metros in cities
such as Bangalore, Delhi and
Kochi.
The national metro policy
also aims to enhance the
metro rail revenues through

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