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NHAI to construct Delhi to redesign streets to make them pedestrian
highway nests at friendly
toll plazas he Delhi government work along with an NGO will see the Delhi Police,
ational Highways planning to redesign - Savelife Foundation on CPWD and state government
Authority of India is Tits streets to make redesigning the national working together.
Nconstructing highway it safer for those using capital’s streets to make Once successful, the target
nests at toll plazas for a safe the footpath.The state them safe and walkable. The is to extend the design to the
and comfortable journey for government has roped in first priority is to redesign
passengers. These nests will Former Commissioner of the Lutyens Zone, to make it full 1,300 km-long road and
have kiosks for selling dry New York City Department walkable with lesser private street network in the Delhi
snacks, tea and coffee vending of Transportation, who will vehicles. The pilot project region.
machines and water ATMs.
NHAI has directed that the
construction and operation of
highway nests be awarded to
state government-managed
co-operative societies.
Chennai Traffic to be managed under Smart City
ith Chennai Recognition technology to VVIP traffic arrangements.
Corporation read the number plates of The city will also get
Wgetting a nod violating vehicles. The system a strengthened public
to implement Red Light will automatically generate transport system with digital
Violation Detection (RVLD) challan for payment of a boards at key locations
system by installing ANPR fine which will be sent to near busy bus depots that
cameras under Smart City, the violator. An initial study state the time of arrival and
catching of red-light violators for preparing the detailed departure of buses on the
and managing traffic at busy project report will be done route. Besides having GPS,
junctions of the city are set to across 385 city junctions buses will be integrated
get automated. while the execution will begin with the information system
The ANPR cameras will be at 159 busiest junctions. at depots to announce
powered by Optical Character The traffic system at these the next bus stop. Key
junctions will be automated locations in the city will sport
to be monitored and Variable Messaging Signs
controlled from a central for important messages and
point. Chennai Traffic departure of buses from
Information Centre (CTIC) nearest depots.
will be stationed at the The information system
police headquarters from will be implemented by
where all the traffic signals coordinating bodies like
will be monitored. Instead MTC, corporation and the
of manually changing signals city police. Besides, a portion
or holding green signal for of the funds will be used to
longer periods, this will help improve pedestrian crossing
regulate alternate routes for and improvement work at
ambulances, or for setting up the junctions.
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