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‘One India-One Ticket’

The Indian Railway and National Capital Region Transport Corporation  have partnered on the ‘One India – One Ticket’ initiative allowing passengers to book Namo Bharat train tickets as an add-on service after booking an IRCTC train e-ticket. This collaboration aims to provide a seamless travel solution, making it easier for passengers to book and travel using both the Indian Railways ...

Reducing logistics cost

India’s logistics cost is expected to drop to 9 per cent of GDP by April 2025 which will likely boost exports, announced Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently. However, according to quick estimates of National Council of Applied Economic Research, the logistics cost in India ranged from 7.8 per cent to 8.9 per cent of GDP in 2021-22.  The Minister noted ...

Thane Ring Metro Rail Project

The Union Cabinet  has  approved the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project , that  is expected  to revolutionize urban mobility and real estate in Thane. The Maharashtra Metro Railway Corporation Limited  will spearhead the project. The Ring Metro will  link Thane’s remote residential and commercial hubs – Wagle Estate, Ghodbunder, Kolshet, and Saket – and both the new & old ...

Building Infrastructure, Building a Nation

Sanjay Londhe, Director and CEO of Ashoka Buildcon Limited, has been a key figure in the company’s incredible growth over the past 35 years. His expertise in engineering and project execution has been instrumental in Ashoka Buildcon’s completion of many challenging infrastructure projects. In conversation with Mangala Chandran, Londhe reflects on the company’s journey from its early days to becoming ...

Transport Modelling – an aid to planning and prevention

Defined as the digital replica of the real-world multi-modal transport system, a digital playground of sorts to assess the impact of various transportation options and identify how they are likely to perform in the future, the transport model is a powerful tool for enabling decision-making based on what-if analysis and scenario planning. Rajesh Krishnan, CEO, ITS Planners & Engineers, elaborates ...

MaaS – Seamless and on-demand

The  webinar held recently  on Mobility as a Service – Integrating Various Modes of Transport into a Seamless, On-Demand Service – addressed the  challenges and opportunities of implementation of MaaS in different regions. Put together by ITS India jointly with Trafficinfratech, the experts Stacy Ryan, Policy and Strategy – ITS Australia, Anil Chikkara, Ex-Transport Commissioner – Delhi and Akhilesh Srivastava, ...

GNSS Road Infrastructure

In continuation with the reportage on the International Workshop on GNSS facilitated by IHMCL recently, a panel discussion on Road Infrastructure – Multilane Free Flow– had eminent speakers sharing recommendations and concerns. The discussion was moderated by Amit Ranjan Chitranshi, COO – IHMCL and included Prof. Geetam Tiwari – IIT Delhi, Akhilesh Srivastava, Road Safety Ambassador, IRF and Founder – ...

3D Animation in infrastructure projects From vision to reality

The specialised community of 3D infrastructure animators are seldom seen during the inaugurations of massive infrastructure projects in the country. They work silently in the background, creating walk-throughs, mechanical process sequences and films that provide solutions to complex engineering structures through animated simulations, from inception to construction, completion and implementation. These 3D animations can be used to positively project the ...

Full Concrete Deck Chromium

With the  design approved by Bureau Veritas,  Essae’s Concrete deck(chromium) is an upgrade from our hybrid steel platform. More than 60% of the Truck Scales in the Western and European markets are Concrete Decks. The excellent advantages that the concrete deck has over the conventional steel deck is a highly stable and durable platform against impact truck loads, corrosive and ...