According to a study, global sales of electric vehicle batteries surpassed a valuation of US$ 90,700 million in 2018 and are anticipated to register a Y-o-Y growth of approximately 14% in 2019. Growing popularity and demand for electric vehicles (EVs), owing to increasing efforts to reduce emissions and ease pollution, continue to impact the sales of electric vehicle batteries. The ...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to revise the maximum weight of two-wheeler helmet from January15, 2019. Currently, the maximum allowed weight is 1.5kg, which is now being changed to 1.2kg. The road transport ministry has also started the process to bring manufacturing of all motorcycle helmets under the mandatory regime to get BIS certification. This will mean sale of ...

Goa Tourism Development Corporation’s (GTDC) is set to launch a taxi-hailing app, ‘Goamiles’. The project is expected to bring relief to citizens and tourists looking for convenient modes of transportation. The app, which is presently in the final stages of testing, has already garnered the interest of 2,800 licensed taxi drivers. The number is expected to grow further to keep ...

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) recently launched two new mobile apps, MyFASTag and FASTag Partner, to enable the availability of FASTags for Electronic Toll Collection. MyFASTag is a consumer app which could be downloaded from the App Store for both Android and iOS systems. A user can purchase or recharge FASTags easily through this app. The app also helps ...

The Union Road Transport ministry is expected to offer viability gap funding to the tune of Rs 1,000Cr to state governments to create top-notch bus terminals in 2,000 cities and towns. The ministry has plans to fund Rs 1,000Cr to support states in setting up of bus-ports or large bus terminals. The plan is to have around 2,000 such terminals ...

Based on the report of high-level committee, in consultation with the Zonal Railways, 202 stations have been recognized for installation of an Integrated Security System (ISS) to strengthen surveillance mechanism at the stations. The ISS includes of CCTV Cameras, Access Control, Personal & Baggage Screening System and Bomb Detection & Disposal System. 102 stations have already been provided with CCTV ...

The government is planning to revamp public transport through introduction of double decker luxury buses run on alternative fuels like methanol, ethanol or electricity. These buses will link cities like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi- Jaipur and Delhi-Ludhiana. There are also plans to develop a separate lane for running electric trucks and buses on Delhi-Mumbai corridor. The government has appointed a consultant to ...

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to extend the Metro Phase-4 corridor (Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasarvadavali corridor)  to Gaimukh at Ghodbunder Road, Thane. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra assured residents of Mira-Bhayander that Metro will be stretched up to Gaimukh and promised to conduct a feasibility study on an immediate basis. “MMRDA is meant to develop the metropolitan region and we ...

The exhibition space of both TrafficInfraTech Expo and Parking Infratech Expo getting filled up fast. Enquiries and pre-registrations from around the country and abroad indicate that the event is going to be fruitful to the traffic industry and the other stake holders. Parking Infratech, though a separate expo, has been designed to integrate with the event to provide a total ...

In a bid to ease traffic movement, Hubballi-Dharward Police Commissionerate (HDPC)is planning to fix electronic variable display signs in Hubballi.  Apart from information on traffic situation on roads, police will also use the displays to educate people on traffic rules. Speaking to TrafficInfraTech, Pandurang Rane, Police Commissioner, said, “We have procured two variable displays from a Delhi-based company through open ...