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Tenders for Delhi-Meerut Expressway

The NHAI will shortly float tenders to build the Delhi-Meerut expressway. The 64km-long expressway is expected to reduce travel time from Delhi to Meerut from two-and-a-half hours to 45 minutes. The first 8km of the expressway from Nizamuddin Bridge to Ghaziabad border will have 16 lanes. NHAI has already commenced the land acquisition process for the project, which is scheduled ...

Lalbaug Flyover Flying over nine signals in four minutes flat

Constructed on a single pier system and covering seven vehicular and two pedestrian signals, the Lalbaug flyover has come as a relief to Mumbai’s commuters. In order to provide maximum space to commuters, it will be kept free of public utilities at the grade level too. Vidyottama Sharma reports.

Attempting A Road Revolution in Rajasthan

Establishing the Road Safety Council, reconditioning of old buses for connectivity in rural areas and opening of two driving institutes for providing good drivers are some of the measures that Brij Kishore Sharma, Transport Minister of Rajasthan has initiated to improve the transport situation in the state. He tells TrafficInfraTech that these efforts are not enough. He plans to do ...

Noise Barriers near IIT-Mumbai

The MMRDA has decided to install noise barriers near IIT, Mumbai. The distance between the IIT campus and the main road has decreased to quite an extent after the MMRDA acquired land from IIT Mumbai to widen the Jogeshwari-Kurla Link Road. As a result, noise levels inside the campus have increased considerably. The noise barriers will decrease noise levels to ...

Mumbai, world’s noisiest city

Mumbai has been declared the world’s noisiest city according to the results of a survey conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board. Major factors contributing to noise pollution in Mumbai are the indiscriminate honking of the vehicles, the booming construction projects all over the city and bursting of firecrackers during festivals. The drivers of auto rickshaws and taxis are the ...

Strengthening Systems, Sensitising States and Setting up Training Schools

He wants transparency in the working of his ministry and is known to often question sharply the company managements on the gap in the amount quoted and the actual cost incurred on road projects. He is often said to have chided them with questions like, “Don’t you have engineers to prepare the report before it comes to us for approval? If yes, how do they go wrong on the cost?” He doesn’t like speaking with the media as he feels his work must speak – the work of building 20km of roads a day becoming a reality, the work of improving the toll system, the work of trying to stop the parallel movement of money in the corridors of his ministry for clearance of projects. C P Joshi, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, is busy putting his ministry on the right track. He answered questions from Vidyottama Sharma on transport, traffic, transparency, and many other issues…

Deregularisation of Public Transport in Sweden

The New Swedish Public Transport Act has created much flutter in the transport world. While experts feel the need for private and public sector to co-exist is strong, skeptics fear it might be a move to off-load risk.

An Exclusive Cycling Track for Mumbai

Constructing a cycle track at Bandra Kurla Complex is a positive step by the MMRDA in encouraging the use of non motorised traffic. What is needed is encouraging the public to make use of such facilities.

New Initiative at Dubai Metro Integrating with other Modes of Transport

Dubai Metro, which promises to become the world’s largest Metro soon, will also be known for a unique initiative in the Middle East – the combi-card. This card will be a combination of a credit card and an electronic smart card that will enable commuters to pay for various transport modes in Dubai as well as use it as a credit card.