While the national infrastructure pipeline powered the growth of the transportation framework improving the nation’s first mile connectivity, challenges of congestion in cities and inaccessibility to hilly areas persisted. Parvatmala Pariyojana taps the huge potential of ropeways to address urban congestion and last mile connectivity in mountainous regions. In a very interesting and in-depth conversation, Prashant Jain – Vice President, ...

In today’s uncertain times, driving with a Dash Cam fitted in the Car or Vehicle can bolsters the safety and security of travellers, including the driver. Hikvision Dash Cam is an advanced in-car camera system designed to enhance your driving experience with advanced safety and recording features. Equipped with high-definition video capture, wide-angle lens, and low-light performance, the wireless dash ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a system, called ProxiCycle, that logs when a passing car comes too close to a cyclist (four feet or less). A small, inexpensive sensor plugs into bicycle handlebars and tracks the passes, sending them to the rider’s phone. The team tested the system for two months with 15 cyclists in Seattle and ...

The inaugural World Symposium on Sustainable Transport and Livability (WSSTL-2025) will bring together over 300-400 delegates—including leading researchers, policymakers, practitioners and community advocates—from more than 10 countries. Organised by Department of Civil Engineering at IISc Bengaluru, which is celebrating its 75th year since inception, together with the Special Interest Group on Sustainable Transport & Livability (SIG-F4) of the World Conference ...

MSRDC has formally commenced construction work on the ambitious Pune Ring Road project which has been strategically divided into seven phases in the eastern region and five in the western region. Upon completion, the Ring Road is expected to significantly enhance regional connectivity and reduce vehicular pressure within the urban limits of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. The road spans 169 kilometres ...

Under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF), the Central Government has sanctioned projects covering almost 1,000 kilometers of road length across the state. The projects include 31 major district roads, eight state highways, and one more district road. The projects will address existing road conditions by upgrading key routes that serve both passenger and freight traffic. The focus will be ...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently has approved the construction of a 108.134 km, four-lane Badvel-Nellore highway corridor in Andhra Pradesh. The project will be developed under the Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer model and is expected to enhance connectivity by linking important nodes across three major industrial corridors: the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor, the Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor ...

The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) plans to approve the launch of the new transport mode, a light tram, as a complement to the existing metro network. The proposed light tram will serve areas not currently covered by the metro, helping bridge critical connectivity gaps within the city. A primary driver behind the light tram proposal is its lower cost ...

In a bid to enhance convenience in traveling across national highways, the Road Ministry is introduced a FASTag-based annual pass priced at `3,000 with effect from August 15 this year. The pass will be valid for one year from the date of activation or up to 200 journeys, whichever is earlier.  Under this, the private vehicle owners will have the ...

An ambitious road network project to link key highways and decongest Pune’s major traffic corridors was announced by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) recently. The network would offer direct connectivity between Satara and Ahilyanagar Roads and the Solapur, Nashik and the Pune-Mumbai highway while improving road access to peripheral villages and emerging townships. The project aims to have ...