While providing solutions for urban mobility, the Telangana government has released datasets pertaining to public transport in the State. The move is in line with the State’s Open Data Policy of 2016. The data was released on a portal in General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), a widely accepted format used for public transportation. The format allows public transport agencies to ...
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New Facility by Prama Hikvison
Recently, Prama Hikvision, a leader in video surveillance products and solutions, has inaugurated Rs 500Cr manufacturing facility located at Vasai near Mumbai. With this new facility, the company will cater to a fastexpanding domestic market and the overseas market in a phased manner. The facility was inaugurated by Dr V.K. Saraswat, Member, Niti Aayog and Dr Neeraj Sinha, Advisor, Science ...
ITMS in Nashik
Nashik Municipal Corporation has planned to run the ITMS through a private IT firm to make the bus service more effective. The civic body held a pre-bid in October. Around 25 IT firms have expressed interest in running the Intelligent Transport Management System for the city bus service. It is also learnt that the Nashik Municipal Corporation is in the ...
Smart Speed Warning System
A brand-new Speed Warning System has been developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) that alerts drivers nearing freeway work zones. Drivers commuting at high speeds face sudden congestion which results in breaking, resulting in rear-end collisions. on poles using a portable Intelligent Lane Control System (ILCS), the new system collects traffic speed data throughout a work zone, runs ...
Sharing a Ride
App-based transportation service system has brought a new transportation mode to users, who are able to make reservations using mobile apps conveniently. India is examining the use of private vehicles as shared taxis to reduce car ownership and curb growing traffic congestion in major cities. TrafficInfraTech speaks to few ride-sharing app technology companies to understand the concept of Shared Mobility. ...
Kochi Metro: Going Green
An advanced Metro system will always give a revitalising facelift to the city. The same will revolutionise the lifestyle of the residents. A Metro should be developed in such a way that it should bring the city up to the global levels and create a unique service that has a lot of innovations. And, that’s what Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) ...
Mumbai Metro: Saving Lives, Saving Environment
Touted to be one of the controversial projects in the recent times, Mumbai Metro Line 3 is nothing but the saviour to Mumbai’s ever-growing traffic menace, pollution and lives Project management has always been a challenge in India which is evident with the visible delay in the completion of numerous mega projects. Quality and safety have also been major issues. ...
Maha Metro: The Digital Twins
Since Metro project operations span for 30 to 35 years, Maha Metro has taken a proactive step well in advance during the construction stage, and defined a comprehensive solution to extend the information gathered during the construction phase A recent survey reported that infrastructure projects in India face nearly 20% cost overrun and 50-60% time overrun. Specifically, projects like Metro ...
Chennai Metro: Being Digital
With BIM-based digital platform, Chennai Metro Rail will achieve enhanced construction quality, reduction in expenditures, provide a comprehensive understanding of the project design and optimised operational efficiencies Project Management has always been a challenge in India which is evident with the visible delay in the completion of numerous mega projects. Quality and safety have also been major issues. These challenges ...
Interview “Last-mile connectivity attracts commuters to the Metro service”
In an exclusive interview, Padma Vibhushan awardee and the Metro man of India Dr E Sreedharan, speaks to Rahul Kamat about Metro policy, and how the government can make Metro projects play a vital role in improving urban mobility, reduce road accidents and pollution levels What are some of the key digital management initiatives and how the same can benefit ...