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Accelerating Intelligent Mobility in India TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Intelligent mobility market in India, going with the global trends is experiencing rapid growth in technology and innovation to make travel smart and safe. India is showing great urgency to mitigate road accidents, fasten emergency response, strengthen world class road developments, make highways smarter, revolutionise public transport, strengthen intermodal integration, promote e-mobility, AI, IoT, big data analytics, share mobility… and ...

PM inaugurates Phase 1 Metro 3 Corridor, Mumbai and more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Phase I (Aarey–BKC) of the underground Metro 3 corridor and also launched other infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. He also launched the Metroconnect3 app at the function in Thane. The project is supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the PM expressed his gratitude to the Japanese Government and said that ...

Road fatalities down in Nashik

Speed calming measures taken by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) have helped in reducing the number of road fatalities by 22% in the civic limits during the first eight months of the year as compared to the corresponding period last year, based on police records. The total number of accidents also declined from 338 last year to 325 this year. ...

ITS World Congress 2024, Dubai – Collaborations – Learnings – Opportunities

The ITS India Pavilion at the 30th ITS World Congress 2024 in Dubai, held from September 16 to 20, was a vibrant hub showcasing solutions in traffic management, connected vehicle systems, enforcement, and sustainable mobility. This collaborative effort brought together industry leaders including AABMATICA Technologies, ADOR Powertron, Amnex Infotechnologies, Arcadis, Danlaw Inc., Envoys Electronics, ITS Planners & Engineers, Metro Infrasys, ...

Secretary, MoHUA

Srinivas Katikithala, a Gujarat cadre IAS Officer has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Prior to this, he held the position of Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs and was the Director of the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration

Secretary, MoRTH

Pankaj Agrawal, Union Power Secretary has been assigned the additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways following Anurag Jain’s  appointment  as  Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh.

Successful GNSS-based toll collection pilot project

SkyToll, a global leader in GNSS-based toll systems, has  successfully completed  a pilot project on the Rohtak-Hisar section of National Highway 10. This milestone has positioned the company as a potential key player in revolutionizing India’s toll collection systems using advanced satellite technology.  Dushyant Deshpande, Director of SkyToll Pvt Ltd,  speaks about the  uniqe project and the company’s future plans ...

Building Transportation Infrastructure with passion

What sets Dr.  Harikishan Reddy, Chairman, Cube Highways apart is  not just his two decades of experience in infrastructure development/funding  and Traffic Engineering, but  it is also his domain knowledge systematically accumulated  through his wide ranging experience built on top of his formal education in transport.  In an exclusive interview with Mangala Chandran, Dr. Reddy talks about what motivated him ...

The Maturing Indian Infrastructure Financing Ecosystem: Exploring New Avenues

India’s rapid urbanization and economic growth have spurred a significant demand for infrastructure development across sectors like roads, ports, energy, and urban infrastructure. The magnitude of investments required to bridge the infrastructure gap is immense. Recognizing the limitations of traditional financing mechanisms, India’s infrastructure financing ecosystem has matured and evolved, incorporating innovative structures and government support to attract long-term capital ...

AI on the Roads: Can Technology Solve India’s Traffic Challenges?

As urbanization intensifies, traffic congestion has become one of the most pressing challenges for modern cities. In India, where vehicle ownership is soaring and infrastructure is struggling to keep pace, cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi rank among the world’s most congested. Congestion, erratic driving behaviors, and ineffective enforcement systems plague urban mobility. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a powerful solution ...