India’s road traffic has reached a breaking point. In response, the Indian government has committed itself to expanding local public transportation. Today there are seven million vehicles in Delhi alone, including cars and motorized rickshaws — but excluding trucks. As part of this plan, rail-based transport will play a key role in inner-city traffic. Siemens has completed a number of ...
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Sustainable Transport Policies for Bengaluru
Experts from the Indian Institute of Science have come up with several technical measures that can be adopted to transform the city’s traffic situation. The experts are of the opinion that the implementation of sustainable transport policies will decongest the Bengaluru traffic and mitigate emissions from vehicles. Bengaluru, has been a subject of mockery when it comes to traffic woes. ...
Data, Data & Data
Bangalore based DataCorp Traffic, an offshore Traffic and Transportation data analysis company caters to transportation data collection companies, transport planners/ consultants and other transport authorities worldwide. Madhu Meenakshi, Managing Director, Datacorp Traffic shares with TrafficInfraTech new developments and company’s strategic partnerships Data collection in airports India is the fastest growing market for domestic air travel. Datacorp is working on a ...
India’s first Underwater Metro Facility
The underwater tunnel below the bed of Hooghly River connect two iconic Indian Railways stations – Howrah Junction and Sealdah which is a result of precise planning and meticulous execution. The twin tunnels were built in just 67 days while the budgeted time for tunnelling the 2.9km stretch was 127 days. Once operational, the service will revolutionise travel in Kolkata. ...
CTU to install dash cams in buses
The Chandigarh Transport Undertaking is considering installing dashboard cameras in all government vehicles like PCR, fire brigade and ambulances. Installation of dashboard cameras had been made a part of the tender for the Intelligent Transportation System to be adopted in all CTU buses. The cameras would record through the front windscreen everything coming in the way of the routes. In ...
Beyond Efficiency Redefining Success in Mobility
Safety. Efficiency. Cost. Comfort. These are all familiar performance indicators within the realm of mobility. The private vehicles that we have known for the past eighty years typically score high on comfort, but are by nature less safe, less efficient, and costlier than most other modes of transportation. To mitigate these shortfalls of the private vehicle, complex infrastructural systems have ...
Technology Advances Parking Design and User Experience
Parking structure design has tremendously advanced with the adoption of innovative technologies that enhance the user’s experience. Gary Cudney, PE, Senior Vice President, WGI also leads the Parking Solutions Division (formerly Carl Walker, Inc.) describes a new parking structure design, and the integration of a variety of materials and systems which are incorporated into many of their garage designs The ...
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Comprehensive Security Solutions for Smart Transportation Sector
AI & IoT enabled Smart Security Solutions is set to revolutionize Smart Transportation sector in India writes Ashish P Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt Ltd According to a new report from Tractica (a market intelligence firm that focuses on human interaction with technology), “The Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term that includes multiple technologies, such as ...
Coppernicus e-bikes
Smooth rides on Rough terrains
Coppernicus, an Indian motor vehicle brand which designs and manufactures electric vehicles, has launched its first premium segment e-bike, the Coppernicus T3. Built tough and backed by some of the biggest and most respected names in the industry, there is no compromise on quality or ride experience. Coppernicus is launching 3 models with a range of 30 to 100 Kms ...