Traffic management has always posed a challenge in India and it may continue to become more difficult with every passing day unless we start building some intelligence into the way we look at resolving these issues. The solution lies in leveraging advanced technologies and intelligent solutions. Some intelligent traffic management systems are already being implemented in cities like Delhi and ...

Smart roads’ or ‘Smart highways’ has managed to gain ground in the developed world that are intended to be both interactive and largely self-powering. The concept holds tremendous potential for India considering its road network being the second largest in the world and continues to be the most important means of transport. This large road asset can be leveraged for ...

The demand for parking spaces is high worldwide with an estimate of more than a billion spaces. However, due to increased economic activities and diminished land availability in many large cities, multistoried parking structures started to emerge. Multi-storied parking structures started about 60 years ago and are generally classified under two categories – conventional and automated. Automated parking structures are ...

With the current trend in using the e-market (on-line sales); the global sales are estimated to be around $300 Billion per annum; this means part of the sales will occur within in India. Therefore, the question is “Who will deliver the last mile of the freight to the consumer?” and “How effectively it will be done?” Freight Strategies There are ...

The Ministry of Railways’ will set up the first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build capability. The University will be set up as a ‘Deemed to Be University’ under de novo category as per the UGC [Institutions Deemed to be Universities] Regulations, 2016, said the statement. The first academic program ...

Infrastructure acts as the catalyst to economic growth and the current government has been addressing the bottlenecks that impede growth in the sector. We have observed the continued support from the government in terms of higher budgetary allocation towards infrastructure sector to revive the investment cycle. This year, we have witnessed all time high allocation; the rail and road sectors ...

The GMR Group along with its partner Philippines-based Megawide Construction Corporation emerged as the lowest bidder for the USD 250 million Clark International Airport project in the southeast Asian nation. Clark airport is being developed by the Government of Philippines through a hybrid model with EPC and O&M tenders being issued separately. The consortium will construct the integrated terminal along ...

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train distance of 508km, has a 21km underground corridor from BKC to Kalyan Shilphata. Of this, 7km falls under the Thane creek, with 1.8km of it to be built under the sea bed, and the remaining under the mangroves marshland on either side of the creek. A team of engineers from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), ...

To expedite implementation of the government’s Bharatmala Pariyojna, NHAI has decided to start an incentive scheme for its officials. The scheme not only envisages completing the projects earlier than the scheduled time, but also aims at savings on account of cost overruns due to time delays. The scheme will reward hardworking, meritorious officials and will act as a catalyst to ...

The Ministry of Railways is actively working to provide 100% LED lighting for its most of the Non-traction Energy needs like Railway Staff Colonies, Railway Stations, Railway Platforms etc. Under this 100% LED initiative, Railway Ministry has decided to make all railway stations 100% LED lit by first quarter of 2018. Till date about 3500 railway stations have already been ...