The MMRDA has decided to install noise barriers near IIT, Mumbai. The distance between the IIT campus and the main road has decreased to quite an extent after the MMRDA acquired land from IIT Mumbai to widen the Jogeshwari-Kurla Link Road. As a result, noise levels inside the campus have increased considerably. The noise barriers will decrease noise levels to ...

Mumbai has been declared the world’s noisiest city according to the results of a survey conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board. Major factors contributing to noise pollution in Mumbai are the indiscriminate honking of the vehicles, the booming construction projects all over the city and bursting of firecrackers during festivals. The drivers of auto rickshaws and taxis are the ...

He wants transparency in the working of his ministry and is known to often question sharply the company managements on the gap in the amount quoted and the actual cost incurred on road projects. He is often said to have chided them with questions like, “Don’t you have engineers to prepare the report before it comes to us for approval? If yes, how do they go wrong on the cost?” He doesn’t like speaking with the media as he feels his work must speak – the work of building 20km of roads a day becoming a reality, the work of improving the toll system, the work of trying to stop the parallel movement of money in the corridors of his ministry for clearance of projects. C P Joshi, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, is busy putting his ministry on the right track. He answered questions from Vidyottama Sharma on transport, traffic, transparency, and many other issues…

The New Swedish Public Transport Act has created much flutter in the transport world. While experts feel the need for private and public sector to co-exist is strong, skeptics fear it might be a move to off-load risk.

Constructing a cycle track at Bandra Kurla Complex is a positive step by the MMRDA in encouraging the use of non motorised traffic. What is needed is encouraging the public to make use of such facilities.

Dubai Metro, which promises to become the world’s largest Metro soon, will also be known for a unique initiative in the Middle East – the combi-card. This card will be a combination of a credit card and an electronic smart card that will enable commuters to pay for various transport modes in Dubai as well as use it as a credit card.

Kerala State Tourism Department is leaving no stone unturned to convert the Ernakulam Boat Jetty Terminal to a major tourist spot. With sound planning and efficient execution, the administration is busy transforming the simple terminal into a state-of-the-art transport hub.

Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority is developing a Traffic Park that will prove to be a rare driving institute. The Authority is creating in it all the situations that a driver needs to face while driving. And that includes gradients, potholes, submerged subways, rains, kachcha road and fog.

Mixed Panel Noise Barriers form Metalmeccanica Fracasso India Pvt Ltd consist of panels made of a mix of both opaque and transparent material. They have excellent noise absorption and insulation properties, and also provide the minimum transparency as required by civil habitation and road commuters. They work very well even on roads with dense vehicular traffic. Opaque Panels Noise Barriers ...

The taxi industry in the UK is a large and growing sector of the transport provision, but didn’t appear on the radar of the transport planners and policy makers in the past. However, it is now going through a period of changes in several areas. Currently, the UK Parliament’s Transport Select Committee is conducting an enquiry into certain aspects of ...