Parking is not merely the allocation of designated spaces; it must be strategically integrated into the city’s mobility framework and urban planning processes. This involves understanding infrastructure and mobility needs, prioritizing walk ability through spatial design, and incorporating advanced technologies to enhance efficiency and functionality. Effective parking management relies on data-driven policies and frameworks, as lessons from various cities highlight ...

The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Bombay hosted an International Workshop on Adaptive and Connected Signal Control Systems for Urban Traffic Management in January, 2025. Sponsored under the IoE scheme, the workshop highlighted current capabilities, challenges and opportunities in adaptive and connected traffic signal control, including field deployment experiences. Presentations covered leading international ATCS systems (SCOOT, SCATS, EcoTraffiX), Indian ...

A recent report by World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva, WIPO Technology Trends Report 2025: The Future of Transportation,  focuses on emerging, new innovative technologies in the early stages of development or adoption, often representing advancements that could significantly impact industries, societies, or economies. This report includes contributions from experts in the transportation sector, futurists, intellectual property, policy and innovation. Although ...

Jehaan Adil Kotwal, the Founder CEO of Good Mind and HumSafer Driver Safety Foundation, an NGO that addresses driver welfare by leveraging AI and offering support in areas like training, medical facilities and scholarships for drivers’ children, highlights a few issues connected to multimodal logistics. Multimodal transportation offers significant advantages, including optimised efficiency by leveraging the strengths of each mode ...

According to the latest reports from the transport department, on an average, 193 cars were registered and 460 new bikes were on the roads every day in 2024 in Mumbai and 1800 vehicles were added daily to the roads in Delhi, even as the road length remained almost the same. With the vehicle population almost 3 times the capacity of ...

The safety of women in public transportation is a critical concern that impacts their mobility, economic participation, and overall quality of life. Public transport is often the most affordable and accessible option for women, yet it is fraught with challenges such as harassment, inadequate infrastructure, and a lack of secure options. Despite several government initiatives aimed at enhancing women’s safety, ...

From a humble beginning of manufacturing only thermoplastic road marking material two decades back, the Nagpur based Automark Industries (India) has now started manufacturing a range of road marking materials and road safety products. Nasim Khan, Senior General Manger, Automark Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd spoke to Trafficinfratech. Automark has evolved from basic road safety tools like road markings to integral ...

Taking cognizance of the rising tally of crashes in the City, Delhi’s Traffic Police, Transport Department and Public Works Department, supported by WRI India, reconfigured five of the city’s high-risk road intersections. This analysis by Avtar Bhalla, Program Manager, Sustainable Cities and Transport, Aashima Bhandari Senior Program Associate, Sustainable Cities and Transport and Chaitali Patil, Senior Communications Associate, Sustainable Cities ...

In a world where precision and efficiency define road safety, Kotai Electronics Pvt. Ltd. presents KRAD77, a cutting-edge 4D Imaging Radar that sets a new benchmark in speed violation detection and perimeter security. Built with deep neural technologies and low-latency processing, KRAD77 ensures real-time detection and seamless integration with advanced traffic management systems. Enhanced Performance & Accuracy Tracks up to ...

A new analysis by Institute for Transportation and Development Policy ITDP India conducted in December 2024 reveals a severe deficit of public buses in Maharashtra’s urban areas. The study highlights that the state needs at least 28,800 buses across its 44 cities to meet the mobility demands of 5.6 crore residents. Currently, the urban bus fleet stands at a mere ...