The Union Heavy Industries Ministry has mooted a proposal to subsidise the purchase of hybrid and electric cars. The subsidy will be the difference between the cost of the green vehicle and a conventional car. According to the proposal, a maximum subsidy of 35% will be given for purchase of pure electric vehicles and 25% for plug-in vehicles able to ...

The Delhi administration may soon levy hefty penalties on car users for not using multilevel parking facilities in areas where they exist. This penalty most likely will come in the form of steep surface parking charges in such areas, up to five times more than multilevel parking charges. The move is expected to encounter opposition from parking mafia and middlemen, ...

Motors play a very important role in barriers with heavy movement related activity; in fact they are the heart of barriers. Magnetic Autocontrol has developed a special Direct Drive motor, initially for the pedestrian barriers called MHTM (Magnetic High Torque Motor). With superior winding, robust and reliable brushless drive technology, with absolutely no wear and tear components, combined with a ...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in collaboration with Delhi Police and the International Road Federation recently organized the Road Safety cyclothon to highlight the importance of using cycle reflectors by involving civil society, youth and others. The cyclothon was attended by over 1000 cyclists including children, retired army personnel, school & college student, cancer survivors, visually challenged and ...

Delta Displays, a division of the Delta Group, has provided a high-end Video Wall solution to the Operations Control Centre (OCC) of Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd. MMOPL has invested in Delta’s Lamp based video wall solution for its prestigious project in Mumbai. The DLP based rear projection lamp video wall offers crystal clear images, a controller capable of handling ...

Siemens recently conducted a four months joint feasibility study with South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in South Yorkshire to evaluate the impact, benefits and requirements of an integrated and multi-modal transport system. Funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the first phase of the collaboration project looked at offering a unique and innovative IT solution for local citizen and ...

The Gurgaon Faridabad Toll Plaza will be managed by Feedback Brisa Highways OMT Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Feedback Infrastructure Services Private Limited and Brisa, Auto-estradas de Portugal. The joint venture aims to create a unique experience for the user on the Indian roads by lowering waiting time at toll plazas; reducing accidents through better signages and safety measures; ...

Unsung Heroes at Traffic Signals, an initiative designed to encourage constables to make roads safer for citizens, recently invited active public participation through sharing stories and voting in Bengaluru. The contest conducted by the World Peacekeepers Movement, the Political Action Committee (B-PAC) and the Bangalore Traffic Police Department, aimed at honouring 25 traffic police constables in the city. M.N.B.R. Prasad, ...

A new road safety app for smartphones has been released by the European Commission that informs overseas drivers of road safety rules in 28 European countries The app ”GoingAbroad” contains important information as well as games such as a road safety quiz and memory games to keep passengers entertained on long stretches on the road. Rules and road signs differ ...

UK based Jaguar Land Rover has developed a ‘Jaguar Virtual Windscreen’ that will help drivers by projecting important data such as road hazards, vehicle speed, navigation data etc onto a vehicle’s windscreen. The high quality images will enable the driver to take better decisions by helping him to judge vehicles’ speed and distance, and will also offer other real benefits. ...