The iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA has begun trials of a new Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system. The new system will replace the manual tolling system used at the bridge since its inception in 1937. The elimination of manual tolling will save an estimated $19m in salaries and benefits over eight years and help bridge a projected ...
Spanish technology company, Indra System S.A. has got three toll technology contracts from Indian infrastructure major GMR. The ?8.6million contract is for implementing toll technology on roads in four states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In all, the contract will see Indra implementing electronic, manual and mixed toll collection and weigh-in motion systems in 46 lanes in the four ...
Yamuna Expressway, in the State of Uttar Pradesh, is an ITS marvel. The 165kms long Expressway that was thrown open to the public on August 9 this year, and has cost the Jaypee Group `11,000 crore, is the country’s longest six-laned (extendable to eight lanes) access controlled concrete pavement stretch and is signal-free. It has reduced the distance between Agra and Delhi to around 211kms and the travel time between the two cities to 150 minutes, and between Greater Noida and the tourist hotspot to just 90 minutes. TrafficInfraTech took a ride on the Expressway on the eve of its inauguration. The Zero point being blocked for arrangements for the opening ceremony, the onward journey towards the control room at first main Toll Plaza located at Jewar (38kms from Greater Noida), took the vehicle through underpasses, service roads, the villages and of course, along Jaypees’s Buddh International Formula one track. Mangala Chandran on the experience and the technological marvel that is Yamuna Expressway.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the process of emphasising on the use of RFID for Electronic Toll Collections at the National Highways by inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested stakeholders. It seems serious to take the issue forward soon as it has been updating its website on every development on the issue. NHAI had invited EOI ...
At a recent conference held in Delhi, Dr C P Joshi, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways spoke on formulating the EPC Contract Agreement document, capturing movement on the national highways through tablet, notepad and mobile phones, and encouraging electronic toll collection among other things
Rajdeep Info Techno Pvt Ltd has bagged an order from infrastructure major IRB to install an Infrared Vehicle Classification system for IRB’s Surat-Dahisar project. The order involves four toll plazas with 56 lanes (4 x 14). The new setup will replace the existing treadle based classification system. All toll lanes will have WIM (Weigh-In-Motion) as well as a mix of ...
The US based 3M Company is acquiring the electronic toll collection business and other assets of another US company Federal Signal Corporation. 3M paid $110 million in cash for the deal, which also includes Federal Signal’s parking management hardware and software services. Those businesses are part of the company’s Federal Signal Technologies Group. The acquisition will serve the fast-growing $3 ...
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the process of emphasising on the use of RFID for Electronic Toll Collections at the National Highways by inviting Expression of Interest (EOI) from interested stakeholders. It seems serious to take the issue forward soon as it has been updating its website on every development on the issue. NHAI had invited EOI ...
The Efkon Toll Management System (ETMS) from Efkon Group India is an intelligent transportation system that caters to the specific needs of toll road projects in India. It offers a user-friendly graphical interface and multiple modes of toll collection. The 1st mode – ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system – is a fully automatic toll, free-flow toll system which consists of ...
VaaaN Infra Pvt Ltd is a fast growing company in Toll Management Systems, Highway Traffic Management Systems, Weigh-in-Motion and Electronic Toll Collection. Its Managing Director Aman Kishore tells TrafficInfraTech that its local manufacturing and integration capacities benefit the concessionaires. Can you elaborate on your various IT solutions including the automated Toll Collection Systems? At VaaaN Infra, we have set up ...
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