What sets Dr. Harikishan Reddy, Chairman, Cube Highways apart is not just his two decades of experience in infrastructure development/funding and Traffic Engineering, but it is also his domain knowledge systematically accumulated through his wide ranging experience built on top of his formal education in transport. In an exclusive interview with Mangala Chandran, Dr. Reddy talks about what motivated him ...
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AI on the Roads: Can Technology Solve India’s Traffic Challenges?
As urbanization intensifies, traffic congestion has become one of the most pressing challenges for modern cities. In India, where vehicle ownership is soaring and infrastructure is struggling to keep pace, cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi rank among the world’s most congested. Congestion, erratic driving behaviors, and ineffective enforcement systems plague urban mobility. Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers a powerful solution ...
Surety Insurance Bonds for Infra development
With Infrastructure development poised for growth with 3.3% of the GDP allocated for it in FY 2024, Surety Insurance Bonds have emerged as a robust alternative to traditional bank guarantees for contractors who can unlock capital and enhance their bidding capacity. TATA AIG General Insurance has rolled out its own bonds with an aim to support the government’s ambitious infrastructure ...
National Highways: The Transformative Role of Wayside Amenities
India, today, is at a very strategic inflexion point of greater economic prosperity. India’s journey on the path of economic reforms has transformed it to one of the world’s fastest growing large economies where Infrastructure has been one of the cornerstones in the development. The ‘New India’ has an evolved outlook towards infrastructure development in the country under the leadership ...
Seismometers in bullet train corridor
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) announced plans to install 28 seismometers, including an “Early Earthquake Detection System,” along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. The seismometers will be hosted in traction sub-stations and switching posts along the alignment. These will detect earthquake-induced tremors through primary waves enabling an automatic power shutdown followed by deactivation of brakes, thereby forcing the train ...
Harnessing hydrogen’s potential to address long-haul trucking emissions
MIT researchers work to transform truck powertrain design with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, Molly Chase writes. The transportation of goods forms the basis of today’s globally distributed supply chains, and long-haul trucking is a central and critical link in this complex system. To meet climate goals around the world, it is necessary to develop decarbonized solutions ...
TechFusion Mobility Showcase
“We were there in the last edition of Trafficinfratech, we are excited to be here this year too and we will definitely be there for the next edition of the show.” “It is very important to be a part of such an event where everybody comes together and exchange experience, contact. I think this is the best place to interact.” ...
Multiple discussions; A bundle of takeaways
Conference sessions have always been the highlight of TrafficInfraTech Expo. The areas chosen, the issues discussed are in tune with the recent developments in the mobility space- Infrastructure, technology, or policies. The conference this time too covered topics right from sustainable construction, new age parking, emerging technologies for Road safety, security and tolling to ITS development in India and V2X ...
Rapid Charging and Intelligent Management for better Experience
Enhanced EV Charger Control with MIO-5376: Delivering efficient and fast electric vehicle (EV) charging necessitates an advanced interface, robust image processing capabilities, and diversified connectivity. The MIO-5376 embedded Single Board Computer (SBC) rises to the occasion. Powered by AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2000 Processors, it harmoniously balances computing power and image processing to provide a high-quality user interface and basic vision ...
Walking Tall, Pedaling Strong: India’s Comeback of Active Mobility
Transitioning to walking and cycling for shorter journeys holds incredible potential for our planet. It keeps the air cleaner, enables inclusive mobility, and dials back those emissions that are warming the atmosphere. Additionally, poorly designed pedestrian and cycling infrastructure has given rise to unsafe urban environments for people. The stark reality of 26,000 pedestrian fatalities in India during 2019 underscores ...