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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. ...

Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) has introduced a new mobile application called POOCH-O. Launched by Lt Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung, the Pooch-O app will allow users to locate the nearest auto rickshaw and call the driver on his mobile phone and book a trip. Currently available only on android phones, the app can be easily downloaded from Google ...

The fourth edition of TrafficInfraTech Expo scheduled to be held from January 7-9, in New Delhi is gaining momentum with the exhibition space getting filled up fast. Among the companies that have booked stall space are Rosmerta Technologies Limited, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Hill & Smith Infrastructure, Delta India Electronics Pvt.Ltd, Avery Dennison India, Masstrans Systems (P) Ltd, Metalmecccanica Fracasso India ...

Jenoptik’s Traffic Solutions division exhibited its new flexible product range under the theme “Paving your way to Traffic Safety” at the Intertraffic Trade Fair in Amsterdam, from March 25th to 28th. Some of the products exhibited were MiniRack, an optical traffic light detection technology and TraffiTower 2.0. TraffiTower 2.0 is a new flexible outer housing solution which was recently awarded ...

In a bid to minimise emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a policy decision to make all its upcoming station buildings green. The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) will issue guidelines for designing the station structures. As per the specifications of the IGBC, all upcoming metro station buildings will have their ...

The Ministry of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping will plant 200 crore trees along the entire 1 lakh km National Highway network across the country in a move to protect the environment as well as employing unemployed youth. A similar scheme could be implemented under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) along the village and district roads and ...

International Road Dynamics Inc (IRD) has been awarded a CAD $1,650,000 contract from the State of Idaho, Transportation Department (ITD) in the US to supply and install an Electronic Pre-Clearance System for the Huetter Port of Entry. The contract also includes two years of equipment, software, and database maintenance to commence upon completion of the installation. The project includes IRD’s ...

The long awaited Mumbai Metro, which was inaugurated on June 8 has won over many commuters who have been using other modes of transport. Travellers were impressed by the large stations, escalators and the courteous staff. Commuters felt that this was the cheapest mode of travel and a real blessing due to the air-conditioned service, given the city’s humid and ...

Car maker Nissan is testing a new type of paint called Ultra-Ever Dry on the European version of its model Note. The paint which is super-hydrophobic and oleophobic repels water and oil by maintaining a layer of air between the paint and water, mud or grimy road spray. The paint has responded well to common use cases including rain, spray, ...