Speed calming measures taken by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) have helped in reducing the number of road fatalities by 22% in the civic limits during the first eight months of the year as compared to the corresponding period last year, based on police records. The total number of accidents also declined from 338 last year to 325 this year. ...
Amid increasing concerns over their maintenance and upkeep, the government has directed the NHAI to focus on upgrading the existing national highways marking a shift from the current practice of focusing solely on the development of new highways and expressways under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.This could ease congestion on many highways while ensuring their upkeep. As per the NHAI directive, the ...
The IHMCL we know today has come a long way: From 2012 to 2024, from simple road toll transactions and road safety infrastructure measures to GNSS based tolling. The organisation is transforming itself as a change agent, facilitating highway traffic management and seamless mobility. Amit Ranjan Chitranshi, who took over as the COO of IHMCL early last year, is in ...
The 72-Km Chitradurga-Davangere section of a new six-lane highway in Karnataka is expected to boost connectivity and minimise travel time between Mumbai and Bengaluru. This could become a lifeline linking the financial capital to the Tech hub. This new route will be time-saving, fuel-efficient, and eco-friendly travel. In order to reduce future maintenance costs, the NHAI aims to employ sustainable ...
Having completed the construction and widening of most stretches under it, the National Highway Authority of India has turned its focus on ensuring their operations and maintenance by setting up Corridor Management Units (CMUs). This has come at a time when there has been an increased need for the NHAI to work more in managing and maintaining its road assets ...
NHAI is exploring the use of self-healing materials for road construction to solve the issue of potholes especially on rural roads. A new asphalt blend is expected to enable a road to autonomously repair itself. This composite will be a mix of steel fibres and bitumen. If a gap is formed, the bitumen will expand to fill it, while the ...
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 ...
Greening of highways being a focal point for MoRTH and NHAI under the Green Highways Policy of 2015, the latter has entered into an MoU with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) under ISRO for a period of three years to develop and report a “Green Cover Index” for the extensive network of National Highways in India. Using the capabilities ...
“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.” ...
A case study Project Name: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) About the Client : NHAI is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways Industry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Location: Morbi Product Installed: Drita DT4000 Windows Video Wall Controller Client Requirement: Customized videowall solution for monitoring traffic at Morbi Toll Plaza using videowall control ...
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