Tag Archives: Road Infrastructure

In continuation with the reportage on the International Workshop on GNSS facilitated by IHMCL recently, a panel discussion on Road Infrastructure – Multilane Free Flow– had eminent speakers sharing recommendations and concerns. The discussion was moderated by Amit Ranjan Chitranshi, COO – IHMCL and included Prof. Geetam Tiwari – IIT Delhi, Akhilesh Srivastava, Road Safety Ambassador, IRF and Founder – ...

  One of the important technical sessions at the International workshop on GNSS facilitated by IHMCL in June in New Delhi has been a panel discussion on OBU/AIS 140 VLT Device, CMV & NH Fee Rule. This session was followed by one on the toll charger engine, the third on issuer entities, onboarding and the payment system and the fourth ...

A Case Study of Udaipur-Sabroom section, Tripura by Dr Siksha Swaroopa Kar, Principal Scientist, CSIR-CRRI, and Dr Devesh Tiwari, Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-CRRI Road infrastructure serves as the lifeline of transportation networks, playing a pivotal role in fostering economic growth, regional integration, and societal advancement. However, the durability of pavements inevitably deteriorates over time due to various factors such as ...

The management of traffic in India has long been a challenging task due to its densely populated cities, diverse traffic conditions, and road infrastructure. However, as the world embraces technological advancements, India is no exception in adopting innovative solutions to address these challenges. At the session on “Emerging Technologies for Traffic Management”, as part of the Smart Mobility Conference 2023, ...

Traffic management in India is a complex and multifaceted challenge, given the country’s diverse cities and road environments. The need for effective traffic enforcement is undeniable, but the one-size-fits-all approach has often fallen short of addressing the unique characteristics of each city. Tushar Ranjan, Business Head, RexGen, India explores the importance of customizing traffic enforcement strategies, including the tendering process, ...

How do we balance addressing these and also implement safety technologies? Did you know that India recorded 4,12,432 road accidents in 2021? Whereas the number of accidents recorded in 2020 was 3,66,138, indicating a 12.65% increase in road accidents in 2021. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reported that about 67% of accidental deaths in 2021 were of the ...

India needs a well resourced and empowered national road safety agency – a central unit that would coordinate the efforts of all stakeholders, writes Justin Runji, Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank India is facing a growing road safety crisis: over the last decade, road fatalities have increased significantly to reach 22.6 per 100,000 population (2016 WHO estimates). That means almost ...

The panel consisting of V Ramesh, CEO, Varam Parking Pvt Ltd; Nagendra Reddy V, CEO & Founder, VTRAC Worldwide; Udaya Bhaskar Rao Abburu, CEO & Managing Director, iRam Technologies; Arvind Mayar, CEO, Secure Parking Solutions Pvt Ltd and Amit Haware, CEO & JMD, Haware Properties discussed about efficient parking technologies and innovations When it comes to parking, Indians display a ...

The growing trend of road accidents has created a need to understand the primary factors involved in these crashes and in the resulting severe injuries and fatalities.  The Road Accident Sampling System (RASSI) India is an initiative aimed at collecting in-depth scientific road accident data, through on-site crash investigations, that will enable the government, industry and other road safety stakeholders ...

The article takes a look into the challenges facing the Road Infrastructure sector in India and possible solutions. Nitin Gadkari, the new Union Minister, Road Transport, Highways and Shipping recently undertook a state-wise review of the national highways projects and analysed targets and achievements of these projects. The slow progress in the completion of highways was a source of concern ...