TrafficInfraTech Expo 2013 a success

The third edition of TrafficInfraTech Expo, held at the NSCI Exhibition Complex in New Delhi from November 21-23 attracted quality visitors such as system integrators, national highway concessionaires, road infrastructure companies, traffic consultants & firms, OEM suppliers, architects and companies looking for joint ventures & partners. This, and the presence of decision makers from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Urban Development, Traffic Police, Transport Authorities, Municipal Corporations and Metro Rail Corporations, added immense value to the Show. The latest products and systems in intelligent transportation systems, traffic data collections systems, vehicle tracking & monitoring systems, display screens for public transport, highway security, public lighting, noise abatement systems, parking & guidance systems, access control, fare & toll systems, road marking systems and road infrastructure were on display under one roof.

TrafficInfraTech Expo 2013 was a highly enriching experience and deeply rewarding discovery for first-time visitors and exhibitors, while for repeat exhibitors and visitors the third edition was a confirmation of the Show being a source of comprehensive market information, great business opportunities and an excellent platform for business networking.

All the exhibitors were highly satisfied with the quality of the visitors. Many system providers who missed out on participating at this edition of the Show indicated they would be participating in the next edition. In fact about 40% of the stalls have already been booked for the next edition which is scheduled to be held from January 15-17, 2016 in New Delhi.

Visitors to the Show were impressed by the sophistication of the cutting edge products and systems on display and the integrated character the show has achieved.

There were a lot of fruitful discussions and interactions among the exhibitors and visitors, as well as many interactive seminars at the 3-day Show. The seminar sessions were informative, thought provoking and presented much food for thought for participants in the form of many possible solutions to the issues of concern to the traffic industry. Seminar speakers included senior representatives from government bodies and experts from the private sector.

The dignitaries, visitors and speakers included Oscar Fernandes, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, G.S Bali, Minister for Transport and Technical Education, Himachal Pradesh, Dr. Sudhir Krishna, Secretary, Union Ministry of Urban Development, D. Deepti Vilasa, Vice-Chairman, Delhi Development Authority, S. Gangopadhyay, Director, Central Road Research Institute, Munir Khan, Inspector General of Police (Traffic), Jammu and Kashmir, Taj Hassan, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Delhi Police, Anil Shukla, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Delhi Police Amit Garg, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Hyderabad Police, Prof. Shivanand Swamy, Executive Director, Centre for Excellence in Urban Transport, CEPT University, Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Chandramauli Shukla, Chief Executive Officer, Bhopal City Link Limited, Raj Kumar Singh, Director (UT-1), Ministry of Urban Development, Ravi Kumar, Joint Director, CDAC, Vivekanand, Director- Sales, Barco Electronic Systems, Lidia Savali Mena, Business Development Director (Traffic & Transport), Indra Sistemas Pvt Ltd., Venkata Subba Rao, Associate Vice President, GMR Highways Limited, Anand Kumar Singh, CGM, National Highway Authority of India and Esther Malini, Sr. DGM (Contracts), L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Ltd.

More than 80 leading companies from countries such as the USA, the UK, Germany, Australia, Italy and Spain displayed about 120 brands of the latest innovative products and solutions at the Show.

The industry looks forward to the next edition of TrafficInfraTech Expo which has become the definitive high level Show for organizations seeking to gain a competitive edge in the burgeoning traffic industry and demonstrate their expertise and excellence.