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Brimming with Technology and Innovations

Innovation was in the air at the TrafficInfraTech Expo 2023. Some of the biggest and most innovative players in the landscape of mobility shared with Sid Jalan their incisive opinions and deep knowledge in the realm of transport management, safety, AI, parking management, ITS/V2X, tolling, Make in India, and the innovations taking place in this space The expo was an ...

Driving EV-based Sustainable Transport System to the next level

Over the years, the number of vehicles has increased exponentially, which has been reflected in increased energy consumption, CO2 emissions and fossil fuel prices. When we consider the road map for EVs, we see how significant it is to move into cleaner technologies. At the session on “Taking India’s EV based sustainable Transport System to the next level” a panel ...

Mobility as a Service Barriers to Implementing in Indian Cities

MaaS promises to change the urban mobility landscape by changing the way people used to travel, although the prospect of implementing such solutions heavily depends upon the readiness of Indian cities., writes Narendra Verma, Technical Advisor, Sustainable Urban Mobility – Air Quality, Climate Action and Accessibility, GIZ India As we know it today, Mobility as a Service provides access to ...

Interview: “System Integrators can offer value until enforcement is in place at Toll Plazas”

Astutely answering TrafficInfraTech’s questions, Sandeep Pawar, Managing Director of Kent ITS, discusses Kent ITS’ journey as a System Integrator, Fastag’s contribution to the mobility segment, and the potential impact of GPS-based tolling on Indian roads. Being in the business of Toll operation for the past 25 years, Kent ITS has expanded both in terms of volume of service offerings and ...

Right Technology in the Right Place

What trends do you see in Traffic & Transport. Today, the most alarming aspect of India’s situation is that we have the highest number of road accidents and fatalities in the world. With the GDP increasing and spending power of people increasing, vehicle density is also on the rise but what is more alarming is the number of road injuries ...

15-Minute Cities: Reimagining Mobility

To optimise sustainable urban living, the 15-minute city concept is hailed as a spatial development model to help foster a more local, healthy, equitable and sustainable way of life. In an interview with TrafficInfraTech, Prof Carlos Moreno, Associate Professor, Panthéon Sorbonne University, and Co-founder & Scientific Director, ETI chair speaks on the 15-Minute city model and how it can positively ...

ADAS: The potential and Challenges

There is a lot of hype around ADAS, or Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, and its implementation in the Indian market. With a growing need to focus on safety, Sid Jalan explores this new technology’s challenges implementation India has a dismal record when it comes to road safety, with nearly 500-700 people dying every day on Indian roads. To their credit, ...

Convenient, Contactless, Cashless Public Transport Travel Experience

Amnex’s Automatic Fare Collection solution XUP makes the end-to-end payment process fast, easy and transparent. It is designed to minimize frictions, bring about a change in commuter behaviour, and reduce revenue leakages, says Shamik Joshi, Head- Products & Technology, Amnex. The traditional ticket purchasing system in which commuters purchase tickets physically through cash payment has many loopholes- it is time ...

Exuberant, Exceptional…

Impressive assemblage of Government officials, Technology providers & seekers, Traffic/Transport professionals across the country Showcasing of technology for multiple verticals of mobility space including e-mobility & new mobility Impressive presence of major exhibitors Open and bold deliberations at the conference sessions Thank you, Nitin Gadkariji It has been the rarest of honours. Having India’s “Infrastructure Man’ amongst us. His presence, ...

Need to move towards Parking as a Service

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Mobility as a Service has been trending towards a shared ecosystem, but the pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works and brought up various questions. To implement MaaS on a large scale, Parking cannot be ignored. Sid Jalan talks to Industry experts to find out how PaaS can help streamline Indian parking issues As we move towards a connected ...