Tata Motors’ Nano may soon be IT-enabled to send out an automatic distress call in an emergency. ... Read more
The Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Kamal Nath has invited the investors, contractors and concessionaries from Japan to invest in the Indian Highways Infrastructure program, the largest PPP road program in the world. ... Read more
Microsoft’s ubiquitous Windows platform has an automotive version, MS Auto, an operating system for cars which includes info-and-entertainment systems. ... Read more
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) will equip 1,500 more buses with the Global Positioning System (GPS) in addition to the present 600 by February, to augment its modern Passenger Information System (PIS). ... Read more
Cubic provided approximately 5,000 smart cards, as well as smart card validators, and its open-architecture Driver Control Unit, an ‘on-bus’ processing platform that integrates — in one single device — automatic fare collection (AFC) and intelligent transportation system applications such as GPS-based vehicle tracking, passenger counting and security systems. ... Read more
Shri S.Jaipal Reddy Union Minister for Urban Development said that Delhi Metro is the proudest achievement of modern India. He further mentioned that the Ministry has taken some important decisions relating to Urban Transport to help the daily commuters and ease traffic congestion . He was addressing the members of the consultative committee attached to the ministry of Urban Development, here today to deliberate on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). ... Read more
Logica, a leading IT and business services company, launched its second Innovation Centre in India, at Chennai. The fifth in the global Spark series, the new Spark Innovation Centre will focus on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). ... Read more
India's Tata Teleservices says that it plans to increase the investment in its GSM network by 50% to cope with growing demand. The company has already earmarked US$2 billion and will now increase that by a further US$1 billion. ... Read more
AT&T, Telstra reportedly look to spectrum auctions as route back into Indian mobile market; SK Telecom also shows interest. ... Read more
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) An Intelligent Transport System (ITS) will soon be in place in Mysore, Karnataka, under the JNNURM of the Ministry of Urban Development. The project consists of design, development, testing, installation, training, operation and management of traffic and public transport system, a release said. ... Read more
Rahul was travelling from Bandra to Worli in Mumbai but worried about traffic jams on the road. It is, after all, one of the most crowded routes in the city. But there was no way he could surmise what lay ahead.
A few months from now though, he could have the roads (through smart tech) alerting him of a traffic jam before it fully forms.
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The international public transport community defines bus rapid transit (BRT) as “a flexible, rubber-tired form of rapid transit that combines stations, vehicles, services, running ways and [intelligent transportation systems] elements into an integrated system with strong identity” (TCRP Report 90, “Bus Rapid Transit – Volume 2: Implementation Guidelines,” 2003). ... Read more
This month marks the 25th anniversary of what is now widely acknowledged to be India's first defining steps towards an information and communications revolution. It was in August 1984 that the Centre for Development of Telematics or C-DOT was set up with the specific intention of indigenising digital switching technology to meet India's unique requirements. ... Read more
The newly installed Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Highway Patrolling Vehicles of traffic wing of Punjab Police has been able to save the lives of over 1130 injured persons in various accidents on highways in a single month alone. ... Read more
A scheme named “Developing of Traffic and Communication Network in NCR and Mega Cities and Model System of Traffic Management” has been included for implementation in 11th Five Years Plan with a provision of Rs. 200 crore. The scheme has two components viz., (i) Introduction of Intelligent traffic system (ITS) and (ii) Setting up of an Integrated Date communication Network (Cyber Highway). The scheme comprises a wide range of novel tools for managing transport networks, as well as services for travelers. ... Read more
The transport department is toying with the idea of introducing GPS-fitted meters in autorickshaws to keep a tab on common complaints like overcharging, taking detours to jack up the rates etc. ... Read more
The Indian PC Magazine speaks to Amit Kumar, CEO-FreightNXT India Private limited on his vision to take Indian Logistics and transportation industry to the next level using state of the art technology solutions ... Read more
Although the Indian market for telematics in commercial vehicles, is highly lucrative, it is also a challenging one. Telematics companies must not only figure out a way to successfully bring the product to this highly fragmented market, but will also have to deal with the job of convincing customers to buy them. ... Read more
Earlier last week it emerged that the world’s top 20 mobile operators notched up more than 58 % of the subscriber base for mobile services within themselves. However, what has gone unnoticed is the fact there are only a handful of these operators with a foothold in the India market. ... Read more
Garbage collection is all set to go hi-tech. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to install Global Positioning System (GPS) in at least 35 hydraulic dumper trucks to be bought at a price of Rs 4.67 crore from Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) funds. ... Read more
Chennai would soon be the first metro to get a mass passenger information system, in its public transport system, in the country. The state
run passenger transport buses in the metro are being fitted with GPS (global positioning systems) that will enable passengers to track buses on their mobile phones, bus stops and on the internet.
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With the objective of increasing use of technology in traffic management, city police is implementing eight components as Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) initiatives, which are being integrated at "Interim Traffic Management Centre (TMC)" as a pilot project. ... Read more
Tata Teleservices Limited, India’s fastest-growing pan-India telecom service provider, today announced the launch of a unique QUICKFINDER A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) service. The first-of-its-kind location-based service will be available exclusively to Tata Indicom subscribers, and is powered by Qualcomm’s QPoint solution and gpsOne technology integrated into Qualcomm chipsets. ... Read more
RAJKOT: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has decided to fit GPS on water tankers that supply drinking water to the city. This has been done to check rampant water theft. ... Read more
India will be in the next 6 years 7 launch navigation and positioning satellites, in outer space to create the Indian version of GPS." ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair Mada million September 27, 2007 the General Assembly at the international space of the declaration indicates that the international navigation and location-based services market will see an ambitious five service provider In accordance with the Government of India in May 2006 approved the "Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System" (IRNSS) plan, the system's first satellite will be launched during the year 2009. ... Read more
Ahmedabad : Civic body is likely to take up a tree census for city with help of a Mumbai-based firm Terracon Ecotech. Census is one-of-its-kind in the country, based on modern methods using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) system. ... Read more
The Cities Development Initiative Asia (CDIA) is the latest to pump in money. The initiative, assisting Asian cities to bridge the infrastructure investment gap, has offered Rs.450 crore. The money will be added to the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) aid. Kochi and Chennai have been selected in the first phase from Indian cities in the race for funds. ... Read more
The Indian company Oasis Technologies announced a new project designed for the PDA markets, sales and education. ... Read more
CHENNAI: The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has decided to install global positioning system in 600 buses on various routes including Anna Salai and Poonamallee High Road ... Read more
Work on laying an eight-lane, accesscontrolled expressway (ORR), running to a total length of 158 km, around the Hyderabad city is in progress. The works under Phase-I and Phase-IIA for a length of 86.6 km, taken up with financial assistance from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have picked up momentum. ... Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18: The PHD Chamber of Commerce has presented a pre-Budget Memorandum to Finance Minister Ashok Walia. As per the memorandum, efficient transport, traffic management, trade and investment promotion policy for Delhi, upgrading water supply, e-governance and administrative reforms should be the focus areas for Delhi. ... Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18: Assuring that it was committed to making Delhi roads pedestrian-friendly, the Government today said it has asked road researchers to come up with viable options "as soon as possible" after rejecting some suggestions forwarded by them. ... Read more
New Delhi : Technical experts of the FBI are examining the Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and satellite phones used by the Mumbai attackers to retrieve information that the terrorists might have deleted before the instruments fell into the hands of Indian investigators. ... Read more
BANGALORE: The Karnataka government and the US-based networking technologies major Cisco Systems will jointly develop a roadmap for a sustainable Bangalore CityThe state government and the company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the subject in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Cisco chief executive John Chambers. ... Read more
KOLKATA: Have you felt cheated about the thousands of rupees you forked out as motor insurance for your car all these years when it barely
stirred out of the driveway? Have you been frustrated by the one-size-fit-all nature of most motor insurance products, but had little choice other than put up with it?
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CHANDIGARH: Finally, UT police authorities have received green signal to install the much-awaited global positioning system (GPS) in all police vehicles. The department has received finances for it and has placed purchase orders of all related equipment. ... Read more
The Government of India has initiated work on Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) and to some extent on Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). ... Read more
NEW DELHI: Delhi Transport Corporation's (DTC) plan to track the location of all its buses and also those run by private operators through a Global Positioning System (GPS)-powered control room before 2010 Games has taken a backseat as the contractor, to whom the tender was awarded, has reportedly backed out. ... Read more
Currently on the market, many products are selling to take binding measures, the most common is the fast-moving consumer goods, but this does not apply to sales Sik means of GPS market? Recently, India's auto market began to adopt a binding sales of GPS, the world's auto market with sales of GPS, and create a precedent. ... Read more
Having established itself as a leader in software, the vehicle tracking segment of the Indian telematics market is expected to reach satisfactory levels by the end of 2010. ... Read more
We are familiar with the integrated voice response system (IVRS) for airlines and railways that tells us about arrival and departure timings of flights and trains in a monotonous voice. How about one for buses that gives you instant information on arrival and departure timings, the routes, and the transit points at which they are currently present etc, that too via internet or SMS? Sounds far-fetched? ... Read more
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