3rd Indian PTV User Group Meeting 7th Nov’14 (Friday)

November 3, 2014

Dear Sir/Mam

Sunovatech’s 3^rd PTV Vision User Group meeting is round the corner. This mailing provides with all the important information regarding User Group Meeting, Please note:

Venue:
The User Group Meeting takes place on 7^th November (Friday) at the Auditorium YMCA, Jai Singh Road, Connaught Place New Delhi.

Registration starts at 8.30 at the entry of Auditorium. (if not registered yet, please register yourself through mail or call or through web:www.sunovatech.com)

Venue Information:

Land Mark: The Park Hotel, Connaught Place

Nearest metro Stations: Rajiv Chowk (Gate No.6)

UGM Agenda:

A copy of the UGM Agenda is attached with this mail for your reference.

Presentation:

Duration: 20 minutes allocated for the each presentation which includes the time for a few questions as well.

Best Presentation Awards:

Best presentation Award: INR 10,000/- + Trophy + Certificate.

Best Presentation Award First Runners-up: Trophy + Certificate.

Best Presentation Award second Runners-up: Certificate.

All User presentations will be evaluated by the listeners and delegates at the UGM based on the criteria attached with this mail. The Total score will be averaged by the number of verdicts received at the end of each presentation session. The awards will be announced during the evening social event.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email or you could call on +919650066484 or +918447055441

We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s Indian Vision Traffic User Group Meeting in new Delhi.

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Indore: Smart City project to get a push at global summit

October 8, 2014

Officials of UAE-based SmartCity, Dubai, will take part in the Global Investors’ Summit in Indore and also explore the possibility of developing a smart city in Madhya Pradesh. The state government plans to develop a smart city on 1,000 acres of land at a location between Indore and Bhopal.

“A team of SmartCity, Dubai, will explore the possibilities of developing a smart city like the one in Kochi. A plan and proposed model of the smart city is being prepared,” a state government official said.

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during his visit to Dubai in August, had met SmartCity chief executive officer Abdullatif Almulla and discussed the proposed smart city project.

Almulla is also the chief business development officer of Dubai Holding, the company which is the main promoter of the Smart City project in Kochi. SmartCity, Dubai, was recently given permissions to construct the first building of Kochi Smart City with an investment of $29 million.

The Kochi Smart City will be the first in India which would be automated township where knowledge-based companies would operate. However, the Kochi Smart City project has been delayed by several years due to protests by opposition parties over concessions on land and other sops. The global recession that started in 2007 also resulted in delays.

Another smart city in Madhya Pradesh is coming up near Ujjain. The Union government will soon start the process for construction of the smart city, being developed under Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project.

The DMICDC will invite international competitive bidding for developing trunk infrastructure including water supply, sewerage treatment and roadways among others. The government will provide funds for the trunk infrastructure through DMIC Trust.

The master plan for the smart city in Ujjain, which will be an integrated industrial township, has already been accepted by the state government and the land acquisition has been completed. The site for the proposed Vikram Udyogpuri is located about 8km from the temple town of Ujjain, which is about 55km from Indore.

Source:Hindustan Times

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Michael Bloomberg looking forward to work with Indian government regarding Smart cities

September 30, 2014

On Saturday the Indian Prime minister Mr. Narendra Modi met the former US Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Prime Minister was seen interested in seeking his views on the ambitious 100 smart cities project that his government has undertaken after coming to power in May this year.

The US business magnate showed positive signs regarding the meeting with the Indian Prime Minister as he tweeted”Great meeting India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Looking forward to working with him on smart cities,anti-tobacco & road safety measures” .

Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American politician and philanthropist. He served as the 108th Mayor of New York City, holding office for three consecutive terms beginning with his first election in 2001. With a net worth of $34 billion, he is the eleventh-richest person in the United States and the sixteenth-wealthiest in the world.He is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P., the global financial data and media company notable for its Bloomberg Terminal .The American Philanthropist is recognized for his work in the field of Anti-tobacco campaigns & for improving traffic safety.United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that he had appointed Bloomberg as his Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, assisting him in consultations with mayors and related key stakeholders to raise political will and mobilize action among cities as part of a long-term strategy to advance efforts on climate change.

The meeting between the philanthropist & the Indian Prime minister clarifies the intentions of the Prime Minister regarding the establishment of smart cities in India as soon as possible . India is getting MODI-fied indeed!

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MMRDA plans to transform BKC into a ‘smart city’

September 17, 2014

MUMBAI: With a view to attract investor interests and get a premium pricing for its remaining land bank, the city’s planning authority MMRDA plans to transform the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) into a ‘smart city’.

“We want to provide such basic amenities that will transform BKC into a smart city, which will strengthen its brand value,” Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Additional Commissioner Sanjay Sethi told PTI.

He said the authority is contemplating to provide facilities like wi-fi in the region, smart parkings, street lights with focus on energy efficiency, among others.

“We have been studying on this proposal for the past six months. We are yet to finalise the plan as we are working on its nitty-gritties,” he said adding, “We are yet to decide whether to cover the entire BKC with wi-fi or some portions and how to provide energy-efficient solutions through solar power.”

Sethi said the authority is working on the feasibility of supplying excess power generated from solar lighting to the common grid and also how it can earn carbon credits, if any.

“We are studying how we can provide video analytics. Instead of just putting up CCTVs, we are studying how such a system can be integrated in such a way that in case of emergency its services can be deployed immediately,” Sethi said.

He said the upcoming International Convention Centre, being developed by Reliance Industries (RIL), will also attract investors.
“They are developing around 2,000 car parking spaces out of which 1,000 will be allotted to MMRDA. These we plan to monitor through video analytic system. Also we will be creating recreational spaces,” Sethi said.

When asked about the estimated cost of the project, he said, “It will be too premature to talk about the cost of the project now as they are yet to finalise on whether to implement the project on BOT basis or EPC or both.”

Source:Economic Times

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Soon, pay toll on Inner Ring Road

September 9, 2014

Rs. 600-crore EMRIP stretch to be completed by November

Road work is in progress on Ennore Expressway, near Kasimedu —Photo: V. Ganesan

In a few months’ time, motorists may have to pay toll to use the northern segment of Inner Ring Road, beyond Madhavaram.

A toll plaza is to come up on the road as part of the Ennore-Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP). The rates will be fixed after approval from the State government, said an official of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

EMRIP involves widening of four roads — Tiruvottiyur-Ponneri-Panchetti Road, Manali Oil Refinery Road, Ennore Expressway and Inner Ring Road — leading to Chennai Port and Ennore Port, and is expected to be completed by November.

The foundation stone for the Rs. 600-crore project was laid in January 2011 and it was initially expected to be completed by January 2013.

However, even now, three stretches on the road are yet to be finished.

“We are yet to get land in Cherian Nagar and Nalla Thanneer Odai Kuppam on Ennore Expressway, and another 600 metres inside Kasimedu fishing harbour. Around 1.1 km of road is yet to be laid. By November, the project will be completed, but for these stretches that have to be handed over by the State government and Port Trust,” said the official.

S.R. Raja, secretary, Trailer Owner’s Association, Tamil Nadu, said, even if the road works are completed, unless additional gates are available at Chennai Port, for entry and exit of import and export trailers, the roads will remain congested.

“There is enough space inside the port for parking of vehicles. But, hundreds of trailers are parked on the roads, every day, causing inconvenience to other motorists,” he said.

Source:The Hindu

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Sion-Panvel highway: Amid raging row, an additional toll plan awaits nod

July 31, 2014

Written by Manasi Phadke | Mumbai |

Protests at the Kamothe toll plaza earlier this month.

SUMMARY

MSRDC proposed to expand Thane creek bridge by further securitising toll collection at Vashi toll booth.

Even as there has been a major controversy surrounding toll collection on the recently refurbished Sion-Panvel highway, another road infrastructure project pending with the state government for approval proposes to levy toll on the same stretch.

The state government is currently looking at a proposal by the NCP-led Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for the expansion of the Thane creek bridge, which is steadily turning into a major bottleneck, especially after improvements to the 23-km Sion-Panvel highway.

The cash-strapped MSRDC has proposed to expand the Thane creek bridge by further securitising toll collection at the Vashi toll booth or by raising funds through bonds and recovering the finances via an add-on toll at the Vashi booth.

Mumbai Entry Point Ltd is already collecting toll at Vashi near the Thane creek bridge as part of the five entry points of Mumbai where the MSRDC has securitized toll collection for 16 years. Cars currently pay Rs 30 one way as toll, with the amount set to increase to Rs 35 from October this year as per the toll notification. If the MSRDC’s proposal of funding the Thane creek bridge expansion is accepted, the scheduled toll rates could increase or this user fee could continue for a longer period.

S M Ramchandani, joint managing director at the MSRDC, said, “The proposal is currently with the urban development department for its comments. From there, it will go to the planning department, finance and then the state cabinet.”

A senior state government official said the Public Works Department (PWD) had already given its remarks on the proposal saying there should not be any add-on toll, and the project should be funded with a government outlay.

Ramchandani said the issue over toll collection for the improvements to the Sion-Panvel highway would not have a bearing on the Thane creek bridge expansion project as the former entailed setting up of a new toll booth at Kamothe, while the latter would pertain to an existing toll booth.

The NCP-led PWD had undertaken the Sion-Panvel road improvement project on a build, operate, transfer basis with a concession period of 17 years and five months, including the three years of construction. However, following a shrill demand from all major political parties, especially leaders from the ruling Congress and NCP, the government has brought about a stay on this toll and constituted a chief secretary-led committee to study the issue.

Source-http://indianexpress.com/

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National Highway-8 work to be completed by June 2015: Minister

July 30, 2014

ASHOK KUMAR

The six-laning of the Gurgaon-Jaipur section of NH-8, a total stretch of 225 km, is running almost four years behind the schedule

All pending work on the Gurgaon-Jaipur section of National Highway-8 would be completed by June next year, said Union Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Krishan Pal Gurjar here on Friday. He said this following an inspection of the road from Rajiv Chowk to Manesar.

He accompanied Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh.

Briefing the media persons about their review of infrastructure and traffic situation on the road, Mr. Gurjar said that he had written a letter to the Haryana Government in this connection and all issues concerning the construction of underpasses and foot over-bridges on the road from Kherki Dhaula to Jaipur would be resolved within a month following which the construction would be completed within a year. The six-laning of Gurgaon-Jaipur section of NH-8, a total stretch of 225 km, is running almost four years behind the schedule.

Replying to a query on the delay in execution of Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway project, Mr. Pal said that the Union Government was willing to take over the project from the Haryana Government and complete it. “The decision in this regard would also be made within a month,” said Mr. Gurjar.

Running almost five years behind the schedule, the ambitious 135.65-km-long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway project was conceived to reduce the commercial vehicles’ burden on Delhi roads. The project has made just 68 per cent progress since its commencement in 2006. No progress has been made over the past two years.

Mr. Singh said that the work on Hero Honda Chowk would commence soon and 75 per cent of the total expenditure on the project would be borne by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). “The work on underpasses at Signature Tower, IFFCO Chowk and Rajiv Chowk would be carried out by the NHAI while the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon provided the funds,” said Mr. Singh. The concept plan for the three underpasses has already been approved.

Source-http://www.thehindu.com/

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Start-ups offer commuters a smooth ride

July 30, 2014

Bangalore has at least 10 start-up companies that are helping commuters pool together to commute using technology to inform them who they can share their transport with and when. Some start-ups provide cabs, some others offer mobile phone applications to tell people when someone else has a seat avaliable in their vehicle.

However, they want more people to go online to increase the probability of finding another person commuting to the same place at the same time.

Four start-ups that have been offering these services in the city are Ridingo, Rideally, Urban Drive and MoveInSync.

Ridingo (wwww.ridingo.com), which has 7,000 registered users — with 200 to 300 logging in everyday, is targeted at office commuters. It fixes the cost of the trip and the driver earns Rs. 3 per km.

When asked about how safe it is for acquaintances to travel together, Vardhan Koshal, one of the founders, said there are enough details taken for the police to track down people, if required. Besides, it does not allow men to share women’s vehicles.

Mr. Koshal said the “aim is fill all empty seats in cars so that everyone travelling by is comfortable and secure.”

Taxi sharing

The second start-up, Rideally (www.rideally.com), is an open platform to connect people for sharing a taxi. It offers a free application for smartphones and targeted at those living in apartments, corporates, and college students. An average of 30 people each day use the application.

For safety, commuters can choose who they want to share their vehicle with: public, community or group, much like privacy levels in social media.

Hariprakash Agrawal, founder, Rideally, said the company would soon have its own cabs for hire as well.

Similarly, Urban Drive provides shared taxi services on a monthly subscription-basis for commuters. The company has a tie-up with three cab companies.

Jitin Gupta, one of the two founders, said it is targeted at companies that do not provide transport for its employees.

Patented technology

MoveInSync has patented a technology that manages transport fleet (pick and drop), tells passengers where the vehicle is, how long they will have to wait till it reaches them; and says it is safe for women. It allows the control room to track the vehicle, find the distance it has covered, and identify cabs with women travellers. The “auto clubbing” feature suggests which passengers could travel together. Commuters have a PIN-based authentication.

Deepesh Agarwal, founder, said 10,000 people are using 1,000 cabs in Bangalore with the help of the technology.

Source:The Hindu

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Chaos rules this commercial corridor

July 28, 2014

Sidhartha Roy, New Delhi

It is the oldest arterial link between central and west Delhi and also one of the most congested in the city.

The corridor, that starts from Connaught Place through Panchkuian Road and connects to Pusa Road and Patel Road, goes on to meet Najafgarh Road after Shadipur and reaches west Delhi and beyond. This busy route caters to 1.7 lakh vehicles every day — thrice the traffic volume it was built to cater to.

As a result, driving down these roads is a nightmarish experience throughout the day, particularly the stretch between Link Road near Jhandewalan and Patel Road near Shadipur.

“While there are detours available, this stretch is still the most frequently used by those travelling between New Delhi and west Delhi,” said Ramakant Goswami, former Delhi transport minister. “I remember cycling down this stretch to Connaught Place in the 1970s when there were hardly any cars and the area was peaceful with beautiful houses and bungalows on both sides in Patel Nagar,” said the former MLA from Rajinder Nagar.

In the last two decades, however, growing commercialisation and congestion along this stretch has resulted in the roads crossing their saturation point. The elevated Metro corridor, which runs along this stretch, has not been able to reduce traffic on the ground but its huge masonry that blocks the sunlight, makes the narrow stretch feel even more claustrophobic.

While the drive through Panchkuian Road towards west Delhi is still smooth, the real trouble begins from the Link Road roundabout near Jhandewalan, where the roads start getting narrower and the traffic thicker. Just a few hundred metres ahead, the road starts getting choked as traffic coming from the Ridge area, Karol Bagh, Jhandewalan and Patel Nagar starts merging here.

The Karol Bagh market and nearby areas that too have become heavily commercialised, results in huge number of vehicular traffic finding its way to the Pusa Road stretch. “Apart from cars, the e-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws that crowd the road near the Karol Bagh Metro station, taking passengers to the market also choke the road. Their presence remains completely unregulated,” said SP Singh, senior fellow, Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT).

Rampant commercialisation over the years across the stretch between Karol Bagh and Rajendra Place has not only changed the character of these areas but also adversely impacted traffic movement on the main road. A large number of hospitals and nursing homes operate on this stretch and cars of patients and their family members could be seen parked along the road, squeezing road space on this already narrow stretch. There are also many hotels and well known schools in the area.

“There is so much congestion on these roads with score of hospitals and nursing homes coming up that even ambulances carrying patients find it difficult to reach these hospitals,” Goswami said.

“Commercial activity is so high in areas such as Rajendra Nagar, Karol Bagh and Patel Nagar that a large number of vehicles come here and are parked in these residential areas, leading to fights many times. It is complete free for all here,” said Goswami.

The next major traffic bottleneck is the Pusa roundabout, where six roads merge, including three arterial roads – Shankar Road, Pusa Road and Patel Road. This roundabout witnesses heavy traffic movement coming from and bound to west, central and south Delhi. As a result, waiting time at the traffic intersections is long.

Further towards west Delhi, the road gets narrower between Patel Nagar and Shadipur. What causes more problem is jaywalking, illegally parked cars on roadside, road encroachments and large number of shops on the stretch.

“The whole area encompassing Karol Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Pusa and Patel Nagar is the only part of Delhi with no underpasses or flyovers. The problem is multiplicity of authority with both MCD and PWD failing to provide any solution,” said Goswami.

“There are too many traffic intersections along this stretch, with one almost every 500 metres. The area needs better traffic management,” said Singh.

Source-http://www.hindustantimes.com/

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Kanwarias flout traffic rules, endanger lives on NH-8

July 25, 2014

A large number of Kanwarias had a free run on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on Thursday as they blatantly violated traffic rules putting the lives of other motorists at great risk. Police personnel deployed alongside watched helplessly.

With the “Kavad Yatra” in its last leg, the arrival of Kanwarias – mostly from Hardwar – has increased greatly. But while most of the pilgrims walk with the Ganga water alone or in small groups, of late, there has been a surge of men taking to the route on vehicles in large groups causing trouble Delhi roads and its satellite township.

Though two-wheelers are not allowed on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, the Kanwarias were driving dangerously on motorcycles breaking all traffic rules. Also, most of the kanwarias were riding triple on the motorcycles without any helmets, but the policemen preferred to look the other way.

“These Kanwarias actually take turns to run with the ‘Kavad’ even as others ride the motorcycle ahead. They stop the motorcycles abruptly, which could lead to accidents, especially when the vehicles on the expressway are moving at a very high speed. Also, those running behind the motorcycles with the Kavads are at a grave risk of being hit by some vehicle,” said Abhinav Gupta, a motorist. Another motorist claimed that the situation was the same every year with the traffic police turning mute spectator. “I have been noticing it for several years now. Every Shravan, these Kanwarias have a free run just a day before Shivratri. The police have made separate lanes for the Kanwarias to walk with the Kavads, they should direct those on the motorcycles also to drive on service roads at least. It seems the police are waiting for a tragedy to happen before taking necessary action,” said Neeraj Arora, who commutes to Delhi every day.

Also some of the Kanwaria camps set up along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway have encroached upon the road causing traffic jams through the day.

Source:The Hindu

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