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TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP: TRANSPORTATION

The future of intelligent transportation This infrastructure development will require
system relies on super-intelligent vehicles, investments, both from public and private sector
infrastructure, control systems, planning, and and special purpose bodies will be required
driver’s acceptability. Legislation would play a to be constituted in order to implement
key role in ensuring and encouraging use of these projects in fast track mode. Intelligent
such intelligent, futuristic technologies in India transport systems will improve vehicle safety
e.g. communication among vehicles or between and contribute to resolving traffic management
a vehicle and the infrastructure would happen issues in India. Table 2.1 lists some of the ITS
only when it is legalised in the country. technologies required to be used in India.

TABLE 2.1 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES FOR ROAD TRANSPORT IN INDIA

NAME OF INVESTMENT
TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION REMARKS REQUIRED

Traffic Consistent real-time traffic Technology used for Investment for
information system for all modes
required hardware
Management all vehicles
of transport and software
Information related to logistics of Investment for
Freight Information freight operations in India and its Technology used for required hardware
systems tracking LCVs and HCVs and software

Efficient and automated collection
of tolls by Electronic Toll Investment for
Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) plazas leading Technology used for required hardware
Collection to less holdup of vehicles and all vehicles and software
reduction in travel time

Vehicle to The smart and efficient transfer of Technology Investment for
information between vehicle and
Infrastructure infrastructure setup using in- proposed for all required hardware
Communication vehicle telematics Vehicles and software

The integration of technologies
Vehicle to vehicle for information transfer between Technology Investment for
required hardware
proposed for all
Communication vehicles using open in-vehicle Vehicles and software
telematics platform
Intelligent Speed Restriction of speeding on Used for some Investment for
highways through speed tracking
passenger cars and required hardware
Management
of vehicles SUVs and software
Tracking of accidents, maintaining Investment for
Incident detection a record and quick delivery of first Used for all required hardware
vehicles
aid to victims and software.
Tracking of movement of
Hazardous goods dangerous goods throughout all Technology Investment for
required hardware
Tracking the modes by ensuring multimodal proposed for CVs and software
interconnection
Navigation aids to drivers based Technology Investment for
GPS and Navigation on satellite systems for safe and applicable to all required hardware
efficient travel vehicles and software

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