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In Pics: 5 Technology Solutions To Make Indian Roads Safer
As India inches towards surging levels of motorisation, using technology could ease India's traffic woes. Technology could be used to create traffic regulation systems, apprehending offenders and ensure road safety. Let us take a look at five technology solutions that could make Indian roads safer.
The LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) gun helps law enforcers to book vehicles crossing the speed limit. The gun emits an invisible infrared beam which can target an individual vehicle and estimate whether it is violating the speed limit or not. The LIDAR gun is extensively used by traffic police in the United States and United Kingdom.
These are digital speed boards installed on roads which inform vehicles whether they are within the speed limit or not. These devices are fit with radar sensor and can estimate the speed of vehicles which is then displayed on an LED display. These displays are already in use in Singapore and UK, and he Government of India's proposed Integrated Traffic Management System has also suggested using these.
Speed governors have been made mandatory by the union government for all commercial vehicles in India from January 31, 2017. These can put a cap on the speed that can be achieved, which is below the vehicle's actual speed limit. If the vehicle crosses the set speed limit, air and fuel flow to the engine is restricted and the vehicle is automatically slowed down.
NDTV along with Mastercard is launching a multi-platform campaign “Cashless Bano India”, to create digital awareness and educate the masses about digital payment solutions for day to day transactions.
The campaign aims to take the message of a cash free India to the country, and will charter a blue print which can help all stakeholders to become a part of the digital revolution.
We aim to reach out to people and educate them on:
1) Digital and financial literacy
2) New generation digital payment solutions
3) Enabling merchants and consumers to understand and adopt secured and safe payment Solutions
4) Ease of usage at point of sales
In the next 3 to 4 years, India will technologically leap forward. Every person with a mobile will become a walking ATMAmitabh KantCEO, NITI Aayog- The banking industry is going to move away from the practice of a blended merchant rate, we will have a separate cost for credit and debitAri SarkerCo-President, Asia Pacific, Mastercard
- Security is an ongoing process. Nothing can be absolutely secure. We need to solve problems on an everyday basisSunil MehtaMD and CEO, Punjab National Bank
- There should be no transaction costs on merchants or consumers. This should be covered by government subsidiesPraveen KhandelwalGeneral Secretary, The Confederation of All India Traders
- At least for the next 5 years or so, cellphones would be the best medium to reach people throughDr Arvind VirmaniPresident, Forum for Strategic Initiatives and Former Chief Economic Advisor
