NHAI is Reshaping its Operations with Recent Technologies

1. NHAI is Reshaping its Operations with Recent Technologies The role of the technology in shaping the world into a better place can’t be ignored. The world has seen the effect of the science and technology post-industrial revolution, which happened in the late 18th century. Now, the technology is influencing the way we live and we experience things. The influx of tech-enabled devices is making it easy for both the society as well as governing bodies. The Government of India has launched a program ‘Digital India’ to expand the footprint of India in the Digital world. It encouraged every wing and department, which is under its fold, to adopt latest technologies to alleviate problems. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is one of the bodies that are contending for a top position to embrace new technologies. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), is a statutory that was established for the development and maintenance of the assigned part of National Highway network. In its journey for taking the national highways to their next levels, the NHAI has knocked the doors of technology. The NHAI has even created an IT and Highway operations that reflects its priorities related to technology. The Highway operations division has been at the forefront in implementing the technology-led initiatives. Some of its noteworthy initiatives are: FASTag - To get rid of waiting at Toll Plazas, the NHAI has developed FASTag Toll Collection System, which is also referred as Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system. Using this system, the NHAI could reduce the amount of congestion at its Toll Plazas. Soon, every NHAI operated Toll Plaza will be getting at least one dedicated FASTag lane on either side. The Government of India has even passed an order mandating FASTag for every vehicle purchased after November 2017. Advanced Traffic Incident Management System To curb the rise in the fatality rate on national highways, the NHAI has come up with the Advanced Traffic Incident Management System. Through this system, the field staff of the NHAI will be equipped with the equipment that can deal with emergencies. The entire process of managing emergencies would be tracked using Global Positioning System (GPS). And recently a Toll-Free number-1033 was launched to report accidents and receive emergency support. There are many other instances and areas where the NHAI has used different and multiple technologies to combat commuter-centric problems. #FASTag #Tollplazas