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January, 2012
EDITORIAL
The first year of India Transport Portal ends with 2011. All the ITPs team would like to thank you for your loyalty and wishes you a happy new year. Our increasing success among transportation stakeholders allows us to tackle 2012 with confidence. We have several exciting projects for this year and we cannot wait to present them to you! Meanwhile, we are proud to invite you to have a look at our publications in Intertraffic World India. We have released seven in-depth analyses that address several and various transportation issues. From the road safety to the truck overloading through Intelligent Transport System, these analyses are our contribution to the Transportation understanding.
February 23 - 25, 2012 Mumbai METRO RAIL INDIA SUMMIT February 23 - 24, 2012 Bangalore 2ND ANNUAL METRO EXPANSION February 23 - 24, 2012 New Delhi 2ND ANNUAL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM February 27 - 28, 2012 New Delhi TRAFFIC INFRA TECH EXPO May 17 - 19, 2012 Chennai
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FREIGHT TRAINS
GURGAON MUNDRA DOUBLE STACK TRAINS TO BECOME OPERATIONAL Indian railways will soon be putting into operation double-stack trains and these will be running between Gurgaon and the port of Mundra within Gujarat. This is done in an attempt to strengthen the transportation of steel, cars as well as consumer goods. This service was due to be operational from September. Research Designs and Standards Organisation has given its consent for its operation. The preparations which are needed as far as safety approval is concerned have all been completed. This will be a 19-feet high train which will clear containers from the port zones. More information on ITP
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A month in the India Transport Sector EVENT REPORT : ASIAN TYRE & RUBBER CONFERENCE
THE NEWS The tyre industry in India has been sorely hit this year and consumers have had to deal with many price hikes during that time. As a result, they are finding themselves paying a lot more for cars and tyres than they would have a year or two ago. More information on ITP THE CHALLENGES Consumers using cars for personal and business travels are the greatest users of automotive tyres today, according to Indias ATMA (Automotive Tyre Manufacturing Association). There are 40 tyre companies in India (2011 figure), and of these, the top seven manufacturers produce 85% of the tyres used. More information on ITP THE MARKET The demand for tyres in India has continued to grow. People who want or need tyres the most are the ones buying and maintaining cars. The industrial use of tyres was actually far lower in 2011 than that of private use. Unfortunately demand has started to exceed supply and with the loss of rubber tree crops in Thailand, obtaining supplies of good rubber in 2012 will be even more difficult. More information on ITP
TO GO FURTHER
THE ADVANTAGES OF RADIALS Radial tyres have gained enormous popularity in recent times over the normal bias ply or cross ply tyres as they come with many benefits. The construction of a radial tyre is different than that of the traditional cross ply tyre. More information on ITP
DELHI METRO HAS HELPED EASE OUT ROAD CONGESTION Indian Railways is one of the most popular and affordable modes of transport that caters for the bulk of the population in the country. With a passenger base of around 30 million and tracks covering over 114,500 km, Indian Railways truly epitomises the concept of public transport in India. More information on ITP
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INCREASE OF ROAD TAX IN DELHI Amongst motor vehicle taxations in India, road tax constitutes one of the key components. All vehicles that are not governmentowned come under the purview of this tax structure at the time of registration of the vehicle. More information on ITP
OVERLOADED VEHICLES FACE STRICT SCRUTINY Overloaded vehicles on Indian roads are an unfortunate yet common sight. While city roads are spared to some extent, highways are another story. Trucks after trucks, carrying more than their maximum capacity, navigate busy Indian roads. Up until 2005, overloaded trucks did not face any scrutiny nor did they have to pay a penalty. While most state governments issued tokens allowing the overloading of trucks after the payment of a fixed charge, others issued private passes through Transport Offices to allow overloaded trucks to pass through the state. More information on ITP
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EMISSION STANDARDS ON INDIAN ROADS As we know, the number of vehicles has a direct bearing on the environment we live in. Considering the long term ramifications vehicles create on our ecology, it is imperative to have emission standards. Emission norms set the upper limit on the amount of pollutants that can be transmitted in the environment. The need and usefulness of emission standards on Indian roads is unquestionable. More information on ITP Indian Transport Portal is an online news center covering the most critical industrial issues related to transport markets in India. India Transport Portal and India Transport Portal are edited by Digital Bizzline Ltd. a UK based press agency recently launched by a group of freelance journalists. Digital Bizzline Ltd. is registered at the Companies House UK: 07301455
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