| India’s
highways to have state of the art vehicle tracking
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| With
increasing importance being given to
the development of its infrastructure,
India’s dusty highways could soon
hook up with the skies and take a sharp
turn towards satellite-based technologies.
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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is currently
studying the viability of installing electronic
mapping and satellite-based vehicle tracking systems
along the national highway network. The technology
will offer services such as tracking of vehicles
for fleet owners and help corporates keep a tab
on inventory and bridge any demand-supply gap.
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Our Say |
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| Such
developments will go a long way in solving
issues of supply chain management existing
today and reduce to a great extent the
technology gaps that are being faced
by India’s FMCG and consumer durables
manufacturers, when it comes to better
connectivity between their supply chain
nodes. |
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The
NHAI has commissioned a consultancy project on
the technology for providing value-added services
to road-users. The project is being handled by
a team led by the US-based Parsons Brinkerhoff
International.
Meanwhile,
sensing a business opportunity, a part of the
electronics industry
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already started importing and testing the
equipment that can be fitted on vehicles to track
vehicle movement, using geographic information system
and global satellite positioning. On the other hand,
a few vehicle makers, especially commercial vehicle
manufacturers, who have tested these products in
other countries, are negotiating with fleet owners,
freight companies and courier companies, who need
to monitor their fleet movement. |
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