25-09-2014, 01:35 PM
Abstracts: Today, Traffic congestion has been increasing worldwide as a result of insufficient road development, growing number of vehicles, Low speed, increased accident rates, increased fuel consumption etc. It raises the demand for the concept of intelligent transportation system to the conventional transportation system. Intelligent Transportation System include a wide and growing suite of technologies and applications. Intelligent Transportation Systems deliver superior benefit-cost returns when compared to traditional investments in highway capacity. Intelligent Transportation System maximize the capacity of infrastructure, reducing the need to build additional highway capacity. ITS have a central role to play in funding countries’ transportation systems. Increasing driver and pedestrian safety, Enhancing mobility and convenience, Delivering environmental benefit, Boosting productivity, economic, and employment growth. In this project patch of highway in Gujarat will be selected and all the existing conventional transportation facilities will be studied in detail, for example traffic regulation system, toll collection system etc. for the highway and feasibility of any of the