Thursday, June 24, 2010

DIMTS tie up with UK consultancy to solve Delhi's traffic woes

Wednesday, 23 June, 2010


Delhi Government's premier urban infrastructure company DIMTS has
joined hands with Britain's leading transport research consultancy TRL
to find solution to the ever growing traffic problem in the national
capital.

DIMTS and Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) have signed an MoU for
future collaboration and knowledge sharing in the transport sector.
The agreement was signed at TRL's headquarters in Berkshire, UK.Delhi
Multi Modal Transit System Ltd (DIMTS) was set up in 2004 to implement
various transport projects.Sue Sharland, TRL's Chief Executive said
the association will help DIMTS find solution to the traffic problem
in Delhi."Our specialist knowledge of transport systems in major
cities will help DIMTS make Delhi a world showcase for public
transport by facilitating a step-change in technology,"he said.S N
Sahai, Managing Director and Chief Executive of DIMTS, said the MoU
with TRL would help the agency formulate an effective roadmap in the
transport sector for the city."Our links with TRL will ensure that
creative solutions will be used to deliver our ambitious plans."With
this partnership, TRL will assist DIMTS in developing solutions not
only for the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) that is being
implemented on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor, but also help
develop future ITS projects that may be carried out both within Delhi
as well as other states of India.

Original news source
http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/850676/National/1/20/1

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