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Indian toll road upgrades to infra red classification

Indian technology company Rajdeep has received an order from Oriental Structural Engineers to install an infrared vehicle classification system for a National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase V road upgrading project in Etawah Chakeri, Uttar Pradesh. The order involves two toll plazas with a total of twenty-six lanes. The new system will replace the existing treadle based classification system. All toll lanes will have weigh in motion (WIM) as well as a mix of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) lane
March 25, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Indian technology company 7236 Rajdeep has received an order from Oriental Structural Engineers to install an infrared vehicle classification system for a National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase V road upgrading project in Etawah Chakeri, Uttar Pradesh.

The order involves two toll plazas with a total of twenty-six lanes. The new system will replace the existing treadle based classification system.  All toll lanes will have weigh in motion (WIM) as well as a mix of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) lanes, cash lanes and mixed lanes.

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