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Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Swiss tech to ensure smooth ride on Gorakhpur link e-way
1 2 3 Lucknow/Gorakhpur: People taking the Gorakhpur link expressway will enjoy a world-class experience as cutting-edge Swiss technology has been used to improve the quality of ride. To enhance mobility and accessibility in the region, the state govt has tied up with ETH Zurich, a Switzerland-based entity, to provide the technology to upgrade quality of ride and experience for vehicle owners using the stretch. The same technology is also being used in Ganga Expressway and in the maintenance of other operational expressways across the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the 91.3-km long high-speed corridor on June 20. Through calibration, vibrations, and AI-based inputs, the independent experts from Switzerland ensured that motorists experience no bumps, roughness, or abnormal noise levels while commuting on the Gorakhpur link expressway. Using advanced vibration technology, accelerometer-based sensors, and S-motion sensors, the expressway's four-lane ride quality was scientifically evaluated. The equipment was installed in a specially outfitted Innova vehicle, which collected data during test runs. The assessment was carried out in collaboration with ETH Zurich and its spin-off firm, RTDT Laboratory AG. Based on detailed analysis, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) implemented targeted improvements to ensure optimal ride experience. A senior officer at the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) said that the CM's office had been constantly monitoring the progress of the project. Though work on the project commenced in Feb 2020, the project got delayed due to some roadblocks. "Among major hurdles stalling the completion of the project was the change of the course of the Ghaghra. A portion of an embankment built for the safety of a major bridge constructed between Ambedkar Nagar and Gorakhpur was washed away last year after the monsoon, and repair works took time," an official said.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Standard
UP govt to use Swiss technology to enhance ride quality on expressways
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said it will use cutting-edge Swiss technology to improve ride quality on expressways in the state. Building on the "world-class ride comfort" already validated on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway through advanced testing by ETH Zurich, the state will now deploy the same AI-based systems on the Ganga, Bundelkhand, Agra-Lucknow, and Purvanchal expressways, it said in a statement. "In a pioneering move, the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has initiated a comprehensive assessment and improvement drive for expressway riding comfort. This involves cutting-edge vibration and AI-based technologies developed by ETH Zurich and its independent spin-off company, RTDT Laboratory AG," the government said. "For this purpose, seven high-precision sensors -- four for assessing riding quality and three for monitoring motion -- were installed in an Innova vehicle. These include accelerometer-based and S-motion sensors, as well as advanced equipment for data collection and analysis," it said. The government said that UPEIDA has set a goal to inspect and improve the riding experience of every lane on all major expressways in the state using this technology. Following the construction of the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, all four lanes underwent detailed testing, and based on the findings, targeted improvements were implemented to achieve world-class riding standards, it noted. "This innovative approach is now being applied during the construction of the Ganga Expressway. It will be extended to other key expressways across Uttar Pradesh, reaffirming UPEIDA's commitment to delivering safe, smooth, and high-quality road infrastructure," it said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
UP govt to use Swiss-tech on expressways
Uttar Pradesh is set to enhance expressway ride quality using Swiss technology, following successful trials on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway. The state government will deploy AI-based systems developed by ETH Zurich on major expressways like Ganga, Bundelkhand, and Purvanchal. High-precision sensors in vehicles will assess and improve riding comfort across all lanes, ensuring safe and smooth road infrastructure. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said it will use cutting-edge Swiss technology to improve ride quality on expressways in the on the "world-class ride comfort" already validated on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway through advanced testing by ETH Zurich , the state will now deploy the same AI-based systems on the Ganga, Bundelkhand, Agra-Lucknow, and Purvanchal expressways, it said in a statement."In a pioneering move, the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority ( UPEIDA ) has initiated a comprehensive assessment and improvement drive for expressway riding comfort. This involves cutting-edge vibration and AI-based technologies developed by ETH Zurich and its independent spin-off company, RTDT Laboratory AG," the government said."For this purpose, seven high-precision sensors -- four for assessing riding quality and three for monitoring motion -- were installed in an Innova vehicle. These include accelerometer-based and S-motion sensors, as well as advanced equipment for data collection and analysis," it government said that UPEIDA has set a goal to inspect and improve the riding experience of every lane on all major expressways in the state using this the construction of the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, all four lanes underwent detailed testing, and based on the findings, targeted improvements were implemented to achieve world-class riding standards, it noted."This innovative approach is now being applied during the construction of the Ganga Expressway. It will be extended to other key expressways across Uttar Pradesh, reaffirming UPEIDA's commitment to delivering safe, smooth, and high-quality road infrastructure," it said.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
2015 Verka case: Cops in civilian clothes firing at vehicle occupant cannot be considered official duty, says SC
Police personnel 'surrounding a civilian vehicle in plain clothes and jointly firing upon its occupant by its very nature bears no reasonable nexus to the duties of maintaining public order or effecting lawful arrest,' the Supreme Court observed in its April 29 order, dismissing the plea of nine Punjab policemen, challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order of May 20, 2019 where it refused to quash the murder case against them in a 10-year-old alleged fake encounter case. 'The availability of official firearms, or even an erroneous official objective, cannot transmute acts wholly outside the colour of authority into those 'done while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of official duty',' the detail SC order uploaded recently reads. According to the case, on June 16, 2015, a police team, travelling in a Bolero, an Innova and a Verna, intercepted a white Hyundai i20 on the Verka-Batala road in Amritsar, Punjab. After giving a brief warning, they allegedly opened fire on the car using pistols and AK-47 rifles, killing driver Mukhjit Singh, alias Mukhha. The complainant (then riding a motorcycle nearby) and another witness claimed to have seen the shooting and raised an alarm that drew locals to the spot. The complaint alleged that after the firing incident, the then Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Parmpal Singh arrived at the scene with additional personnel and ordered the removal of the vehicle's registration plate. Hearing the matter, the division bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta restored the charge of 'destruction of evidence' against DCP Parmpal Singh, observing 'actions taken under the guise of official duty, but aimed at obstructing justice, cannot be deemed related to police duty'. The court also clarified that 'no prior sanction is required to prosecute DCP Parmpal Singh and the other police officials for their alleged actions'. The bench rejected the submission of eight police personnel that cognisance of the complaint against them cannot be taken as it was barred under Section 197 of CrPC under which prior permission was needed to prosecute public servants. 'An act that is per se directed to erasing a potential exhibit, if ultimately proved, cannot be regarded as reasonably connected with any bona-fide police duty. The test consistently applied by this Court is whether the impugned act bears a direct and inseparable nexus to official functions. We believe that where the very accusation is suppression of evidence, the nexus is absent on the face of the record. In such a situation the bar of Section 197 CrPC is not attracted, and sanction is not a condition precedent to cognizance. The cloak of official duty cannot be extended to acts intended to thwart justice as held by this Court in Gauri Shankar Prasad v State of Bihar,' the SC order reads. 'The part of the impugned order of the High Court dated 20.05.2019 that set aside Criminal Complaint No. 112 of 2016 and the summoning order of 17.08.2017 in respect of Deputy Commissioner of Police Parampal Singh, is set aside. Proceedings against the respondent stand restored, to be continued in accordance with law,' the order reads. In the separate petition by the rest of the eight officials, the court said, 'The contention that the death, even if established, resulted from a mistaken identity and therefore attracts no culpability is a matter of defence; whether the petitioners acted in good faith, or whether they fired at all, are questions of fact that can only be resolved on evidence at trial. At the stage of summoning or of framing of charges the Court is not expected to weigh the probative value of the materials in microscopic detail but merely to see whether the facts, taken at their face, disclose the commission of an offence. The order of the Magistrate summoning the petitioners, and the subsequent order of the Sessions Court framing charges, proceed on an appreciation that there exists prima facie evidence of concerted firearm assault. No error of law or perversity of approach is shown. Therefore, we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order. The Special Leave Petitions are, accordingly, dismissed.' After the victim's family reached the court, Parmpal Singh was summoned into the case. Besides, Parmpal Singh, eight other police personnel had challenged the HC order of May 20, 2019, wherein the court refused to quash the case registered against them, in the Supreme Court. Human rights activist and lawyer Sarabjit Singh Verka said, 'The SC order was uploaded on June 15. The order has opened the doors for justice the victim's family has been seeking for a decade.' G Nageswara Rao, then Inspector General of Police (Crime), Punjab, headed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) inquiry into FIR No. 242 dated June 16, 2015, registered under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. Based on the findings, the SIT concluded that the allegations made in the FIR against the deceased, Mukhtjit Singh, alias Mukha, relating to offences under IPC section 307 and the Arms Act, were not substantiated. Instead, the SIT recommended filing a police report under section 173(2) of the CrPC for offences punishable under Section 304, read with Section 34 of the IPC, against several police officials. These include SI Ramesh Kumar (No. 1382/GSP), ASI Joginder Singh (No. 2639/ASR), HC Ranbir Singh (No. 821/ASR), HC Rajesh Kumar (No. 3564/ASR), HC Sandeep Kumar (No. 2176/ASR), HC Jasbir Singh (No. 669/ASR), C-II Navjot Singh (No. 2895/ASR), and Ct. Satwinderjit Singh (No. 3894/ASR). The report also mentioned that the prosecution would require necessary sanctions under Section 197 of the CrPC. Additionally, the SIT noted procedural violations and recommended departmental action against other officers. 'Ct. Love Kumar (No. 3568/ASR) was found to have allowed HC Rajesh Kumar to use his issued AK-47 rifle (No. 88320625) during the incident. Both officers were recommended for departmental action for this lapse. Furthermore, MHC Baljit Singh (No. 70/ASR) was found to have permitted the misuse of a Malkhana vehicle (PB-08-BP-4613) by SI Ramesh Kumar. Similarly, HC Kanwaljit Singh (No. 1957/ASR), in charge of the Cyber/Computer Cell, misused another official vehicle, a Verna car (PB-33A-7979). Departmental action was recommended in both these cases,' the SIT recommended.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
2 more held in HDFC bank robbery case
Two more miscreants have been arrested in the case involving robbery at HDFC bank branch at Phagwara's Rehana Jatttan village. On May 31, in a broad daylight armed robbery, three masked miscreants robbed cash from the HDFC Bank branch situated at Rihanna-Jattan village situated on Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road in Kapurthala district. Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kapurthala, Gaurav Toora has said that in connection with the bank robbery at Rehana Jattan in Phagwara, three accused have been apprehended so far, and ₹28.67 lakh of looted money have been recovered. During a press conference held today, SSP stated that two accused involved in the incident were nabbed from Mathura, in Uttar Pradesh. A Verna car, an Innova, two 32-bore pistols, two live cartridges, and ₹28.67 lakh of looted cash have been recovered till now. On June 7, Gurmindar Singh was arrested and ₹13.10 lakhs of looted money, one .32-bore pistol, and two live rounds were recovered. 'Upon further interrogation, Navjot Singh of Kahalwa village and Jorawar Singh Sodhi Dhaliwal Qadian of Jalandhar were arrested. 'Navjot and Jorawar were apprehended from Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) along with an Innova Crysta (registration number PB 08 FB 0039), and ₹2.02 lakh of cash was recovered from them. During investigation, the Verna car used in the robbery (unregistered), ₹13.55 lakh cash, and one .32-bore pistol were also recovered,' SSP Toora said.
