As of now, it is difficult to imagine traffic zipping past toll manifolds like in developed countries. We are witnessing long traffic jam at toll plazas in India, especially at the ones near the city. Manual toll collection is the order of the day. About 80% to 90% users are paying toll by cash. In a toll plaza lane about 120-150 vehicles

per hour are processed with cash transaction. If more and more people start using Debit/Credit cards, Paytm, Freecharge etc., it may reduce the queue length. However it has its own challenges. Therefore, there is lot of focus being brought on Electronic Toll Collection (ETC).

ETC with a throughput of 1000 – 1200 vehicles per hour is currently the most efficient method of toll collection in the world. ETC automatically identifies a vehicle equipped with a valid encoded data tag or transponder as it moves through a toll lane or checkpoint. ETC then posts a debit or charge to a patron’s account, without

the patron having to stop to pay the toll. In ETC, Tag or On-Board Unit is used, which contains information about that particular vehicle and allows its smooth transition.

NHAI has developed its pan-India ETC system called Fast-tag, which is still having some teething trouble. According to a joint study by the Transport Corporation of India and the IIM Calcutta, the implementation of a pan-India ETC on national highways may help save Rs 87,000 crore in the value of time and extra fuel spent. In our projects, we not only have a dedicated Fast-tag lane but also, all or many other lanes are also ETC

enabled.

In addition to ETC, if we adopt ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) or LPR (License plate recognition) vehicles do not need to wait and toll plaza are also not required. Since ETC & ANPR technologies identify a vehicle and collect toll automatically. Nowadays, the ANPR technology has improved its reliability, from 90% to 95%. Also, some ANPR equipment are able to recognize the number plate of vehicles that drive up to 200km/h. If nationwide ANPR coupled ETC is implemented, then there will be no toll booths at all. We are eagerly awaiting to embrace new technologies.

- Narayanan S (COO - HC 1)

I have had the good fortune of meeting some legendary personalities in my career as a motivational speaker and an author. The one common thread that I have found among them all is that they have all had a healthy disregard for the impossible. People rose to greatness when they turned around the impossible and made it possible for every other person to follow. Greatness is within everyone’s reach. The journey starts out at ‘impossible’ and ends in glory at ‘possible’.

If you follow any great leader in his journey from impossible to possible you will find that his actions were ‘need’ driven. He ‘needed’ to make it happen because the stakes were high, the pressure was tipping, the expectation was rising and the time was running out. When need and pressure enters the picture,

it marks the journey into the possibility of the impossible.When you ‘need’ to do something, you will get it done. The problem with a lot of young professionals is that they have not tasted the vicious threat of ‘need’ nor do they have any tolerance for pressure. If greatness is your path professionally and personally then challenge yourself in such a way that will set you making the impossible, possible.Challenge how much you can do by raising the bar on your performance. If you think you can do 1000, bet on 1500. Challenge the way you think. When you think about change, you kick your potential into performance.Challenge how fast you can do by raising the bar on your timing. If your target is to deliver results in twelve months, challenge yourself to deliver it in eleven and find out

way to do it in many context time is money. Challenge that you can do it better by raising the bar on your quality. Continuously raise the value of your work. How can your presentation be better? How can your relationships be better? How can your performance be better? Your ticket to greatness is guaranteed if you do more in less time and add extra value to your performance. If you aspire to be in the league of people who changed the world, then develop a healthy disregard to the impossible.

-Priya Kumar (Motivational Trainer)

Future for Queue Free Tolling

A Healthy Disregard for the Impossible

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INROADS

I am road I know that you did not notice But I cherish your travel on me I even wished you but you were in hurry

I am used to vehicles just flowing over me Sometimes I am hurt by the ruthless speed and unbearable load But I don’t let them know my suffering For me, I need to let them all reach

I witness countless emotions around me Here I see a family of four going on holiday There the army truck going to border Then there is morgue carrying the dead one

Also, there is kaleidoscope of life around me The village tea shop with lots of gossip There are protestors gathering to stop vehicles And a marriage party stuck in the protest

I used to sulk on being ignored constantly I realized that even if I am not going anywhere I am the strata on which vibgyor of life unfolds I smiles as I connect the miles into smiles…. ….and the journey continues.

- Mr. Neeraj Sanghi (CEO - HC 1)

TAKE OVER OF GODHRA TOLLWAYS

INROADSNEWS UPDATE 02Vol. 2 l April 2017

In order to recognize and reward employees for exceptional performance, we plan to introduce STAR scheme. We shall be looking to reward exceptional performance beyond the KRA’s or Job Responsibilities. It shall mostly be one – time innovation or creation, activity or work resulting in-

l Improvement in Operational Productivity

l Improvement in Quality of delivery of Customer Service

l Savings in time or Cost

l Enhancement of Revenue

l Improvement in Safety

l Improvement in Stakeholder communication

Nomination in STAR scheme will not be limited to Manager/ Supervisor. Employee could be nominated by another employee at least 1 level above the nominated employee or by at least 2 peers of the employee. Nominating person(s) shall give details about the basis of their recommendation. Also, Nominating person could include letters from other employees as evidence of exceptional performance.

Selection panel comprising of CEO, COO & CFO shall verify the evidence and shall be final authority to accept or reject the nomination for the STAR Plan. An Employee selected in STAR plan shall be awarded a one-time cash price of Rs. 20000/- and an appreciation letter. The appreciation letter shall also be sent to the Parents/ Next to kin of the recipient of award. More details of the scheme could be obtained from HR department. Come on ! Nominate and get nominated…

Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Scheme

We took over operations of Godhra to MP Border (“Project Highway”) in the state of Gujarat from BSCPL on 23.02.2016. Hearty congratulations to all of us in IDFC/ HC 1 family.

Deenadayalan has been already appointed as Project Manager for the Project Highway. This is what Deena had to say when we asked his views on the takeover – “I am proud to be a part of first

project in western Zone of India.”

The Project Highway is a four lane highway, constructed under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase-III Programme, in the section from KM 129+300 to KM 215+900 of NH47 on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis, connecting Ahmadabad and Indore. The Project Highway is a part of East west Corridor

in National Highway 47 (Old No.59) connecting major cities of the country to the Gujarat State. Project is of 87 kms with Rigid pavement (PQC) and 19 kms of service road.

Concession period is 27 years including 910 days of construction period from the appointed date viz., 01.03.2011. Project was completed in three milestones and the final completion certificate was

obtained on 29.06.2016. Total Project cost is 750 crores. There is one Toll plaza located at Bhatwada village along with the Traffic and Medical Aid Posts. Total 8 lanes available along with 2 nos of ETC and 2 nos of reversible lanes. All lanes have weigh in motion and two static weigh bridges are constructed on either side of the Toll plaza. Welcome to IDFC family !

INROADSFUN QUOTIENT 03Vol. 2 l April 2017

HC 1 Team Annual Off-Site at Jadhav Gadh

Fort, Pune on 10th -11th February,

2017.

DBCPL Team Outing at Flame of Forest, Indore on

4th – 5th February, 2017

UEPL Team Outing at Wayanand,

Kerala on 28th - 29th January,

2017

Enjoying Trekking

Participation of Family in

Team Games

Lungi Dance by

Aravinthan , son of Narayanan S.

Playing keyboard by

Priyal, daughter of Sameer Mathur.

Lathi performance by Aayush, son of Amol Sawant

Singing Song by Sarang,

son of Gauri Desai

Dance by Saranya Sri

Jannela , daughter of Venkata Jannela

Dance by Poojith Ponnamma daughter of

A. S.Timmaiah.

Karate by Siddhanth &

Vedanth, son of Narayanan G.

Playing Violin by Sutanup & Mendolin by

Anugata, sons of Anup Santra.

Dance & Singing by Namrata

& Nirupama, daughters of Kiran

Babu.

Skating performance of

Annamalai Iyyapan & M. Deivanai, son & daughter of A.

Mutthu.

OUR YOUNG TALENT

Dance by Kiruthesh son of Deenadayalan, Ananya

daughter of Rahul Ghadage, Aayura daughter of Amol Sawant, Sukrut son of Vidyadhar,

Shlok son of Kavita Hindalkar, Vivaan son of Praveen Kumar & Pranshu son of Rishi

Shukla.

Singing by Suhrut & Sai,

sons of Venkat Talala

Bharat Natyam by

Sherly, daughter of Biju Francis

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Future Outlook by

Narayanan G. (Partner – IDFC

Alternatives) & Road Safety by Narayanan

S. (COO – HC 1)

Training workshop on

“Thinking Differently” by Priya Kumar

(Motivational Trainer)

Participation in Activities of

Iron Rod Bending & Walking on

Fire

Award for Best Team

Presentation & Road Safety Award

for Nirmal BOT Project

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Briefing on Company Strategy & Brainstorming on Team Presentation by Neeraj Sanghi

(CEO – HC 1)