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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
E-challans worth ₹470 cr issued for violations on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in one year
The Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway has generated 27.76 lakh e-challans worth ₹470 crore for traffic violations since e-surveillance was put in place in July last year, with abysmal recovery of just ₹51 crore in fines. Medium goods vehicles received 85,468 e-challans, articulated heavy goods vehicles 30,450, and medium passenger buses 14,764 e-challans, the data stated.(HT Photo) According to data shared by the transport department, cars accounted for the lion's share of speed limit violations on the 95-km expressway, with more than 17.20 lakh e-challans. Heavy goods carriers were a distant second with 3.27 lakh e-challans, followed by heavy passenger vehicles, such as buses, at 2.48 lakh, taxis faced 2 lakh challans, and 1.2 lakh light goods carriers were booked during the period. Medium goods vehicles received 85,468 e-challans, articulated heavy goods vehicles 30,450, and medium passenger buses 14,764 e-challans, the data stated. A senior official of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD) told PTI that their department has issued 27.76 lakh e-challans inviting fines to the tune of ₹470 crore from July 19, 2024, to July 17 this year. He pointed out that 3 lakh e-challans worth ₹51.32 crore have been recovered till July 17, without elaborating further. As per an RTI reply to transporter KV Shetty, the department has paid the ITMS operator ₹57.94 crore for the 8.84 lakh e-challans issued between July 19 and December 31 last year. Documents show that the operator, Proctech Solutions ITMS LLP, gets ₹654.90, comprising its share of ₹555 and 18 per cent GST, for every e-challan issued. The ITMS, which uses high-resolution cameras and AI-based detection tools, was implemented to improve compliance and reduce accidents on the busy Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has installed 40 gantries and hundreds of CCTV cameras as part of ITMS, which also includes speed detection cameras, ANPR, weigh-in-motion sensors, AVCC, weather sensors, a dynamic messaging system, a command and control centre (CCC), and supporting infrastructure at multiple locations across the expressway. The state transport department has given ₹45 crore viability gap funding from the Road Safety Fund for the project, costing more than ₹100 crore. As per the mechanism, a traffic violation report is generated through the ITMS system and verified at the Command Control Centre (CCC) by the operator's staff, and challans have to be approved by RTO officials. While there is a provision to issue e-challans for 17 traffic violations, the ones handed down so far pertain to speeding, driving without a seatbelt, lane cutting, entering from the wrong side and using mobile phones while driving, officials said. Sources said that a large number of e-challans for overspeeding were issued in the Khandala ghat section of the expressway. Hence, the transporters are demanding an increase in the speed limit in the ghat section. The 10-km ghat section has a speed limit of 60 kmph for cars and 40 kmph for heavy vehicles. On other stretches of the expressway, the speed limit is 100 kmph for smaller vehicles and 80 kmph for heavy vehicles. Transporters claim the current limit on the ghat section, located between Lonavala in Pune district and Khalapur in Raigad district, results in frequent e-challans, as it is challenging for heavy vehicles to move slowly on a sharp downward incline, and slows down traffic and causes accidents. Deliberations were underway to raise the speed limit for heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses from the current 40 kmph to 45-50 kmph on the downward incline of the Pune-Mumbai arm of the Khandala Ghat. Transport operators are unhappy at the flood of e-challans and urged authorities to take note of the resentment in the vital sector. Last month, transporters went on strike against the rampant e-challans issued to heavy vehicles, but called it off after the state government set up a panel.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Standard
E-challans worth ₹470 crore issued on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in a year
The Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway has generated 2.7 million e-challans worth ₹470 crore for traffic violations since e-surveillance was put in place in July last year, with abysmal recovery of just ₹51 crore in fines. According to data shared by the transport department, cars accounted for the lion's share of speed limit violations on the 95-km expressway, with more than 1.7 milion e-challans. Heavy goods carriers were a distant second with 327 thousand e-challans, followed by heavy passenger vehicles, such as buses, at 248 thousand, taxis faced 200 thousand challans, and 120 thousand light goods carriers were booked during the period. Medium goods vehicles received 85,468 e-challans, articulated heavy goods vehicles 30,450, and medium passenger buses 14,764 e-challans, the data stated. A senior official of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD) told PTI that their department has issued 2.7 million e-challans inviting fines to the tune of ₹470 crore from July 19, 2024, to July 17 this year. He pointed out that 300 thousand e-challans worth ₹51.32 crore have been recovered till July 17, without elaborating further. As per an RTI reply to transporter KV Shetty, the department has paid the ITMS operator ₹57.94 crore for the 884 thousand e-challans issued between July 19 and December 31 last year. Documents show that the operator, Proctech Solutions ITMS LLP, gets ₹654.90, comprising its share of ₹555 and 18 per cent GST, for every e-challan issued. The ITMS, which uses high-resolution cameras and AI-based detection tools, was implemented to improve compliance and reduce accidents on the busy Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has installed 40 gantries and hundreds of CCTV cameras as part of ITMS, which also includes speed detection cameras, ANPR, weigh-in-motion sensors, AVCC, weather sensors, a dynamic messaging system, a command and control centre (CCC), and supporting infrastructure at multiple locations across the expressway. The state transport department has given ₹45 crore viability gap funding from the Road Safety Fund for the project, costing more than ₹100 crore. As per the mechanism, a traffic violation report is generated through the ITMS system and verified at the Command Control Centre (CCC) by the operator's staff, and challans have to be approved by RTO officials. While there is a provision to issue e-challans for 17 traffic violations, the ones handed down so far pertain to speeding, driving without a seatbelt, lane cutting, entering from the wrong side and using mobile phones while driving, officials said. Sources said that a large number of e-challans for overspeeding were issued in the Khandala ghat section of the expressway. Hence, the transporters are demanding an increase in the speed limit in the ghat section. The 10-km ghat section has a speed limit of 60 kmph for cars and 40 kmph for heavy vehicles. On other stretches of the expressway, the speed limit is 100 kmph for smaller vehicles and 80 kmph for heavy vehicles. Transporters claim the current limit on the ghat section, located between Lonavala in Pune district and Khalapur in Raigad district, results in frequent e-challans, as it is challenging for heavy vehicles to move slowly on a sharp downward incline, and slows down traffic and causes accidents. Deliberations were underway to raise the speed limit for heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses from the current 40 kmph to 45-50 kmph on the downward incline of the Pune-Mumbai arm of the Khandala Ghat. Transport operators are unhappy at the flood of e-challans and urged authorities to take note of the resentment in the vital sector. Last month, transporters went on strike against the rampant e-challans issued to heavy vehicles, but called it off after the state government set up a panel.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eko Health Inc. enter digital health collaboration to improve heart murmur detection in dogs
A novel canine-specific detection algorithm is designed to improve early identification of heart disease and expand access to life-extending cardiac care for dogs Ingelheim, Germany, and San Francisco, Calif., June 10, 2025 | Boehringer Ingelheim, a global leader in animal health, and Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence (AI) for early detection of heart and lung diseases, have entered a strategic collaboration agreement. This collaboration brings together Boehringer's depth in canine cardiology with Eko Health's powerful AI algorithms and digital stethoscopes – already trusted by healthcare professionals worldwide, with over 650,000 devices sold for use in human medicine. Leveraging their combined expertise, along with Boehringer's proprietary algorithm developed with support from leading veterinary cardiologists worldwide, the partnership aims to enhance the early detection and diagnosis of heart disease in dogs. A canine-specific detection algorithm will be made available to veterinarians through a purpose-built Eko mobile app launching in 2026. A heart murmur in dogs is an audible sound resulting from turbulent blood flow when cardiac valves fail to close properly, similar to the condition observed in humans. Heart murmurs are a very typical finding in canine myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)1, a chronic and common heart condition that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in dogs2 and affects approximately 10 to 15% of dogs in their lifetime.3 'As a longtime leader in canine cardiology, we know that early diagnosis of MMVD and consideration of early appropriate treatment are key to helping affected dogs live better and longer lives; explained Dr. Erich Schött, Head of Pet Therapeutics and Pet Vaccines at Boehringer Ingelheim. 'By collaborating with Eko Health, we look forward to simplifying and improving canine heart murmur detection so that more dogs and pet owners can have additional years of life to love. The innovative tool will give veterinarians the ability to hear, see and document the sounds of heart murmurs and to share it with the dog owners.' Regular veterinary check-ups are vital for maintaining optimal health in dogs, yet many dogs are not evaluated for potential heart murmurs. In a typical clinic visit, veterinarians rely on an analog stethoscope to detect murmurs—often in noisy environments and during time-constrained exams. This traditional method can miss subtle or early-stage murmurs, especially those that fall outside the range of human hearing. Through this partnership, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eko are equipping veterinarians with a simple, powerful tool to detect heart murmurs earlier and with greater confidence.'We're proud to partner with Boehringer Ingelheim to deliver AI-powered tools that meaningfully improve how veterinarians detect heart disease,' said Connor Landgraf, CEO and co-founder of Eko Health. 'By combining Boehringer's global leadership in animal health with Eko's unique ability to deliver advanced detection algorithms to the point of care, we can help millions of pets—and the families who love them—receive the life-extending care they Boehringer Ingelheim Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry's top investors in Research and Development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. More than 53,500 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier, more sustainable, and equitable tomorrow. Learn more at About Boehringer Ingelheim – Animal Health business Boehringer Ingelheim provides first-in-class innovation for preventing and treating diseases in animals. The company offers a wide range of vaccines, parasite-control products, and medicines for pets, horses, and livestock to veterinarians, animal owners, farmers, and governments. As a leader in animal health, Boehringer Ingelheim values that the health of humans and animals is deeply connected and strives to make a difference for people, animals, and society. Learn more at For more information, visit About Eko Health Eko Health is a leading digital health company advancing how healthcare professionals detect and monitor heart and lung disease with its portfolio of digital stethoscopes, patient and provider software, and AI-powered analysis. Its FDA-cleared platform, with over 650,000 devices sold to clinicians globally, allows them to detect earlier and with higher accuracy, manage treatment effectively, and ultimately give their patients the best care possible. Eko Health is headquartered in Emeryville, California, with over $165 million in funding from ARTIS Ventures, DigiTx Partners, Double Point Ventures, EDBI, Highland Capital Partners, LG Technology Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Morningside Technology Ventures Limited, NTTVC, Questa Capital, and others. For more information, visit Hezzell M. Pathology and prognosis of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease. In pract.2018 Mar; 40 (S1): 3-6.2 Häggström, J et al. 'New insights into degenerative mitral valve disease in dogs.' Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 2004 vol 34, 5: 1209-1226. doi: 10.1016/ Keene, Bruce W et al. 'ACVIM consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs.' Journal of veterinary internal medicine vol. 33,3 (2019): 1127-1140. in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
