Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the River Information System (RIS) at a function in New Delhi.
- It will facilitate safe and accurate navigation on National Waterway – 1 on the Ganges River.
- RIS is being implemented under the overall responsibility of Inland Waterway Authority of India.
- Phase-II of the system from Farakka to Patna and Phase-III from Patna to Varanasi will be undertaken on priority,
What is River Information Services (RIS)?
RIS are combination of modern tracking equipment related hardware and software designed to optimize traffic and transport processes in inland navigation.
RIS are combination of modern tracking equipment related hardware and software designed to optimize traffic and transport processes in inland navigation.
- The system enhances swift electronic data transfer between mobile vesselsand shore (Base stations) through advance and real-time exchange of information.
- RIS enables achievement of safe and efficient inland water transport by avoiding the risks like Ship – to – Ship collisions, Ship – Bridge collisions and Groundings.
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