Now vehicles will be able to alert each other before colliding. For this, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that the government is planning to make ‘Vehicle-to-Vehicle’ (V2V) communication technology mandatory in the country by the end of 2026. With the help of this technology, vehicles will be able to send safety alerts to each other while moving on the road, which will prevent collisions and accidents. This decision has been taken after the meeting of transport ministers of 28 states and union territories. The government’s target is to reduce deaths in road accidents by 50% by 2030. How the technology will work: Drivers will talk like pilots. Explaining this system, Nitin Gadkari said that after its implementation, the vehicles will be able to talk to each other just like pilots do in the sky. An ‘on-board unit’ (OBU) will be fitted in every train. This unit will send information like its location, speed, direction and braking to other vehicles nearby through wireless technology. With this, the driver will get an alert even before the danger is visible. Alert will be available even in fog and blind turns. V2V technology will be most effective in those situations where cameras or radar are not able to work. Vehicles can become expensive by Rs 5 to 7 thousand. The government can spend around Rs 5,000 crore on this entire program. However, the price of the on-board unit (OBU) installed in the vehicles is estimated to be between Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000. Initially it may be made mandatory for new cars, buses and trucks. Later, there may be a rule to install it separately in old vehicles also. Experts believe that this may increase the prices of vehicles. Agreement with the Department of Telecommunications for spectrum: Special frequencies are required to run the V2V system. Gadkari said that a joint task force has been formed with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The department has agreed in principle to allot 30MHz spectrum in the 5.875-5.905GHz band. According to Road Transport Secretary V. Umashankar, technical standards are being finalized with auto companies. Challenge: How possible is it to be implemented by the end of 2026? Even though the government has set a deadline of 2026, this target is quite challenging. What is the difference between ADAS and V2V? Nowadays, many cars come with ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System), which relies on cameras and sensors. It can only see what is in front of the camera. Whereas V2V technology works on wireless signals. That is, if a big truck is driving ahead of you and there is some danger ahead, then ADAS will not be able to see it, but through V2V the signal of the vehicle in front will reach your car across the truck.
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Vehicles will themselves alert each other before colliding: V2V chip mandatory in new vehicles by the end of 2026, price will increase by 5 to 7 thousand
