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As India’s pioneering IT infrastructure service provider, Highbar has actively developed and implemented IT solutions for
smart cities for over a decade. Starting with Lavasa City, India’s 1 privately built smart city in 2008, Highbar has retained
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the position of preferred IT implementation partner for smart cities including the two latest smart city projects at AURIC &
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Aurangabad Industrial Smart City (AURIC):
• India’s 1 Industrial Smart City projectyp j INTERACTION
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• Green field project Highbar Technocrat
• SAP ERP Solution will assist the organization at Smart Cities Solutions
each stage of city development viz. planning, Smart City Solution
construction and operation & maintenance
• Help city to manage funds, utilities billing and
city infrastructure
• Automated multichannel customer service ICT Implementation at AURIC &
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar Smart cities Smart cities
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Bhubaneswar Smart City Project: • Integration of Command & control
• India’s 1 ranked smart city center, Digital Kiosk, CCTV
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• ICT implementation including SAP ERP & surveillance, Automatic Traffic
eGovernance Control System, Smart solid waste
• Digital platform to track complete CAPEX & OPEX management, e-Governance
cycle from asset funding to operations and solution along with SAP ERP
Project & portfolio management roject & portfolio management
maintenance
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• Complete automation of citizen & employee • e-Tendering
services • Customer Service
• Digital File Management enabling paperless office • Real Estate Management
• Finance and accounts management
• Contract Management & quality
management system
Lavasa City: • Human Resources management
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• Automation of Finance, Purchase and Project • Utility Management, Billing of
management processes electricity and water
• CMS Billing application • Planning, reporting, analytics &
LAVASA • Customer Relationship Management dashboards
India’s 1st privately built Smart City in Smart Cities initiative. With award winning etc. We see an opportunity to take these
2008, Highbar has retained the position 5-Dimensional Digital Project Management solutions to the international markets.
of preferred IT implementation partner for Platform implemented at Maha Metro,
Smart Cities including the two latest Smart the linear mega projects will address cost Future outlook for the industry and from
City projects at AURIC & Bhubaneswar. and time overruns. In addition to initial a company perspective.
As we move forward with the construction phase this platform will also India is experiencing Digital
implementation of these solutions with enable these projects perform e ciently Transformation through Smart Cities,
these leading Smart Cities in India, we during the operation phase for the next Urban Transportation & Infrastructure
believe many of the technologies will few decades. is will enable the citizens of Development Projects. Information
become reference templates for other India to enhance their lifestyles in a much Technology is at the core of this Digital
Smart Cities to adopt and improve project better way. Some of our clients who are Transformation. Highbar has taken the
e ciencies. early adopters of these technologies have initiative to gain the rst mover advantage
already started garnering business bene ts through implementation of breakthrough
What are the opportunities you are from our technology solutions. Being the Technologies like 5-Dimensional Digital
seeking in the smart cities space going rst to implement ICT and digital project Project Management Platform at Maha
forward? Tell us of the smart cities management platform at Smart Cities Metro, ICT Implementation at AURIC,
projects in which you are looking to and Metro Rail projects, we would be India's first Industrial Smart City at
contribute and your strategy to tap them replicating these solutions at other similar Aurangabad and at Bhubaneswar Smart
going forward? mega projects in India and abroad. I see City. With its IT best practices in smart
Highbar is very excited about Smart Cities an opportunity for Highbar to play a very cities, urban transportation and roads
initiative and is eager to contribute value significant role in India’s infrastructure & highways, Highbar will act as growth
through our technology solutions. development initiatives based on the accelerator to enable these projects run
Highbar has already been part of initial strengths developed and demonstrated e ciently with the use of technologies.
list of leading Smart Cities. Smart Cities over the last decade. Besides Metro Rail In enabling robust, secure and scalable
would be contributing the larger pie of projects in Smart Cities the 5-Dimensional technology solutions for infrastructure
infrastructure development and Highbar is Digital Project Management Platform mega projects that represent tomorrow's
positioned as a leading Smart Cities solution can be deployed on linear construction India, Highbar focuses on ensuring citizens
provider using IoT, BIM & SAP solutions. projects like Roads & Highways, Tunnel using this infrastructure will enjoy a better
Urban transportation is an integral part of Construction, Railways, Pipeline projects, experience than ever before.

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