New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- The Union government has earmarked 30 GHz radio spectrum for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology, a move seen as a key enabling step for introducing connected safety systems on Indian roads.

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday told a meeting of the consultative committee of the ministry that the department of telecommunications has allocated 30 GHz spectrum for V2V communication, according to an official statement issued by the Press Information Bureau.

The allocation will allow vehicles to directly exchange safety-related information with one another, forming the backbone for connected vehicle communication systems.

As earlier reported, the road transport ministry is w...