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Highways Information Management System is a flexible database management system designed for asset owners, managers, and consultants. It provides storage and analysis of data on road assets generally based on linear referencing to pavements, bridges, culverts, and even fords. It is based on the principle of the "zero-coding paradigm by the end user," which means an integral part of the functionality configuration is released to the end user without actual changes to existing software. It is generally based on Commercially Off-the-shelf (COTS) systems.

It supports project, program, and strategy level analysis, and data transfer between levels. It also has a Royalty-free distribution-embedded engine for designing reports and graphs. HIMS provides a very flexible and advanced data validation routine while importing data into the HIMS system. End users have the authority to change the validation rules as required.

Our Associated Firms

SATRA Infrastructure Management Services Pvt. Ltd

SATRA Group is an Indian conglomerate founded in 2008. This renowned group has a presence across Asia and Africa with the help of its five permanent offices, apart from having visibility across more than 70 countries. SATRA has demonstrated competence and capability by winning major projects because of its record of achievement in the establishment of trust and success. The headquarters is located in Hyderabad, and the Chairman cum Managing Director is Mr. Raj Mallela.

It is through the amalgamation of best abilities and knowledge from the start to the end that SATRA stands today as a leader in infrastructure and asset management SATRA is well equipped with the most modern and up-to-date technology pertaining to field investigations, IT, highways, and pavement investigations. SATRA remains ahead of the times for implementing any project and its effective completion due to its vast personnel of learned and experienced persons.

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Data Collection Ltd

DCL is a subsidiary of the US-based business Moog Incorporated and specializes in designing and manufacturing instruments for measurement and maintenance of roadways. These instruments are marketed under the brand name of ROMDAS, Road Measurement Data Acquisition System.

The ROMDAS network survey technology has survived some of the toughest survey environments in existence in more than 60 countries. ROMDAS packs quality, precision, and reliability into sustained hardware and software development at competitive rates. Equally, however, ROMDAS has remained true to its tradition of fine customer support. Any person who has to quickly and correctly measure a host of pavement data will greatly appreciate the versatility, and user-friendliness that ROMDAS offers, no matter whether working for a government agency, private consultant, or research facility.

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HIMS Services

We offer a wide range of services to support your valuable assets and efficient management of highway assets because we believe in empowering highways with Insights for sustainable Progress. Here is an overview of HIMS standard services.

Technical Support Services:

As part of our technical services, we offer services on products supplied by the vendors. Our technical team provides support and ensures the smooth working of HIMS operations

  • Maintenance Services
  • Performance monitoring
  • Troubleshooting

To obtain more information about HIMS technical service, please raise your query at support@satragroup.in

Training Services:

HIMS Ltd was a PIARC-endorsed HDM-4 training. Users can have access to our training materials. HIMS Ltd provides different training such as:

  • General user and advanced user training Asset management, asset information, and management system.
  • Planning and Programming
  • Economic analysis
  • Data Collection and Management

Consulting Services:

HIMS offers expert advice with proper guidance for consulting services. Which is customized toward authorities on highways or organizations dealing with infrastructure management. These services normally involve:

  • Asset Management Systems Development and Implementation
  • Asset Data Collection and Management
  • Feasibility Studies and Economic Analysis
  • Traffic Surveys and Data Analysis
  • Institutional Development Services for Asset Management
  • Research and Development on Asset Management
  • Training on Asset Management

Support Services :

We understand that support services are very important for the ongoing operation and maintenance of highway information management systems HIMS. Need more information about HIMS support services, please raise your query at support@satragroup.in
We also provide annual maintenance services applicable to our products. Annual maintenance subscription will be given to our HIMS products i.e


  • Software update patches Software update patches including software bug fixes etc for the same version;
  • Help desk support Help desk Support is provided on installation, operation and maintenance of the software for up to five hours each year. This is applicable for licenses up to two. For more licenses we customize the help desk support based on user needs. Please contact us for more information if you have purchased more than 2 licenses of our products.
  • Support services These services include customized services including training at a discounted rate.
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HIMS is much more than just a system, it's the revolutionary approach adapted to manage our highways. Predictive analytics and real-time data have changed everything in the way we handle traffic and maintenance.

HIMS Asset Management System (HIMS)

The HIMS Asset Management system provides an integrated approach to managing and maintaining the efficiency of the road infrastructure. A Highway asset management system enhances road safety, reliability, and asset longevity. It also empowers decision-makers to prioritize maintenance activities. A commercially-of-shelf system (COTS) built on zero-code technology uses complete flexibility to configure and implement the system to any business or sector. Features like Dashboards, Dynamic forms, and Bulk data imports make it unique and versatile from other Asset Management systems.

Traffic data management

Traffic data collection is the practice of getting information concerning traffic density with respect to various time slots that in turn help us to make decisions about infrastructure enhancements. This helps government agencies, transportation planners, and city planners to identify the need for road upgrades, building new pathways, and necessary maintenance. The Key outputs of traffic data management system are determining and identifying:

  • Annual Average daily traffic (AADT)
  • Growth rate analysis
  • Peak hours traffic etc

Bridge management system

HIMS Bridge Management System (BMS) is specially designed for better management and maintenance of bridge infrastructure from its inception to the end of its life cycle. Since bridges are part of one of the critical infrastructures in transportation networks, the HIMS bridge management tool offers several capabilities to help agencies or organizations. The Key features of the bridge management system

  • Maintaining bridge inventory and condition data
  • Calculating Bridge condition index (BCI)
  • Structural integrity, and safety assurance
  • Identifying major repairs and routine maintenance needs.

Grievance management system

A grievance management system is a web and mobile-based solution that helps Municipal authorities or agencies to respond quickly and address public grievances. The System provides meaningful reports to determine Key performance indicators (KPI) of the relevant authorities in resolving issues. The major functionalities of the grievance management system are

  • Mobile application for citizens to raise complaints
  • Workflow Mechanism to assign or escalate complaints
  • SMS and E-mail notification about the complaint status
  • Dashboards, Reports, and KPIs etc

HIMS Analysis Module (NODEM)

This is a stand alone software which is integrated with HIMS. This software is the Analysis Engine for HIMS which is used for predictive modeling, economic analysis, prioritization and optimization. This can be used for linear and non linear assets. NODEM can be purchased along with HIMS or independently. In addition to roads and highways, NODEM was implemented on several projects in New Zealand involving different assets such as Traffic Signals, Kerb and Channel, Footpaths, Stormwater, Waste Water, Water, Parks, Leisure assets.

Project management system

HIMS project management system is an integrated software package that helps in planning, executing, monitoring, and evaluating construction and maintenance works of the road. This will, therefore, be very resourceful to public & private concessionaries and contractors who are involved in infrastructure development projects. This tool helps us manage the projects from tendering to closure. Key features of the Project Management System are

  • Technical and administrative approval
  • Packages creation
  • Tendering and evaluation
  • Contracts negotiation
  • Maintaining BOQs and project planning
  • Physical and financial progress
  • Billing and payment
  • Project closure etc.

Pavement management system

HIMS provides a PMS tool that deals with the conversion of network data into homogenous sections and Integration with HDM-4 for preparing annual work programs under various budget constraints. While HDM-4 is used for 5 or more years of budgeting, PMS comes with an in-built simplified decision tree for annual budgeting.

PMS comes with various tools such as

  • Harmonization of Rut Depths System (HRD)
  • Cumulative Deviation Sectioning System
  • Program, strategy, and project analysis, etc

GIS Geographical Information System (GIS)

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a spatial referencing system that helps us visualize various attributes of assets over the maps, create themes, and analyze through different map tools. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a spatial referencing system that helps us visualize various attributes of assets over the maps, create themes, and analyze through different map tools.

The main features of GIS are

  • View published layers and their attributes
  • Manage data edits
  • Generate multiple themes and legends
  • Spatial and non- spatial data search
  • Integration with external layers etc

HDM Road Users Effects (HDM RUE) System

HDM Road Users Effects (HDM RUE) System: The HIMS application uses planning, analysis, and management of different road networks. Highway development and model management (HDM-4) was developed by the World Bank and other partners of the World Bank to monitor and optimize the road investment strategy. HDM-RUE focuses on different road conditions for different uses. Generally, it calculates different costs which is incurred by the user such as

  • Vehicle operating cost
  • Travel time cost
  • Accident cost

HIMS Analysis Module (NODEM)

HIMS Analysis Module (NODEM): it is one of the internal components of the Highway information management system (HIMS). This system is use of predictive modeling, road maintenance needs, optimization, and economic analysis. The highlights of the HIMS (NODEM) module are

  • performance analysis
  • cost-benefit analysis
  • road condition analysis
  • data integration and visualization etc.

Accident and Road Safety Information System (ARSIS)

HIMS provides detailed information about road accidents and safety measures. ARSIS tool plays a very important role in improving road safety and measures to prevent road accidents. Here are some highlights of ARSIS

  • Accident Data Collection
  • Database Management
  • Integration with Other Systems

ROMDAS Interface (ROMS data view)

The road measurement data acquisition system is widely used for collecting analyzing and inventory data management. ROMS data view is designed in such a way that it can interface with ROMDAS hardware. The main features of the ROMS data view are

  • Interactive analytics
  • Geospatial mapping
  • data export and sharing etc

Here are the key components of the HIMS asset management system

  • Road Information System (RIS)
  • Pavement Management System (PMS)
  • Routine Maintenance Management System (RMMS)
  • Bridge Management System (BMS),
  • Accident Information System (AIS),
  • Traffic Information System (TIS),
  • Budgeting and Resource Allocation
  • Data Integration and Analytics
  • Compliance and Regulations
  • Lifecycle Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Asset Inventory
  • Condition Assessment
  • Environmental and Social Information Systems (ESIS)
  • Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES)
  • Asset Valuation System (AVS).
  • GIS Geographic information system

HIMS Projects

Zambia Road Asset Management System, Road Development Agency, Zambia (2008-09)

The development and implementation of ZRAMS included Road Information System (RIS) and Pavement Management System (PMS) using HIMS Enterprise version. This project was funded by European Union. The advanced Network Maintenance Module was included in the ZRAMS. ZRAMS was implemented 20,000 kms of national roads, 15,000 kms of provincial roads and 5,000km of urban roads.

Central Road Data Base, Public Enterprise Republic of Serbia, Serbia (2008-09)

The development of Serbia Road Management System (SRMS) was carried out as part of the World Bank funded Central Road Data Base project. SRMS included RIS and PMS for a total road network of appx 20,000 kms in English and Serbia languages.

Wuhan Road Maintenance and Management System (WRMMS), Wuhan, China (2008)

The development of Wuhan Road Maintenance and Management System (WRMMS) was funded by the World Bank for appx 3,000 kms of urban road network of Urumqi city. WRMMS included RIS, PMS and interfacing with BMS in both English and Chinese languages.

Urumqi Road Maintenance and Management System, Urumqi, China (2007)

The development of Urumqi Road Maintenance and Management System (URMMS) was funded by the World Bank for appx 1,200 kms of urban road network of Urumqi city. URMMS included RIS, PMS in both English and Chinese languages.

Routine Maintenance Management System, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Cambodia (2006)

Development and implementation of Routine Maintenance Management System (RMMS) for national roads, provincial roads using HIMS Desktop version as part of World Bank (WB) funded Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP). The system also included performance based projects.

Road Management System, Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka (2006)

Development and implementation of Road Information System (RIS) and Pavement Management System (PMS) for national roads, provincial roads using HIMS Desktop version as part of Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded Road Sector Development Project. The Pavement Management System (PMS) is based on HDM-4 analysis engine.

Road Management System, Road & Buildings Department, Gujarat, India (2003 - 2006)

Development and implementation of Routine Maintenance Management System (RMMS) for national roads, provincial roads using HIMS Desktop version as part of World Bank (WB) funded Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project (PRIP). The system also included performance based projects.

Road Management and Decision Support System, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Cambodia (2003 - 2005)

Development and implementation of Road Management and Decision Support System (RMDS) using HIMS Desktop version as part of World Bank funded Location Referencing and Condition Survey (LRCS). RMDS included RIS and PMS components. PMS was based on HDM-4 analysis engine

Bridge Management System, Papua New Guinea (2004 -2005)

Development and implementation of Bridge Management System (PBMS) using HIMS Desktop version as part of World Bank funded Bridge Management System Development Project. In this project HIMS integrated with NODEM Analysis Module for for lifecycle cost analysis and optimization.

Sectioning Improvement Project, Transit New Zealand, New Zealand (2002)

Development and implementation of Bridge Management System (PBMS) using HIMS Desktop version as part of World Bank funded Bridge Management System Development Project. In this project HIMS integrated with NODEM Analysis Module for for lifecycle cost analysis and optimization.

Institutional Reform and Asset Management Services, Samoa (2000 - 2001)

Development and implementation of Samoa Asset Management System (SAMS) using HIMS Desktop version as part of World Bank funded Samoa Institutional Development Project (Phase I). SAMS included Road Information System (RIS), Pavement Management system (PMS), Bridge Management System (BMS) and Seawall Management System (SMS). PMS was based on dTIMS analysis tool configured with HDM-4 models.

Training on Investigating Road Investment Choices, Cambodia (2006)

Training on Investigating Road Investment Choices using HDM-4 v2 software. This PIARC endorsed training was organized as part of the World Bank funded Sustainability Initiatives for RMDS project. International Study on HDM-4 Technical Relationships In addition to the above, HIMS or its components/modules were used on several domestic funded projects in New Zealand and elsewhere.

Contact

Head Office

  • 8C, Bentinck Street, New Lynn
  • Auckland 0600 New Zealand
  • Phone: +64.9.827.7703
  • Fax: +64.9.827.7704

Support Office

  • 401, Capital Park, Image Garden Lane
  • Hi-Tech City, Madhapur
  • Hyderabad, Telangana 500 081
  • Phone: +91 402 784 0040
  • Email Us: info@himsltd.com