Tag Archives: Road Infrastructure

Prof Manoranjan Parida, Director, Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi has been appointed as the President of IRC recently. Prof Parida is an aluminous of UCE, Burla (currently known as VSSUT). He was Deputy Director at IIT Roorkee before joining CSIR-CRRI. He has been MoRTH Chair Professor on Development of Highway System in India at IIT Roorkee during 2013-2017. ...

The Smart Mobility Conference 2024-Enabling Responsible Mobility was organised during the 12th edition of Asia’s leading Integrated Expo TrafficInfraTech from 22nd to 24th October at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Day one opened with a panel discussion on Mobility India: From Green to Greener, with the keynote address being delivered by Michael Schuch, CEO, SWARCO. The discussion was moderated by Prof. ...

The second session of Day 1 of the Smart Mobility Conference put together by IRF IC, saw eminent panellists Akhilesh Srivastava, Executive Vice President-IRF IC; GVM Kiran Babu, Vice President (Tech – O&M) Corporate Highway-Concessions One Private Limited; Hardik Dave, Founder CEO-Roadvision AI Pvt. Ltd; Swatantra Kumar, General Manager-3M India Ltd; Dr Amit Gupta, Prof. of Surgery, Trauma Centre-AIIMS and ...

In continuation with the reportage on the International Workshop on GNSS facilitated by IHMCL recently, a panel discussion on Road Infrastructure – Multilane Free Flow– had eminent speakers sharing recommendations and concerns. The discussion was moderated by Amit Ranjan Chitranshi, COO – IHMCL and included Prof. Geetam Tiwari – IIT Delhi, Akhilesh Srivastava, Road Safety Ambassador, IRF and Founder – ...

  One of the important technical sessions at the International workshop on GNSS facilitated by IHMCL in June in New Delhi has been a panel discussion on OBU/AIS 140 VLT Device, CMV & NH Fee Rule. This session was followed by one on the toll charger engine, the third on issuer entities, onboarding and the payment system and the fourth ...

A Case Study of Udaipur-Sabroom section, Tripura by Dr Siksha Swaroopa Kar, Principal Scientist, CSIR-CRRI, and Dr Devesh Tiwari, Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-CRRI Road infrastructure serves as the lifeline of transportation networks, playing a pivotal role in fostering economic growth, regional integration, and societal advancement. However, the durability of pavements inevitably deteriorates over time due to various factors such as ...

The management of traffic in India has long been a challenging task due to its densely populated cities, diverse traffic conditions, and road infrastructure. However, as the world embraces technological advancements, India is no exception in adopting innovative solutions to address these challenges. At the session on “Emerging Technologies for Traffic Management”, as part of the Smart Mobility Conference 2023, ...

Traffic management in India is a complex and multifaceted challenge, given the country’s diverse cities and road environments. The need for effective traffic enforcement is undeniable, but the one-size-fits-all approach has often fallen short of addressing the unique characteristics of each city. Tushar Ranjan, Business Head, RexGen, India explores the importance of customizing traffic enforcement strategies, including the tendering process, ...

How do we balance addressing these and also implement safety technologies? Did you know that India recorded 4,12,432 road accidents in 2021? Whereas the number of accidents recorded in 2020 was 3,66,138, indicating a 12.65% increase in road accidents in 2021. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reported that about 67% of accidental deaths in 2021 were of the ...

India needs a well resourced and empowered national road safety agency – a central unit that would coordinate the efforts of all stakeholders, writes Justin Runji, Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank India is facing a growing road safety crisis: over the last decade, road fatalities have increased significantly to reach 22.6 per 100,000 population (2016 WHO estimates). That means almost ...