Annual Report

2022-23

सीएसआईआर–केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान संस्थान, नई दिल्ली (भारत )

CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi (INDIA)
 2022-23

सीएसआईआर –केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान संस्थान,नई ददल्ली (भारत )

CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi (India)

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 सीएसआईआर – केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान संस्थान, नई ददल्ली

गुणवत्ता नीदत
सीएसआईआर – केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान संस्थान (सीआरआरआई) सड़क व सड़क पररवहन
तथा सेतु व संरचना के क्षेत्र में ननरन्तर व्यावसानयक श्रेष्ठता प्राप्त करने के निए प्रयत्नशीिहै ।
संस्थान औद्योनगक व सामानजक अनुसंधान एवं नवकास काययहृमों , परामशय सेवाओं एवं मानव
संसाधन नवकास के काययहृमों व व्यवसाय की नवनभन्न नवश्वस्तरीय तकनीकी आवश्यकताओं को
पूरा करने के निए वचनबद्ध है।

प्रो. मनोरं जन पररड़ा

ननदे शक
सीएसआईआर- सीआरआरआई

CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi

Quality Policy

The CSIR – Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) endeavours towards Continual
Professional Excellence in the area of Roads and Road Transport including
Bridges and Structures. The Institute is committed to accomplish Industrial as
well as Societal Research and Development Programmes, Consultancy Services
and HRD Programmes meeting diverse technical needs of the profession globally.

Prof. Manoranjan Parida

Director
CSIR-CRRI

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Mandate
The scientific & technical objectives of CSIR-CRRI are:

 To develop specifications and manuals for construction of low cost roads for different regions
of country.

 To carry out applied research for investigation, construction and maintenance of different type
of roads and runway including studies on related materials such as aggregates, bitumen,
cement, etc. with a view to effecting economy and achieving greater serviceability.

 To develop appropriate tools, machinery, equipment and instruments for adapting

technologies as related to highway engineering and relevant to the country for indigenous use.

 To carry out research and development activities in all aspects of roads under varying climatic
and traffic conditions.

 To carry out research and development in all aspects of road traffic and transportation
engineering, including study of accidents, development of road safety measures, psychology
of road users and transportation economics in relation to different forms of transport.

 To render technical advice and consultancy services to various organisations in roads and
related fields to avoid import of foreign expertise.

 To train engineers through refresher courses, workshops and training programmes for wider
application of indigenously developed technologies.

 To create and establish all the needed infrastructure, both equipment and expertise, in the
various facets of highway and transportation engineering for investigation, planning, design,
construction and maintenance as well as to achieve judicious solutions for special problems.

 To collaborate with other institutions for R&D studies concerning roads, road transportation
and related practices particularly on regional problems.

 Publication of scientific and technical findings in journals, symposia, conferences, etc.

devoted to research and development in related areas of highway engineering.

 Generation of intellectual property and its commercialization through technology transfer.

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 CSIR-CRRI R&D Divisions
ORGANISATIONAL Geotechnical Engineering (GE)
Dr. A.K. Sinha, Head
STRUCTURE Flexible Pavements (FP)
(as on 31.03.2023) Dr. Abhishek Mittal, Head
Rigid Pavements (RP)
Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Head
Pavement Evaluation (PE)
Sh. Sunil Jain, Head
Traffic Engineering & Safety (TES)
Dr. S. Velmurugan, Head
Transportation Planning & Environment (TPE)
Research Council Dr. Ch. Ravi Sekhar, Head
Bridge Engineering and Structures (BES)
Sh. J.K. Goyal, Head

R&D Management Divisions

Information, Liaison and Training (ILT)
Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Head
Prof. Manoranjan Parida
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME)
Director
Dr. P. S. Prasad, Head
Computer Centre and Networking (CCN)
Dr. A. Mohan Rao, Head
Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC)
Ms. Lalita Jangpangi, Head
Engineering Services Division (ESD)
Management Council Dr. Rajeev Goel, Head
Sh. A. K. Tripathi, Sectional Head, ESD
Mechanical and Transport (MAT)
Sh. Ashok Kumar Arora, Head
Quality Managment Division (QMD)
Sh. A. K. Jain, Head
Maharani Bagh Staff Quarters (MBSQ) & Horticulture
Sh. G.K. Sahu, Head, MBSQ & Horticulture
Sh. Mukesh Kumar, Sectional Head, MBSQ
Sh. Ashok Kumar, Officer- in-charge, Horticulture

Administration
Ms. Beena Anupa Sequeira, Controller of Administration
Sh. Yatinder Chauhan, Sr. Controller of Store & Purchase
Sh. Rejimon M.J., Controller of Finance & Account
Sh. Biranchi Sarang, Administrative Officer
Sh. Chander Kant, Section Officer
Ms. Priyanka Gupta, Section Officer
Ms. Sanghamitra Roy, Section Officer
Sh. Dhananjay Kumar Singh, Section Officer
Sh. Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Section Officer
Sh. Sanjay Choudhary, Hindi Officer, Rajbhasha 4
Sh. Jitender K. Yadav, Manager, Guest House & Canteen
 CONTENTS
Quality Policy 2

Mandate 3

Organisational Structure 4

From Director’s Desk 7

Advisory Council (Research Council and Management Council) 9

Performance Indicators 13

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) DIVISIONS

Pavement Evaluation 16

Bridge Engineering and Structures 24

Flexible Pavement 47

Rigid Pavement 60

Geotechnical Engineering 64

Traffic Engineering and Safety 73

Transportation Planning and Environment 81

R&D MANAGEMENT DIVISIONS

Information, Liaison & Training 95

Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation 112

Knowledge Resource Centre 116

Computer Centre & Networking 118

Engineering Services 121

Maharani Bagh Staff Quaters Maintenance 126

Mechanical and Transport 131

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Quality Management 134

राजभाषा 137

Administration 148

GENERAL INFORMATION

Important Days Celebrations 151

Workshops / Conferences / Webinars Organised 158

Honours & Awards / Appreciations Received 166

Invited Talks / Lectures Delivered (Outside CRRI) 173

Participation in Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops / Webinars 190

Participation in Training Programs/Short Term Courses (Outside CRRI) 203

New Facilities / Equipment Procured / Developed 206

Thesis / Dissertation Supervision 209

Visitors to the Institute 219

Membership of Staffs in Various Technical Committees 224

Membership of National and International Organisations 229

MoUs, Agreements and Patents 231

Papers in Journals 237

Papers in Seminars / Conferences 241

Articles in Books / Magazines 249

Publications in Hindi 252

CSIR-CRRI in Media 253

Staff News (Retirements, VRS, Transfer to / from CSIR-CRRI, Obituary) 258

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From Director’s Desk

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of CSIR-CRRI for the last fiscal year 2022-2023. During
the period, the Institute focused on capacity building and development of human resources in the area
of road & transport sectors to undertake and execute roads, bridges and runway projects through
technical and consultancy services to various user organizations in India and abroad.

During the last fiscal year, our scientists published 43 papers in renowned journals and 77 papers in
conference proceedings and 12 articles in Books and Magazines apart from filing various patents.
During this period, four patents were filed and three were granted while two technologies were
transferred to the Industries. Besides these, six agreements, nine MoUs were signed for executing the
various projects of national importance.

Despite a sharp fall in revenues in the first quarter, progressively strengthening demand for our
services helped us stage a swift recovery during the rest of the year, helping clock full year External
Cash Flow of ₹29.64 crore in FY 2022-2023.

Scientists of the Institute received many National and International recognitions, served as expert
members on important National level committees and contributed in the preparation of Standards/
Codes of Practices/ Manuals/ Guidelines/ Specifications for Indian Roads Congress (IRC) / Bureau of
Indian Standards (BIS) / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Govt. of India.

CSIR-CRRI hosted a number of events during this period. These include a series of Lectures /
Conferences / Seminars / Workshops on various topics related to Roads, Bridges and Road
Transportation. Also, the Audits of CSIR-CRRI as per IS/ISO 9001: 2015 requirements were
conducted by the auditors of the Certification Agency i.e. Bureau of Indian Standards. The auditors
were satisfied with the current system / procedure followed in CSIR-CRRI, which is a testimony to
the quality standard maintained by the Institute.

Skill development of human resources by imparting training to the engineers of the user agencies /
organizations is an integral part of the research and development programme of our Institute. Past
fiscal year has again touched great heights for Vision Forward and the people we serve. CSIR-CRRI
conducted eight regular, twelve customized training programs and three specialized MoRTH
approved 15-day certification courses in the areas of Road Safety Audit. Customized training
programs were organized for the engineers of National Highways & Infrastructure Development
Corporation Limited; National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency, Govt. of India and Border
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Roads Organisation, Govt. of India. These regular and customized training programs including the
certification courses were attended by 784 participants from various parts of India.

We undertook significant international engagement and worked closely with international

organisations. It is my pleasure to share that many distinguished Scientists / Academicians both from
India and abroad visited our Institute, delivered lectures, and held discussions with Scientists of the
Institute during the year.

CSIR-CRRI also organized various interactive workshops / outreach programs as part of the
JIGYASA programme and Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) scheme under Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
of Govt. of India, for the students of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and other schools & colleges in
India. In the last fiscal year, around 2715 students along with their teachers from various KVs and
other schools & colleges enthusiastically participated in these interactive workshops, lecture series
and /or the quiz competitions.

Students of B. Tech / M. Tech from various Engineering colleges, NITs and IITs have a dream to
work for their dissertation in CSIR-CRRI. During the period, 29 students were working for doctoral
degree; 88 students completed their M. Tech dissertation / internship and 30 B. Tech students
completed their internship / dissertation.

During the period, nine staff members transferred from CRRI and nine staff members joined the
Institute from other laboratories while twelve staff members retired from CRRI.

I express my gratitude towards the Ministry of Science and Technology, CSIR Headquarter and our
Research & Management Councils for the wholehearted support received from them. I extend my
gratitude to our external experts who guided in our pursuit for excellence.

As I look ahead, I am more optimistic than ever of the enormous opportunity ahead of us. I would
like to place on record here an appreciation for the contribution made by CSIR-CRRI staff members
at all levels and students. Our consistent growth was made possible by their hard work, solidarity,
cooperation and support.

Prof. (Dr.) Manoranjan Parida

Director, CSIR-CRRI

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Advisory Council
(Research Council and
Management Council)

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Research Council
The Research Council of the Institute (as on 31.03.2023) is as follows.

Chairman
Prof. P.K. Sikdar
(Former Professor, IIT Bombay & Director, CSIR-CRRI)
Advisor, International Road Federation (IRF) &
President, M/s International Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd.,
A-8 & A-9, Green Park, New Delhi-110016

External Members
Prof. K Sudhakar Reddy
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur – 721302

Prof. (Mrs.) G. Madhavi Latha

Professor
Geotechnical Engineering Group
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Science (lISc)
C V Raman Avenue
Bangalore – 560012

Prof. Sanjay Gupta

Dean, Research and Professor
Transport Planning
School of Planning and Architecture
New Delhi – 110002

Dr. D.T. Thube

Secretary
Mukhya Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Rural Development Department,
Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai – 400051

Dr. (Mrs.) Esther Malini

General Manager
Head — Contarcts & Claims
L & T Infrastructure Development Proejcts Limited
Old No. 8, New No. 66
Fourth Main Road, Gandhinagar, Adyar
Chennai – 600020

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Agency Representative
Shri S. K. Nirmal
Secretary General IRC and Additional Director General MoRTH
Transport Bhawan, Sansad Marg, Connaught Place
New Delhi - 110001

Director General Nominee

Prof. Swagata Basu
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Powai
Mumbai – 400076

Sister Laboratory
Prof. R. Pradeep Kumar
Director
CSlR-Central Building Research Institute
Roorkee - 2417 667

Director, CRRI
Director
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute,
Delhi Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110025

CSIR Headquaters Invitee

Shri Mayank Mathur
Senior Principal Scientist
Technology Management Directorate (II),
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),
Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110001

Member Secretary
Dr. Vasant G. Havanagi
Chief Scientist
Geotechnical Engineering Division,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute,
Delhi Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110025

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Management Council
Management Council of the Institute (as on 31.03.2023) is as follows.

Chairman
Director,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

Member
Dr. Venu Gopal Achanta
Director,
CSIR- National Physical laboratory, New Delhi, 110012

Dr. Pradeep Kumar

Senior Principal Scientist,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

Dr. Ambika Behl

Senior Principal Scientist,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

Ms. G.S. Parvathi

Principal Scientist,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

Ms. Mariya Dayana P.J.

Scientist,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

Dr. Pardeep Kumar

Sr. Technical Officer (3),
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

Dr.P.S. Prasad
Sr. Principal Scientist & Head, PME,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

CoFA / F&AO
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

Member-Secretary
CoA / AO
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 110025

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Performance Indicators
Papers Published in 2022-2023

Staff Strength in 2022-2023

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Performance Indicators
Projects Undertaken in 2022-2023

External Cash Flow (Rs. in Lakh) in 2022-2023

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 Research
& Development
Divisions
 Pavement Evaluation
 Bridge Engineering and Structures

 Flexible Pavement

 Rigid Pavement

 Geotechnical Engineering

 Traffic Engineering and Safety

 Transportation Planning and Environment

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Pavement Evaluation

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Development of Pavement Structural Health Index for Network-Level Evaluation of Flexible

Pavements
Sponsoring Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: July 2021 to March 2023
Broad Objective: The objective of the study is to develop Structural Health Index for prioritization
of flexible pavement network, for planning of maintenance and rehabilitation needs.

The current methods for evaluating the structural health of flexible pavements at the network level
have several limitations, including the incomplete utilization of available deflection data and the
reliance on challenging-to-obtain inputs. The Highway Development and Management Model
(HDM-4) calculates the Structural Number (SN) using only the Central Deflection (D0) of the
Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) data. This approach can result in inaccurate assessments of
pavement structural health, as demonstrated in Figure 1 (a) and (b). In Figure 1 (a), two deflection
bowls with different central deflections are shown. The SN of Deflection Bowl-1 (DB-1) is
significantly higher than that of Deflection Bowl-2 (DB-2). Conversely, Figure 1 (b) displays two
deflection bowls with the same central deflection but different shapes. These examples highlight the
need for a more comprehensive assessment of the full deflection bowl to obtain a better
understanding of pavement structural adequacy. Moreover, the Modified Structural Number (MSN)
method, which uses layer coefficients, layer thicknesses, and sub-grade CBR as input, has its
limitations as a non-destructive technique for assessing pavement structural suitability. Obtaining
accurate data for these input parameters can be challenging, and the method does not take advantage
of the full range of deflection data provided by the FWD. Hence, in order to overcome these
limitations, a Pavement Structural Health Index (PSHI) has been developed which utilizes the full
deflection bowl determined using FWD. The adoption of PSHI in pavement management systems has
the potential to improve decision-making processes, optimize maintenance and rehabilitation
strategies, and ultimately enhance the performance and durability of road networks.

(a) (b)

Figure 1: (a) and (b) Structural Number for (Deflection Bowl-1) DB 1 and (Deflection Bowl-2) DB 2

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Development of a framework for categorization of RAP (Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement) from
different sources using simple laboratory tests
Funding Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: December 2021 to June 2024
Broad Objectives: (a) To differentiate and categorize RAP from different sources and to evaluate the
presence of potentially active bitumen in RAP materials
(b) To provide the percentage RAP belonging to each category as well as the right grade of binder
that could be used by field practitioners for mix design
.

The use of recycled asphalt pavements (RAPs) has been a common practice in recent times owing to
the sustainability aspect as well as the cost savings. Characterization of RAP is a challenging task
because of the high variability in RAP, which can be associated with several factors such as the
source, milling method, and processing techniques. RAP material characterization requires a
sophisticated material testing facility and is time-intensive. A round-robin test organized by the
International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems, and Structures
(RILEM) Technical Committee 237-SIB has resulted in a new characterization protocol that is
primarily intended for new construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance requirements of pavements
utilizing RAP. The current project has adopted the RILEM recommendations to categorize RAP from
various sources using basic tests: gradation and cohesion. RAPs obtained from seven sources,
including artificially aged RAP, were investigated in the current work, and the tests were carried out
on 100 % RAP. The allowable proportion of RAP that could be used for the hot-mix asphalt mix
design was computed for all seven RAP sources using the blending charts. Furthermore, significant
correlations were obtained between the allowable RAP content and the cohesion indices. The
observations from this study suggest that basic tests, such as cohesion tests, can reduce the need for
complicated test procedures to some extent and can be very advantageous for extensive field projects
using RAP.

Figure 2: Gradation of RAP sources before and after binder extraction

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

Development of Airfield Pavement Management System (APMS)

Sponsoring Agency: Airport Authority of India
Duration o the project: April 2019 to March 2024
Broad Objective: (a) To develop Airfield Pavement Management System (APMS) for 10 airports
located at Chennai, Rajahmundry, Khajuraho, Gaya, Kolkata, Vadodara, Surat, Gaggal, Imphal and
Agartala.
(b) To provide specific recommendations to AAI for actions required to maintain the airfield
pavement network at an acceptable level of service.

This study has been sponsored by Airports Authority of India (AAI) for implementation of Airfield
Pavement Management System for 10 Airports in India. The assignment has been taken up with the
aim to provide professional services in respect of Airfield Pavement Management System (APMS)
using PAVER software. The work plan includes yearly assessment of each airfield pavement network
for three years. It has been proposed that after each observation, database as per APMS requirements
will be prepared in PAVER software and report in respect of current maintenance needs shall be
provided.

First Series data on pavement condition using Network Survey Vehicle has been collected on all the
Airports. Database as per PAVER software requirements and APMS for all 10 airports has been
prepared and based on the distresses observed on these airports, current maintenance needs has been
worked out and submitted to Airport Authority of India.

Further, it is planned to collect second and third series observations to develop deterioration pattern
of pavement condition index. Figure-3 Shows typical view of APMS for Gaggle Airport.

Figure 3: Developed APMS for Gaggle Airport

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Development of Road Maintenance Management System (RMMS) for Public
Works Department of Kerala
Funding Agency: Public Works Department, Kerala
Duration of the project: June 2019 to July 2022
Broad Objectives: (a) Digitization of Core Road Network using Modern Pavement Condition Data
Collection Technologies
(b) To Establish RIS and RMMS to prepare scientific proposals for road maintenance budgetary
allocations

Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) sponsored study for development of Road Maintenance
Management System with the objective to establish an enhanced and user-friendly web based System
for State PWD Roads to ensure that PWD is able to effectively plan and prioritize its road
improvement and maintenance works and prepare realistic proposals for budgetary allocations for
road maintenance. The major activities conducted by CRRI includes, training to Kerala PWD
officials on RMMS concept, one-time road inventory and pavement condition (functional and
structural) survey using Modern Survey Techniques viz. Network Survey Vehicle and Falling Weight
Deflectometer for 4000 km of State Highways (SH), technical assistance for procurement of web
based RMMS software, analysis using Highway Development and Management Tool (HDM-4) for
the identified road network. CSIR-CRRI has established web-based Road Information System (RIS)
and Road Maintenance Management System (RMMS) for Kerala State PWD roads. Figure-4 Shows
typical view of RMMS Kerala and CRRI FWD Team with PWD Engineers.

Figure 4: Typical View of RMMS Kerala and CRRI FWD Team with PWD Engineers

Functional and Structural Evaluation of DND Flyway and Mayur Vihar link road
for Maintenance and Rehabilitation Measures
Funding Agency: Noida Toll Bridge Co. Ltd., Till Plaza, DND Flyway, Noida
Duration of the project: June 2022 to Nov 2022
Broad Objectives: Conducting Field and laboratory testing to suggest the suitable overlay design for
DND Flyway and Mayur Vihar link road for Maintenance and Rehabilitation Measures.

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Functional using bump integrator (Figure 5) and structural evaluation using Benkelman Beam
Deflectometer (Figure 6) of various project roads has been carried out to assess the maintenance and
strengthening requirements (overlay) for DND flyway, Mayur Vihar Link roads, Delhi and Noida
Side ramps and to estimate the cost of overlay and the cost of maintenance required over the
foreseeable future.

Accordingly, the structural and functional evaluation survey is carried out in the project roads along
with traffic and axle load surveys. Based on the outcome of the survey, suitable maintenance
treatments are proposed (i.e., milling depth, ovelay thickness etc.) along with Bill of Quantities and
the anticipated cost for maintenance.

Figure 5: Bump Integrator Survey Figure 6: BBD Survey

on DND Flyway, New Delhi

Design of Flexible pavement for New Transport Nagar, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Funding Agency: Aligarh Development Authority, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Duration of the project: November 2022 to April 2023
Broad Objectives: Conducting field and laboratory testing to suggest the design of flexible pavement
crust thickness for 45m, 24m, 18m and 12m R-o-W roads as per IRC 37-2018 guidelines for New
Transport Nagar, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

The state of Uttar Pradesh has been executing many infrastructural development projects through its
various agencies, among which Aligarh Development Authority (ADA) Uttar Pradesh is one of the
organizations which execute well-planned and organized development projects to provide the decent
infrastructural set up for the city. As a result, ADA embarked upon a Flexible Pavement design
project for New Transport Nagar which is to be built in due course of time. The project area is
located adjacent to SH-22A which links to Khair - Aligarh road as shown in Figure 7 & 8. Presently
the Transport Nagar is under developing stage and it needs series of road network links for effective
utilization of the land which will cater the industries and habitant needs.

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The ADA had requested CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi to carry out
detailed engineering studies for the design of Flexible pavements of different widths within the
planned layout of New Transport Nagar, Aligarh to cater the future traffic loads. As an outcome of
the project, flexible pavement designs were proposed for 45m, 24m, 18m and 12m R-o-W roads as
per IRC 37-2018 guidelines.

Figure 7: Project Site in Aligarh Figure 8: Test pit for Subgrade soil exploration

Evaluation of NDMC Roads for Determining the possibility of Cold Milling and
Recommendations for Suitable Overlay
Funding Agency: New Delhi Municipal Council
Duration of the project: February 2023 to July 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) Assessment of existing pavement surface conditions on visual basis, test pit
observations for layer thickness measurement, full depth bituminous core extraction and deflection
measurement through Falling Weight Deflectometer.
(b) Data analysis and recommendations for suitable depth of milling and overlay thickness.

The New Delhi Municipal Council requested CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New
Delhi to conduct the structural and functional Evaluation of five NDMC Roads. It is required to
suggest the possibility of cold milling and other recommendations for road maintenance and
rehabilitation such as overlays in these roads. The scope of work planned under this project includes
the assessment of existing pavement surface conditions on a visual basis, test pits for the collection of
subgrade soil samples and existing crust measurements as per project requirements, full-depth
extraction of bituminous cores and laboratory characterization of subgrade soil properties. The work
also involves deflection measurement through Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD). Based on the
field and laboratory observations, recommendations/suggestions for milling, strengthening
requirements and overlay thickness were made.

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Figure 9: Longitudinal cracking in Jorbagh road, Figure 10: Test pit excavation
New Delhi

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Bridge Engineering &
Structures

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Condition Survey, Structural Evaluation and remedial measures for 19 nos. of

completed/ongoing bridge projects under Rural Works Department, Govt of
Odisha
Funding Agency: Rural Works Department, Govt of Odisha
Duration of the project: January 2021 to March 2023
Broad Objectives: Condition survey, Structural Evaluation and remedial measures for 19 nos. of
completed/ongoing bridge.

Rural Works Department, Govt. of Odisha, requested CRRI for ―Condition Survey, Structural
Evaluation and remedial measures of 19 nos. of completed/ongoing bridge projects‖. Accordingly,
CRRI team visited all the structures from 7th February to 17th February, 2021. The structures had
been constructed between the 2015 and 2022 featuring carriageway width 7.50m. The super
structures comprise of simply supported box girders and solid slabs. The load test were carried out in
the two spans of the collapsed box girder bridge over river Suktel on Tamia-Mudalsar Road during
22nd May to 28th May, 2022.This project work comprises of detailed visual inspection, non-
destructive test, load test, laboratory test etc; and remedial measures for the distressed members of all
the structures. Inspection of all the components have been carried out using Mobile bridge inspection
Unit (MBIU). Men lifter and ladders etc. are shown in Figures 3 & 4. The cracks are seen on the box
girders, piers and abutments of the some of the bridges which require pressure grouting, guniting,
FRP/ External prestressing etc.

Figure 3: A typical view of placing of MBIU on the bridge for detailed inspection in Odisha

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 Figure 4: A typical view of Inspection of major bridge through Men lifter and ladders in Odisha

Based on the visual inspection of the structures, test results of random NDT, other tests, and
suggestions for remedial measures for the defects on structures, a comprehensive report is prepared.
The report comprises of the following three volumes:
Volume-1: Main Report comprises of brief on Visual Inspection of Structures, NDT and other tests,
observations & brief findings on study of all structures and Methodology of
repair/rehabilitation.

Volume-2: Detailed Report on Condition and remedial measures of Structures. For the Ten Numbers
of Minor and Major Bridge
Volume-3: Detailed Report on Condition and remedial measures of Structures. For the Nine Numbers
of Minor and Major Bridge

Inspection of structures of 4–Laning of Porbandar-Jetpur section on NH-8A from

Km 001+960 to km 117+600 in the State of Gujarat
Funding Agency: Porbandar- Jetpur Tollway Private Limited, Rajkot, Gujarat
Duration of the project: July 2021 to June 2023
Broad Objectives: Condition assessment and suggestions for remedial measures of structures of 4–
Laning of Porbandar-Jetpur section on NH-8A from Km 001+960 to km 117+600 in the State of
Gujarat

M/s Safeway Concessions, Porbandar-Jetpur Tollway Pvt. Ltd. Rajkot, Gujarat requested CRRI for
―Inspection of structures of 4–Laning of Porbandar-Jetpur section on NH-8A from Km 001+960 to
km 117+600 in the State of Gujarat‖. Accordingly, CRRI team visited all the 87 major/minor bridges
from 4th August to 21st August, 2021. The structures had been constructed between the year 2006-08
with carriageway width 7.50m to 11.0m. The super structures comprise of simply
supported/continuous deck of RCC T- beam girders, Solid slab, Voided Slab, Box girders etc. The
project deals with the detailed visual inspection, non-destructive test, load test, laboratory test etc;
and remedial measures for the distressed members of all the structures. Some of the structures are
partly strengthened and require further repair/rehabilitation measures.

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Figure 5 shows the typical views of the inspection of bridges through Mobile bridge inspection.
Cracks have been seen on the piers, abutment, girders, diaphragms walls, deck slabs, in box girders,
and solid slab type super structures in some of the bridges. Rehabilitation measures such as pressure
grouting, guniting; FRP, external prestressing, etc. were suggested. There is also a need of
replacement of drainage spouts, railings and expansion joints rubber seals in some of the structures.

Figure 5: Inspection and Testing of Box girders of the bridges through Mobile Bridge
Inspection Unit in Gujarat

Based on the condition assessment and suggested remedial measures of Structures, project report
has been prepared in the following two volumes:
Volume-1: Main Report comprises of Visual Inspection of Structures, NDT and other
tests, observations & brief findings on study of all structures and
Methodology of repair/rehabilitation.

Volume-2: Detailed Report on Condition and remedial measures of Structures

Condition Assessment and suggestions for strengthening measures for the ROB at
Railway crossing No. 168/C on NH-65 Churu-Ratnagarah Section at Churu in the
state of Rajasthan
FundingAgency: PWD, Govt. of Rajasthan
Duration of the project: May 2022 to December 2023
Broad Objectives: Condition assessment and suggestions for strengthening measures for the ROB at
Railway crossing no. 168/C on NH-65 Churu-Ratnagarah Section at Churu.

The work comprises of Detailed Visual Inspection of the ROB, Review of Technical Documents, and
Random Non-Destructive Tests on structural components i.e. Rebound Hammer Test, Ultra Sonic
Pulse Velocity Test (UPV), Cover Measurement, Carbonation Test, Core Tests and suggestions for

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Strengthening/Rehabilitation Measures. Inspection of bridge through Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit
(MBIU) and Man lifter/Sky lifter (Hydra) was carried out as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6: A Typical View Inspection of Girders through Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit
of ROB at Churu in Rajasthan

The ROB, Churu super structure comprises of 2-lane carriageway with 12m wide deck slab along
with 1.5m wide footpath on either side. The ROB is having 20 simply supported spans. The
foundations for the piers of the main spans are a group of 22m deep piles.

Based on the detailed visual inspection of the ROB from 22nd to 27th June, 2022 and test results of
random NDT, the required remedial measures for the rectification of defects of structural components
of ROB were suggested. There is a need to adopt strengthening measures on priority basis for the
deck slab, abutments and piers. Some of the drainage spouts & disposal pipes, cracked bearings,
damaged expansion joints; and rubber seals of almost all the expansion joint needs replacement. A
comprehensive report on the various defects and suggested repair / rehabilitation measures was
prepared.

Structural Safety Audit and suggestions for Strengthening Measures for the 2-
Bridges under Yamuna Hydel Scheme in District Dehradun (bridges along
Dakpathar Barrage and head regulator of the barrage) in the Uttaranchal
Funding Agency: UJVN Limited Uttaranchal
Duration of the project: June, 2022 to March 2024
Broad Objectives: Structural Safety Audit and suggestions for Strengthening Measures for the 2-
Bridges under Yamuna Hydel Scheme in District Dehradun

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UJVNL, A Govt. of Uttarakhand Enterprise requested CRRI for the ―Structural Safety Audit and
suggestions for Strengthening Measures for the 2-Bridges under Yamuna Hydel Scheme in Dehradun
District. The bridge over Dakpathar Barrage was constructed in the year 1965. CRRI team visited the
bridge site from 14th October to 22nd October, 2022. This project work comprises of Detailed Visual
Inspection, Non-Destructive Test, Carbonation Test, Core Test etc and remedial measures for the
distressed members of the bridge.

Inspections have been carried out using Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (MBIU) as shown in Figure 7.
Cracks have been seen on the Super Structure in almost all the spans of the bridge on Dakpathar
Barrage. The cracks have also been seen on some of the girders. The bearings are severely corroded
and bearing pedestals are also severely cracked and damaged. Some of the pier heads were also
found cracked and damaged on the bridge over Dakpathar barrage.

Figure 7: A typical view of Inspection of the bridge along the Dakapathar Barrage through Mobile
Bridge Inspection Unit in Dehradun

The observed black top surface B C layer thickness observed is in the order of 200mm. Railings are
found to be corroded and damaged at several locations. Vegetation growth has also been observed on
the abutment & pier heads and superstructure of the bridges. Accordingly, pressure grouting,
guniting, etc. are suggested. There is also a need of relaying of B C layer after removal of existing
top surface. Due to deteriorated conditions, a replacement of drainage spouts, bearings & bearing
pedestal and expansion joints of the bridge is recommended. A comprehensive report has been
prepared based on the visual inspection of the structures, and test results of random NDT,
Carbonation Test, Core Test and suggestions for remedial measures for the defects on various
components of the bridges are covered in the report.

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Structural Safety Audit and suggestions for strengthening measures for the 3 nos.
of Bridges across power channel (Dakpathar site Ejector to Dhalipur Power
House) and one bridge along Asan Barrage.
Funding Agency: UJVN Limited Uttaranchal
Duration of the project: September 2022 to August 2024
Broad Objectives: Structural Safety Audit and suggestions for Strengthening measures for the 3 Nos.
of bridges across power channel and one bridge along Asan Barrage.

Inspection of bridges have been carried out using Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (MBIU), Rafter, etc.
as shown in Figures 8 & 9. The cracks have been seen on some of the deck slabs, girders, bearing
pedestal and pier heads. The bearings greasing are found in-effective in the Asan Barrage.

Figure 8: A view of Inspection of Asan Barrage through Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit in Dehradun

Figure 9: A view of Inspection of bridge using Rafter in Dehradun

As per the condition of the bridge components; pressure grouting, guniting, FRP
laminations/wrapping, etc. is suggested. There is also need of relaying of B C layer after removal of
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existing top surface. Due to deteriorated conditions, a replacement of drainage spouts and expansion
joints of the bridge is recommended. A comprehensive draft Report has been prepared based on the
visual inspection of the structures and test results of random NDT, Carbonation Test, Core Test and
suggestions for remedial measures for the defects on various components of the bridges are covered
in the report.

Investigation of Pedestal at Pier and strengthening of distresses Pier and Pier Cap
P107, P108 and P109 at Dwarka Expressway
Funding Agency: L&T Ltd. Dwarka Express, Pkg-3, Gurugram
Duration of the project: December 2021 to March 2023
Broad Objectives: Review of Design Document of Pedestal at Pier P1for reduced height and
Strengthening of distressed Pier and Pier Cap P107, P108, P109.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is engaged in the development of National
Highways and as part of this endeavour, the NHAI is constructing 8-Lane Dwarka Expressway from
Delhi-Haryana Border to the start of Rail Over Bridge, Gurugram (chainage from KM 9.500 to KM
19.700 (PKG -III). The Client informed to CSIR-CRRI that some cracks were observed in the Pier
Cap P107, P108 and P109 in the month of March 21 and requested for investigation. Visual
inspection and the Non-Destructive Test (NDT) was carried out on P107, P108 and P109 to get a
larger view on the quality of material and construction of the bridge to ensure its structural safety.
Based on the visual inspection, test results of random core samples taken & Non-Destructive Test
conducted (NDT) on structures, Core tests, review of available site records and discussion held at the
site / online with various stake holders involved in this work, following major observations have been
made:
i) Distresses largely in the form of cracks were observed at the several
locations in the pier and pier cap of P107, P108 and P109. Honeycombing and
leaching were also observed in the pier cap of P107, P108 and P109. Crack
observed in vertical faces of pier caps (face 2 and face 4 of P107 as well as face 4
of P108) were continuing in the top horizontal portion of the pier caps also.
Cracks, damage, honeycombing and exposed reinforcement were observed in pier
cap near face F2 of P108. The lateral and longitudinal seismic restrainers and
bearing pedestal on top of pier cap of Pier 107, P108 and P109 were found to be
damaged due to impact. The pedestal of P108 and P109 were also damaged due to
impact.
ii) From the NDT and Core testing reported here, it can be concluded that on an
average, the concrete used in construction of P107, P108 and P109 is M40 grade
concrete.
iii) The reinforcement cover varies in the range from 20 mm to 75 mm for pier
cap, pier and pile cap of P107, P108 and P109, which was found less than the
required value as mentioned in the structural drawings provided by the Client. The
inadequate cover makes the reinforcement susceptible to the corrosion.
Recommendations were given in this report to repair the observed damages.
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 Figure 10: General view of the NDT testing of structural components at the site in Delhi

To study the corrosion of various reinforcement bar materials / structural steel

including anti-corrosive coatings, concrete treated with surface coating under
different environment exposure conditions
Funding Agency: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Duration of the project: October 2018 to September 2024
Broad Objectives: (a) To study the effectiveness and comparison of various types of protective
coating on reinforcement bar embedded in normal concrete and also to study the corrosion behavior
of normal TMT bar in high performance concrete.
(b) To assess the relative performance of concrete specimen treated with water repellent
coatings/admixtures, and embedded with TMT bars.
(c) To investigate the corrosion behavior of structural steel specimen, coated with most widely used
protective systems (one metallic and one polymeric as recommended in relevant Indian
specification/codes).
(d) The performance of the coating shall be studied in different environment conditions such as
normal atmospheric, saline and polluted environment

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(e) The study will explore the possibility of correlating results from the laboratory accelerated
exposure conditions to the real time performance of the structures, taking help from the available
National and International literature.

In continuation of the work reported earlier, corrosion of the steel bars embedded in concrete slabs,
which were exposed to salt solution, was tested. Figure 11 shows the corrosion testing on a slab.
Table 1 shows the average of three readings of corrosion rates of rebars in slabs embedded with
different types of rebars, after a period of 3 years from casting.

Figure 11: Concrete slab specimen being tested corrosion rate using the ACM field machine

Table 1: Corrosion rate of different reinforcement bars

Corrosion Rate (mm/year) – Av. of three readings
TMT CRS Stainless FBECR Galvanized Zn-Al
Steel coated
0.000753 0.0019367 0.000876 0.000687 0.000611 0.000546

The result shows that barring the CRS bars, all the other types of bars exhibited very low corrosion
rate, and the corrosion rate was in a similar range. This could be due to good compaction and high
strength of the concrete specimen.

The carbonation test of rebar embedded concrete cube specimen, subjected to accelerated carbonation
in a carbonation chamber, was tested. Figure 12 shows the tested concrete cube specimen. The
recorded carbonation depth was in the range of 3-4 mm after a period of 3 years from the casting of
test specimen. It may be noted that the corrosion of embedded rebars initiate only after the
carbonation front reaches rebar level (i.e. a depth of about 44 mm) in the cube specimen.

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 Figure 12: Carbonation testing of rebar embedded specimen

The Ministry wants CSIR-CRRI to inspect bridges built with the above types of bars and assess their
current condition through visual inspection. As information on the locations of the bridges built with
such type of reinforcing bars was needed for this purpose, letters were sent to the NHAI offices, and
the PWD‘s of coastal states. Few replies were received and visits to these bridge locations are being
planned.
The following work is in progress:
i) Acceleration of corrosion in Hot Dip Galvanized Structural steel member (C-Section)
in salt spray chamber.
ii) Acceleration of corrosion in rebar embedded concrete slabs by alternate wetting and
drying to chloride solution
iii) Acceleration of corrosion in rebar embedded concrete cubes by carbonation
iv) Testing of steel bars for corrosion in salt spray chamber
v) Beams casted with M35, M40 grade concrete (normal and HPC) and with crystalline
compound are subjected to accelerated corrosion by ponding method.

Study on feasibility of Qz sand from Bikaner Mines as a partial replacement to

crushed sand for use in structural and pavement quality concrete
Sponsoring agency: M/s Pushpanjali Mines and Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Duration of the project: September 2021 to March 2023
Broad objectives: Evaluation by carrying out the following tests:
i). Slump (initial and after 120 mts) (M 50 and M 40 concrete)
ii) Compressive strength (3,7,14 and 28 days) (M 50 and M 40 concrete)
iii) Flexural Strength (14 & 28 days) (M 40 concrete)
iv). RCPT (M 50 and M 40 concrete)
v) Water absorption (M 50 and M 40 concrete)
vi). Water permeability (M 50 and M 40 concrete)
vii). Abrasion Resistance (M 40 concrete)
viii). Accelerated carbonation (M 50 concrete)
ix). Exposure to sulphate solution (M 40 concrete)

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After receiving the materials, cement and aggregates, research was carried out to determine the
optimum replacement proportion of crushed sand with quartz sand for 40 MPa and 50 MPa grade
concretes. The optimum mixes of M 40 and M 50 grade concretes, were further optimized to
determine the reduction in cement content of concretes with objective to obtain the similar range of
compressive strength as those of M 40 and M 50 grade concretes made with crushed sand. Such final
optimized concretes were evaluated for their other properties.

Figure 13: Typical view of Qz sand Figure 14: Concrete slump testing

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Compressive Strength (MPa0

60
50
40
7 Days Compressive strength 28 Dys compressive Strength
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Figure 15: Optimum Qz sand in M 40 (left) and M 50 (right) grade concretes

Figure 16: RCPT Testing Figure 17: Flexural Strength Figure 18: Water permeability test

Conclusions of the study are given below:

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 • Quartz sand can be used as a replacement material normal sand for production of cement
concrete
• Good workable concretes of strength 40 MPa and 50 MPa were prepared by replacing
normal sand with quartz sand.
• Increase in compressive strength was observed in the two types of concrete made with
partial replacement of normal sand with quartz sand up to a certain proportion.
• The results for water permeability test indicate that the Qz added M 40 grade concrete
conforms to ‗Medium‘ category and the Qz added M 50 grade concrete conforms to ―Low‘
category as per DIN 1048.
• The water absorption of the concretes fulfilled the specifications of AS 4058.
• The results of the study indicate that the cement content in concrete can be reduced by
using quartz sand as fine aggregate, which can promote sustainability in concrete
construction.

Research study on performance of Kuna Bond CWP, Kuna Bipolar and Kuna
SIL 20
Sponsoring agency: M/s Kunal Conchem Pvt. Ltd, Faridabad
Duration of the project: August 2021 to March 2023
Broad objectives: Evaluation by carrying out the following tests:

Kuna Bond CWP: Compatibility with other concrete admixtures, Water permeability, Chloride
Diffusion Test, Sulphate Resistance, Self-healing ability, Alkali-Silica Resistance

Kuna Bipolar Corroguard: Reduction in corrosion, RCPT, Detrimental effect on compressive

strength, Reduction in chloride penetration, Corrosion rate through Tafel polarization method,
Reduction of corrosion of embedded steel bars

The work was carried as per the scope of the work. All the three products were evaluated for their
properties.

Figure 19: Kunal Conchem products evaluated

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 (a) (b) (c)
Figure 20: (a) Cast specimen (b) Application of Kuna SIL 20 (c) Compressive strength testing

(a) (b) (c)

Fig.ure 21: (a) Water permeability test (b) RCPT Testing (c) Specimen for Self-healing test

Conclusions of the study are:

 The Kuna Bond CWP is compatible with the OPC 43 grade cement as far as the cement
testing times and effect on compressive strength were concerned.
 There was no adverse effect on compressive strength of concrete when Kuna Bond CWP
or Kuna Bond Bipolar Corroguard were used as admixtures in the concrete.
 The resistance to chloride ion penetration (RCPT) of concrete admixed with Kuna Bond
CWP or Kuna Bipolar Corroguard is improved.
 Addition of Kuna Bond CWP helped in bridging the artificial crack in newly cast concrete
members by up to 0.69 mm at 28 days. Addition of Kuna Bond CWP helped in bridging
the artificial crack in hardened concrete members by more than 0.50 mm at 180 days.
 There was no adverse affect on water absorption of concrete admixed with Kuna Bond
CWP.
 As the Kuna Bond CWP admixed concrete exhibited no increase in water absorption, it can
be concluded that the susceptibility of concrete to deterioration due to ASR would not
increase when compared to that of a non-Kuna Bond CWP admixed concrete.
 There was no water penetration through concrete specimen admixed with Kuna Bond CWP
when tested at a pressure of 16 kg/cm2.
 The sulfate resistance of the Kuna Bond CWP admixed concrete at 6 months is well within
the specified limits.
 The rebar embedded concrete specimen admixed with Kuna Bond CWP or Kuna Bipolar
Corroguard did not exhibit any signs of corrosion upto 4 months when subjected to
alternate wetting and drying exposure to NaCl solution.
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  The Kuna Bond CWP admixed concrete exhibited a reduction in chloride diffusion
coefficient by 46.43 %, and the Kuna Bipolar Corroguard admixed concrete exhibited a
reduction by 38.52%, over reference concrete when tested as per ASTM C1556.
 There was no adverse effect on the compressive strength of Kuna SIL 20 or Kuna Bond
AC(W) coated concrete specimen and the same can be used as concrete curing agents. The
decrease in compressive strength was upto 7.8 % at 28 days.
 Overall, it may be concluded that the concrete admixture compounds or curing compounds
tested in this test programme can be used for application in concrete.
 The test results confine only to the materials supplied by M/s Kuna Conchem Pvt. Limited
to CSIR-CRRI for the test programme. No chemical analysis of the materials supplied was
carried out as the same was not in the scope of the work.

Development Instrumentation of ROB at Railway Km 139.4 on NH-148N in

between Bandikui Junction and Biwai Junction, Rajasthan under Bharatmala
Pariyojna (Pkg. 5, Delhi – Mumbai Expressway) of NHAI
Sponsoring Agency: National Highways Authority of India, MoRT&H, Govt. of India.
Duration of the project: December 2021 to November 2024
Broad Objectives: To provide sensors, associated equipment, logging devices (Data loggers),
software and hardware required to carry out the condition monitoring and long term health
monitoring of the bridge in terms of its performance parameters including displacement, strain,
settlement and temperature in critical components of superstructure and substructure of the ROB
Span.

The National Highways Authority of India, Ministry of Roads Transport and Highways, is engaged
in the development of new Expressways in the green field alignments under Bharatmala Pariyojna
and as part of this endeavour, the NHAI has decided to undertake access controlled 8 lane
Expressway project connecting Delhi with Vadodara. As a part of Delhi-Vadodara Expressway, the
work for development of the expressway from Km. 115.700 to km. 151.840 has been undertaken.
The construction of 8-lane carriageway starts near the junction at SH 44 to junction with Keshopura
road (Km. 115.700 to Km 151.840) section of Delhi Vadodara Greenfield alignment (NH-148N) on
EPC mode under Bharatmala Pariyojna in the State of Rajasthan (Pkg. 5). The construction of Rail
over Bridge (RoB) is envisaged at Expressway Ch. 149.942 (Design Ch. 149.937) and Railway Km.
139.4 (NHAI Km 149.942) on NH-148N in between Bandikui Junction and Biwai Junction. This line
serves the Railway traffic between Agra-Jaipur-Ajmer-Ahmedabad routes. At present railway line is
single but having provision for adding multiple railway tracks in future. The crossing of Expressway
over this railway line contemplated a RoB structure having skew angle of 30 degrees. The NHAI
planned to construct this RoB in two separate carriageways (referred herein as LHS and RHS) with 3
spans, having end spans in PSC girder with concrete deck slab of 24.4 m each while obligatory span
(Railway Span) having span length of 37.2 m with 9 nos. of steel girders and concrete deck
constructed in a composite fashion. Keeping in view the skew angle of RoB, NHAI decided to carry
out the scientific monitoring of the RoB in order to assess the performance parameters in short term
and long term. Accordingly, NHAI requested CRRI to provide the Instrumentation of the said RoB.
CRRI based on its experience and research over last 30 years prepared an efficient and well designed
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Instrumentation Scheme after discussion with NHAI.

CSIR-CRRI has accomplished the instrumentation of the said spans and data (Strains, tilt, and
deflection) have been collected since the installation of sensors at the time of construction of theses
RoB spans to the stage of load testing. A summer and winter cycle of measurements have also been
recorded to observe the behavior of superstructure for thermal changes happening during peak and
low temperatures. Before opening the bridge to the traffic a load testing of the ROB spans were also
carried out in April 2022. The results of load testing shall be used as benchmark or reference for
future monitoring of the health of the bridge. The 24 hours cycle for strain measurements during peak
winter and peak summer has also been carried out after construction of the RoB. A report on load
testing has already been submitted to NHAI in the first week of May 2022. Further monitoring during
the operation period is continued with records of peak winter and peak summer cycles.

Figure 22: A general view of RoB in Rajasthan

Figure 23: Instrumentation Scheme in the Obligatory Span for Strains and Deflection Measurements (Typ)

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Y: 520 ug \
dX: 0 s

Development of Design Guidelines, Testing and Implementation Methodologies

for Bridge Deck Water Proofing (BDWP) over Bridge Deck Overlays
Sponsoring Agency: CSIR- Mega Research Project, Govt. of India
Duration of the project: October 2022 to September 2024
Broad Objectives: To development the Design Guidelines, Testing and Implementation
Methodologies for Bridge Deck Water Proofing (BDWP) over Bridge Deck Overlays.

The water proofing in building structures is quite common and being used extensively by different
manufacturers through established design guidelines and specification. However, when it comes to
the Bridges and other elevated structures on highways, the prevention of super-superstructure
elements from ingress of water remains a big challenge. At times, the ingress of water becomes
hazardous to the overall durability and functionality of the bridge structures as the bridges are often
subject to the harshest weather conditions that climates have to offer. In order to maintain the
durability of over its design life, special attention should be given to the protection of exposed
elements and critical areas such as bridge deck itself, to prevent serious damages to the concrete and
structural reinforcements. Due to constant movement, the deck waterproofing system must be able to
accommodate dynamic traffic loads and bridge cracks whilst still maintaining a strong bond with
both the substrate and asphalt road surface. Bonding failure can lead to loose or rucked road surfaces
allowing water, chlorides and chemical to attack the structure, reducing the design life. Therefore,
need for initiating applied research for establishing the specification and establishing criterion of
waterproofing membrane on bridge decks is felt with a special focus on its configurations and
environmental conditions. The project involves engagements with industrial partners for evaluation

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of various kinds of water proofing materials and compounds. CSRI-CRRI has already made inroads
in evaluations of several products being manufactured by the industries. A TSP Project (TSP No.
1136) has been undertaken by CRRI at the fee of Rs.8.75 lakh from M/s Master Builders Solutions
India Private Ltd. A proposal amounting to Rs. 9.0 lakh (without GST) has been approved by the
Agency for evaluation of Liquid Water Proofing Membrane to M/s Technocoating Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Thrisur on 14.03.23. The CSIR-CRRI is also developing a state of art testing infrastructure for
evaluation of deck water proofing components and materials as per International Standards and
Codes of Practices.

Figure 25: Setting of Temperature for Conditioning Chamber and Indenter; (b) Indentation on
Specimen; (c) Indentation Marks on Liquid Water Proofing Membrane on Specimen (LWPM by M/s
Master Builders).
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Study on Suitability of CGR bar for use in Concrete

Sponsoring Agency: M/s International Zinc Association, New Delhi
Duration of the project: February 2022 to March 2023
Broad Objectives: The objective of the project is to evaluate suitability of Continuous Galvanized
Reinforcing (CGR) bar for use in concrete construction. The assessment is intended to be carried out
by performing relevant tests on CGR bars and CGR bar embedded concrete specimen and comparing
with the test results on TMT rebars / TMT embedded concrete specimen.

The work was carried out by performing various tests on CGR bars and TMT bars, and on the CGR
embedded, and TMT embedded concrete / RCC beam specimen. These tests include Tensile test,
Flexural test on RCC beams, AWD exposure test on rebar embedded cube to chloride solution, HCI
exposure test, Exposure to sulfuric acid, Rebar pull out test, Salt Spray exposure test, Bend-Re and
bend test

Figure 26: CGR Bars

Figure 27: Bend – Rebend test

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Figure 28: Force-Elongation curve of CGR bar Figure 29: Rebar pull out test

Figure 30: RCC beam testing reinforced with CGR bar

Conclusions of the study indicate that tensile strength and elongation of CGR bar fulfilled the
requirements of IS 1786. The CGR bar exhibited no rupture or visible cracks after bend – rebend test.
There was no significant difference between the performance of CGR bar reinforced beam and the
TMT bar embedded beam, under flexural loading. The CGR bars exhibited lower loss of weight as
compared to that of TMT bar when exposed to 3.0 % salt spray. The CGR bars exhibited lower loss
of weight as compared to that of TMT bar when exposed to 7 % HCl solution. The CGR bars
exhibited lower loss of weight as compared to that of TMT bar when exposed to 7.0 % sulfuric acid.
The CGR bar exhibited significantly lower corrosion rate as compared to that of TMT bar when
tested on rebar embedded cube and exposed to alternate wetting and drying conditions.

Creation of Bihar Road Research Institute (BRRI) at Mokama, a Centre of

Excellence in Highway Sector for Bihar State Road Development Corporation
(BSRDC), Road Construction Department, (RCD) , Patna, Govt. of Bihar
Sponsoring Agency: Bihar State Roads Development Corporation (BSRDC), Govt of Bihar
Duration of the project: July 2021 to Nov 2024
Broad Objectives: To function as Mentor and Guide for creation of a R&D Centre (Bihar Road
Research Institute) and assist BSRDC to carry out training and Quality assessment of Highway
Projects in Bihar State.

The CSIR-CRRI and Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC), Roads and Construction
Department, Govt. of Bihar have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
24.05.2021 for establishing a state of art road research institute for Bihar Government. The Bihar
Govt. has selected the CSIR-CRRI on nomination basis keeping in view of its premier status in road
research in the country. The BSRDC is a nodal agency of the Bihar Govt. to develop the highways
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and expressways in the State which is spread into 24000 km at present. The Bihar Govt. has
embarked upon loan assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop its road
infrastructure in a big manner. The emphasis of BSRDC has not only been to develop the quality
infrastructure but also to enhance the institutional capacity in terms of research and development and
training of its professionals. CSIR-CRRI shall be guiding the State Govt. from its vast and rich
experience in road research over last 70 years. The creation of R&D facility shall also pave the way
for rational utilisation of resources in a scientific manner. The project shall be funded entirely by
BSRDC. So far, CRRI has completed the identification of site for Research Facility at Mokama in
Bihar and coordinated with BSRDC for development of the site. The CRRI has also facilitated the
preparation Terms of Reference for the Architect cum Consultant appointed by the BSRDC adopting
the best international practices. CRRI shall be identifying the relevant training courses including
development of curriculum, course materials, etc., and other R&D services in consultation with
BSRDC Ltd., as per national and international norms and good industry practices. The training of
BSRDC Officers and other stakeholders after establishment of Centre is also envisaged under the
broad scope of MoU.

Figure 31: An Aerial View of Master Plan finalised by CSIR-CRRI for proposed BRRI in Bihar

Figure 32: A view of proposed Academic Block of BRRI.

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 Figure 33: A view of proposed Entry Gate of BRRI.

Structural Evaluation and remedial measures of the Bridges/Flyovers of National

Highway from Raisinghnagar to Poogal (from design Ch. 101.00 to Ch. 263.460)
under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojna, along the International Border at
Rajasthan
Sponsoring Agency: M/s GR Infraprojects Limited.
Duration of the project: November 2021 to April 2023
Broad Objectives: To carry out condition assessment, distress diagnosis through NDT and suggest
remedial measures to sustain the service life of the structure constructed on the project highway along
international Border.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), New Delhi is engaged in the development of
National Highways and as part of this endeavour, the NHAI has decided to undertake development
and maintenance of the Project "Construction/upgradation of two lanes with paved shoulders of NH
from Raisinghnagar to Poogal (Design Chainage 101.000 to Design chainage 263.460) Section
(Length 162.460 Km) under Phase-I of Bharatmala Parriyojana on EPC mode in the State of
Rajasthan (Package-2) on EPC mode‖. The Project highway assumes a significant link to connect the
Bikaner City and other adjoining districts with Border areas.

This deals with the Visual inspection, Random Non -Destructive Tests (NDT), Material Testing,
Rehabilitation and Strengthening Measures, etc., of both the carriageways wherever applicable. The
review of available documents related to work done earlier by the M/s GRIL has also been carried
out. Based on the NDT and other testing performed, the measures for Strengthening of the Bridges
are also suggested. It is expected that M/s GRIL shall continue to monitor the performance of the
Flyovers and Bridges after executing strengthening measures on a regular basis and evolve a strong
mechanism to address the deficiencies, if observed, during further O&M period. It is advised that the
regular inspection of the bridges is to be followed meticulously as per procedure defined in IRC-
SP:52-1999 and IRC-SP:18-1996. It is suggested that regular inspection twice very year (before and

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after Monsoon) is to be done followed by a detailed inspection every three years by an Expert
Agency with the help of MBIU/ Mobile lifter.

Figure 34: A view of Underpass showing Broken seal of Expansion Joint at KM 262.840 in
Rajasthan

Figure 35: A Schematic diagram for repair of Pier of Flyover.

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Development of high strength and fast curing cementitious stabilized base layer
Funding Agency: NHAI
Duration of the project: April 2021 to March 2024
Broad Objectives: The study aim is to develop high strength and fast curing cementitious based
stabilizer for construction of base layer.

Construction of Four laning of Kanpur Kannauj section under NHAI is being done by PNC Infratech
Ltd. in which CSIR – Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) team visited between 2nd February to
5th February 2024 for pilot study of construction of the stabilized sub base layer. CRRI team has
supervised the successfully laying of trial section of stabilized sub base using polymer cement
stabilizer, jointly developed by CSIR-CRRI and M/s Somani Ecobuild Products LLP. The trial
section of around 400 m was laid on RHS between Km 422 to Km 423 on Kanpur-Kannauj section
Near Mandhana in Bilhaur Tehsil. Testing of trial section is also being done through Light Weight
Deflectometer (LWD) testing on the laid trial stretch of CTSB on the Kanpur Kannauj section.

Figure 1: Laying and Compaction of Stabilized

Figure 2: Testing through LWD
Sub Base Layer in Uttar Pradesh

Performance Evaluation of Pavement constructed with Ferro Chrome Slag as

alternative to Natural Aggregate
Funding Agency: M/s TATA Steel Ltd
Duration of the project: November 2021 to November 2024
Broad Objectives: Objective is to evaluate the performance of pavement constructed with
ferrochrome slag as an alternative to natural aggregate

The study is to be conducted in two phases i.e slag incorporated mix design as applicable according
to existing pavement design and construction followed by performance evaluation. Supervision
during construction and periodic performance observations by established methods will be carried
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out. Performance evaluation, on six monthly basis for two years after construction, will include data
on condition assessment, structural & functional evaluations and laboratory tests on materials/mixes,
as given below. Collaboration with Works Dept., Odisha was done and 500m trial section was laid
using Ferrochrome slag as an alternative to natural aggregate from Sailong to Rosala Road,
Ghatagaon, Odisha. The laid section with instrumentation details are given presented below.

Phase II
Phase I

Pre Construction During Construction Post Construction

Assessment of mix design Supervision during Periodic Performance

• Evaluation of slag properties construction Evaluation
• Gradation and other • Verification of • condition assessment
requirement assessment for ingredients for • Structural and
different layers of pavement compliance, functional evaluation
• Mix design for bituminous construction quality • Field sample collection
layers as per existing site requisites and and laboratory
condition and pavement complementing evaluation
design levels, lab and plant
mixes as desired

Documenting and Recommendations

Figure 3: Proposed Layout for Trial Section

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Development of Instrumented Benkelman Beam for Structural Evaluation of
Flexible Pavements
Funding Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: August 2021 to July 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) Customization of Benkelman Beam equipment with suitable sensors and data
acquisition system.
(b) Back-calculation analysis of deflection data obtained from IBB and FWD to develop correlations.
(c) Development of Deflection Bowl Parameters (DBPs) for easy and fast interpretation of deflection
data.

A prototype of proposed Instrumented Benkelaman Beam (IBB) was developed in collab oration with
industry partner. The fabrication of central housing unit and placement of different sensors was
performed to continuous recording of distance and corresponding deflection under the load. The final
prototype was tested in the campus after installation of sensors. The trial readings were taken and
required modifications were implemented to obtain the target dataset. Thereafter, three field sections
were identified for data collection through developed IBB equipment along with FWD equipment.
The coll ected data was examined through detailed computational analysis. Mor eover, the FWD
deflection data was also collected on the same sections and a comparative analysis will be perfomed
to develop the correlation factors.

Laboratory Mix design and performance evaluation of Micro-surfacing mixtures

with reclaimed asphalt pavement
Funding Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: April 2022 to March 2024
Broad Objectives: (a) The modified laboratory mix design will be developed based on finding the
maximum and minimum bitumen emulsion content for RAP and without RAP.
(b) The performance of control micro-surfacing for practical application (mixing condition, moisture
susceptibility, shear resistance, and skid resistance) will be evaluated.

Micro-surfacing that has been used in Germany, Spain, and France since 1976, was introduced to the
United States in 1980, and in India from 1999-2001. As described by ASTM and ISSA, the
methodology of mix design for Micro-surfacing clearly stated that the methods for mix design should
be used only as a guide. The two methods ―Laboratory method of mixing and curing Micro-surfacing
mixtures (TxDOT, 2004)‖ and ―A Laboratory Investigation on Bitumen-Emulsion Mixes‖ (Tipnis
and Pandey, 2001) have been tried in the laboratory. To promote Micro-surfacing in India, IRC
published IRC SP: 81 2008 ‗Tentative Specifications for Micro-surfacing‘ after successful trials in
various locations in India by CRRI. NHAI has also issued a circular recommending Micro-surfacing
for renewal of the wearing course for Maintenance of National Highways. Micro-surfacing has also
been included in the 5th Revision of the MORT&H specifications for road construction and
maintenance. IRC has further published IRC-SP100 2014 for cold mix technology where Micro-
surfacing has also been recommended for renewal courses for unlimited traffic. As per IRC SP 81
2008, the range of residual asphalt content by aggregate weight is 6.50 to 10.5 and 5.5 to 10.5 percent
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for Type II and Type III grades respectively. The mix design report shall clearly show the
proportions of aggregate, filler, water, and residual bitumen content based on the dry weight of the
aggregates, and additive usage (if any). The design criteria for Micro Surfacing Mixture are specified
in Table 500-33 mentioned below.

Requirements Specifications Method of Test as given in

IRC:SP:81
Mix time, minimum 120 s Appendix-1
Consistency, maximum 3 cm Appendix-3
Wet Cohesion, within 30 min, minimum. 12 kg cm Appendix-4

Wet Cohesion, within 60 min, 20 kg cm Appendix-4

minimum
Wet stripping, pass %, minimum 90 Appendix-5
Wet track abrasion loss (one hour soak), 538 g/m2 Appendix-6
maximum

In the present study, the modified mix design will be developed for Indian conditions and the
performance of micro-surfacing with and without RAP for practical application (mixing condition,
moisture susceptibility, shear resistance, and skid resistance) will be evaluated.

Assessing the Suitability of Micro-surfacing as Periodic Maintenance for Rural

Roads over Bituminous and Cement Concrete Surface
Funding Agency: National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA)
Duration of the project: March 2022 to March 2024
Broad Objectives: (a) Mix design and laboratory evaluation of the Micro-surfacing layer by varying
the filler type and content.
(b) Selection of sites (concrete, bituminous top surface) based on pavement condition Index of
pavement surface

Evaluation of proposed emulsion and bitumen properties, gradation, and mix design has been carried
out in the laboratory. The flow chart of the laboratory mix design and performance of Micro-
surfacing is shown in Figure 1.
It is proposed to undertake this demonstration project of the construction of Micro-surfacing over
different pavement surfaces at a location along with the approved project of NRRDA (Figure 2) in
northern India. Supervision during construction and periodic performance observations by
established methods will be carried out. The performance will include but is not limited to, the
collection of data on condition assessment, roughness measurement, BBD/FWD, coring, and
laboratory tests on cores. A periodic evaluation may be done on a six-monthly basis for one year after
construction.

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 Figure 4: Flow chart of the laboratory mix design of the Micro-surfacing test section

Figure 5: Flow chart of the test section

The test section will be selected based on the pavement condition index (PCI). In this study, three
types of test sections will be selected from the rural roads. The section selection will be based on top
layers such as premix carpet, bituminous macadam/SDBC, and cement concrete layer (cell-filled
concrete, panel concrete, or any other type of cement concrete pavement). The PCI 2, 3, and 4,
implies road condition is good, fair, and poor respectively.
The performance of micro surfacing in the field and a comparative study will be done based on PCI
and the type of surface course.
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Testing of cellulose fiber pallets and design of SMA mix using cellulose fiber
pallets (TOPCEL)
Funding Agency: M/S ORGANO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
Duration of the project: February 2023 to September 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) Testing of fibers
(b) Mix the design of SMA

Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) consists of a coarse aggregate skeleton and a high binder content
mortar. It has been used to provide better rutting resistance and to resist the pavement‘s wear formed
by tyres with studs during winter time. SMA has also shown high resistance to plastic deformation
under heavy traffic loads with high tyre pressures and good low-temperature properties. The
materials used to prepare the SMA mix are bitumen, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, mineral filler,
and stabilizer additive. As per IRC SP-79/MORTH 2013, the Stabilizer Additive only pelletized
cellulose fibers shall be utilized. The dosage rate for cellulose fibers is 0.3% minimum by weight (on
a loose fiber basis) of the total mix. The dosage rate shall be confirmed so that the bitumen drain
down does not exceed 0.3% when the designed mix is tested as per ASTM D6390 (Determination of
Drain down Characteristics in Uncompacted Asphalt Mixtures).

The cellulose fibers to be used in pellets shall meet the following requirements:
 Maximum Fiber Length-8mm
 Ash Content- maximum of 20% non-volatile
 Oil Absorption-more than 4 times the fiber weight
 Moisture Content-less than 5 % by weight

Development of Cement-Asphalt Mortar for Application as a Damping Material

Funding Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: March 2022 to February 2024
Broad Objectives: The broad objective of this study is to develop cement-asphalt (CA) mortar (based
on available chemicals, cement, and emulsion) for the application as a damping material, which is
suitable for Indian environmental conditions.

To achieve the study goal the specific tasks are as follows:

 Evaluation of the physical properties and chemical composition of the Ordinary Portland
Cement in accordance with IS 269-2015.
 Evaluation of the basic physical properties of anionic and cationic bitumen emulsions by
following the IS 3117:2004 and IS 8887:2004 respectively.
 Preparation of CA mortar with different proportions of A/Cs, W/Cs, and S/Cs based on
available materials.
 Determination of the heat of hydration of the cement-asphalt binder using an isothermal
calorimeter.
 Evaluation of the microstructure of hardened cement-asphalt paste using environmental
scanning electron microscope.
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  Evaluation of different physical and mechanical properties of CA mortar like compressive
strength, damping potential etc.

Development of Bio-binder for construction of Flexible Pavements

Funding Agency: CSIR (FTT Project)- Collaborative Project: CSIR-CRRI and CSIR-IIP
Duration of the project: September 2022 to September 2024
Broad Objective: Development of Bio-binder for construction of Flexible Pavements

India is primarily an agricultural economy and also has forest cover. The presence of renewable
organic carbon can be used as an alternative option to produce the crude derived fractions. The
residues obtained after crop harvesting and the waste from forestry activities are a good source of
lignocellulosic biomass. Lignocellulose biomass is the most suitable option to supplement the fossil-
based resources in the journey towards decarbonisation, especially for decentralized/local
applications. Considering the major advantages of bio-binders and the increased environmental
issues, the current study focuses on implementing the usage of bio-oils into bituminous binder‘s
production. The use of bio-binders in flexible pavements is rapidly gaining interest and force within
the asphalt community to substitute petroleum-based materials for asphalt mixtures. Such bio binders
can act as a bitumen replacement as well as can enhance the performance characteristics of the
flexible pavements under various severe climate and loading conditions. CSIR IIP and CSIR CRRI
have jointly developed the process for the preparation of Bio bitumen from agricultural residues. The
bio bitumen has been tested for its applicability/feasibility and compared with the conventional
fossil-based bitumen/binder for flexible pavements. The results are very good and suitable for
bituminous road construction.

Figure 6: Bio-mass Figure 7: Bio-Binder

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Proposal for Modernization and Infrastructure Upgradation of R&D Facilities in
Flexible Pavement Division
Funding Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: February 2022 to January 2025
Broad Objectives: (a) To upgrade/modernize the R&D infrastructure facilities through procurement
of equipment/software in flexible pavement division
(b) Operation, upkeep, and maintenance of various equipment available in Flexible Pavement
Division.
• Identification of equipment/computational hardware and related software
• Development of specification as required
• Market/Web-based surveys
• Submissions of indents for procurement
• Installation and operations
• Maintenance and upkeep

Laboratory and Field Evaluation of the Bituminous Mix/Soil Stabilization Using

ANT Organic Stabilizer
Funding Agency: Linkcon and Dignity Infraprojects JV
Duration of the project: September 2022 to September 2024
Broad Objective: Laboratory and field evaluation of the bituminous mix/ soil stabilization using ANT
organic stabilizer

Full depth recycling (FDR) or full depth reclamation has been adopted as a road rehabilitation
technique in many countries. The FDR process is employed to construct economical and long-lasting
new pavements by recycling existing flexible pavements with a wide range of distresses. FDR is
defined as pavement rehabilitation and up-gradation technique in which predetermined thickness
bituminous and underlying pavement layers are excavated, pulverised, blended with a binder, and
compacted to act as a bound or hardened base course of the new pavement. This method can be used
on both distressed bituminous and granular pavements. Even though different layers of existing
pavement are recycled, they are thoroughly mixed with binder and recycled to lay a single new layer
of stabilised material. The main objective of the present project study is to evaluate the ANT modifier
as a stabilizer and ability to improve the performance characteristics of pavement materials. To check
the field performance, trial section was laid in the state of Andhra Pradesh (Length 7.8 km).

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 Figure 8: Road condition before FDR Figure 9: Road condition After FDR

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

Investigation to study distress (cracks) developed in the section of Bikaner-

Phalodi NH-15 and suggest remedial measures for maintenance and
strengthening
Sponsoring Agency: IRCON PB Tollway Limited
Duration of the project: May 2022 to October 2022
Broad Objectives: The major objective of the project is to investigate the present pavement condition
through various field and laboratory testing. The testing results will aid to identify the probable
causes of premature distress of the project road, based on which suitable remedial measures will be
suggested.

The NH-15 Bikaner-Phalodi section of road is presently catering to around 6.7 MSA traffic per year
which may be considered higher than traffic anticipated during pavement design. Furthermore, the
axle road survey suggested the occurrence of extreme overloading which ultimately leads to a very
high vehicle damage factor of 11.2. Therefore, it is observed that the road is getting higher traffic (in
terms of number as well as loading extent) as compared to the design traffic therefore the design life
is reduced substantially and overlay is being recommended before time. Due to the increase in
number as well as the extent of loading, the pavement is experiencing higher deflection in the
pavement, which in turn, causes cracks initiation in bituminous layers. At present, it is only three
years old surface, therefore, the recommendation were given based on the present distress condition
of the pavement of Bituminous Overlay varying from 40 mm to 100 mm thickness.

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Pavement design of Gazipur Vijaypur Marg (Km. 11 to Km. 19) through
Evaluation of Soil Subgrade Properties and its Improvement
Sponsoring Agency: PWD Uttar Pradesh
Duration of the project: October 2022 to December 2022
Broad Objectives: The major objective of the project is to investigate the present pavement condition
through various field and laboratory testing. The testing results will aid to identify the probable
causes of premature distress of the project road, based on which suitable remedial measures were
suggested.

Based upon the visual distress survey and strength characterization of existing materials laid on the
project road, it was observed that there is a major challenge of bogey action at several locations due
to the presence of black cotton soil. Moreover, the wearing bituminous course was also washed off
for almost the entire section which necessitates the reconstruction of the project road from the
subgrade level. The existing crust mostly consists of Emulsion treated aggregates (ETA) layers that
need to be excavated/milled for stabilization treatment at the subgrade level. Nevertheless, the
existing material can be re-laid with the reconstruction of Sand Layer below granular layers after
judiciously assessing their properties in accordance with relevant MoRTH guidelines.

Mix design for BC and DBM for Rut Resistance in the Udaipur-Chittorgarh
section (NH-48) in the State of Rajasthan
Sponsoring Agency: Uchit Expressways Private Limited
Duration of the project: November 22 to May 2023
Broad Objectives: The objective of the project is to provide a mix design/job mix for BC and DBM
for Rut Resistance in the Udaipur-Chittorgarh section.

To achieve the project objective, the scope of work included laboratory evaluation, and comprised
the following surveys/activities/tasks:
 Evaluation of physical properties of aggregate, and physical and rheological properties of
the binder
 Evaluation of volumetric properties of bituminous mixes and obtaining the optimum
binder content
 Evaluation of the mechanical properties of the BC and DBM bituminous mixes
 Recommendations for mix design for rut resistance for condition improvement and
strengthening requirements for the roadway.
The job mix formula were prepared and based on the laboratory testing, the optimum binder content
for DBM-II and BC-I obtained corresponding to a median air void content of 4 % is 4.5% and 5.0%
by weight of total mix respectively were recommended.

Remedial measure in Dwarka-Palam Flyover

Sponsoring Agency: Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
Duration of the project: June 2022 to March 2023
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Broad Objectives: Field condition assessment of the road / section and Laboratory evaluation of
pavement material collected from the roads

As per IRC 82-2015, the first step towards the planning of maintenance operation is the evaluation of
the existing pavement surface in terms of its physical condition as well as structural capacity. For this
purpose, pavement condition surveys may be undertaken by the visual assessment of the surface by
identifying the type, location, and magnitude of the distress. As per guidelines, the road assessment
has been done. The core sample has been collected and based on different tests like the Marshall test,
ITS, density test, and resilient modulus test, the required recommendation has been given.

Pavement Evaluation for rutting failure-Six Laning of Chittorgarh-Udaipur

Section from design chainage Km 214+870 to Km 308+370 of NH 48 in the State
of Rajasthan
Sponsoring Agency: Uchit Expressways Private Limited
Duration of the project: March 2022 to March 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) To assess the pavement surface condition - visual assessment and measurement
of rut depths.
(b) Test pits evaluation for collecting the samples of road construction materials from the BC layer of
the pavement structure.
(c) Extraction of cores of bituminous mixes from existing bituminous layers for checking their
quality.
(d) Laboratory evaluation of materials and mixes collected from test pits and cores to determine their
properties.
(e) Data analysis and discussion based on Traffic volume, vehicle damage factor, and overloading.
(f) Structural evaluation for few locations: using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) technique to
confirm the failure.
(g) Recommendations for remedial measures for condition improvement and strengthening
requirements for the roadway.

Pavement evaluation involves a thorough study of various factors such as existing pavement
conditions, pavement composition, traffic volume, and environmental conditions. This project
involves the investigation to identify the causes of rut depth observed in the selected site and to
provide a remedial measure of the failure in a scientific manner. In this regard, field investigations
were carried out to identify the existing condition of the pavement (Chittorgarh-Udaipur site). Based
on the severity of the pavement distress remedial measures could be suggested to improve the
existing condition of the pavement. The selected sections were constructed with different mixes at
different time intervals as identified during site visits. Considering that, this report highlighted
various combinations of the mix such as (i) VG-40: non-Rutting, (ii) VG-40: Rutting, (iii) VG-40
replace by PMB after rutting, (iv) PMB: Rutting, (v) Rutting in PMB after relaying of PMB, (vi)
PMB: Non-Rutting, and (vii) Recently laid PMB (April 2022). Further, this mix combination (except
VG 40 and PMB) is classified based on failure i.e., rutting and non-rutting. In this project, the field
assessment is conducted based on the defined mix combination corresponding to the respective

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chainage. The field activities /surveys/data collections which were undertaken with a view to assess
the current condition of pavement and traffic-load-related contributions are as follows:
 Rut depth measurement
 Test pits excavation of bituminous layer
 Core cutting of bituminous layer
 Deflection data collection using FWD
 Axle load survey
 Traffic volume data

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Design of thin white topping (TWT) pavement (km 0+800 to 2+240, km 5+050 to
km 8+500) on Nagpur-Amravati Road of NH-53 in Nagpur City
Sponsoring Agency: SPD Infra, Nagpur.
Duration of the project: January 2023 to May 2023
Broad Objectives: The main objective of the project is to design and submit a technical report (the
PQC slab thickness, joint features such as slab dimensions and other details) for the construction of a
thin white top road over the existing distressed bituminous road sections (km 0+800 to 2+240, km
5+050 to km 8+500) on Nagpur-Amravati Road of NH-53 in Nagpur City.

Under the Project Highway, the authority has decided to upgrade the existing four lane bituminous
road by using white topping that is, cement concrete overlay from km 0+800 to km 2+240 and km
5+050 to km 8+500 on Nagpur -Amravati Road of NH-53 in Nagpur City. The project includes the
work of strengthening, improvement and widening up to 6-lane with various facilities. The SPD Infra
Consultant Private Limited, Nagpur requested the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI),
New Delhi to design and submit a design report of the proposed white-topping overlay (cement
concrete road) for the existing BT road section on NH-53 in Nagpur city. The key to the success of
any concrete road including a thin white topping overlay is a uniform and stable support system. The
thickness of white topping i.e. concrete overlay slab varies depending on the existing pavement
condition, anticipated traffic, desired life, concrete strength etc. In the present case, the support is
mostly provided by the existing bituminous pavement system with or without milling (as needed) or
using profile correction by using DLC/BT or the combination of both (milling and DLC layer) to
satisfy the requirement of geometric parameters along with other requirements of the site. The
evaluation of the pavement condition, distresses such as cracks, pot holes, problematic locations etc.,
were carried out thoroughly through visual inspection and other details such as the composition of the
existing road crust across the full width, crust layers and their thickness were carried out from pits
observation. Further, testing for modulus of subgrade reaction was carried out in field. Traffic survey
and axle load were also submitted to the CRRI. Finally, concrete pavement slab of 170 mm thick
with dimension of 1125 mm x 11250 mm for 10 m CW and 1125 mm and 1250 mm square panels
for 15 m CW was suggested for the thin white topping of the road section.

Figure 1: Some typical photos of site visit and field tests in Nagpur
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Design of Rigid Pavement (Approach Road) in RDC Store at Mehrauli, Delhi
Sponsoring Agency: CPWD, New Delhi
Duration of the project: January 2023 to March 2023
Broad Objectives: To provide design of Rigid Pavement (for Approach Road) in RDC Store at
Mehrauli, Delhi

The Executive Engineer, F-Division, CPWD Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, requested the CSIR - CRRI
to provide design of cement concrete road in RDC store, Mehrauli, New Delhi. Consequent up on the
acceptance of the proposal, subgrade soil was tested in CRRI laboratory for its CBR value. The
average CBR value of the subgrade soil is 5%. After considering the type of vehicle etc, the road
was designed. The designed slab thickness is 200 mm with a panel dimensions of 3.5 m x 3.75
m. A cement concrete mix capable of yielding 4.5 MPa flexural strength at 28-day was
suggested for this design. Since, the use of a uniform, non-erodible base increases foundation
support and reduces stresses and deflections, expedite the construction and improves joint load
transfer. Hence, a DLC layer of 100 mm is also advised after due consideration of designed service
life. The DLC and PQC layer shall be separated by a 125 micron (minimum) thick polyethylene
sheet of lighter color or white color. Below DLC layer, a 150 mm thick (minimum) drainage cum
separation layer shall be provided. 25 mm diameter dowel bar of 500 mm length were provided @
300 c/c. No tie bar shall be used for the present road.

Figure 2: Proposed concrete pavement details

Vetting of Rigid Pavement Design Report

Sponsoring Agency: MG Contractors Private Limited
Duration of the project: March 2023 to August 2023
Broad Objectives: To vet the rigid pavement design report utilizing geogrid in the pavement structure

The project ―Rehabilitation & Widening work for 2-lane/ 2- Lane with Paved Shoulder of Existing
NH-80 from km 70.15 to Km 121.025 of Munger-Sultanganj- Bhagalpur Section on EPC Mode in

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the State of Bihar‖ includes a construction of rigid pavement and a 200mm thick GSB layer has been
included for drainage purpose.

The project requires to use geo-composite in place of drainage layer. There is a requirement to assess
the suitability of utilizing the geo-composite as per the proper standards. The project has not yet
started.

Figure 3: Existing condition of the road at the project site in Bihar

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Engineering

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Sustainable Geocomposite Drainage-Root Barrier

Funding Agency: CSIR
Duration of the project: August 2022 to July 2024
Broad Objectives: (a) Engineering characterization of Geocomposite Root Barrier.
(b) Field installation and monitoring of the performance of the product.

The project aimed to develop green geocomposite drainage-root barrier systems made of surface-
protected coir & jute fibers using suitable adhesives indented to use for green highways help to
maintain a Sustainable Environment in India. Further, the project envisages prototype development
and external test validation of green geocomposite drainage filter systems. The developed products
will be evaluated for their field performance for a year. These products shall be laid along the median
of national/state highway median for a length of 100m strength. The stretch length shall be divided
into various test sections with variable thicknesses of growth medium/drainage layer. Parametric
studies will be conducted over varying times for the mechanical characteristics of the product. The
main parameters focused on apart from visual inspected will be tensile strength, puncture strength
and water permeability.

Recycling of Ghazipur Municipal solid wastes for Road embankment and sub-
grade construction
Funding Agency: Waste to wealth mission, Office of Principal Scientific advisor (PSA), Government
Of India & Invest India, New Delhi
Duration of the project: March 2021 to February 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) Geotechnical characterization and development of technical design
specifications for utilization of MSW/MSW+ Delhi Soil mix for Road embankment and sub-grade.
(b) Recommendations of typical design cross sections for use of MSW/MSW + Delhi soil mix for
construction of embankment/sub-grade in the field.

The segregated fractions of Ghazipur landfill (<6mm and <30mm size) were collected from Ghazipur
landfill site, East Delhi. The segregated fractions were characterized for its Physical, Mechanical and
Geotechnical characteristics. Leachate characteristics of the fractions were also studied for the
presence of heavy metals. The fractions were mechanically stabilised with local soil in different
proportions. Stability and Settlement analysis was also carried out to investigate the feasibility of
MSW and its mixes with soil for embankment construction. For suitability of MSW for structural fill
application, plate load test was carried out in the laboratory on large scale model load test. A field
(prototype) footing of size 0.3m x 0.3m was considered to simulate the stress-settlement behaviour
evaluated by a steel plate in the laboratory. The bearing capacity was estimated as per IS: 12070
(2010). To minimise the boundary effect in the model test, scale ratio of 1.8 was applied to the
laboratory model as per Wood (2004). Thus, the size of the plate for load application was reduced by
1.8 times i.e., 0.166m x 0.166m x 0.018m. It was concluded that segregated municipal solid wastes
can be suitably used for road embankment construction.
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Typical design cross sections with MSW embankment have been arrived for experimental test track
construction identified along a service road of the Delhi-Meerut expressway.

Table: Results of compaction characteristics of segregated municipal solid wastes

T2 T4 T5 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
Parameters
(-6mm) (-6mm) (-6mm) (-30mm) (-30mm) (-30mm) (-30mm) (-30mm)

MDD, kN/m3 14.55 15.11 15 15.21 15.40 15.45 15.30 15.84

OMC,% 21 19 17.5 17.5 21 18 17.5 16.2

Figure 1: Typical cross section for field construction

Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV); WP-6: Use of

construction and demolition waste, incinerated residues in road construction
Funding Agency: Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA), Government of India, Lead Co-ordinator, IIT
Delhi.
Duration of the project: December 2020 to November 2022
Broad Objectives: (a) Physical and engineering characterization of C&D wastes and incinerated
residues.
(b) Recommendations of typical cross sections for construction of roads with C&D wastes in Rural
areas/ National and State Highways.

About 25-30 million tons of C&D waste is generated annually in the country, Delhi alone generates
about 5 million tones. The construction and demolition wastes were collected from Shastri Park, New
Delhi. Different segregated fractions viz. <75micron; 10mm; 20mm aggregates were characterized in
the laboratory to investigate their suitability in road embankment and pavement layers. The
composition of MSW from the landfills in India is approximately 40-60% biodegradable, 30-50%
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inert, and 10-30% recyclable. The biodegradable portion is subjected to biological treatment and
converted to compost. The inert material has the potential for use in Road embankment and
landfilling. The recyclable materials like wood, paper and plastics can be used in waste to energy
plants as RDF (Refuse derived fuel). In waste to energy plants, these materials are
incinerated/combusted in a controlled oxygen supply environment so that maximum heat energy can
be recovered for power generation without causing air pollution. By incineration, the volume of
MSW is reduced to 90-95 %, and incinerated residues are produced. The incinerated residues viz,
Bottom ash and Fly ash were collected from Delhi: Timarpur-Okhla Waste Management Co Pvt. Ltd.
(TOWMCL), (Initiative of M/s Jindal ITF Ecopolis) and were also investigated for their feasibility
in Road embankment and in bituminous pavement layers.

A. Construction & Demolition wastes

 The -75µ C&D fractions are non-plastic and non-swelling materials. The value of MDD (17.3
kN/m3) indicated that the C&D fraction can be tried for construction of >3m height
embankment in both National Highways and Rural Roads.
 Mechanical properties of concrete mixes with C&D wastes indicated that they can replace
natural conventional aggregates in the range of 20-40% in both Dry lean concrete (DLC) and
Pavement quality concrete (PQC) mixes.

B. Incinerator residues
 Incinerator residues viz. Bottom ash and fly ash are non-plastic and non-swelling materials.
The value of MDD (16.5-17.1 kN/m3) indicated that the incinerated residues can be tried for
construction of >3m height embankment in both National Highways and Rural Roads.
 The performance tests with 20-30% replacement of conventional natural aggregates with
incinerator residues indicated better performing, and more economically efficient bituminous
mix to be used as a wearing course.
 The bituminous mix with 30% bottom ash replacement of conventional natural aggregates
resulted in an economic mix, with about 1 % cost reduction as compared to the conventional
mix.

Figure 2: C&D segregation from Shastri Park, New Delhi

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 Figure 3: View of Incinerator Residues

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

Design and Technical Guidance for stabilization of soil for the construction of RUB
by box jacking at LC-40 near Sakhoti Station, Muzaffarnagar
Sponsoring Agency: Construction II/CSB, New Delhi Railway Station
Duration of the project: May 2022 to December 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) To design the suitable ground improvement measures for strengthening the
collapsed soil faces of excavated pit (towards market side).
(b) To design the suitable ground improvement measures for strengthening of front face of soil prior
and during Box Pushing operations

Indian Railway is constructing rail underpass at level crossing No. 40 near Sakhoti Tanda
railway station. The said rail underpass (RUB) is to be constructed by Box Pushing method
without disturbing the live 04 tracks of Meerut to Muzaffar Nagar rail section and 01 proposed
DFCC rail tracks. The total length of pushing would be around 48.5 m. A series of pre-cast RCC
boxes are to be pushed over the thrust bed by Box Pushing method. The proposed RCC boxes
are having outer dimensions 12.1 m × 9.0m × 5.5m (L×B×H) with 0.75 m all around thickness.
The location of RUB is very close to the local city market service road and neighbouring
structures. Once this underpass is commissioned/operational, it will be helped for
decongesting the traffic of Sakhoti Sugar Mill and Dadri Village. Prior to the pit excavation for
thrust bed construction, 33 numbers of ISMB 250 girders were inserted/shored in the ground
using 300 mm dia hole and grouted with cement concrete @ 1m c/c up to 13m depth as a
ground improvement measures. Thereafter, the soil from the pit was excavated from about 9 m
depth for the construction of thrust bed. During the excavation of soil where 04 RCC boxes
have to be accommodated, the side wall of the pit towards market side was laterally displaced
and suddenly collapsed; however, no causality was reported at site. The further collapse of
vertical face may harm to service road and neighbouring market properties (buildings) also.

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 Soil Protected with girders and steel plates Soil Collapsed during excavation of pit
prior to excavation towards railway sides

Pull out test conducted on Nails prior to Designed Soil Nailing Technique for
design reinforcing the existing condition

Design and guiding the implementation of remedial measures to rehabilitate MSE

wall fascia at chainages Km 118+600 and Km 116+300 of NH-6 on Surat-Hazira
section
Sponsoring Agency: Surat-Hazira NH-6 Tollway Pvt. Ltd.
Duration of the project: From 01-07-2022 to 31-12-23
Broad Objectives: (a) To investigate the causes of vertical settlement in pavement surfaces and MSE
wall fascia failure of KRIBHCO and Ichchapur ROB (LHS & RHS)

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(b) Design of suitable remedial measures and construction methodology for rehabilitating the
pavement and MSE wall of ROB-4 (KRIBHCO) and Ichchapur ROB as well as their approaches.

Project in-charge of M/s Surat - Hazira NH-6 Tollway Pvt. Ltd. Surat, (client) requested
Director, CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi to investigate the causes of vertical settlement in the pavement
and lateral displacement of MSE walls of the approaches at chainages Km 118+600 (Kribhco
ROB) and Km 116+300 (Ichhapur ROB). As per the project requirements, CSIR-CRRI team
conducted the field (geotechnical investigations) and laboratory investigations. During the
field investigations, pull out test on the nails was conducted. On the basis of the field and
laboratory investigations, the causes of failures were investigated. Accordingly, the immediate
remedial measures like surface drainage measures, sealing of panel joints/cracks/ repairs and
placing of gola on the junction of crash barrier and pavement surface were suggested. After the
implementation of immediate measures, the sites were monitored by spot levels for about 4
months and thereafter permanent measures like soil nailing and sub surface drainage
measures were designed and suggested in the final report. The implementations of the
suggested measures were also guided by CSIR-CRRI team.

Pavement settlement caused the tilting of Geotechnical investigation is progress

crash barrier

Test Nail drive in the MSE wall Soil Nailing implementation work in
progress

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Design and Technical Guidance for RCC Box Pushing at Rly. Km 1377/46
near Farah Railway Station on Mathura-Dholpur Section
Sponsoring Agency: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited/ Agra
Duration of the project: August 2022 to December 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) To design the suitable ground improvement measures for strengthening the
existing soil face in front of the box.
(b) To design the suitable methodology which would facilitate the construction of underpass by box
jacking

The work of stabilization of soil during the construction of an underpass at the rail chainage Km
1377/4-6, near Farah Railway Station was referred by Rail Vikash Nigam Limited RVNL Agra. The
proposed underpass is parallel to the existing Delhi-Agra rail section and to be constructed across the
National Highway (NH)-19 (Old NH-2, Delhi-Agra Road) by 07 precast RCC Box by Jacking
method without disturbing the live National Highway traffic. The main purpose of this underpass is
to carry the additional two rail tracks of Delhi-Agra section. The seven precast RCC boxes were
casted over the thrust bed having area of 83m × 14.3m. The total length of pushing is around 69 m.
The outer dimensions of the boxes are 10 m × 11.3 m × 8.95 m (L×B×H) with 1 m all around
thickness. All these RCC boxes are casted at site and to be pushed through the 10.50m high
embankment with ‗Zero‘ or negligible overburden height. Geotechnical investigation report revealed
that the existing highway embankment is consisted of non to very low plastic soil (Silty Sand/Sandy
silt). In general, cohesion-less soil is highly prone to collapse during box jacking operations. In view
of the typical soil conditions and ‗zero‘ or ‗negligible‘ overburden height above the box, there is a
chance of sudden collapse of soil mass in the front face of the box due to the traffic vibrations during
the jacking operations. Prior to jacking operation, the cluster of 35m girder/rail section was used over
the road surface to distribute the live traffic load at wider area. CSIR-CRRI guided the ground
improvement work for the construction of underpass.

Figure 4: Road underpass below the N H-2 near Farah Railway Station

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Design, Construction, Supervision and Pavement Performance Evaluation of
Road Constructed by using Red Mud
Sponsoring Agency: M/s Hindalco Industries Limited, Mumbai
Duration of the project: March 2023 to July 2026
Broad Objectives: (a) Slope stability analysis and pavement design
(b) Provide construction methodology using red mud
(c) Construction of experimental test sections

Red mud is a waste material generated during the extraction of aluminum from its ore. A laboratory
study at CSIR-CRRI was carried out to explore its potential application in road construction and it was
concluded that it can be used as embankment and subgrade material. After that, it was decided that its
performance should be examined in the actual field condition as a pilot study. In the meantime,
development of six-lane Kaliagura – Baunsaguar section of NH-130 – CD road is progressing from
249+000 to 293+000 under the Raipur-Visakhapatanam economic corridor in the state of Odisha. It
was decided to construct red mud experimental sections in loop road of flyovers at two locations. At
first section, red mud was used in the construction of the subgrade with fly ash and at other section,
red mud with fly ash was used in the construction of embankment. Rest of the layers were constructed
by using conventional soil and aggregate materials. To compare the performance of both red mud mix
sections, conventional sections were also constructed in continuation with experimental sections by
using conventional materials. During construction, density test was carried out on compacted different
layers and was observed to be similar to conventional section i.e. > 95 % degree of compaction. After
the complete construction, performance of the same will be carried out for at least two years.

Figure 5: A pictorial view of experimental red mud road at Koraput, Odisha

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and Safety

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Study of effect of motor headlight beam on traffic safety

Funding Agency: In-house project
Duration of the project: March 2023 to December 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) Study of traffic safety under blinding light (headlight glare or dazzle) from the
oncoming vehicles; Study of impact of motor vehicle headlight illuminance on traffic safety
(b) Design and development of blinding light/headlight glare reducing device for dazzle reduction
from oncoming traffic.

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety aspects of headlight beam while driving on motor
vehicles. The study will involve researching the current state of road safety in the city with respect to
headlight illuminance and its usage conditions, analyzing the impact of motor vehicle headlights on
road safety, and identifying best practices for the use of headlights. It is expected to provide insights
into the importance of headlights in improving road safety for motor vehicle users and offer a
practical model that can be implemented to reduce the number of accidents. The expected outcome of
the study on the safety aspects of headlights while driving motor vehicles is the development of a
safety guidelines in terms of motor vehicle headlight usage and specifications that can improve road
safety for riders, passengers, and other road users. The development of blinding light/headlight glare
reducing device has the potential to reduce accidents due to the blinding glare coming from the
oncoming vehicles by improving situation awareness of the driver in all ambient light conditions.

Further, detailed study of road safety in the city is being carried out in terms of Headlight illuminance
& its usage conditions, analyzing the impact of motor vehicle headlights on road safety, identify best
practices for the use of headlights such as Mounting of headlights, assessment of tail light intensity of
the forward vehicle, headlight light technology, headlight light output profile, degradation due to de-
rating, type of vehicle, and transmission through windshield.

Present status includes the following:

 Preliminary study through literature survey is made.
 Experimental study on headlight illumination with two wheelers in progress.
 Preliminary configuration of the technology solution in form of configurable
glare reducing device is conceptualized.

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Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology & Engineering
(iRASTE)
Sponsoring Agency: CSIR
Duration of the project: From August 2021 to March 2024
Broad Objectives: (a) Vehicle Safety: Improve safety of public fleet leveraging AI. The buses
of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) used as pilot fleet / probe vehicles to study the
effectiveness of AI-based Collision Avoidance System (CAS) devices.
(b) Infrastructure safety: Development of remedial measures i.e. counter measures for the
identified blackspots and continuous monitoring of road assets.
(c) Mobility Safety: Perform proactive identification of potential road crash prone locations i.e.
grey spots using the above ADAS and road geometric data and develop grey spot models.

Preamble

Looking at the historical crash data in the city of Nagpur, it was observed that the number of road
crashes between 2008 to 2021 was ranging between 1200 to 1500, which roughly translates to 60
crashes per 1 lakh population. The fatality rate was found to be 10 victims per lakh of the
population. Out of the above, pedestrians and two- wheelers (including some minor proportion of
bicyclists) account for 85 % and 59 % of road crashes in urban and rural areas of the city
respectively which implies the fact that there is a lack of adequate infrastructure to ensure the safe
commute for the above category of vulnerable road users (VRUs) in the city. To address the above
issues, Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology & Engineering (iRASTE): Nagpur
a pivotal pilot project was inaugurated under the august presence of the Hon'ble Minister of Road
Transport and Highways of India, Shri Nitin Gadkari on September 11, 2021 aimed at the reduction
of 50 % fatalities / serious injuries in Nagpur by 2023. The principle goal is to strive for the
implementation of a holistic Safe Systems Approach aimed up to 50 % reduction in fatalities by
leveraging AI over a period of 2 years by installing Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) in
about 250 buses in Nagpur which comprised of 200 buses running under the permit of Nagpur
Municipal Corporation (NMC) plus 50 School buses as well.

Achievements

 The results of the safety analysis on NMC buses are highly encouraging with 63 % drivers on
an average (~1 in 2 drivers) demonstrating improvement in safe driving behavior based on
Collision Avoidance System (CAS) data and efforts are on to increase the ADAS compliance to
90 % or more.
 Detailed Geometric Design Plan (GDP) have been conceived for the 38 locations identified as
blackspots. In addition, the economic benefit analysis has been conducted for 4 typical black spots. It is
estimated that about 60 to 66 percent reduction in the overall road crashes coupled with 40 % reduction in
fatalities if the counter measures are applied at the blackspots. Efforts are on the anvil by iRASTE: Nagpur
team for the implementation of GDP by the relevant stakeholders.
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  The ability to leverage data through ADAS by integrating with the existing road geometry
resulted in the development of the following grey spot models for intersections and midblock of
the city.

1. Intersection model: Can be used identify Greyspots amongst the intersections

Severity Index (SI) = 1.03*n3arms + 0.814*n4arms + 2.281*nSumRoads + 1.34*nFCWspeed +
1.27*nPCWspeed
Where,
‗n3arms‘ implies the normalized number of 3-armed intersections
‗n4arms‘ implies the normalized number of 4-armed intersections
‗nSumRoads‘ implies the normalized actual length of roads
‗nFCWspeed‘ implies the normalized 85th percentile speed during FCW Alerts
‗nPCWspeed‘ implies the normalized 85th percentile speed during PCW Alerts

2. Midblock model: Can be used identify Greyspots amongst the Midblock Locations
Where,
Illustration of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) installed in Nagpur Buses
SIc = Severity Index of an Alert Combo
nTg = Normalized Time Gap between first and second alert in the combo (sec)
nSi = Normalized Speed of the first alert in the combo (km/h)
nRW = Normalized Road Width at which alert combo occurred (m)

3-D Rendering of the existing scenario 3-D Rendering of the proposed

scenario

Figure 1: Illustration of ‗Before‘ and ‗After‘ Detailed Geometric Plan (DGP)

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Evaluation and Testing of SPG drivers

Sponsoring Agency: Special Protection Group (SPG), 9-Race Course Road, New Delhi
Duration of the project: January 2021 to December 2023
Broad Objectives: Evaluation & Testing of the drivers

In the current phase of the project, 61 drivers from Special Protection Group (SPG) were
administered various types of psychomotor ability test which included Car driving simulation test,
action judgment test, and simple and complex reaction time test, depth perception test (judgment of
height, distance and width), night vision and glare test, visual acuity test, and driver behavior rating
scale (field testing). Three drivers on each day were tested & evaluated. Visual and psychomotor
ability tests were administered for in-depth analysis from each driver.

The following Test data were analyzed.

i) Driving Simulation test:
The driving simulator system simulated driving conditions of city, hills, cross country, snow bound
terrain, in varying light and climatic condition like rain, fog, snow and dust. The driving level starts
from basic through intermediate to advance level. The diving simulator enables instructor to control
sessions during exercise, monitor and continuously assess the progress of trainees individually,
selectively or collectively. Then clutch, brake, accelerator, engine oil, temperature and various other
reading are displayed on the monitor. The System continuously records the faults of the drivers. In
this test, performance of 21.66 % drivers was rated as ―Excellent‖, 33.33 % drivers were rated as
―Very Good‖ while 45% drivers were rated ―Good‖.

ii) Reactive capacity (Complex Reaction Time) Test: This test was done with Vienna Test system. In
this test, performance of 5% drivers was rated as ―Excellent‖, 23.33 % drivers were rated as ―Very
Good‖, and 71.66 % drivers were rated as ―Good‖. None of the driver‘s performance was rated
outstanding which shows that the present sample was having ―Very Good‖ safety related
performance.

iii) Driver Behavior Rating Scale

This test has been developed by CSIR - CRRI for measuring driver‘s attitude on the roadside
infrastructure, pedestrian, road signs and signals, lane discipline and road marking, etc. In the present
sample, performance of 21.66 % drivers was rated as ―Outstanding‖, 40 % drivers were rated as
―Excellent‖, 30 % drivers were rated as ―Very Good‖ while 8.33 % drivers were rated as ―Good‖.
None of the driver performed at Average or Poor level, which revealed the fact that the SPG drivers
exhibited good driving skills. A summary of the results is given below.

COMPULSORY TESTS
i) Glare Recovery Test: This test measures how quickly the drivers come out of the glare effect
caused by the head lights of oncoming vehicles. This test was conducted by Keystone unit. In the
present sample, performance of 100 % drivers was found to be rated as ―Outstanding‖ in the glare
recovery test.
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ii) Night Vision Test: This test measures driver‘s ability to see accurately in darkness. This test was
conducted using Keystone unit. In the present test, 100% drivers exhibited ―Outstanding‖ skills in the
night vision test result.

iii) Road Sign Test: This test has been developed to measures the awareness level of the drivers
related to different (mandatory, information, warning signs of the road). In this test, 51.66 % drivers
performed ―Outstanding‖, 28.33 % driver performed ―Excellent‖, and 20 % drivers performed ―Very
Good‖, which shows that some drivers require improvement in the awareness regarding road signs
and road rules.

iv) Visual Acuity Test: This test measures the sharpness of driver‘s vision, which is basic
requirement for safe driving. This test is performed by using Keystone unit. This test measures driver
vision (Far & Near). Most of drivers were found to have outstanding eyesight (6/6).

v) Eye Tracker Test: It was used to find out attention behaviour of the drivers in terms of the Gaze
plots & Heat maps.

vi) Biofeedback Therapy: Finally, Biofeedback therapy is given for relaxation.

Figure 2: Vision & Vienna Testing System

Figure 3: Driving Simulator & Eye Tracker test

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Assessment and Evaluation of Manufacturing Process for Conformity of
Production for Various High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) manufacturing
agencies

CSIR - CRRI is one of the testing agency authorized by the Central Government under rule 126 of
the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989 for certifying the process used for manufacture of
High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) for any motor vehicle. The vehicle manufacturer shall
comply with the procedure in regard to HSRP for specifications spelt out in Rule 50 of the CMVR,
1989 with regard to Registration of vehicle with a Registering Authority and the manner of fixing the
Registration plates on all vehicles sold after 1st April 2019. In this regard erstwhile Ministry of
Surface Transport has constituted a Permanent Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) Committee. The
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune being the Secretariat of the AIS Committee
has published the AIS-159 standard for Automotive Vehicles HSRP specifications and requirements.
This standard covers the approval of HSRP as applicable to all categories of vehicles. The standard
covers the dimensional requirements of the plate, letters and other security features, colour scheme,
material, test requirements, Type approval and CoP procedure. Accordingly, the following HSRP
manufacturers had approached CRRI for Conformity of Production (COP) during this reporting
period.
i. M/s Agros Impex
ii. M/s FTA HSRP Private Ltd
iii. M/s Real Mazon
iv. M/s Shimnit India Pvt. Ltd.
v. M/s TEST Security License Plate

The nature of activities audited / carried out during the COP comprises the following:
 Examining the Process of manufacturing the Blank
 Examining the Embossing Process
 Testing of material used in the manufacturing
 Lab testing of the Sample Blanks
 Evaluation of Photometric and Colorimetric Properties of the Samples Blanks and Plates
 Process of Uploading of Information and Retrieving of Data from Central Database.

The projects handled during the period are:

i. Assessment and Evaluation of Manufacturing Process for COP-22nd) of HSRP for M/s
Shimnit India Pvt. Ltd.
 Tour to Kala Amb, Himachal Pradesh for Inspection under 22nd COP of HSRPs manufactured
by M/s. Shimnit India Private Limited including verification of stocks of HSRP Blanks,
dispatch details, raw materials, etc.
 Collection of Samples of Blank HSRP and Raw material
 Tour to Jaipur and Alwar for Inspection of Embossing station which included Verification of
Raw materials
 Collection of samples of Blanks and Embossing of numbers.
 Online Stock Audit on 10.3.2023 for the period 4.2.2023 to 9.3.2023
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  Online Stock Audit on 6.4.2023 for the period 10.3.2023 to 5.4.2023.
 Conduct of associated tests for HSRP samples and submission of the report to the client

ii. Assessment and Evaluation of COP-17th of HSRP for M/s Real Mazon India Limited
 Tour to Goa for Inspection under 17th COP of HSRP manufactured by M/s Real Mazon India
Limited
 Inspection of Embossing Stations at North Goa including verification of Stocks of HSRP
Blanks, Dispatch Details, Raw materials, etc.
 Collection of Samples of Blanks and Raw Materials Embossing of numbers
 Online stock audit on 11.4.2023
 Conduct of associated tests for HSRP samples and submission of the report to the client

iii. Assessment and Evaluation of COP-17th of HSRP for M/s FTA HSRP Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
 Tour to Gandhinagar for Inspection under 17th COP of HSRPs manufactured by M/s FTA
HSRP Solutions Pvt. Ltd. including verification of stocks of HSRP Blanks, dispatch details,
raw materials, etc.
 Collection of Samples of Blank HSRP, Raw material and Embossing Stations
 Conduct of associated tests for HSRP samples and submission of the report to the client

iv. Assessment and Evaluation of COP-9th of HSRP for M/s TEST Security License Plates Pvt.
Ltd.
 Tour to Chandigarh for Inspection of Embossing station at Chandigarh and to Kala Amb
including verification of stocks of HSRP Blanks, dispatch details, raw materials, etc.
 Collection of Samples of Blank HSRP, Raw material and Embossing Stations
 Conduct of associated tests for HSRP samples and submission of the report to the client

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Transportation
Planning and
Environment

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Development of Trip Generation Manual for Indian Cities (Trip Gen) Manual for
Indian Cities
Funding Agency: CSIR
Duration of the project: September 2020 to June 2023
Broad Objectives: To develop Trip Generation Manual for Indian cities

Introduction

India's urban landscape is undergoing a transformation through initiatives like Smart City
frameworks and AMRUT. Yet, accurate trip rate estimation remains a critical challenge. Current
models focusing on purpose-driven trips lack accuracy, leading to flawed traffic predictions. The
absence of standardized trip rates for Indian cities further complicates this issue. A systematic
approach rooted in Per Capita Trip Rates (PCTR) specific to Indian contexts is imperative.
Developing this method would not only refine traffic estimations but also lay the groundwork for
effective Transport Demand Management policies, advancing urban mobility and infrastructure
planning in the country.

Indian Trip Generation Manual

The Indian Trip Generation Manual is currently being developed by CSIR-Central Road Research
Institute (CRRI) under the sponsorship of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
FBR Project. This comprehensive manual aims to provide guidelines for estimating trip generation
rates for various land uses in urban areas of India. Its development involved extensive data collection
and analysis from 32 cities across the country, with the support of eight academic institutes including
IIT Jammu, SPA Delhi, NIT Nagpur, SVNIT Surat, NIT Surathkal, NIT Tiruchirapalli, MANIT
Bhopal, and NIT Warangal.

The manual serves as an invaluable resource for urban planners, transportation engineers, and
professionals involved in the planning and design of urban transportation systems in India. It offers
detailed information on the methodology employed for trip generation, encompassing the definition
of different land uses, trip generation rates, and factors that influence trip generation. The covered
land uses include residential, commercial, office, educational, and recreational facilities, among
others.The table below represents the trip rates for private vehicles based on the type of house (BHK)
and population size categories. It includes the trip rates for both 2-wheeler and car usage. In the table,
the "Per Household Trip Rate" indicates the average number of trips made by each household. The
trip rates for 2-wheeler and car usage are specified for each type of house (BHK) and population size
category. Table 1 displays the trip rates based on the type of house. For the population categories of
less than 2 million and 2-4 million, the car trip rates show an upward trend as the house size increases
from 1 BHK to 3 BHK, with rates of 0.27 trips per household and 0.44 trips per household
respectively. However, in the case of 3 BHK households, the 2W (two-wheeler) trip rate experiences
a decline. In the population category of 4-8 million, the car trip rate increases to 0.28 trips per
household for 3 BHK households.
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 Table Trip Rates for Private Vehicles
Type (BHK) Per Household Trip Rate
Population Size: <2 Population Size:2-4 Population Size:4-8
Million Million

2-Wheeler Car 2-Wheeler Car 2- Car

Wheeler
1 BHK 1.77 0.33 2.36 0.45 2.19 0.39
2 BHK 1.93 0.43 2.33 0.61 2.12 0.64
3 BHK 2.17 0.60 1.89 0.89 2.16 0.67
4 BHK and Above 1.31 0.53 1.54 0.53 1.99 0.67

Deployment of TripGen Software:

Web based software application was developed using PostgreSQL used as Database as it supports
larger database model. Python and python tools such as NumPy and Panda used to backend
communication of the application to the server where the database stored. Frontend / User interface
of the application developed using JavaScript, ChartJS, HTML and CSS. The scree shot of software
is provided below:

Figure 1: Screen Shot of Trip Generation Manual

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Identification of the most critical locations having the highest impact on traffic in
case of vehicular breakdown
Funding Agency: Petroleum Conservation & Research Association (PCRA), Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas
Duration of the project: July 2022 to January 2024
Broad Objectives: To identify the most critical locations which has the highest impact on traffic in
case of vehicular breakdown

Many a times, traffic congestion is triggered by unplanned incidents such as crashes and/or
breakdowns. This results in increased vehicular delay, fuel consumption and pollution. Impact of
such vehicular breakdown depends on multiple factors. This includes (1) geometrical characteristics
of location (mid-block/ intersection/ flyover), (2) traffic characteristics (volume / capacity ratio,
traffic composition) and (3) placement of breakdown vehicle within the road width
(left/middle/right). This study aims to quantify this impact through traffic simulation technique.

Scope & Design:

This study is limited to Delhi (one or more districts of Delhi). Based on available data and
computational facilities, initially, one district of Delhi will be attempted, if possible, more districts
will be included in phase manner. First part of the study will include compilation of existing data
available from multiple sources. A detailed road network will be developed in a transport planning
software (EMME). Based on available data (traffic data at intersections), link flow (traffic on each
road) will be calculated using appropriate traffic assignment method. Along with the calculated
traffic on roads, network will be translated to simulation package. After calibration and validation
process, various scenarios with respect to vehicular breakdown will be created and assessed.
Scenarios will be developed to cover various locations covering the range of geometrical & traffic
characteristics. Assessment of various scenarios will be based on (1) simulation results in terms of
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change in speed and delay and (2) fuel consumption and vehicular emissions. Final outcome may be
in form of a list of priority locations which can be considered for breakdown recovery services.

Trip patterns and its implications on public transport services in Imphal, India
Sponsoring Agency: NMHS
Duration of the project: January 2020 to June 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) To collect and collate the existing database with respect to road network,
settlement locations with demographic details along with the operational characteristics of existing
Intermediate Public Transport services.
(b) To collect the primary data with respect to the travel characteristics and satisfaction level of
commuters in Imphal using household survey and details on existing load profile along various routes
and the occupancy survey of the intermediate public transport services.
(c) To carry out empirical analysis of the collected data
(d) To develop the model highlighting the existing routes of intermediate public transport network
and to assess whether the existing routing is sufficient or not
(e) If required, to develop the revised routing of the intermediate public transport services based on
passenger flows

Social Vulnerability Index for various TAZ‘s (0 SVI – low Vulnerability ; 1 SVI – High
Vulnerability) Access – (Higher value better access). The area based index for social vulnerability is
formulated using personal socio economic status based indicators. Since the measure is on social
vulnerability the developed index indicates advantaged areas through low index score whereas
disadvantaged areas are indicated through high index score. The index has been calculated for the 37
Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) within Greater Imphal Region. The indicators chosen for
development of index were proportion of female, proportion of kids below 6 years of age, proportion
of female kids below 6 years of age, proportion of illiterates, proportion of female illiterates,
proportion of marginal workers, proportion of female marginal workers, proportion of non-workers,
proportion of female non-workers, proportion of female main workers, proportion of main other
worker, proportion of female main other worker, proportion of marginal other worker, proportion of
marginal other worker female, proportion of main workers from agriculture, industrial and
cultivation, proportion of main workers from household industries and cultivation female, proportion
of marginal workers from household industries and cultivation female, and proportion of marginal
workers from industries and cultivation. Some of the indicators mentioned above form the subset of
other indicators for eg, proportion of main workers essentially encompasses proportion of main
‗other‘ workers and proportion of main agriculture labourers, industrial and cultivation workers. The
above mentioned indicators were initially processed to carry out the necessary descriptive analysis
and from these a set of indicators were finally chosen as they confirmed to the requisite condition for
carrying out PCA in SPSS.
The ABISV is calculated as followed in two different ways from the literature:
 It is calculated as the weighted sum of the factor score coefficients/components scores
[8], shown in Figure 2.

(1)

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 - total number of factors/components determined to be extracted for maximum explanation
of variance within the data

- Factor score coefficient of component/factor corresponding to each ward

 It is calculated as the weighted sum of the indicators [12] of social vulnerability for
different indicators within the wards, shown in Figure 3. The formulation of the index is as
follows:

(2)
the standardised personal socio economic indicator for transport needs of ward ; and
is the weighting of the personal socio economic Indicator for transport needs under
component/factor where is assumed to be 1 (component/factor 1) . The indicators of
transport disadvantage are standardised so that they take values between 0 and 1, using the
following equation:
And the weights for the indicators are assessed as follows [13], [21]:

- is the factor loading of indicators for component/factor

– Eigen value for component/factor

Figure 2: The segregation of the wards into relative ABISV using equation 1

Figure 3: The segregation of wards into relative ABISV using equation 2

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Pilot Study for the Development of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
based Sensors for the Detection of Environmental Pollutants (Air/Water/Soil)
Sponsoring Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: October 2026 to April 2023
Broad Objectives: To develop inexpensive, sensitive, selective paper based SERS sensors for the
detection and quantification of ground-level air pollutants /environmental pollutants.

Experimental Detail

In this period final characterization of twelve old samples were done just to check the stability of
nanoparticles because nanoparticles affects the properties of sensors. Since nanoparticles have
tendency for agglomeration, therefore the particles were functionalized with polyvinylpyrrolidone to
avoid its agglomeration and the morphology clearly shows the particles in a self assembled form.
Figure 4 shows the TEM and SAED image of gold nanoparticles in deionized water; Figure 5 shows
the TEM and SAED image of gold nanostars in PVP solution. Though there were twelve samples but
only two important TEM image of this work has been shown in this report.

Figure 4: TEM and SAED image of gold nanostars (one year old sample)

Figure 5: TEM and SAED image of gold nanostars in PVP solution (one year old sample in PVP
solution )

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Sustainable Integration Index (SII) for Public Transport Modes Under Theme
5a: Sustainable Mobility (Public Transport and Pedestrian Safety)
Funding Agency: Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) through Delhi Science & Technology Cluster
Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV) Project
Duration of the project: April 2021 to October 2022
Broad Objectives: (a) To develop a methodology to determine the level of integration (Sustainability
Integration Index) between two public transportation modes incorporating sustainability
(b) To develop Application Program Interface (API) to estimate Sustainability Integration Index (SII)
(c) To evaluate transport policies with respect to SII

A total of 15 indicators have been identified under three main domains of sustainability (economic,
social and environmental) to measure the existing level of integration between Metro and Buses in
Delhi. Accordingly, data collection (1606 metro and bus user sample size) has been carried out at
Kashmere Gate, Ashram and Dwarka Sector 10 Metro Stations and surrounding bus stops to calculate
the Sustainability Integration Index (SII). The analysis which involved homogenization of the
indicators of public transportation have been considered. Further suitable weights were obtained to
each indicator based on the expert opinion survey (50 sample size) and the final SII in the range of 0–
100 would be estimated for selected metro stations. The developed methodology was converted into
app based user friendly program developed in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 so that it can be used by
authorities to check prevailing sustainable integration levels of Metro and Bus service in Delhi as
well as impact of policies on the integration index. The applicability and suitability of the proposed
method has been demonstrated considering various policies involving public transport and
accordingly suggested best transport policies to improve public transport integration sustainability.

The present study has emphasized the need of integration between public transport modes in order to
improve transit share and achieve sustainability. In order to demonstrate suitability and applicability,
the proposed method has been utilized to evaluate various transport policies. The four transport
policies relating to the integration of the metro and bus services in Delhi have been considered to
evaluate using the developed method. The policies are: Free shuttle service (IPT Modes) between
metro station and nearest bus stops, Common mobility card for metro and bus, Relocation of bus
stops and increasing bus service frequency. It has been found that the indicators namely productivity,
transfer time, transfer cost, accessibility, mobility, seat availability, additional employment,
additional facilities, and land consumption have the most influencing indicators under these policies.
The policies namely free shuttle service (IPT Modes) between metro stations and nearest bus stops
and relocation of bus stops have the highest impact in increasing SII as shown in Figure 6.

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Figure 6: Increase in sustainability integration index (SII) of different metro stations under different
transport policies.

The approach created in this study can be used to examine the current levels of integration across
various public transportation modes, and the integration results will help with city-wide planning for
the integration of public transportation and its viability. To boost the accuracy of the findings, more
indicators may be chosen for future research.

Transport Sustainability Index (TSI) Software for Indian Cities

Funding Agency: CSIR-CRRI
Duration of the project: February 2020 to November 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) To develop a software for measuring transport sustainability index (TSI) of an
area /city/corridor.
(b) To integrate non-motorized module in existing software of public transport sustainability.
(c) To architect and implement a prototype report generation application those summarizes and
documents and provide Transport Sustainability Index

Transport Sustainability Indices (TSIs) are widely accepted metrics used for evaluating the viability
of transportation policies and infrastructure projects. These standardized measures facilitate
comprehensive analysis and assessment of various aspects related to transport.

The collection of data for TSIs is a crucial step in the process; however, the methods for data
detection and monitoring are not uniformly standardized at the city or road level. This lack of
standardization poses a significant challenge when attempting to compare different contexts at the
city and road levels. Consequently, the analysis of different scenarios becomes difficult due to
variations in data collection and storage practices.

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To address this critical issue and enable effective monitoring of implemented policies, it becomes
imperative to establish a standardized set of transport performance indicators. This study aims to
provide answers to these challenges by presenting a specific set of sustainable and transport
performance indicators. Moreover, it offers a comparative analysis of various Indian cities in terms of
their development, sustainability, and infrastructure using these transport performance indicators.

To measure and compare the overall sustainability of policy measures in different urban areas and
corridors, a Normalized Transport Sustainability Index has been developed. This index incorporates
17 identified indicators, allowing for a comprehensive assessment and comparison of the
implemented policies across different regions.

Graphical user Interface is under development.

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

Assessment and Evaluation of Implementation Methodology of Intelligent Traffic

Management Systems (ITMS) for Delhi
Funding Agency: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram
Duration of the project: September 2022 to September 2023
Broad Objectives: (a) To review and suggest improvements on the methodology for traffic study,
analysis and microsimulation and to prepare reports (including benchmarking of KPIs for corridor
performance) by CDAC.
(b) Recommendations on Safety Awareness Programmes to be conducted by Delhi Police after
implementation of ITMS

The scope of the study is mainly for the city of Delhi. The work shall focus on guidance, critical
evaluation, checking of the analysis / report submitted by CDAC to Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) on the
following tasks:

1) Traffic Data Collation and Analysis for design of Adaptive Traffic Control System, Pedestrian
signal systems and Priority enabled vehicles;
o Reconnaissance Study for the selection of corridors (42 Nos.) and critical intersections
(300+ nos.) based on Low, Medium and High Traffic Volume
o Traffic survey proforma, with list of traffic data parameters, method of data collection
and sample size and validation of the methodology for traffic data collection.
o Type of surveys:
 Classified Traffic Volume Count (CVC);
 Pedestrian Volume Counts
 Speed and Delay (S & D) studies covering major corridors including Spot Speed
surveys
 Queue Length Surveys
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 o Verification of the analyses data (KPI like Journey Speed, Delay, Queue length at the
major intersections and Pedestrian waiting time at major intersections &midblock
pedestrian crossings)

2) Corridor and Network Level Analysis and Mapping;

o Suggestions and Recommendations on traffic analysis report for the list of 42
corridors and 300 junctions, further on identification of locations for the installation of
permanent traffic counting sensors
o Suggestions and Recommendations on the simulation analysis reports for various type
of simulations and evaluation of KPI ‗before‘ ITMS scenario and ‗after‘ ITMS
scenario

3) Intersection & corridor drawings for implementation of traffic management &

enforcement systems & Geometric Improvements;
o Review and assess readiness of intersection drawings (1200 signal & 600 blinker
locations) and corridor (42 nos.) for implementation of ITMS solution and review the
recommendations put forward by CDAC for geometric design improvements for the
candidate intersections

4) Review of Black Spot Rectification proposals;

o Review and recommendations of Black Spot Improvement drawings for the list of
identified locations

5) Awareness programs on Road Safety

o Overview of present awareness of road safety amongst the road users and
Recommendations on Safety Awareness Programmes to be conducted by Delhi Police
‗after‘ ITMS implementation

The methodology is mainly including the selection of corridors (42 Nos.) with minimum 300
intersections associated and 82 critical intersections (2 Nos. per corridor) based on low, medium and
high Volume traffic as shown in Figure 7. Preparation of traffic survey proforma, suggesting suitable
data collection techniques, requirement of sample size and validation of methodology for traffic data
collection of Classified Traffic Volume Count (CVC, Pedestrian Volume Counts), Speed and Delay
(S & D) studies covering major corridors (as shown in Figure 7) including Spot Speed surveys and
Queue Length Surveys were accomplished during this period. The review of simulation analysis
reports for various type of simulations and evaluation of KPI ‗before‘ ITMS scenario and ‗after‘
ITMS scenario were also made. The expected deliverables are: Finalisation of Proforma for the
traffic surveys, methodology and sample size to be adopted, final list of corridors, critical
intersections for traffic study and Review, validation and approval of inventory survey and traffic
survey analysis and reports submitted by CDAC for DPR on ITMS for Delhi.

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 Figure 7: Selected Corridors for Speed and Delay Survey

Preparation of Integrated Transport Network Development Plan (I.T.N.D.P.)

Funded by: Meghalaya Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation, Govt. of Meghalaya
Duration of the project: August 2020 to September 2023
Objective: To develop an Integrated Transport Network Development Plan (ITNDP) for the entire
State. ITNDP should focus on identifying the transport network required to achieve the state‘s vision
and the demands for sectors including tourism, agriculture, industries, mining, as well as transport
connectivity of all the habitations.

Scope: It should consider/include:

 Review and synthesis of existing Road &Transport Network Development Plan (Air, Rail,
Waterways, and Roads) of the National and State Government for various routes of transport
and suggests improvement in existing transport links/routes of the NE region with rest of India
as well as with the neighbouring countries.
 Development of SH and MDR network connectivity plan covering international, national,
state connectivity, route connectivity border crossings, tourist centres, agriculture areas,
industries, and mining area, identification of missing links and bridges in the existing network
and integration with a core network containing roads for strategic importance
 Integration of Rural Road Network Plans for PMGSY and other rural road programs with
SH/MDR/NH/Asian Highway.
 Integration of Local roads, paths, and small bridges for connecting small habitations and
opening agricultural areas, tourist centres, industries, and mining areas and integrating with
MDR/SH/NH/Asian Highway
 Identification and development of Ropeway connectivity plan for those locations situated in
difficult terrain conditions including tourist destinations and small habitations
 Road reclassification, prioritization, financing plan of entire state road network

The study, Integrated Transport Network Development Plan (ITNDP) in Meghalaya, commissioned
by the Meghalaya Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (MIDFC) and conducted by the
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, spans three phases. Phase 1 focused on data collection,
analysis, and identifying transport infrastructure and proposed 3154 km, while Phase 2 involved the
development of an Integrated Master Plan for Road and Transport System. Phase 2 presents a
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strategic roadmap for enhancing transportation infrastructure and connectivity in Meghalaya of 7547
km, and Phase 3 covers the construction of new roads for unconnected habitations of 1800 number.
Through extensive consultations with stakeholders, including government officials, engineers, and
industry experts, data collection both from primary and secondary sources, the study has identified
the need for improved transport infrastructure in Meghalaya and proposed measures to address this.

Phase 2 roads are planned using Accessibility based planning as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8: Accessibility Based Planning and Provision of Infrastructure

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Research
& Development
Management Divisions
 Information, Liaison & Training
 Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
 Documentation & Library Services
 Computer Centre & Networking
 Maintenance
 Mechanical and Transport
 Quality Management
 राजभाषा
 Administration

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Information, Liaison &
Training

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 INTRODUCTION

Information Liaison & Training, ILT Division acts as a nodal point between Institute & outside
agencies for promotion, utilization and implementation of Institute knowledge base. The main
activities of the division include dissemination of the information, research liaison, development of
human resource; and marketing of Institute‘s knowledge base. Liaisoning with outside departments
and agencies in India and abroad and organizing various training programmes either regular or
customized for the highway & transportation professionals.

Dissemination of R&D products is promoted through a variety of channels i.e. publications like
CSIR-CRRI Annual Report, CRRI Newsletters, CRRI Profile, CRRI History, Training booklets, and
Sadak Darpan etc.

ILT also promotes and popularizes significant achievements and R&D Expertise through various
technical exhibitions.

ILT maintains an active liaison with various highway research organizations both in India & abroad
for exchange of information & technical expertise. As a result, CRRI sends number of scientists to
India / abroad to attend conferences or to receive training on any road related equipment or software.
ILT makes efforts to disseminate information, activities, findings and recommendations by
organizing various workshops and conferences at CSIR -CRRI through exchanging information and
knowledge transfer on Roads and Road related areas.

ILT also fascilitates celebration of National days and celebrates National Science Day on February
28, National Technology Day on May 11, CSIR-CRRI Foundation Day on July 16, CSIR Foundation
Day on September 26, and Independence Day on August 15.

In addition to the above, ILT also organizes other programs launched by honorable Prime Minister
such as ―Jigyasa‖ programme to connect scientists and students and inculcate the culture of
inquisitiveness on one hand and scientific temper on the other, amongst the school students and their
teachers. Besides, ILT also organizes other programs for school childrens under Atal Tinkering Lab
(ATL). ATL is the flagship initiative of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Government of India to
cultivate an innovative mindset amongst high school students across the country.

ILT facilitates B. Tech & M. Tech students who come for their dissertation work at CSIR-CRRI. ILT
has devised the guidelines and designed the proforma for the students to apply online through CRRI
website twice in a year in the months of April and October.

ILT makes initiatives for new MoUs with IITs/NITs/Academic Institutes and tracks activities under
thsese MoUs for ensuring effective collaboration with various organizations.
Training is an important activity of the division & we have trained more than 28,000 engineers so far.
Several regular and customized training programmes are organized on various aspects of road and
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road transportation to develop trained manpower for effective implementation of research based
technologies in highway projects.

Human Resource Development / Capacity Building Programme

Human resource development is a philosophy of management and is purported to upgrade the
capabilities and professional skills of the personnel working in an organization to match the changing
work demands. To enhance the professional capabilities of scientists and scientific staff for
undertaking the R&D work in frontline areas of highway engineering and with the urge to develop
technologies which have competitive edge and marketable strength, CRRI has been devoted in
human resources development. Realizing the need for skill development and capacity building of the
human resources, training programmes were identified /selected. Staff members received specialized
training in the areas of their expertise to cope up with the challenging assignments. The details of
those who attended various training programmes and the specialized areas of training are given in
section ―Participation in Training Programs / Short Term Courses (Outside CRRI).

Publications
CSIR-CRRI Annual Report for the Year 2021-2022
The report is the profile of achievements of the Institute during the year 2021-2022. It also serves as a
medium to acquaint the user agencies, clients and the other related organizations in the roads and
road transportation research with R&D and other concomitant activities of the Institute. Progress
reports of the R&D works and other related activities during the year from the various
divisions/sections of the Institute were collected, compiled, edited and brought out as Institute‘s
Annual Report for the year 2021-22 in digital form.

CSIR-CRRI Newsletter (October 2021- March 2022)

During the year, one issue (no. 64) of CRRI Newsletter (October 2021- March 2022) was published
in digital form. The Newsletters contained latest information related to R&D activities and other
general information related of the Institute.

CSIR-CRRI Induction Booklet 2023

During the year, CSIR-CRRI Induction Booklet 2023 was published. The Induction Booklet
contained latest information related to manpower, rules and guidelines / by-laws of the Institute.

CSIR-CRRI Technical Profile 2023

During the year, CSIR-CRRI Technical Profile 2023 was published. The Technical Profile 2023
contained latest achievements / siginificant contributions of the Institute.

CSIR-CRRI Field & Project Work Record Book 2023

During the year, CSIR-CRRI Field & Project Work Record Book 2023was published. The Field &
Project Work Record Book 2023 contained latest information related to Head of Departments /
Sections of the Institute alomg with date wise record entery book.

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Technical Exhibitions
The Institute participated in the following technical exhibitions and depicted its expertise, capabilities
and R&D achievements during the year.

81st Annual Session of Indian Roads Congress, Lucknow

As part of 81st Annual Session of Indian Roads Congress during October 08-12, 2022 at Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh, a technical exhibition was organized to showcase the latest in technologies, products
and projects in the roads & transports sectors for various stakeholders across the globe. CRRI also
took part of the exhibition by showcasing its expertise & capabilities in the fields of roads, bridges &
other transportation areas.

10th Edition Traffic Infratech Expo, Mumbai

CSIR-CRRI participated in the10th Edition Traffic Infratech Expo organized during November 16-
18, 2022 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. During the expo, CSIR-CRRI showcased its
expertise & capabilities in the fields of roads, traffic, bridges & other transportation areas.

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Mega Exhibition “Rise in Uttar Pradesh 2022”, Ghaziabad
CSIR-CRRI participated in the Mega Exhibition ―Rise in Uttar Pradesh 2022‖ organized during
November 22-24, 2022 at HRIT Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad. During the exhibition, CSIR-
CRRI showcased its expertise & capabilities in the fields of roads, traffic, bridges & other
transportation areas. During the exhibition, Shri B.L. Verma ji, Hon‘ble Minister of State, Ministry of
DONER and Dr. Anil Agarwal ji, Hon‘ble Member of Rajya Sabha visited the CSIR-CRRI‘s stall.

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National Conference & Expo on “Role of Women in Science and Technology for Sustainable
Development of Atmanirbhar Bharat (STREE 2020), New Delhi
CSIR-CRRI participated in the National Conference & Expo on ―Role of Women in Science and
Technology for Sustainable Development of Atmanirbhar Bharat (STREE 2020)‖ during November
24-26, 2022 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. During the expo, CSIR-CRRI showcased its
expertise & capabilities in the fields of roads, traffic, bridges & other transportation areas.

Other Activities

Dissemination of Publications
The Institute‘s R&D publications such as its Annual Report, Newsletters and Training Calendars
were sent to highway professionals, engineering & academic organizations in the country and abroad.
The publications are meant to disseminate R&D based information to the road and transporation
engineering professionals / fraternity.

Technical Queries
Technical queries concerning the R&D activities and technical know-how of the Institute were
attended. Information on various technologies developed by the Institute were sent to a number of
organizations dealing with databases, technology transfer and consultancy assignments pertaining to
roads and road transportation.

Press Publicity
Various local press approached CRRI for information on research & developments and studies
carried out by the Institute on roads, flyovers, bridges etc. The needed information was provided to
the press for the purpose of awareness and publicity.

Press clipping pertaining to road and road transport in particular and Science and Technology in
general were culled out from various National dailies and were brought to the notice of the Director
and circulated to staff members for information, if needed. These were also compiled in the form of
documents.

Publicity through CRRI Advertisement

To popularise the Institute‘s past R&D achievements and present R&D programmes, capabilities,
facilities and expertise, the Institute issued various advertisements at various forums. One such forum
was the scientific documents brought out by various organizations on different occasions. The
Institute published its various advertisements in the documents brought out by the various
organizations on the different occasions.

Publication of Research Outputs

Research Papers emanating from the R&D work were prepared and submitted for publication in
various National & International Journals/Conferences by individual staff members. Once the papers

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were accepted for publications, cases pertaining to deputation of CRRI Scientists to attend various
Conference/Symposia were processed by this division.

Visitors
Visits of distinguished professionals and delegates from various organizations related to road and
road transportation from India and abroad to CRRI were organized facilitated during the year. The
details of the visitors during the year are given in Chapter ―Visitors‖.

Linkages with Professional Bodies

The Institute is represented as the Institutional Member on the various technical, executive and
administrative committees and groups of various National and Foreign Organizations. These
organizations maintain their databases including R&D activities, organizational heads, etc. of the
Member Institutions and regularly seek the updated information. The updated information on CRRI
was provided to various organizations and the annual subscriptions were paid to continue the
membership. The Institutional membership of the Institute is given in section ―Membership of
National and International Organisations‖.

Information for Research Council (RC) Meetings

Research Council (RC) is the apex advisory / monitoring body in CSIR-CRRI, through which the
major R&D and Consultancy projects / activities of the Institute are monitored and evaluated from
time to time. During the last fiscal year, ILT Division provided various information for the RC
meetings‘s Agenda & Memoranda and the Director‘s Presentation in addition to the other services
/activities / information provided for the meetings.

CSIR-CRRI TRAINING PROGRAMMES / COURSES

Regular Training Programmes

Skill development of human resources by imparting training to the engineers of the user agencies /
organizations is an integral part of the research and development programme of the Institute. During
this fiscal year, following refresher courses / training programmes for engineers / professionals of the
user organizations related to roads and road transportation in the Govt., Public & Private Sectors
were organized. Through these programmes, the Institute imparted training to the junior, middle and
senior level engineers of the user organizations and acquainted them with the latest research based
information on various aspects of road and road transportation.

During the last fiscal year, the institute conducted following regular training programmes as listed in
the table below.

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S. Training Program Duration / No. of Inaugurated By
No. Dates Participants
1. Traffic Engineering and Road July 25-29, 27 Sh. U.K. Guru
Safety Audit 2022 Vittal, Chief
Scientist
2. Design, Construction and Quality August 22- 30 Dr.Ambika Behl,
Control in Flexible Pavements 26, 2022 Principal Scientist
3. Design, Construction, Quality September 20 Dr.R.K. Garg,
Control and Maintenance of Rigid 12-16, 2022 Chief Scientist
Pavements
4. Pavement Evaluation Techniques October 31 – 18 Prof. Manoranjan
and their applications for November Parida, Director
Maintenance and Rehabilitation 04, 2022
5. Design of Bridge Structures & December 19 19 Prof. Manoranjan
Foundation – 23, 2022 Parida, Director
6. International Course on February 02- 20 Prof. Manoranjan
Dissemination of HDM-4 10, 2023 Parida, Director
7. Quality Assurance, Health February 20- 26 Dr. R.K. Garg,
Assessment and Rehabilitation of 24, 2023 Chief Scientist
Bridge
8. Geotechnical and Landslide March 13-17, 07 Prof. Manoranjan
Investigations for Highway Project 2023 Parida, Director

Glimpses of Regular Training Programmes

Traffic Engineering and Road Safety Audit (July 25-29, 2022)

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 Design, Construction and Quality Control in Flexible Pavements (August 22-26, 2022)

Design, Construction, Quality Control and Maintenance of Rigid Pavements

(September 12-16, 2022)

Pavement Evaluation Techniques and their applications for Maintenance and Rehabilitation
(October 31 – November 04, 2022)

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International Course on Dissemination of HDM-4 (February 02-10, 2023)

Quality Assurance, Health Assessment and Rehabilitation of Bridge (February 20-24, 2023)

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Customized Training Programmes

Besides the regular training programmes, the Institute also conducted /customized training
programmes to meet the specific requirements of the user agencies. During the last fiscal year, the
Institute conducted the following customized training programmes as listed in the table below.

S. No. Training Program Duration / Dates No. of Sponsoring

Participants Agency
1. Innovative Ideas and June 07, 2022 25 NHIDCL,
Techniques in the Field of Government
Highway Engineering as of India
Applicable to
Hilly/Mountainous Regions
2. Capacity Building on July 07-08, 2022 50 RD&PR
Adavance Technologies and Dept., UT of
use of waste Plastic in Road Ladakh
Construction in Cold region
3. Capacity Building on July 11-12, 2022 52 RD&PR
Adavance Technologies and Dept., UT of
use of waste Plastic in Road Ladakh
Construction in Cold region
4. Design, Construction and September 05-09, 2022 35 NRIDA,
Quality Control of Rigid and Govt. of
Flexible Pavements India
5. New Technology Initiatives September 19-23, 2022 34 NRIDA,
in Rural Road including use Govt. of
of Marginal Materials India
6. Capsule on Airfield September 26-30, 2022 19 BRO,
Engineering Govt. of
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7. Conceptual Training on November 09-11, 2022 35 MPRRDA,
Pavement Design, Bhopal,
Construction, Evaluation & Govt. of
New technologies for rural Madhya
roads Pradesh
8. Maintenance of Rural Roads January 03 – 05, 2023 49 NRIDA,
– Road Asset Management Govt. of
and Budgeting India
9. Sustainable Construction January 16 – 20, 2023 08 MoRTH,
practices and use of waste Govt. of
materials/by products India
10. Design of flexible and Rigid January 23 – 25, 2023 50 NRIDA,
Pavement Govt. of
India
11. New Technology Initiatives February 28-March 02, 51 NRIDA,
in Rural Road including use 2023 Govt. of
of Marginal Materials India
11. Construction and Quality February 07-09, 2023 51 NRIDA,
Control of Flexible and Govt. of
Rigid Pavements India
12. Design, Construction and March 13-17, 2023 26 NRIDA,
Quality Control of Flexible Govt. of
and Rigid Pavements India

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Glimpses of Customized Training Programmes

Maintenance of Rural Roads – Road Asset Management and Budgeting (January 03-05, 2023)

Sustainable Construction practices and use of waste materials/by products (January 16 – 20, 2023)

Design of flexible and Rigid Pavement (January 23-25, 2023)

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 Construction and Quality Control of Flexible and Rigid Pavements (February 07-09, 2023)

New Technology Initiative in Rural Roads inclusive Marginal Materials (February 28-02 March,
2023)

New Technology Initiatives in Rural Road including use of Marginal Materials (September 19-23,
2022)

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 Capsule on Airfield Engineering (September 26-30, 2022)

MoRTH approved 15-day Certification Course

1. CSIR-CRRI conducted MoRTH approved 15-day Certification Course on "Road Safety

Audit and Other Road Safety Related Aspects" for Road Safety Auditors / Highway
Engineers / Traffic Engineers / Transportation Planners and Student Interns during March 28-
April 12, 2022. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Lakshmy Parameswaran, Chief
Scientist, CSIR-CRRI and it was attended by 33 participants from various parts of India.

2. CSIR-CRRI also conducted MoRTH approved 15-day Certification Course on "Road Safety
Audit and Other Road Safety Related Aspects" for the officials / engineers nominated by
NHAI, Govt. of India during October 07-21, 2022. The programme was attended by 40
participants.

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 3. CSIR-CRRI conducted MoRTH approved 15-day Certification Course on "Road Safety
Audit and Other Road Safety Related Aspects" during November 14, 2022 to November
29, 2022 for Road Safety Auditors / Highway Engineers / Traffic Engineers / Transportation
Planners and Student Interns. The course was inaugurated by Prof. Manoranjan Parida,
Director, CSIR-CRRI and it was attended by 83 participants from various parts of India.

Any other Training Programs

Training program on RTI

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CSIR-CRRI conducted one day lecture cum training program on RTI on May 25, 2022 for the staff
members of the institute. During the program, a lecture on RTI was given by invited faculty from
DSIR, Govt. of India, Shri Vimal Kumar Varun, Scientist F.

Drivers’ Training Program organised as a part of ongoing project iRASTE

Project iRASTE Training program on Defensive Driving and Driver Assistance through Artificial
Intelligence was jointly conducted by Ashok Leyland Institute for Driving Training and Research
(ALIDTR) & CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi.

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Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation

R&D management is the main activity of this Division which inter-alia covers Planning, Monitoring
& Evaluation of R&D projects (Sponsored, Collaborative & Grant-in-aid), externally funded projects
(Consultancy & Technical Services), issues concerning Intellectual Property knowledge base and
Business Development, attending to technical queries and technical/ performance audits and
assistance to Director, Management Council (MC) and Research Council (RC) on the project related
matters.

Significant activities that PME Division carried out during 2022-23 are as follows:

PLANNING ACTIVITIES

Project Planning [Fast Track Translational/ Focus Based Research/ other R&D Projects]

PME interacts with scientists for submission of R&D proposals to various funding agencies. During
the current year, In-House R&D project proposals and CSIR-funded projects (SSP, CLP, GAP)
submitted by the scientists are processed and assisted in preparing project proposals for submission to
various other departments, such as MoRTH, DST, etc., for getting projects.

Management of various Project Proformae

PME designs, maintains, manages, and modifies the proforma for various project-related activities as
the need arises from time to time in line with ISO requirements/ CSIR guidelines.

Scrutiny & Registration of Project Proposals

Scrutiny and registration of all externally funded projects and allotment of specific identity in terms
of a project number are instigated at PME soon after the money for the project is received, along with
In-principle approval. The Division also carries out registration and scrutiny of in-house R&D
projects.

Development and Regular Maintenance of Project Database

PME has developed a Project Database, which is regularly updated, incorporating the addition of new
projects and modifications during their implementation stage and finally during their completion. The
database includes project titles, classification, and technical & financial details, which help track the
projects' technical and financial progress. PME also maintains the cash inflow of all the projects. The
database is beneficial for monitoring and evaluating projects as well as the generation of reports.

MONITORING ACTIVITIES

Reporting on performance and the status of various projects was carried out from time to time that
contains information about the performance of the Institute on various parameters such as projects
handled, technologies developed, licensed & transferred. These reports are sent to CSIR for their
perusal. These reports also help the Institute in reviewing its performance as a monitoring tool.

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PME Division also calls for progress reports of all the ongoing projects, which are meant to monitor
and ascertain the status of each project to adhere to the schedule and other milestones. Any deviation
is intimated to the respective project leader, and remedial measures are taken to put the project on
course. As reported by the respective Project Leaders, completed projects are processed for closure.

CSIR-Data Infographics System (C-DIS): This is to ease Data Collection and Management,
availability of information, excellence for Data/Information mining, and next-generation knowledge
synthesis system maintained by CSIR. PME has compiled and provided/uploaded various
inputs/information to the portal from time to time.

Projects Monitoring

Externally funded projects: Externally funded projects were regularly monitored, particularly for
their adherence to time schedule, amount dues, if any, documentation, closure, etc., through
divisional/ project review meetings.

In-house/ CSIR Funded R&D Projects: These projects were monitored through Meetings,
Research Council, and CSIR setup monitoring committees from time to time. PME division has
coordinated these activities.

External Cash Flow (ECF): The Institute undertakes projects sponsored by various external
agencies such as the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORT&H), National Highway
Authority of India (NHAI), Department of Science and Technology (DST), National Rural Roads
Development Agency, state government, Industries, PCRA, PSUs & Consultants, etc. The details of
External Cash Flow, i.e., money received from these agencies to carry out specified tasks, were
regularly recorded and monitored vis-à-vis the target established by the institute.

EVALUATION ACTIVITIES

Projects information to Research Council (RC)/ Management Council (MC)

Research Council (RC) is the apex advisory/monitoring body in CSIR-CRRI, through which the
major R&D activities are monitored and evaluated. In addition, it gives direction/guidance for future
R&D programs of the institute. During the year, PME Division provided various information/data for
the Agenda, progress reports of R&D projects, Information for the Director‘s presentation, and other
related information for meetings.

PME prepares the up-to-date projects summary and provides information on projects to be ratified by
the Management Council. In addition, Customer Satisfaction Evaluation and Feedback on the
completed project were carried out. The result showed that the clients are delighted with the institute.

Technical Queries from within or outside CRRI and CSIR

PME handles technical queries about various projects. PME is also required to interact with various
Directorates of CSIR regarding the preparation of Plans/Budget, Management of FTT, FBR and other
R&D Projects, Audit, ECF queries, RTI, other technical information to Ministries, etc. Also interacts
with the project clients related to amount dues, schedule, taking satisfaction feedback, etc.
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Parliament Questions

PME also handles parliament questions related to CSIR-CRRI activities. During the year, replies to
Parliament questions were prepared after collecting, compiling, and collating information from
various divisions of the institute.

GST related Activity

The Division regularly prepares the statement on the receipts and ensures the payment by accounts
section of GST every month, i.e., GSTR-1, 3B, etc. The PME division coordinated with Finance &
Accounts section, DDO, Stores & Purchase, Civil, and all Scientists for proper implementation of
GST in the Institute. The division also, coordinated with Service Tax/ GST department for
conducting Audit.

Development & Maintenance of PME System

The PME division staff Designed and Developed a web-based ―Project Management System‖ to
manage the projects in the institute effectively with less workforce. From time to time, enhancement
in the system is also taking place by adding new features. This also increased the transparency in the
system. Further, e-PPS (e-Project Proposal System), Expenditure monitoring system, manpower
deployment module, Invoice generation module & online challan system have been developed and
integrated into it.

ERP (HR, Projects, R&D Module) & Salary System

The division has uploaded the details of all ongoing projects to the CSIR ERP site, also the entry of
Project amount receipts in the Central Value Register of the ERP site. Addition / deletion of project
members and mapping their credentials according to the requirement of the ERP System.

AMS Implementation

The division has been actively involved in implementing AMS software related to project activities.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:

Technology Transfer agreements, Technology dissemination, and other related activities of the
projects. The division had facilitated Director and other senior scientists making
presentations/documents from time to time for various forums and industrial meets. The PME
division encourages and assigns to Scientists for secure IP, such as filing patents, trademarks, and
copyrights from the project's outcome.

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Knowledge Resource
Centre

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Knowledge Resource Centre
Services

 Bibliographic Service - Literature searches were carried out and bibliographic service was
provided on request to researchers of CRRI on topics related to highway engineering and
transportation.

 Reference Service - Specific information provided on reference queries.

 Collection Development - Publications like books, periodicals, conference proceedings,
technical reports, CD-ROM databases, standards, related to roads, transport and related areas
etc, were acquired for updating the library collection.

 Technical Processing - Publications added to the collection were classified, catalogued,

indexed and well maintained for efficient retrieval.

 Access to E – Journals - Access to full text E-Journals is being provided through internet
from various publishers like American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Digital Library, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, etc.

 Computerisation of Documentation and Library Services - Database is being developed

for the publications received in the library.

 E-CART Bulletin - Current Awareness in Roads & Transport-A monthly current awareness
service containing scanned content page of the current print journals and E journals
received/accessible in the library is e-mailed to individual scientists to make them abreast of
latest developments in the field of transportation and highway engineering.

 QR Code Service – QR code system introduced to access CRRI e-resources within CRRI
premises.

 Plagiarism Check Service – Plagiarism checking service for CRRI S&T staff research
papers using iThenticate Software.

Library Statistics

Book added during the period (01.04.2022 -31.03.2023) 146

Total No. of books as on 31.03.2023 56815
Maps 688
Microforms 655
Videocassettes 122
Periodicals (Print) titles received 16
(Foreign + Indian)

E-Journals subscribed through NKRC (CSIR-NISCAIR)

 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),
 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Digital Library, etc.
 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE, UK), etc.
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Computer Centre &
Networking

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Computer Centre & Networking
CCN Division fulfils all the IT requirements of this institutes, and provides ICT Support and Services
in various R&D activities, execution of consultancy services and handling HRD services etc.
This division is responsible for all the recommendations and implementation of information
technology (IT) strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organizational needs towards
various IT services like LAN, Wi-Fi, Network Security, Website & Web based Applications
development and maintenance for Internet as well as Intranet, Email Services, Video Conferencing &
Web Meetings, IT Infrastructure maintenance and upgradation etc..

During the past year, Cyber-Security Jagrookta Diwas was observed and various awareness activities
and lecture were conducted in CRRI. Quiz Programme, Essay Competition and Poster competition
were conducted among the staff members of CRRI. Lecture on ―Cyber Security – Best Practices‖
delivered by S. Mariappan, Chief Information Security Officer and a special Expert lecture was
arranged on ―Cyber Security – Best Practices and Case studies‖ by Sh. M. Hariharan, Scientist,
National Informatics Centre, (NIC), Computer Emergency & Response Team (CERT).

The day to day regular activity of CCN Division are listed as below:
- LAN Infrastructure: CRRI's LAN Infrastructure has been secured by Unified Thread
Management System (UTM) security appliance for a complete enterprise class security
solution with centralized management, logging, reporting and restrict unauthorized
network use. The optimal performance of LAN is maintained and made perimeter
protection intact. The present LAN/ IT system is supported by Layer 3 Core Switches,
Layer 2 Edge Switches, Routers, Firewall, Net Manager and Wireless Controller for its
functionalities and operations.
- Secured Wi-Fi: CCN operates the connectivity through a fully networked campus with
state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, computing & communication resources which offers
Scientists and Research Scholars the facility of 24x7 uninterrupted, super-fast, reliable
and secure Wi-Fi Internet Access having 53 Access Points and 1GBPS LAN
Connectivity through NKN to carry out the R&D works with ease.
- Server Administration: Administration of Maintenance of Server Hardware (Intranet,
DNS Server and Antivirus) Power Supply, UPS, Cabling System etc.
- End point protection: The centralized Corporate Antivirus Security Solutions has been
deployed with End-Point protection, Web reputation, URL filtering, Malware removal
and Vulnerability Management etc. in all the computing devices (Servers, PCs and
Roaming clients) in the institutes.
- Website Development: CRRI's website (https:\\www.crridom.gov.in) is fully
developed and maintained by CCN Division. This Bi-lingual website is regularly
updated with current news & events, tender details, training programme details,
Information on RTI Suo-motu disclosure etc.

- Intranet Site Support: CRRI‘s new Intranet website is developed to provide support
for Online Library Search (Web OPAC), BIS Searching facility, Transport Database,
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 Links for subscribed E-Journal, Driver Testing Software, internal circular/OM, office
forms, minutes of meeting, ISO Manual & QSPs, staff profile, articles as knowledge
base for trouble shooting known regular issues regarding Windows, MS Office, MS
Team and LAN/WiFi.
A dedicated page has been created for Cyber Security awareness in the Intranet Portal.

- AEBAS Implementation: Maintenance of Aadhar Enabled Bio-metric Attendance

devices in CRRI is being done by CCN Division. BAS portal operation, Device
Activation and maintenance, RD Services update etc. also carried out as and when
required

- RTI Online: Nodal with the RTI online, CIC RTI portal related tasks are done by CCN
Staff. Implementation of Suo-Muto Disclosure in CRRI Web, Submission of Quarterly
Reports and Transparency Audit are done by this division quarterly and annually
- E-Mail Facility: Official E-Mail IDs are provided to all the regular staff in CRRI. CCN
Division takes care the BO Admin and mail box security related activities etc.
- IT Hardware Procurement and Support: CCN Division involves in the procurement
and maintenance of IT hardware items (PCs, Printer, Laptop, Servers, Digital Notice
Board) etc. Hardware and Software supports of all the above IT equipments in CRRI
including Servers, LAN-Wi-Fi equipment, PCs, Printers, Laptops and various computer
peripherals are one of the regular activity of this division.
- Assistance for Video Conferencing and MS Team online meetings: Hardware
maintenance of VC Equipment is taken care. Support for MS Teams online meetings
and live streams activities are also provided.

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वषष 2022-23 के दौरान दकये गये ESD से सम्बं दधत कायष दनम्नानु सार है ।

1. पू णष दकये गये कायष।

I. CSIR-CRRI के ननदे शक कायाय िय एवं सम्मिेन कक्ष का नवीनीकरण ।

II. CRRI कैम्पस में Annual Maintenance contract के दौरान नकए गए कायय ।

III. सोिर ट्र ी (3KWp) के प्रस्थापन का कायय ।

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IV. CSIR-CRRI सं स्थान मे 11 KV/ 430 V (1600KVA x 2 Transformer तथा 750KVA DG Set) PLC आधाररत इिैक्ट्ररक
सब-स्टे शन के स्थापना का कायय ।

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2. चल रहे कायष

I. पीने योग्य पानी के निए संस्थान के Guest House-II तक तथा संस्थान के 72 बीघा क्षे त्र मे बागवानी कायय हे तु
G.I पाइप िाइन ने ट्वकय का कायय ।

II. CSIR-CRRI Campus की नगरी हुई 72 बीघा क्षे त्र की Boundary Wall को पुन: बनवाने का कायय ।

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 Table 1: List of Completed Works
Sl.No. Name of Works
1. Cleaning, Sanitation & Housekeeping Services for CSIR-CRRI Buildings & Office Campus,
New Delhi 11005 and CSIR-CRRI Staff Colony at Maharani Bagh, New Delhi-110065
2. Providing & Controlling the Larvae, Fogging, Rodent & Termite through Spraying at CRRI
New Delhi-110025
3. CAMC of Passenger Lifts of Administration Block and Library Building at CSIR-CRRI,
New Delhi-110025
4. Annual Maintenance contract of Civil infrastructure at CRRI
5. Installation of 3KWp Solar Tree in front of Library Lawn of Institute Campus at CSIR-CRRI
6. Augmentation /Up gradation of Substation Equipment and Allied work at CSIR-CRRI, New
Delhi
7. Electrical Safety Audit of Institute Campus CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi.

Table 2 : List of Ongoing Works

Sl.No. Name of Works
1. Reconstruction of fallen boundary wall at 72 Bigha area at CRRI
2. Laying of G.I. pipe line for drinking purpose and 72 Bigha area Horticulture at CRRI
3. Day to Day General Maintenance works in respect of Civil, Electrical , Air Condition and
Telecommunication of the Institute
4. CAMC of CCTV Camera at different locations at CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi
5. CAMC of 2 No.s Passenger Lifts at Admin Block and Library Building at CSIR-CRRI, New
Delhi
6. AMC of Water Purifiers at different locations at CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi
7. AMC of 380KVA DG Set (Cummins Make) at CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi

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Quarters Maintenance

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Maharani Bagh Staff Quarters Maintenance

1. Structural Repairs and Renovation/Rehabilitation of the Existing Twelve Storied Multi-

storey Building at CRRI Staff Colony, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi-110065.
Awarded Cost: Rs. 287.00 Lakh. Work is still in progress and 07 quarters out of 12 have been
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2. Structural Repair/ Rehabilitation/ Renovation of the existing building block (B25 to B40) at
CRRI Staff Colony, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi-110065. Awarded Cost: Rs. 112.00 Lakh.
Completed in Nov.2023 at cost of Rs.100.4 lakh and also allotted to the staff.

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3. Replacement of damaged roof of garages of 72 staff quarters at CRRI staff colony, Maharani
Bagh, New Delhi-110065, Awarded Cost is Rs.22.45 lakh.

4. In-house project for the green initiative by using building dismantled material in the road
sub-base i.e. similar to WMM/WBM sub-base layer, at MBSQ campus-II area, used along the
boundary wall by widening the existing pathway and in between the wooded in-accessible area
i.e. Jungle area.

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5. Provision of Speed breaker repairs and introduction of permanent barrier along the roads
side berms at CRRI Staff Colony, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi-110065
Awarded Cost: Rs. 10.88 Lakh

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Transport

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Mechanical and Transport

Thrust Areas

 Design and development of mechanical equipment required by R&D divisions

 Repair of mechanical equipment
 Transport Management

Significant Achievements

 Fabrication of Mould for I - Section Beam Casting

 Development of Ponding cum Debris Expulsion Test Equipment (Patent Applied)
 Creation of Expansion Joint Testing Facility
 Development of Nuclear Density Gauge mounting device
 Development of LVDT mounting device
 Development of Falling Weight Impact Tester
 Fabrication of Chimney models etc.
 Design & Development of Gym Facility

Major Infrastructural Facilities

 Spot Welding machine

 Lathe machine
 Welding Set (portable)
 Surface Grinder
 Gas welding set

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Arc Beam Mould

Arc Beam

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Quality
Management

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Quality Management

Quality Management

Quality Management Division is responsible to ensure that IS/ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management
System operates effectively and efficiently in the Institute. Adopting higher level of quality standards
in the working of the Institute is also the mandate of the Division. During the year, the division was
engaged in conducting internal quality audits, discussing the findings of the audit in the
Management Review Committee meetings, ensuring the Institute‘s readiness for the external audits to
be conducted by certification agency i.e Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for the Renewal of the
license as per the requirements of IS/ISO 9001: 2015, a higher level of quality standards in the
working of the Institute.

Internal Quality Audits (IQA)

The Internal Quality Audits are systematic and independent examination of the system to determine
whether the planned arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve the
objectives. The audit was carried out by trained quality auditors of the Institute with the following
objective:
 To determine the conformity or non-conformity of the quality system elements with specified
requirements.
 To determine the effectiveness of the implemented quality system in meeting the specified
quality objectives.
 To provide the auditee with an opportunity to improve the quality system.
 To meet all applicable requirements.
 To ensure Institute‘s readiness for Renewal Audit
During the internal audit, two aspects namely the requirement of the quality management system as
defined in the Quality Manual and the Quality System Procedures were focused. It was observed that
Inspection, Measuring and Testing (IMT) Equipments needs to be calibrated. It was informed by the
Divisions that calibration of equipments to be handled by Calibration Committee and Purchase
Section of the Institute. Training needs of the staff were also to be identified. The Non-Conformity
Reports (NCRs) and Corrective Action Reports (CARs) were communicated to the auditees for
ensuring the corrective and preventive actions. The action taken by the auditees were verified
subsequently and NC‘s were closed. Auditees were instructed to comply and submit the Action
Taken Report of non conformities and Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs) raised during
Surveillance Audit by the Certification Agency i.e. BIS from March 09, to March 10, 2022.
Internal Quality Audit of the Institute was carried out from 17.11.2022 to 18.11.2022 to check and
ensure whether the IS/ISO 9001:2015 QMS is effectively and efficiently in place in the Institute for
Renewal audit to be conducted by certification agency i.e Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The
audit findings were discussed in the Management Review Meeting held on 16.12.2022.

Management Review Meeting (MRM)

Management Review Committee meeting chaired by Director, CSIR- Central Road Research
Institute was held on 16.12.2022. The findings of the internal quality audits and its reports were
discussed in detail in the Management Review Committee meeting held on 16.12.2022. Besides the
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findings of the audits, the gray areas related to the functioning of the Institute were also discussed
and resolved to ensure that Institute‘s work is carried out as per the planned arrangements. The
Action Taken Report of non conformities and Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs) raised during
Surveillance Audit by the Certification Agency i.e. BIS from 9th March to 10th March 2022 were
discussed in detail. The Quality Policy and Quality Objectives were reviewed to make them in line
with each other keeping in view the mandate of Institute and changing demands and expectation of
the profession. Director, CRRI constituted a committee to look into in this aspect and also the
external and internal issues of the Institute. The Quality Objectives were reviewed to ensure that they
are quantifiable and measureable to meet the QMS requirement.

Renewal Audit

Renewal Audit of Quality Management System was conducted by Certification Agency i.e. BIS from
15th February to 17th February 2023 as per IS/ISO 9001 : 2015 requirements. Certification Agency
i.e. BIS submitted a satisfactory audit report and recommended the renewal of the Licence.

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 राजभाषा गदतदवदधयां

नराकास ददिण ददल्ली 1 के स्तर पर पू णष ददवसीय दहं दी कायषशाला, ददनांक 14/06/2022

सीएसआईआर-सीआरआरआई में नदनां क 14 जू न, 2022 को नगर राजभाषा कायाय न्वकयन सनमनत , दनक्षण नदल्ली 1 के स्तर पर नहं दी
कायय शािा का आयोजन नकया गया। नहं दी कायय शािा में केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान संस्थान के अनधकाररयों सनहत नराकास के सभी
कायाय ियों से 208 प्रनतनननधयों ने भाग निया। कायय शािा में राजभाषा नहं दी , निनजट्ि पररवे श में नहं दी के साथयक फैिाव एवं
प्रशासननक नवषयों की नहं दी में अनभव्यभक्ट्ि से संबंनधत नवषय सक्ट्म्मनित नकए ग़ए।इन नवषयों की प्रकृनत के अनुसार कायय शािा में
कुि तीन सत्र आयोनजत नकए गए। कायय शािा के प्रातः कािीन कायय हृम के अंतगय त दो सत्रों में दो नभन्न नवषयों पर व्याख्यान
आयोनजत नकए गए। प्रथम सत्र के अंतगय त पां निचे री नवश्वनवद्यािय के नहं दी नवभाग के नवभागाध्यक्ष िॉ. सी.जयशं कर बाबू द्वारा
'निनजट्ि पररवे श में नहं दी की अक्ट्िता और संवैधाननक दानयत्व के अनुसार साथयक फैिाव में हमारी भूनमका ' नवषय पर व्याख्यान
नदया गया। इसके अंतगय त उन्ोंने अनुच्छेद 351 के बारे में नवस्तारपूवयक बताया।

उनके व्याख्यान के मुख्य उपनवषय थे - शब्द संसाधन प्रणानियां , सूचना प्रत्ययन प्रणानियां , कृनत्रम बु क्ट्द्धमत्ता, वाक् अनभिक्षण,
वाक् संश्लेषण। अपने संबोधन में उन्ोंने फॉंन्ट की समस्याओं , मशीन की सहायता से अनुवाद एवं भाषाई अनुप्रयोगों के निए
उपिब्ध संसाधन आनद पर भी प्रकाश िािा। सत्र के अंत में प्रनतभानगयों के प्रश्ों एवं शं काओं का भी समाधान नकया गया।
दू सरे सत्र में केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान संस्थान के प्रशासन अनधकारी , श्री नवरं ची सारं ग द्वारा सीसीएस (आचरण) ननयमाविी ,1964
के ननयम 18 के संदभय में चि और अचि संपनत्त नववरणी के बारे में सामान्य जानकारी दी गयी। व्याख्यान के आरं भ में सीसीएस
(आचरण) ननयमाविी,1964 की संनक्षप्त जानकारी दी गई। व्याख्यान में यह भी बताया गया नक संपनत्त के िे न-दे न के मामिे में एक
सरकारी कमयचारी को कब इस िे न-दे न की पहिे स्वीकृनत िे नी होती है और कब िे न-दे न के बाद सूचना दे नी होती है । सीसीएस
(आचरण) ननयमाविी के अंतगय त एक सरकारी कमयचारी से अपेनक्षत आचरण एवं उसके व्यवहार पर भी प्रकाश िािा गया।

अपराह्न में तीसरे सत्र का आयोजन नकया गया नजसके अंतगय त श्री नगें द्र नसंह , पूवय ननदे शक (तकनीकी) , राष्ट्रीय सूचना केंद्र द्वारा
'नहं दी कंप्यू नट्ं ग के नवनवध आयाम और ई-ट्ू ल्स का उपयोग ' नवषय पर व्याख्यान नदया गया। इसके अंतगय त उन्ोंने दस्तावे ज के
अंतरण, गू गि िें स , स्कैनर, ई-महाशब्दकोष, राजभाषा नहं दी के निए आईट्ी ट्ू ल्स , यू ननकोि एवं अनुवाद सॉफ्टवे यर ‘कंठस्थ’
संबंधी जानकारी दी। उन्ोंने बताया नक कंठस्थ अनुवाद करने में सहायता दे ने वािा एक सॉफ्टवे यर/ट्ू ि है । ट्र ां सिे शन मेमोरी
(ट्ीएम) या िृनत पर आधाररत कंठस्थ को भारत सरकार के राजभाषा नवभाग द्वारा सीिै क , पुणे के सहयोग से तै यार कराया गया
है ।

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कंप्यू ट्र पर नकसी भी रूप में ट्ं कण करना आता है इस सॉफ्टवे यर पर बड़ी आसानी से काम कर सकता है । यह सॉफ्टवे यर नबल्कुि
ननः शु ल्क है । व्याख्यान के अंत में प्रनतभानगयों ने नवशे षज्ञ के समक्ष अपने प्रश् एवं शं काएं रखीं नजनका संतोषजनक ननवारण नकया गया।
संस्थान के नहं दी अनधकारी ने कायय शािा का संचािन नकया। नहं दी कायय शािा में सक्ट्म्मनित होने वािे नराकास, दनक्षण नदल्ली 1 के सभी
कायाय ियों के प्रनत आभार प्रकट् करते हुए पूणय नदवसीय नहं दी कायय शािा का समापन नकया गया।

दहं दी प्रदतयोदगताओं का आयोजन

संस्थान में नदनां क 14.09.2022 से 30.09.2022 तक नहं दी पखवाड़ा का आयोजन नकया गया। इसके अंतगय त
नदनां क 14.09.2022 को नहं दी सूक्ट्ि पोस्टर प्रनतयोनगता के निए „राजभाषा नहं दी@75’ एवं „भारत की वै ज्ञाननक
उपिक्ट्ब्धयां‟ नवषयों पर दो रं गीन पोस्टर प्रनवनष्ट् के रूप में जमा नकए गए। नदनां क 15.09.2022 को तकनीकी
िे ख प्रनतयोनगता के अंतगय त प्रनवनष्ट् के रूप में तकनीकी िे ख की सॉफ्ट प्रनत एवं हािय प्रनत राजभाषा अनुभाग में
जमा की गई। संस्थान के अनधकाररयों एवं कानमयकों ने काफी अनधक संख्या में इन दोनों ही प्रनतयोनगताओं में भाग
निया एवं अपनी प्रनवनष्ट्यां जमा कराईं।

इसी हृम में नदनां क 15.09.2022 को नहं दी नट्प्पण व मसौदा िे खन प्रनतयोनगता का आयोजन नकया गया नजसमें
प्रनतभानगयों ने बढ़ चढ़कर नहस्सा निया। मूि रूप से यह प्रनतयोनगता प्रशासननक स्टाफ, आशु निनपकों एवं ट्ाइनपस्टों
के निए आयोनजत की गई थी परं तु इसमें तकनीकी प्रभागों से भी काफी संख्या में प्रनतभानगयों ने भाग निया जो
नननित रूप से संस्थान में राजभाषा कायाय न्वयन के निए नकए जा रहे प्रयासों की सफिता को दशाय ता है । नहं दी
प्रनतयोनगताओं के प्रनत अनधकाररयों एवं कानमयकों के उत्साह को दे खते हुए संस्थान में नहं दी प्रश्ोत्तरी की एक
प्रनतयोनगता का पहिे ही आयोजन नकया गया।

तकनीकी प्रस्तुतीकरण कायषक्रम

तकनीकी प्रस्तु तीकरण की श्रृंखिा में िॉ. कंवर नसंह, वररष्ठ प्रधान वै ज्ञाननक, जीट्ीई प्रभाग, सीआरआरआई द्वारा “अपने
शोधकायय को नहं दी में प्रस्तु त नकया गया। िॉ. कंवर नसंह ने ‛मौजू दा बु ननयादी ढां चे को प्रभानवत नकए नबना अंिर
पास चौराहे के ननमाय ण की प्रनहृया-पयाय वरण को बचाने के निए नया कदम’” नवषय पर नहन्दी भाषा में यह
प्रस्तु तीकरण नदया। ननमाय ण की इस प्रनहृया में पहिे से तै यार बक्ों की मदद से अंिर पास चौराहे बनाए जाते हैं ।
यह प्रनहृया अत्यं त सुरनक्षत है । इसमें संस्थान के वै ज्ञाननक, तकनीकी तथा प्रशासननक स्टाफ सदस्यों ने भारी संख्या
में भाग निया।

इसके अनतररि संस्थान में आयोनजत होने वािे प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम में बाहर के नवनभन्न संगठनों/संस्थानों से भाग िे ने
के निए आए इं जीननयर व अनधकारीगण भी इस तकनीकी प्रस्तु तीकरण में उपक्ट्स्थत रहे । अंत में िॉ. कंवर नसंह ने
इस नवषय से संबंनधत शं काओं एवं प्रश्ों के उत्तर नदए। प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम के प्रनतभानगयों ने भी अपनी नजज्ञासाएं
विा के सामने रखीं।
दहंदी तकनीकी प्रस्तुतीकरण कायषशाला
संस्थान में नहं दी पखवाड़े के दौरान नदनां क 21.9.2022 को नहं दी तकनीकी प्रस्तु तीकरण कायय शािा का आयोजन
नकया गया नजसमें नवनभन्न प्रभागों के वै ज्ञाननकों ने नहं दी भाषा में अपने पावरपॉइं ट् की सहायता से अपने अपने
तकनीकी प्रस्तु तीकरणों को प्रस्तु त नकया। कायय शािा का प्रारं भ प्रो. मनोरं जन पररड़ा, ननदे शक, सीआरआरआई द्वारा
“मूिभूत संरचनाएं एवं सतत नवकास िक्ष्य” नवषयक प्रस्तु तीकरण से हुआ। ननदे शक महोदय द्वारा मूिभूत संरचना के
ननमाय ण के साथ-साथ यू एन के सतत नवकास िक्ष्य को ध्यान में रखने पर बि नदया गया।
श्री आशीष वानिया, वै ज्ञाननक द्वारा कुनिम मूल्ां कन की अत्याधु ननक तकनीकें नवषय पर प्रस्तु तीकरण नदया गया
नजसमें उन्ोंने कुनिम मूल्ां कन के निए प्रयोग में िाई जाने वािी नवीनतम तकनीकों के बारे में नवस्तारपूवयक
बताया। िॉ. राजीव, वै ज्ञाननक ने “सड़क का सही समय पर सही इिाज” नवषयक प्रस्तु नतकरण नदया। इसमें उन्ोंने
पॉट् होल्स, गड्ों एवं अन्य दरारों को सही समय पर भरने की आवश्यकता के बारे में बताया। श्री सनचन गौड़,
वै ज्ञाननक ने कुनिम मूल्ां कन में ग्राउं ि पेननट्र े नट्ं ग रिार (जीपीआर) के अनुप्रयोग नवषय पर उत्तम प्रस्तु तीकरण नदया।

मध्यां तर के पिात िॉ. अननि कुमार, वै ज्ञाननक ने “गहरी नींव” नामक नवषय पर अपने प्रस्तु तीकरण में भूनम सुधार
तकनीक की जानकारी दी। इसके बाद, िॉ. वी.वी.एि. कां ता राव, मुख्य वै ज्ञाननक द्वारा “एसीएसआइआर छात्रों के
साथ कंहृीट् तकनीकों पर अनुसंधान” नवषय पर अपना प्रस्तु तीकरण नदया गया। इस प्रस्तु तीकरण में उन्ोंने
एसीएसआइआर छात्रों के साथ अपने अनुभवों को साझा नकया। अंत में श्रीमती कानमनी गु प्ता, वररष्ठ तकनीकी
अनधकारी द्वारा “ सड़क सुरक्षा के निए नेत्र ट्र ै कर का उपयोग” नवषय पर प्रस्तु नतकरण नदया गया जो नवीनतम
उपकरण नेत्र ट्र ै कर से संबंनधत था।
तकनीकी कायय शािा की समाक्ट्प्त से पूवय िॉ. कंवर नसंह, वररष्ठ प्रधान वै ज्ञाननक द्वारा तकनीकी कायय शािा की कारय वाई
का प्रस्तु तीकरण नकया गया नजसमें उन्ोंने यु वा वै ज्ञाननकों द्वारा नहं दी में तकनीकी प्रस्तु तीकरण नदए जाने की प्रशं सा
की एवं कायय शािा के दौरान नदए गए प्रस्तु तीकरणों के प्रमुख नबं दुओं को रे खां नकत नकया। अनेक वै ज्ञाननकों ने तकनीकी
प्रस्तु तीकरणों से उत्सानहत होकर भनवष्य की तकनीकी कायय शािा के निए अपने नाम प्रस्तानवत नकए। अंत में श्री
संजय चौधरी, नहं दी अनधकारी द्वारा धन्यवाद ज्ञानपत नकया गया।

आमंदित काव्य पाठ व कदवता वाचन प्रदतयोदगता का आयोजन

संस्थान में नहं दी पखवाड़े के अंतगय त नदनां क 22.09.2022 को संस्थान के ऑनिट्ोररयम में आमंनत्रत काव्य पाठ व
कनवता वाचन प्रनतयोनगता का आयोजन नकया गया। कनवता वाचन प्रनतयोनगता में ननणाय यक के तौर पर प्रनसद्ध हास्य
कनव एवं किाकार श्री दीपक सैनी को मुख्य अनतनथ के रूप में आमंनत्रत नकया गया था। िॉ. नीनिमा चहृबती,
वररष्ठ प्रधान वै ज्ञाननक इस प्रनतयोनगता की सह-ननणाय यक थीं। संस्थान के नवनभन्न प्रनतभानगयों ने कनवता वाचन
प्रनतयोनगता में नहस्सा निया तथा अपनी स्वरनचत कनवताएं सुनाईं। प्रनतयोनगता के नवजे ताओं को पुरस्कृत करने के निए
प्रथम, नद्वतीय, तृ तीय एवं सां त्वना पुरस्कार रखे गए थे। ननणाय यकों ने सभी प्रनतभानगयों की स्वरनचत कनवताओं के निए
भूरर भूरर प्रशं सा की।

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प्रनतयोनगता के पिात हास्य कनव श्री दीपक सैनी ने सभा में उपक्ट्स्थत सभी िोगों का अपनी नविक्षण प्रनतभा के
द्वारा मनोरं जन नकया। श्री दीपक सैनी ने अपने काव्य पाठ, अद् भुत नमनमहृी एवं माउथ ऑगय न पर शानदार प्रदशय न
से पूरे कायय हृम को अनविरणीय बना नदया। संस्थान के सभी अनधकारी, वररष्ठ वै ज्ञाननक, तकनीकी स्टाफ एवं
प्रशासननक स्टाफ भारी संख्या में उपक्ट्स्थत रहे ।

तकनीकी कायषशाला व प्रदशिण का आयोजन

संस्थान में 14 नसतं बर से 30 नसतं बर 2022 के मध्य मनाए गए नहं दी पखवाड़ा के अंतगय त नदनां क 27 नसतं बर
2022 को ऑनिाइन माध्यम से तकनीकी कायय शािा व प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम का आयोजन नकया गया। इसमें
माइहृोसॉफ्ट में ननदे शक (स्थानीयकरण) के रुप में कायय रत श्री बािें दु शमाय दाधीच को आमंनत्रत नकया गया था।
उन्ोंने आनट्य नफनशयि इं ट्ेनिजें स, क्लाउि कंप्यू नट्ं ग, ट्े क्नट्ं ग, गू गि वॉइस ट्ाइनपंग, इं निक कीबोिय आनद पर बहुमूल्
जानकारी दी। इसके अनतररि उन्ोंने भाषा इं निया पेज के बारे में उपक्ट्स्थत िोगों को अवगत कराया नजससे सभी
भारतीय भाषाओं का समृद्ध ज्ञान प्राप्त नकया जा सकता है ।

कायय हृम के अंत में सभी प्रनतभानगयों से नहं दी में उपिब्ध निनजट्ि सुनवधाओं, सॉफ्टवे यर
आनद से संबंनधत प्रश् पूछने का आग्रह नकया गया एवं आमंनत्रत नवशे षज्ञ ने उनकी शं काओं का समाधान नकया।
"तकनीक से बदिती नहं दी की दु ननया" नवषय पर केंनद्रत तकनीकी प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम को अनेक वररष्ठ वै ज्ञाननकों व
अन्य प्रनतभानगयों ने अत्यं त ज्ञानवद्धय क एवं नननित रूप से सफि बताया।

समापन व पुरस्कार दवतरण कायषक्रम का आयोजन

संस्थान में मनाए जा रहे नहं दी पखवाड़े के अंनतम नदन नहं दी पखवाड़ा समापन व पुरस्कार नवतरण कायय हृम का
आयोजन नकया गया। मुख्य अनतनथ के रुप में सानहत्य अकादमी पुरस्कार से सम्माननत िॉ. अनानमका ने अपनी
उपक्ट्स्थनत से कायय हृम को गररमा प्रदान की। सवय प्रथम श्री संजय चौधरी, नहन्दी अनधकारी ने मुख्य अनतनथ के
सानहत्य संसार से सबका पररचय कराया। इसके पिात् िॉ. अनानमका ने “‛अपना नहं दी समाज’” नवषय पर उद्बोधन
नदया। िॉ. अनानमका से उनकी रचना प्रनहृया पर बातचीत की गई। इस अवसर पर संस्थान के अनधकाररयों ने
उनकी कनवताओं एवं िे खन के नवषय में अपनी अपनी नजज्ञासाएं भी रखीं। इस हृम में उन्ोंने अपनी कई सुप्रनसद्ध
कनवताएं सुनाकर कायय हृम में उपक्ट्स्थत सभी िोगों को सानहत्य से जु ड़ने का अवसर नदया तथा सबको मंत्रमुग्ध कर
नदया।

नहं दी पखवाड़ा 2022 के दौरान आयोनजत प्रनतयोनगताओं एवं पुरस्कार योजना के नवजे ताओं को ननदे शक महोदय एवं
मुख्य अनतनथ द्वारा प्रशक्ट्स्त पत्र नवतररत नकए गए। कायय हृम के दौरान श्री मनोरं जन पररड़ा, ननदे शक महोदय ने सभा
को संबोनधत नकया। मुख्य अनतनथ को िृनत नचन् दे कर सम्माननत नकया गया। अंत में श्री नवरं ची सारं ग, प्रशासन
अनधकारी द्वारा धन्यवाद ज्ञापन नदया गया। मंच के संचािन एवं कायय हृम की रूपरे खा तै यार करने में श्री संजय
चौधरी, नहं दी अनधकारी का नवशे ष योगदान रहा। संस्थान के नहं दी प्रेमी स्टाफ एवं काफी संख्या में अन्य सभी स्टाफ
ने भी कायय हृम में भाग िे कर इसे सफि बनाया।

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संस्थान में राजभाषा कायाय न्वयन के अनुपािन एवं नहं दी में कायय को बढ़ाने के निए 16.11.2022 को नहं दी कायय शािा
व प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम का आयोजन नकया गया। कायय शािा में ननदे शक महोदय प्रो. मनोरं जन पररड़ा की गररमामयी
उपक्ट्स्थनत रही। इस कायय हृम में सभी प्रमुख एवं नहं दी के संपकय अनधकारी भी सक्ट्म्मनित हुए। कायय शािा के दौरान
नतमाही प्रगनत ररपोट्य में नदए जाने वािे आं कड़ों, संबंनधत ननयमों तथा नतमाही प्रगनत ररपोट्य के निए अपेनक्षत ररकॉिय
के रखरखाव के संबंध में चचाय की गई। कायय शािा के अन्य सत्रों में गू गि वॉइस ट्ाइनपंग, नहं दी शब्दाविी, संसदीय
राजभाषा सनमनत के आश्वासन, संस्थान में ननधाय ररत जां चनबं दु आनद से अवगत कराया गया।
संसदीय राजभाषा सनमनत के आश्वासन पर केंनद्रत सत्र में संस्थान में ननधाय ररत जां चनबं दुओ,ं नहं दी में कायय के निए
नननदय ष्ट् िक्ष्यों, प्रवीणता प्राप्त कानमयकों के निए नहं दी में कायय की अननवायय ता एवं ररकॉिय का रखरखाव आनद से
अवगत कराया गया। पररचचाय के दौरान एफपीिी, ट्ीपीई आनद प्रभाग के प्रमुखों तथा पीएमई व सीसीएन के
अनधकाररयों ने अपने नवचार रखे। नहं दी में कायय सुनननित करने के निए संस्थान में पहिे से ननधाय ररत जां चनबं दुओं
का पररचािन करने का अनुरोध नकया गया।
पररचचाय सत्र के दौरान संस्थान की छमाही पनत्रका ‘सड़क दपयण’ के निए प्रत्ये क प्रभाग को न्यूनतम दो शोधपत्र
भेजने का सुझाव भी प्राप्त हुआ। नद्वभाषीकरण की अननवायय ता को दे खते हुए संस्थान में अनुवाद पर प्रनशक्षण
कायय हृम आयोनजत करने का सुझाव भी नमिा। नहं दी कायय में सहायक शब्दाविी के संबंध में प्रनतभानगयों ने निं क
बताने का अनुरोध नकया। नहं दी अनधकारी ने बताया नक अनेक शब्दाविी व शब्दकोश ऑनिाइन व ऑफिाइन
उपिब्ध हैं । इनकी जानकारी प्रनतभानगयों को दी गई।

दहंदी प्रश्नोत्तरी (दिज़) प्रदतयोदगता का आयोजन

राजभाषा कायाय न्वयन को गनत प्रदान करने के निए संस्थान में समय-समय पर नहं दी प्रनतयोनगता सनहत नवनवध
कायय हृमों का आयोजन नकया जाता है । आजादी के अमृत महोत्सव के पररप्रेक्ष्य में यह आवश्यक समझा गया नक
कायाय ियीन नवषयों के अिावा नहं दी में नवनभन नवषयों को सक्ट्म्मनित करते हुए नवनवध रुनचकर कायय हृम आयोनजत
नकए जाएं । इसी उद्दे श्य को ध्यान में रखते हुए नदनां क 23 अगस्त 2022 को नहं दी प्रश्ोत्तरी (निज़) प्रनतयोनगता का
आयोजन नकया गया।

प्रनतयोनगता का स्वरूप बहुनवकल्पीय रखा गया। इसके अंतगय त राजभाषा नहं दी, भारतीय संस्कृनत, भारतीय इनतहास,
सामान्य ज्ञान और नहं दी सानहत्य जै से नवषयों पर आधाररत प्रश् पूछे गए। नहं दी प्रश्ोत्तरी ( निज़) प्रनतयोनगता में
संस्थान के कुि 36 अनधकाररयों एवं कमयचाररयों ने भाग निया। इस प्रनतयोनगता को िे कर संस्थान के अनधकाररयों
एवं कानमयकों में उत्साह दे खा गया एवं उन्ोंने भनवष्य में भी इस प्रकार की प्रनतयोनगता के आयोजन का सुझाव
नदया।

तकनीकी प्रस्तुतीकरण - भारत में मोटर वाहन नंबर प्लेट के पीछे का दवज्ञान

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इसके अंतगय त संस्थान में 28/12/2022 को तकनीकी प्रस्तु तीकरण कायय हृम का आयोजन नकया गया। इसके
अंतगय त िॉ. ए मोहन राव, वररष्ठ प्रधान वै ज्ञाननक व प्रमुख, सीसीएन प्रभाग द्वारा “„भारत मे मोट्र वाहन नंबर
प्लेट् के पीछे का नवज्ञान” ’नवषय पर तकनीकी व्याख्यान नदया गया। पावरपोईंट् प्रस्तु तीकरण के माध्यम से उन्ोंने हाई
नसक्योररट्ी रनजस्टर े शन प्लेट् (एचएसआरपी) तथा भारत सीरीज के नंबर प्लेट् के बारे में नवस्तार से बताया।

दु घयट्ना की क्ट्स्थनत में यनद नंबर प्लेट् क्षनतग्रस्त हो जाती है तो नई नंबर प्लेट् जारी करने और नफर से िगवाने के
निए आरट्ीओ जाना पड़े गा। भारत सीरीज के नंबर प्लेट् के साथ यह सुनवधा है नक भारत के सभी राज्ों में अिग
से रनजस्टर े शन करने की आवश्यकता नहीं पड़े गी। कायय हृम में वररष्ठ अनधकाररयों सनहत िगभग 55 अनधकाररयों ने
भाग निया तथा सवाि जवाब के माध्यम से इस व्याख्यान को पारस्पररक नवचार नवमशय की एक सफि नवचार गोष्ठी
का रूप नदया गया।

अनुवाद प्रदशिण आउटरीच कायषक्रम का आयोजन

सं स्थान में नवश्व नहं दी नदवस समारोह 2023 के अंतगय त केंद्रीय अनुवाद ब्यूरो, नई नदल्ली मुख्यािय के सं काय सदस्यों द्वारा
केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान सं स्थान, नई नदल्ली के अनधकाररयों एवं कमयचाररयों के निए नदनां क 09.01. 2023 से नदनां क
13.01.2023 तक पां च नदवसीय सं नक्षप्त अनुवाद प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम (आउट्रीच) का आयोजन नकया गया। प्रनशक्षण
कायय हृम का आरं भ करने से पूवय नदनां क 09.01.2023 को पूवाय ह्न में नवश्व नहं दी नदवस समारोह 2023 का उद् घाट्न
कायय हृम रखा गया।
पां च नदवसीय अनुवाद प्रनशक्षण (आउट्रीच) कायय हृम के उद् घाट्न के दौरान प्रो. मनोरं जन पररड़ा, ननदे शक महोदय ने
नहं दी में काम बढ़ाने के निए अनुवाद के महत्व को रे खां नकत नकया। केंद्रीय अनुवाद ब्यूरो के सहायक ननदे शकों, श्री जगत
नसं ह रोनहल्ला एवं श्री जनवाररयु स नतकी के अिावा सं स्थान की प्रशासन ननयं त्रक महोदया, सु श्री बीना ए. नसिेरा और
प्रशासन अनधकारी, श्री नवरं ची सारं ग ने राजभाषा कायाय न्वयन एवं अनुवाद पर केंनद्रत अपने नवचार रखे।
अनुवाद प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम में श्री जगत नसं ह रोनहल्ला, सहायक ननदे शक एवं श्री जनवाररयु स नतकी, सहायक ननदे शक द्वारा
अनुवाद की प्रनहृया के नवषय में व्याख्यान नदया गया एवं अनुवाद से सं बंनधत समस्याओं का ननवारण नकया गया।

श्रीमती िेखा सरीन, सहायक ननदे शक के पावर पॉइं ट् प्रस्तु तीकरण से प्रनतभानगयों को प्रशासननक एवं तकनीकी क्षे त्र से
जुड़े नवषय को समझने में नवशेष सहायता नमिी। श्री प्रकाश चंद्र पां िे, सहायक ननदे शक द्वारा अनुवाद के सै द्धां नतक पक्ष
के बारे में बताया गया जबनक श्रीमती नवभा नमत्ति, सहायक ननदे शक द्वारा ‘कायाय ियी सामग्री का अनुवाद अभ्यास’ नवषय
पर व्याख्यान नदया गया व अभ्यास कराया गया।

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अनुवाद प्रनशक्षण कायय हृम के अंनतम नदन सामूनहक चचाय , फीिबै क, समापन समारोह तथा प्रमाण पत्र नवतरण कायय हृम का
आयोजन नकया गया। सं स्थान के ऑनिट्ोररयम में समापन तथा पुरस्कार नवतरण समारोह आयोनजत नकया गया। मुख्य
अनतनथ, श्री नरे श कुमार, उप ननदे शक, केंद्रीय अनुवाद ब्यूरो एवं सं स्थान के ननदे शक महोदय ने प्रमाण पत्र एवं पुरस्कार
नवतररत नकए। मंच का सं चािन श्री सं जय चौधरी, नहं दी अनधकारी द्वारा नकया गया।

दवश्व दहंदी ददवस समारोह 2023 का आयोजन

सं स्थान में नवश्व नहं दी नदवस समारोह 2023 का आयोजन नदनां क 09.01.2023 से 13.01.2023 के मध्य नकया गया।
समारोह के दौरान नवनभन्न प्रनतयोनगताएं व कायय हृम आयोनजत नकए गए। सं स्थान के ननदे शक महोदय की अध्यक्षता में
आयोनजत नवश्व नहं दी नदवस समारोह उद् घाटन कायषक्रम के साथ पां च नदवसीय अनुवाद प्रनशक्षण (आउट्रीच) कायय हृम का
शुभारं भ नकया गया। समारोह 2023 के दौरान आयोनजत नवनभन्न प्रनतयोनगताओं व अन्य कायय हृमों का नववरण ननम्नवत है :-

नदनां क 10.01.2023 को सं स्थान के अनधकाररयों के निए दहं दी पोस्टर प्रदतयोदगता का आयोजन नकया गया। प्रनतयोनगता
के निए प्रनतभानगयों को तीन नवषयों -„हमारी नहं दी, हमारा गवय ‟, „स्वच्छता अनभयान एवं „सड़क सु रक्षा‟ में से नकन्ीं दो पर
रं गीन पोस्टर तै यार करने थे। प्रनवनष्ट्यों की हािय प्रनत जमा की गई तथा सॉफट्प्रनत ईमेि से मंगवाई गई। राजभाषा अनुभाग
को कुि 34 प्रनवनष्ट्यां प्राप्त हुईं। पुरस्कार का ननधाय रण नहं दी भाषी तथा अनहं दी भाषी अनधकाररयों के अिग-अिग वगों में
नकया गया।
नदनां क 10 .01.2023 दोपहर 2:00 बजे से दजज्ञासा के अंतगषत स्कूली बच्ों के दलए ऑनलाइन व्याख्यान का
आयोजन नकया गया। नराकास, दनक्षण नदल्ली 1 के कायाय ियों एवं स्कूिों तथा „नजज्ञासा’ के अंतगय त शानमि सभी स्कूिी
बच्ों के निए सु श्री रजनी गां धी, सह-सं स्थापक एवं महासनचव ट्र ै क् सोसायट्ी द्वारा ‘सड़क सु रक्षा -जानकारी एवं
जागरूकता’ नवषय पर एमएस ट्ीम्स के माध्यम पर ऑनिाइन व्याख्यान आयोनजत नकया गया।

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पहिुओं, नवशेषकर स्कूिी बच्ों के निए सड़क पर चिने के दौरान बरती जाने वािी सावधाननयों, यातायात ननयमों एवं
यातायात के नवषय में सामान्य व्यवहार के बारे में आसान नहं दी में बताया गया। दजज्ञासा के अंतगय त कक्षा 8 से 11 तक
के स्कूिी बच्ों के निए ऑनलाइन दिज प्रदतयोदगता का आयोजन भी नकया गया। निज प्रनतयोनगता को नदल्ली एनसीआर
तथा शेष भारत के दो वगों में आयोनजत नकया गया और नवजेता बच्ों को नदनां क 13.01.2023 के समापन व पुरस्कार
नवतरण समारोह में पुरस्कृत नकया गया। नदनां क 12.01.2023 दोपहर 2:00 बजे से नराकास के स्तर पर ऑनिाइन
कथा-कहानी-कहो अपनी जुबानी”प्रदतयोदगता में सं स्थान के अनधकाररयों ने भाग निया।
“

नदनां क 13.01.2023 शाम 4:00 बजे से सं स्थान के ऑनिट्ोररयम में नवश्व नहं दी नदवस समारोह 2023 का समापन व
पुरस्कार दवतरण कायषक्रम आयोनजत नकया गया। ननदे शक महोदय द्वारा इस कायय हृम की अध्यक्षता की गई एवं श्री नरे श
कुमार, उपननदे शक, केंद्रीय अनुवाद ब्यूरो इसमें मुख्य अनतनथ के रूप में उपक्ट्स्थत थे। कायय हृम के दौरान पां च नदवसीय
अनुवाद प्रनशक्षण (आउट्रीच) कायय हृम के प्रनतभानगयों को प्रमाण पत्र एवं नवश्व नहं दी नदवस समारोह 2023 के दौरान
आयोनजत नवनभन्न प्रनतयोनगताओं के नवजेताओं को पुरस्कार एवं प्रमाण पत्र नवतररत नकए गए। नदनां क 12 .01.2023 को
नराकास के स्तर पर आयोनजत ऑनिाइन “कथा-कहानी-कहो अपनी जुबानी” प्रनतयोनगता के आयोजक कायाय िय सी-िॉट्
से प्राप्त पररणाम के आधार पर नवजेताओं के नाम घोनषत नकए गए। सं स्थान की ओर प्रनतयोनगता में पहिा एवं तीसरा
स्थान प्राप्त करने पर दोनों प्रनतभानगयों, हृमश: सु श्री प्रीनत सचदे वा एवं सु श्री नननध को करति ध्वनन से बधाई दी गई।

समापन कायय हृम में ननदे शक महोदय ने पााँ च नदवसीय अनुवाद प्रनशक्षण के प्रनतभानगयों एवं सभी पुरस्कार नवजेताओं का
आह्वान नकया नक वे राजभाषा नहं दी की प्रगनत को गनत दे ने में सहायक होंगे। सु श्री बीना ए. नसिेरा, प्रशासन ननयं त्रक ने
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अनधकाररयों एवं कानमयकों की प्रशंसा की। श्री नवरं ची सारं ग, प्रशासननक अनधकारी ने कहा नक इस प्रकार के आयोजनों से
सं स्थान में राजभाषा कायाय न्वयन को बढ़ावा नमिेगा। ननदे शक महोदय द्वारा मुख्य अनतनथ श्री नरे श कुमार, उपननदे शक,
केंद्रीय अनुवाद ब्यूरो को पौधा दे कर सम्माननत नकया गया एवं िृनत नचन् के रूप में सं स्थान की ओर से ट्ाई व कैिेंिर
भें ट् नकया गया।
अंत में , सं स्थान के प्रशासननक अनधकारी ने मुख्य अनतनथ, पुरस्कार नवजेता स्कूिी बच्ों, उनके अनभभावकों एवं नशक्षकों,
समारोह 2023 से सं बद्ध सभी ननयनमत स्टाफ एवं केंद्रीय अनुवाद ब्यूरो के सं काय सदस्यों के प्रनत धन्यवाद ज्ञापन नकया।
कायय हृम के दौरान मंच का सं चािन श्री सं जय चौधरी, नहं दी अनधकारी द्वारा नकया गया।

अंतरराष्ट्रीय मातृभाषा ददवस पर दहंदी व्यख्यान एवं दवचार गोष्ठी का आयोजन

सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान सं स्थान में नदनां क 21 फरवरी 2023 को अंतरराष्ट्रीय मातृ भाषा नदवस के अवसर पर नहं दी
में व्याख्यान एवं नवषय-नवशेष पररचचाय सत्र का आयोजन नकया गया। सं स्थान में नवनभन्न नवषयों पर नहं दी व्याख्यान/ तकनीकी
प्रस्तु तीकरण कायय हृम का ननयनमत आयोजन नकया जाता है । इसी हृम में, नदनाकं 21 फरवरी 2023 को अंतरराय ष्ट्रीय मातृ भाषा
नदवस के अवसर पर “सड़कें - नकतनी, नकसकी और कैसी” नवषय पर नहं दी में तकनीकी प्रस्तु तीकरण एवं नवचार गोष्ठी आयोनजत
की गई।

इस नवषय पर िॉ. मुक्ट्ि आिवाणी, प्रधान वै ज्ञाननक ने सं स्थान के ऑनिट्ोररयम में उपक्ट्स्थत अनधकाररयों को पॉवर पॉइन्ट
प्रेजेंट्ेशन के माध्यम से रोचक जानकारी दी। कायय हृम का आरं भ करते हुए ह ं दी अधिकारी ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय मातृभाषा नदवस की
पृष्ठभू नम और मानवजानत के निए मातृ भाषा के महत्व पर प्रकाश िािा। अपने नहं दी प्रस्तु तीकरण में िॉ मुक्ट्ि ने अपनी मातृ भाषा
नसं धी और गु जराती सनहत नवनभन्न भारतीय भाषाओं का भी प्रयोग नकया तथा भारत की भाषायी समृक्ट्द्ध को सु रनक्षत रखना जरूरी
बताया।
व्याख्यान के अंतगय त उन्ोंने भारत में सड़क नेट्वकय की वतय मान क्ट्स्थनत को वै नश्वक पररदृश्य के सं दभय में प्रस्तु त नकया। सड़क
और यातायात के क्षे त्र में आईआरसी के नदशाननदे शो एवं मैनुअि आनद की भी चचाय की गई। साथ ही, यह दे खते हुए नक भारत
में हर नदन सड़क हादसों में 31 बच्ों की मौत होती है, स्कूिों तक सु रनक्षत आवागमन के निए नदशाननदे श की जानकारी भी दी
गई। स्कूिों के आसपास के क्षे त्र में यातायात नचह्नों, ननयमों तथा सड़क उपयोगकताय के व्यवहार के सं बंध में कुछ नवशेष
सावधाननयों के बारे में चचाय की गई तानक बच्ों की सु रक्षा सु नननित की जा सके।
व्याख्यान के अंनतम भाग में, सं स्थान के ननदे शक महोदय की अध्यक्षता में पररचचाय सत्र का आयोजन नकया गया। िॉ. मुक्ट्ि
अिवाणी ने उपक्ट्स्थत श्रोताओ के प्रश्ों के उत्तर नदए। िॉ. नीरज शमाय मुख्य वै ज्ञाननक, श्री अननकेत रं जन, श्री राजेश राणा एवं िॉ.
नीनिमा चहृवती द्वारा प्रस्तु त नवषय पर प्रश् पूछे गए। सं स्थान के मुख्य वै ज्ञाननक, िॉ. एस. वे िुमुरगन ने अपने नवचार रखे।
ननदे शक महोदय, प्रो. मनोरं जन पररड़ा ने श्रोताओ की कई शंकाओं का समाधान नकया। अंत में ननदे शक महोदय ने अपने
अनभभाषण में सड़कों एवं पररवहन योजना से जुड़े अपने सं िरण साझा नकए एवं सरि भाषा में नहं दी व्याख्यान दे ने के निए िॉ
मुक्ट्ि अिवाणी की सराहना की।

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याख् ‍
यान
क्र ददनांक दवषय वक्‍ ता/दवशेषज्ञ
1. 14 जू न निनजट्ि पररवे श में नहं दी की अक्ट्िता और िॉ. सी.जयशं कर बाबू, नवभागाध्यक्ष,
2022, संवैधाननक दानयत्व के अनुसार साथयक फैिाव में नहं दी नवभाग, पां निचे री नवश्वनवद्यािय,
नराकास, हमारी भूनमका पां निचे री
2. दनक्षण सीसीएस (आचरण) ननयमाविी, 1964 के ननयम श्री नवरं ची सारं ग,
नदल्ली-1 18 के संदभय में चि और अचि संपनत्त नववरणी प्रशासन अनधकारी, सीआरआरआई
3. हे तु नहं दी नहं दी कंप्यू नट्ं ग के नवनवध आयाम और ई ट्ू ल्स श्री नागें द्र नसंह, पूवय ननदे शक (तकनीकी),
कायय शािा का उपयोग राष्ट्रीय सूचना केंद्र
4. 10 अगस्त हर घर नतरं गा - नतरं गे की कहानी श्री संजय चौधरी, नहं दी अनधकारी,
2022 सीआरआरआई

5. 11 अगस्त हर घर नतरं गा - राष्ट्रीय ध्वज को सम्मान एवं श्री नवरं ची सारं ग,

2022 गौरव के साथ कैसे फहराया जाए प्रशासन अनधकारी, सीआरआरआई

6. 12 अगस्त हर घर नतरं गा और दे श का 76वां स्वाधीनता श्री संजय चौधरी, नहं दी अनधकारी व

2022 नदवस श्री शशां क भट्नागर, क.नहं.अनु.

7. 16 नसतं बर मौजू दा बु ननयादी ढां चे को प्रभानवत नकए नबना िा. कंवर नसंह,
2022 अंिरपास चौराहे के ननमाय ण की प्रनहृया - पयाय वरण वरर.प्रधान वै ज्ञाननक
को बचाने के निए नया कदम
8. मूिभूत संरचनाएं एवं सतत नवकास िक्ष्य प्रो. मनोरं जन पररड़ा, ननदे शक
21 नसतं बर
9. 2022 कुनिम मूल्ां कन - अत्याधु ननक तकनीकें श्री आशीष वानिया, वै ज्ञाननक
तकनीकी
10. प्रस्तु नतकरण सड़क का सही समय पर सही इिाज िॉ. राजीव, वै ज्ञाननक
नहं दी
11. कायय शािा कुनिम मूल्ां कन में ग्राउं ि पेननट्र े नट्ं ग रिार श्री सनचन गौड़ा, वै ज्ञाननक
(जीपीआर) का अनुप्रयोग
12. गहरी नींव - भूनम सुधार तकनीक िॉ. अननि कुमार, वै ज्ञाननक

13. एसीएसआइआर छात्रों के साथ कंहृीट् तकनीकों िॉ. वी.वी.एि. कां ता राव, मुख्य
पर अनुसंधान वै ज्ञाननक
14. सड़क सुरक्षा के निए नेत्र ट्र ै कर का उपयोग श्रीमती कानमनी गु प्ता, वररष्ठ तकनीकी
अनधकारी
15. 27 नसतं बर तकनीक से बदिती नहं दी की दु ननया श्री बािें दु शमाय दाधीच, ननदे शक
2022 (स्थानीयकरण व सु गम्यता), माइहृोसॉफ्ट

16. 30 नसतं बर अपना नहं दी समाज िॉ. अनानमका, सानहत्य अकादमी पुरस्कार
2022 नवजे ता

17. 28 नदसंबर गानड़यों के नंबर प्लेट् में छु पा हुआ नवज्ञान िॉ. ए. मोहन राव, वरर. प्रधान वै ज्ञाननक
2022
18. 10 जनवरी स्कूिी बच्ों के निए सड़क सुरक्षा नशक्षा : सुश्री रजनी गां धी, सह संस्थापक एवं
2023 जानकारी एवं जागरुकता महासनचव, ट्र ै क् सोसायट्ी

19. 21 फरवरी सड़कें – नकतनी, नकसकी और कैसी िॉ. मुक्ट्ि आिवानी, वरर. प्रधान
2023 वै ज्ञाननक
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Administration

CSIR-CRRI Research activities are fully supported by dedicated staffs in the administration. It has
different arms to assist its day-to-day functioning such as DRRI Secretariat, Controller of
Administration, Personal Cell, Vigilance, Establishment-I, Establishment-II, Finance & Accounts and
Stores & Purchase Sections. They maintain personal files, service books and Annual Confidential
Report folders of around 250 staff members. They deal with allotment of staff quarters & scientist
apartments, matters pertaining to estates, leaves, deputation/foreign services, pension, medical
reimbursement etc. They deal with parliamentary questions and other related matters. These departments
are also dealing with all administrative matters including their appointment, promotion, transfer, posting,
deputation, and disciplinary issues, apart from other service matters that may come up from time to time.
This division has the following sub-divisions.

 DRRI SECRETARIAT
 COA’s OffICE
 AO’s OFFICE
 PERSONNEL CELL
 VIGILANCE CELL
 ESTABLISHMENT-I
 ESTABLISHMENT-II
 SECURITY
 GUEST HOUSE (WING I & II )
 CANTEEN
 FINANCE & ACCOUNTS SECTION
 STORES & PURCHASE SECTION
 RAJBASHA

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Celebrations

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Important Days Celebrations

SWACHHTA PAKHWADA

The Swachhta Pakhwada launched by Government of India, is a fortnight-long program observed to

ensure mass participation of citizens in swachhta activities and to truly transform Swachh Bharat into a
citizen‘s movement. CSIR-CRRI observed Swachh Bharat Pakhwada for this year during May 01-15,
2022 with zeal and vigor and a report has been submitted.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year‘s International Yoga Day was celebrated through digital
media platforms in CSIR-CRRI on June 21, 2022.

81st CSIR FOUNDATION DAY

CSIR-CRRI celebrated 81st CSIR Foundation Day on September 27, 2022. On this occasion, Prof
Sanjay Gupta, Dean (Research), Dean (Faculty Welfare), Professor of Transport Planning, School of
Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, Chief Guest of the occasion delivered the CSIR Foundation Day
lecture. As part of this celebration, various competitions such as poster making, essay writing, poem
recitation, science quiz and debate competitions were organized on September 18, 2022 for the school
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AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON CYBER SECURITY

As per the direction from MHA, The awareness programme on Cyber Security is being organised for
CSIR-CRRI staff members on the first Wednesday of every month by CCN Division against the
observation of Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas. Various awareness/programme activities like cyber quiz, poster,
essay competitions and Expert lecture were organised in this regard.

NATIONAL COMMUNAL HARMONY CAMPAIGN & FUND RAISING WEEK

National Communal Harmony Campaign and Fund Raising Week were observed from November 19,
2022 to November 25, 2022 at CSIR-CRRI. As part of this, National Integrity Pledge was taken by staff
members of the Institute on November 25, 2022 and the Flag Day was observed on November 25, 2022
for collection of funds.

NEW YEAR DAY

A get-together was organized on the occasion of New Year Day at CSIR-CRRI on January 02,
2022(Monday). Prof. Manoranjan Parida, Director, CSIR-CRRI, in his address highlighted the
achievements of the Institute during the preceding year (2022) and motivated the CRRI staff members to
meet new the challenges and demands in the field. Prof. Manoranjan Parida extended best wishes to all
the staff members and their families of the institute. On this occasion, Prof.Manoranjan Parida released
the CSIR-CRRI Field & Project Work Record Book-2023.

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34th ROAD SAFETY WEEK

CSIR-CRRI observed ―34th Road Safety Week‖ during January 11-17, 2023. As part of this occasion, a
pledge was taken by staff members of the Institute on January 11, 2023 and various expert talks /
lectures were given by distinguished guests viz. Prof. Rahul Goel, TRIPP, IIT Delhi; Prof. Chandra
Bhatt, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas, Austin
and Shri S.S. Yadav, Special Commissioner, Delhi Traffic Police.

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

CSIR-CRRI celebrated National Science Day on February 28, 2023. On this occasion, Prof. Manoranjan
Parida, Director, CSIR-CRRI delivered the welcome address. The chief guest for the function, Shri
Nagendra Nath Sinha, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India delivered a lecture on ―Steel
Slag: A sustainable green infrastructure for waste to wealth‖ and released electronic version of CSIR-
CRRI Induction Booklet 2023. Besides, Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha also inaugurated the newly procured
Heavy Weight Deflectometer of the Institute. Further, the guest of honor for the function, Shri Manu
Kapoor, Head, Corporate Advisory & Affairs, AMNS India also addressed the gathering and a
Technology Transfer Agreement was signed between AMNS and CSIR-CRRI for ―Processed EAF Steel
Slag Valorization Technology for Road Making Aggregates‖.

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Conferences/ Webinars
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Inauguration of Patch Fill Machine and Mobile Cold mixer cum Paver Machine

Hon‘ble Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, GOI, Shri Nitin Gadkari; Hon‘ble Union
Minister (Independent charge) Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh and
Hon‘ble Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation, General (Dr.)
Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.) visited CSIR-CRRI on May 09, 2022 and inaugurated Patch Fill Machine for
Pothole Repair and Mobile Cold Mixer cum Paver Machine developed indigenously by CSIR-CRRI.

Workshop on “Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology & Engineering
(iRASTE)”

Two days workshop was organized by CSIR-CRRI on the project titled ―Intelligent Solutions for Road
Safety through Technology & Engineering (iRASTE)‖ during June 13-14, 2022. The goal of the project
include ―Implementation of a holistic Safe Systems Approach for up to 50% reduction in road crashes /
fatalities in the city of Nagpur by leveraging Artificial Intelligence over a period of 2 years‖.

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Workshop on “Advance technologies, use of waste plastic in road construction and road safety
measures in Ladakh

A 2-day workshop on ―Advance technologies, use of waste plastic in road construction and road safety
measures in Ladakh‖ was organized by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD)
UT Ladakh in collaboration with CSIR-CRRI during July 12-13, 2022 at Kargil, Ladakh

Dr. P. Raychaudhuri Memorial Lecture Series

CSIR-CRRI started ―Dr. P. Raychaudhuri Memorial Lecture Series‖ in 2018 in the honour of Late Dr. P.
Raychaudhuri, the First Head, Bridge Division, CSIR-CRRI for his significant professional
contributions to the Nation. The 5th Lecture of the Series was organized on August 24, 2022 and Dr.
N.C. Pal, Engineer-in-Chief (Design), Public Works Department, Govt. of Odisha delivered the lecture
on ―Bridge Maintenance Management System (BMMS)-Lessons Learned & Way forward‖. Shri U.K.
Guruvittal, Director in-charge, CSIR-CRRI felicitated Dr. N.C. Pal and family members of Dr. P.
Raychaudhuri.

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Openhouse Meeting of Trip Generation Manual

Dr. Ch. Ravi Sekhar, the Project Leader of the Trip Generation Manual for Indian Cities, coordinated an
Open House meeting on May 01, 2022. This gathering was attended by Principal Investigators from
eight participating institutes includes SPA New Delhi, IIT Jammu, MNIT Bhopal, NIT Tiruchirappalli,
NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal, SVNIT Surat, and VNIT Nagpur. The primary focus of this meeting
centered around the discussion of outcomes derived from the Trip Generation software and the
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Webinar on Environment & Sustainable Transportation

Dr. Mukti Advani, as chair of the Technical Committee (TCT-E-01: Environment & Sustainable
Transportation) of TRG (Transportation Research Group of India), organised a webinar on August 10,
2022 with the support from co-chair Prof.Amit from IITR. Talk was delivered by Dr. Deepty Jain
(Assistant Professor, TERI University) on ‗Potential change in travel patterns in Delhi and its impact on
emissions‘.

Launching of new website of CSIR-CRRI

Hindi and English version of the CSIR-CRRI WebSite has been designed and developed in fully in-
house mode by CCN Division and it was launched on 21-10-2022. Expert Lecture on Artificial
Intelligence in Research & Development by Ms Sharmistha Dasgupta, DDG, National Informatics
Centre was organised on the occasion of Launch of new website of CSIR-CRRI on this day.

IGERP workshop (Indo-German Exchange on Road and Pavement) in collaboration with IIT
Kanpur TU Darmstadt

CSIR-CRRI organized IGERP workshop (Indo-German Exchange on Road and Pavement) in

collaboration with IIT Kanpur TU Darmstadt. 200 people participated from both India and Germany and
road construction practices of respective countries were shared.

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Internal Quality Audit of the Institute was carried out from 17.11.2022 to 18.11.2022 to check and
ensure whether the IS/ISO 9001:2015 QMS is effectively and efficiently in place in the Institute for
Renewal audit to be conducted by certification agency i.e Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Management Review Meeting (MRM)

Management Review Committee meeting chaired by Director, CSIR- Central Road Research Institute
was held on 16.12.2022. The findings of the internal quality audits and its reports along with other issues
were discussed in detail in the Management Review Committee meeting.

Renewal Audit of Quality Management System of CSIR-CRRI

Renewal Audit of Quality Management System was conducted by the Certification Agency i.e. BIS
from 15th February to 17th February 2023 as per IS/ISO 9001: 2015 requirements. The Certification
Agency i.e. BIS submitted a satisfactory audit report and recommended the renewal of the Licence.

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Scientist-Student Interactive Programs under JIGYASA Programme

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched a student-scientist connect
programme called 'JIGYASA' on July 06 , 2017, under which CSIR has joined hands with Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangathan. The focus of this programme is to connect school students and scientists so as to
extend student‘s classroom learning with that of a very well planned research laboratory based learning.
This initiated scientific interaction between present scientific fraternities and the upcoming generation
and also imbibed curiosity and scientific vision in children. The mentorship and encouragement of our
scientists to foster scientific temper give continuity for technological advancement of India. This
inculcated the culture of inquisitiveness on one hand and scientific temper on the other, amongst the
school students and their teachers. During the period, a total of 2715 students and 224 teachers from two
Kendriya Vidyalaya schools participated in these programs.

S. No. Date Jigyasa: Student-Scientist Connect Programme No. of Participants

Students Teachers
1 27.09.2022 CSIR Foundation Day - Modern School Noida, Uttar 40 02
Pradesh.
2 19.12.2022 Interactive Meet/Workshop - KV Noida, Uttar 60 06
Pradesh
3 10.01.2023 लेक्चर - राष्ट्रीय सड़क सुरक्षा सप्ताह 2023 एवं ववश्व वहन्दी 1200 100
ददवस
4 10.01.2023 राष्ट्रीय सड़क सुरक्षा में दिज़ 1200 100
5 11.01.2023 Sipna College of Engineering & Technology 25 02
6 28.02.2023 Interactive Meet - Amity International School, Sector- 50 2
1, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad on National Science Day
7 14.02.2023 Lecture on ―Air Pollution : Environmental and 70 5
Health Effects‖ outreach prog. at KV Tughlakabad,

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8 14.02.2023 Quiz on ―Air Pollution : Environmental and 70 5
Health Effects‖
Total 2715 224

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Honours
&
Awards / Appreciations
Received

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Honours & Awards / Appreciations Received
 Prof. Manoranjan Parida, Director, CSIR-CRRI elected as the Vice President of the Indian Road
Congress during 81st Annual Session of Indian Roads Congress at Lucknow (October 08-11,
2022).

 Dr Siksha Swaroopa Kar, Principal Scientist received 13th CIDC Vishwakarma Award for the
category of Scientist on April 08, 2022 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

 Dr Siksha Swaroopa Kar, Principal Scientist received ―Women Construction Empowerment

Award‖ by Civil Engineering & Construction Review team on June 17, 2022 at India Habitat
Centre, New Delhi.

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  Dr Ambika Behl received Indian Road Congress‘s Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award
during 81st Annual Session of Indian Roads Congress at Lucknow (October 08-11, 2022), for
her outstanding contribution to Highway Engineering. She is the first woman engineer to receive
this award.

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  Dr. Mukti Advani, Dr. Shiksha Swarropakar, Dr. Naveet Kaur from CSIR-CRRI were elected as
the 'Council Members' of the Indian Road Congress during during 81st Annual Session of Indian
Roads Congress at Lucknow (October 08-11, 2022).

 CSIR-CRRI has been selected for 14th CIDC Vishwakarma award 2023 for the Project entitled
―Design, Construction and Performance Study of Phosphogypsum Experimental Road‖ at
Paradeep by Dr. A.K. Sinha and Dr Vasant G Havanagi in March 2023.

 Dr. Mukti Advani has been selected for Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC)
Achievement award 2023 in the category of Scientist in March 2023.

 Dr. Naveet Kaur, CSIR-CRRI has been awarded Distinction in Doctoral Research on August 12,
2022 for the year 2015 from IIT, Delhi

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 • UP PWD Chief Engineer Agra sent appreciation letters for Dr Ambika Behl and Dr Rajiv Kumar
for helping them in constructing roads for G20 summit in extreme winter climate.

• CSIR team got 1st prize for Best Display in Government EXPO Pitampura Dilli haat, Mr.
Sankha Das represented CRRI in CSIR pavellion and showcased steel slag road technology.

• Dr. S. Padma and their co-author won the best paper award for the paper titled ‗Area based cross
classification measure of social vulnerability with accessibility to health services and a
heterogeneous customer satisfaction index for IPT services in Imphal‘ presented in Recent
Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE 2022), Surat, November 11-12 2022, National Institute
of Technology, Surat

• Dr. Ambika Behl & Dr. G. Bharath received award for best research paper ―Performance
Characteristics of Asphalt Mixes Containing High Percentage of RAP‖ among top 5 research
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 papers impacting road construction in India, Global Road Construction & Safety Conference,
November 30, 2022

• CSIR-CRRI team got appreciation certificate for participation in the technical exhibition of 81st
Annual Session of Indian Roads Congress dutring October 08-11, 2022 at Lucknow and
showcasing Institute‘s recent developments and achievements

• CSIR-CRRI team got appreciation momento for participation and showcasing Institute‘s recent
developments and achievements in the technical exhibition of TrafficInfraTech Expo 2022
during November 16-18, 2022 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India.

 D. S. Thakur, M. Advani, S. Velmurugan, A. Subramanian, N. Chakrabarty and A. Goel won the

best paper award for the paper titled "Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Assessment of Behavior
of Bus Drivers in Nagpur city (India) - A Case Study", Proc. of Recent Advances In Traffic
Engineering (RATE), Special Issue in Transportation Letters: The International Journal of
Transportation Research, SVNIT, November 11-12, 2022.

 Dr. Rina Singh nominated as a Technical Expert for evaluation of Project proposal at ISC (Initial
Screening Committee), under the Department of Science & Technology (DST)

 Abhishek Mittal chaired a technical session during 4th International conference on ―Trends and
Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (TRACE-2022)‖, organized by Department of Civil
Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, UP, October 18-
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  Dr. Rajiv Kumar won the best paper award for the paper entitled ―Plots to identify the
rheological properties of polymer modified warm mix binders‖ presented in ―Recent Advances
in Traffic Engineering (RATE 2022)‖, Surat, November 11-12 2022, National Institute of
Technology, Surat.

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Invited Talks/
Lectures Delivered
(Outside CRRI)

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Invited Talks and Lectures Delivered / Meeting
Attended (Outside CRRI)
Invited Talks and Lectures Delivered

Name & Title of Lecture / Talk / Purpose Date

Designation of Activity (conference or otherwise)
staff
 Safety of Hill Roads 15-Days Certification January 13, 2023
 Bus Rapid Transit Training Program on Road
(BRT) and its Impact on Safety Audit for the
Pedestrian Movements Officers of CES (Roads),
MoRTH
Development Road Asset 3rd International Conference March 03-05,
Management System ICRDSI, KIIT, University 2023
(RAMS) for Smart City in
India
Prof. Manoranjan Development of Road RDATE 2021 by NIT, March 13-18,
Parida, Asset Management Calicut 2023
Director System(RAMS) for
SMART Cities in India
Key note on ―Traffic National Conference on November 11,
Noise Modelling for Road ―Recent Advances in 2022
Intersections in Mid Sized Traffic Engineering‖ at
Cities‖ SVNIT, Surat.
Key note Lecture on Use National Conference on February 02-03,
of Industrial Wastes for ―Recent Advances in 2023
Road Construction Construction Materials and
Structures‖
Key Note ―User Centred IMPACTS 2023, CET, March 20-22,
Design of Multimodal Trivandrum 2023
Transportation Hub‖
Safer commuting to Lecture at RSA Course by December 16,
schools MNIT, Jaipur 2022
Art and Design IISF 2022 at Bhopal January 20-24,
applications for Flyover 2023
Aesthetics
Er. Sunil Jain, Panelist in the conclave on Hosted by Indian Express April 29, 2022
Chief Scientist Designing & Constructing Group and Express
Infrastructure Projects that Computer CRN at The
will be relevant to 2050 Royal Plaza, New Delhi
Data Collection FT Knowledge Series 2022 November 18,
Dr. Pradeep Techniques for Road Asset organised by Faculty of 2022
Kumar, Management: Recent Technology, CEPT,
Chief Scientist Trends University, Ahmedabad
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 Expert talk followed by a Geosmart Infrastructure September 05-06,
panel discussion on ―Road 2022, conference held at 2022
Asset Management: Holiday Inn, Aerocity, New
Present and Future Delhi
Er Sachin Gowda Structural Evaluation of Webinar organized by September 01,
M K, Scientist Flexible Pavement using RASTA-Center for Road 2022
FWD Technology, Bangalore
The Use of Reclaimed Webinar organized by December 06,
Asphalt Pavements In NDLI Club in association 2022
Dr. Deepa S, Road Construction with IE(I), Department of
Scientist Civil Engineering, Jyothi
Engineering College (JEC),
Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
Functional and Madhya Pradesh Rural February 22,
Structural Evaluation Road Development 2023
Dr. Aakash Techniques for Authority (MPRRDA) at
Gupta, Pavements BHOPAL
Scientist Structural Evaluation of Webinar organized by September 01,
Flexible Pavement using RASTA-Center for Road, 2022
FWD Technology, Bangalore
Durability Aspects in Customised training February 02,
Dr V.V.L. Kanta Bridge Design programme organized for 2023
Rao officials of MP Rural Road
Chief Scientist Development Authority at
Bhopal
Bridge Classification Customised training February 01,
and Selection Criteria programme organized for 2023
officials of MP Rural Road
Development Authority at
Bhopal
Structural Health Online lecture organized by May 19, 2023
Monitoring and Mahindra University,
Energy Harvesting Greater Noida
using piezoelectric
materials
Residual post-tensioning 3rd International conference June 8, 2022
Dr Naveet Kaur
force and in situ concrete on Health Monitoring of
Senior Scientist
strength estimation in Civil and Marine Structures
bridges using piezoelectric (HeaMES) 2022 endorsed
sensors, by International
society of Intelligent
Infrastructure (ISHMII)
Structural Health 5th Workshop for SIMRA, September 28,
Monitoring and Energy University of Dublin, 2022
Harvesting using Ireland
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 Bridge classification and Training programme on February 01, 2023
selection criteria‖ ‗Design of Bridges and
Foundation‘ for
MPRRDA Bhopal (MP)
Inspection, Condition 16 Week Foundation November 07,
Survey through Training Programme for 2023
MBIU, Inventory and Deputy Manager of NHAI
Bridge Maintenance at IAHE, Noida
& Management
System
Expert Lecture on ,‖ Online CIDC Bridge June 10, 2022
Substructure, Pier and Inspector Training
abutment types, pier cap, Programme-Level-1
abutment cap, pedestal for
bearing, Retaining wall,
wing wall, material-
concrete, masonry,
Reinforced earth wall.
Expert Lecture on ,‖ A Online CIDC Bridge June 11, 2022
brief Glimpse of Inspector Training
Rehabilitation of Bridges‖ Programme-Level-1
Expert Lecture on ,‖ Online CIDC Bridge July 15, 2022
Substructure, Pier and Inspector Training
abutment types, pier cap, Programme-Level-1
abutment cap, pedestal for
bearing, Retaining wall,
Sh. G K Sahu, wing wall, material-
Chief Scientist concrete, masonry,
Reinforced earth wall.
Expert Lecture on ,‖ A Online CIDC Bridge July 16, 2022
brief Glimpse of Inspector Training
Rehabilitation of Bridges‖ Programme-Level-1, 14th
to 16th July, 2022
Expert Lecture on Online CIDC Bridge November 03,
,‖Defects and Remedial Inspector Training 2022
Measures of Programme-Level-II, 2nd to
Superstructure‖ 4th Nov, 2022
Inspection, Condition 16 Week Foundation November 07,
Survey through MBIU, Training Programme for 2022
Inventory and Bridge Deputy Manager of NHAI
Maintenance & organized by
Management System. Indian Academy of
Highway Engineers, Noida
Delivered lecture on Training programme on February 01, 2023
―Bridge classification and ‗Design of Bridges and
selection criteria‖ Foundation‘ for MPRRDA
Bhopal (MP)
Health Monitoring of Expert Lecture in Webinar December 24,
bridges through organized by IABSE, New 2022

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 Instrumentation Delhi

Health Monitoring of Training programme on February 02,

bridges through ‗Design of Bridges and 2023
Instrumentation Foundation‘ for
MPRRDA Bhopal (MP)
Health Monitoring of ICI, Ghaziabad Centre February 11,
bridges through 2023
Instrumentation
Health Monitoring of Chandigarh University February 28, 2023
bridges through
Instrumentation
Bridge Expansion 13 Weeks Foundation / November 15,
Joints and River induction Training Program 2022
Training Works for AEEs of Border Road
Organization at IAHE,
Noida
Bearings for Bridges Webinar on ―Design December 12,
of Box Culvert, R.C.C. 2022
Voided Slab, R.C.C. Slab‖
for the Engineers of PWDs
at IAHE, Noida
Design of Webinar on ―Design December 14,
Superstructures of of Box Culvert, R.C.C. 2022
Bridges Voided Slab, R.C.C. Slab‖
for the Engineers of PWDs
Sh. S.S.
at IAHE, Noida
Gaharwar,
Bridge Bearings 13 Weeks Foundation / December 20,
Chief Scientist
(Design & Fixing) & induction Training Program 2022
Expansion Joints for AEEs of Border Road
Organization at IAHE,
Noida
Hydraulic Design of Customized Training January 01, 2023
Bridges Program organized by
CSIR-CRRI for M.P. Rural
Roads Development
Authority, Bhopal (M.P.) at
Bhopal
Expansion Joints and Webinar organized by M/s March 25, 2023
Bearings for Bridges Ultratech and ICI Western
U.P. Centre, Ghaziabad
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  Rehabilitation of Technical lecture in the October 29, 2022
rigid pavements training programme
with concrete organized by MANIT,
overlays Bhopal and NRIDA
 Introduction to October 30, 2022
Sh. Yatin
Pavement materials
Chaudhary,
 Using C&D waste November 26,
Scientist 2022
in concrete
pavement layers-
 Using C&D waste November 27,
in concrete 2022
pavement layers-II
 Utilization of RAP October 30, 2022
in DLC Technical lecture in the
 Short Pannel training programme October 31, 2022
concrete for Low organized by MANIT,
Sh. Romeil Volume Roads Bhopal and NRIDA
Sagwal  Utilization of RAP November 25,
Scientist in DLC 2022
 Short Pannel
concrete for Low November 25,
volume Roads 2022

Soil stabilization Customized training February 22,

program rural roads for 2023
engineers of MPRRDA at
Bhopal
Dr. A K Sinha, Hydraulic design of Indian Academy of January 07, 2023
Sr. Principal road drainage Highway Engineers, Noida
Scientist
Zinc tailing industrial 7th Global virtual January 28-29,
waste material for conference on ―Waste 2023
road construction Management Technology‖
Subsurface and Customized training February 02,
Geological program rural roads for 2023
investigation engineers of MPRRDA at
Dr. Kanwar Bhopal
Singh, Sr.
Principal Soil nailing with box National seminar on March 25, 2023
Scientist jacking for Geotechnics for
construction of transportation
rail / road underpass– infrastructure at SVNIT,
case studies Surat, Gujarat
Landslide and National seminar on March 25, 2023
Dr. P S Prasad, mitigation measures Geotechnics for
Sr. Principal transportation
Scientist infrastructure at SVNIT,
Surat, Gujarat
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 Cold Mix Training Programme November 24-28,
Technology organized by MNIT, 2022
Bhopal
Knowledge Series 2022,
Sustainable Road
Construction Industry July 02, 2022
Construction Technologies
Development Council
Pavement Bitumen Emulsion Seminar January 16-17,
Construction and – 2023, Mumbai 2023
Dr. Siksha Emission
Swaroopa Kar,
Principal Innovations in TrafficInfratech and Road November 16-18,
Scientist Pavement technology Infratech Expo 2022, 2022
and materials (A Mumbai
CRRI Initiative)
Patch fill automated Webimar organized by February 15, 2023
pothole repairing Coact Solutions
machine
Surface Dressing: A Webinar on Surface March 13, 2023
new Initiative Dressing, organized by
NRIDA, New Delhi
Guest Speaker Workshop organized on March 23, 2023
Cement Treated
Base (CTC) by NRIDA at
Leh, UT of Ladakh
Customized Training
Programs on "Capacity
Building on Advance
Use of Locally Available
Technologies and Use
Materials for Road
of Waste Plastic in Road 28 June, 2022
Construction in Hilly
Construction in Cold
Regions
Region" for the engineers
of RD&PR Department,
UT of Ladakh
Dr. G Bharath, Guest Speaker Workshop organised on February 16,
Scientist Full Depth Reclamation 2023
(FDR) by NRIDA at
Dimapur, Nagaland
Hot and 3rd International December 15-17,
Cold Recycling Conference on 2022
Pavements Sustainable Construction
Technologies &
Advancements in Civil
Engineering, Vishnu
Engineering College,
Andhra Pradesh
Full Depth 3-day online short-term November 17-19,
Reclamation training program (STTP) on 2022
―Design of Flexible &
Rigid Pavements‖ for
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 officers involved in
PMGSY works, NIT
Nagpur
1. ―Full-Depth 5-day online short-term November 17-19,
Recycling for Rural training program (STTP) on 2022
Roads ―Design of Flexible &
3. ―Use of Geo Rigid Pavements‖ for
Synthetic for Flexible officers involved in
Road Construction‖ PMGSY works at MNIT
Bhopal
Conference of regional
officers/Project Directors
Full Depth Recycling (South Zone), Kochi, May 29, 2022
Organized by RO Kerala,
NHAI,
Stabilization of National Conference on the March 10, 2023
Pavement Layers theme ―Emerging
Techniques in Pavement
Stabilization at NIT,
Agartala
Reliability 14th International December 19-21,
Considerations for the Conference on 2022
Design of Transportation Planning
Dr. Abhishek
Flexible Pavements and Implementation
Mittal, Principal
Methodologies
Scientist
for Developing Countries
(TPMDC-2022), IIT-
Mumbai
Innovative Materials 2nd Global Road November 30,
& Technologies for Construction & 2022
Durable Road Safety Conference
Pavements
FDR technology and Workshop organised on February 16, 2023
its field Full Depth Reclamation
implementation (FDR) by NRIDA at
Dimapur, Nagaland
Use of Alternate 18th Annual Conference on March 20-21,
Dr. Ambika Behl, Materials for Road Road Development in India 2023
Sr. Principal Construction organised by Indian
Scientist Infrastructure
Sustainable Road International Conference on March 20-22,
Construction Innovative Methods and 2023
Practices Practical Applications for
Cognizant Transportation
Systems (IMPACTS 2023)
organised by College of
Engineering Trivandrum
(CET) in association with
NIT Calicut and KSCSTE-
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Customized Training
Programs on "Capacity
Viscosity Grade Paving Building on Advance
Bitumen & Polymer Technologies and Use
Modified Bitumen: of Waste Plastic in Road June 28, 2022
Quality Specification and Construction in Cold
Usage Guidelines Region" for the engineers
Dr Rajiv Kumar,
of RD&PR Department, UT
Scientist
of Ladakh
Customized Training
Viscosity Grade Paving Program on "Pavement
Bitumen & Polymer Design, Construction,
November 08-10,
Modified Bitumen: Evaluation and New
2022
Quality Specification and Technologies for Rural
Usage Guidelines Roads", for the officers of
MPRRDA at Bhopal
Integration of 4th National Conference on November 12,
Artificial Intelligence ―Recent Advances in Civil 2022
with Road Engineering (RATE-2022)‖,
Engineering to organised by SVNIT, Surat
Enhance Road Safety
Elements of Road 5-day Training Programme December 06,
Safety Audit on Road Safety Engineering 2022
Dr.S.
& Auditing organized by
Velmurugan,
Indian Academy of Civil
Chief Scientist
Engineers
Introduction 5-day Training Programme March 16, 2022
to Road Safety on Road Safety
Audit Engineering & Auditing
organized by Indian
Academy of Civil
Engineers
Air Pollution: Way National Pollution Day at December 02,
Forward Delhi Technological 2022
University
Carbon Foot Print of AICTE-ATAL Faculty December 14,
Road Highway Development Program 2022
Projects (FDP): ―Green Technology
Dr. Niraj Sharma, - Innovation & Challenges‖
Chief Scientist Air Pollution: Jigyasa Lecture at February14, 2023
Environmental and Tuglakabad KV School,
Health Effects New Delhi
Vehicular Pollution Training Programme on February 01-03,
Management ―Air Pollution Emission 20
Inventory, Modelling and 23
Management at
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International Conference International Conference December 03,

Series on ‗VAYU- The 2022
Vital Life Force Organized
by CPCB (Central
Pollution Control Board)
Standardizing and Workshop December 16,
Strengthening Road Safety 2022
Curriculum across
Dr. Mukti Advani,
Educational Institutes of
Principal Scientist
India
Centre of Excellence for
Road Safety (CoERS), IIT
Madras
Road Safety Issue for Disaster management cells December 20,
Hilly Roads of Uttrakhand Academy of 2023
Administration, Nainital.

Application and usability Technical Textiles August 23, 2022

of Geo textiles Conference at Imphal,
Manipur conducted
by Ministry of Textiles
Drainage of hill roads Indian Academy of August 25, 2022
Highway Engineers
and
(Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, January 05, 2023
Govt. of India)
Geo-synthetic Materials Indian Academy of October 17, 2022
Highway Engineers
Parvathi G. S., (Ministry of Road
Principal Transport and Highways,
Scientist Govt. of India)
Drainage studies & Foundation Training October 17, 2022
investigation and design of Programme for Assistant
drainage system for hill Executive Engineers of
roads, urban and rural Border Roads Organisation
areas (BRO)
Technology demonstration National Mission on February 16, 2023
and monitoring of road Himalayan Studies by the
embankment construction Ministry of Environment,
over marshy soils using Forest & Climate Change
light weight geofoam (MoEF&CC),
blocks Scientific and Technical
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 Chaired a session on Indian Geotechnical December 15-17,
Shallow and deep Conference-GEOLEAP,
2022
foundations. Kochi

Sustainable Geocomposite Monitoring Committee to March 27, 2023

root barriers review 4th tranche E3OW
FTC-FTT projects
Demonstration and hands October 10, 2022
on practice by trainees of
Test on Soils — Sieve
Analysis, Liquid Limit, Delivered lecture at IAHE
Plastic Limit, Plasticity as a part of 13-Week
Index, FSI, OMC and Foundation/Induction
MDD Test Trianing Progamme for
Demonstration on CBR AEEs of BRO October 10, 2022
Test and Field Density
Mariya Dayana P
Test on
J, Scientist
embankment/granular
course— Sand
Replacement and Core
Cutter Method including
hands on practice
Demonstration and Indian Academy of December 31,
hands on practice by Highway Engineers, Noida 2022
trainees of Test on
Soils
Design of embankment IAHE‘S 6 month‘s April 11, 2022
and Reinforced earth walls Foundation Training
Programme for Assistant
Executive Engineers
of MoRTH 1st March 2022
to 31st December 2022
Significance and IAHE‘S 6 month‘s June 06, 2022
laboratory demonstrations Foundation Training
of Geotechnical Programme for Assistant
characteristics of soils. Executive Engineers of
Dr. Vasant G.
MoRTH 1st March 2022 to
Havanagi, Chief
31st December 2022
Scientist
Utilization of fly ash and IAHE online Training December 05,
other waste materials for program for Highway
2022
Road construction professionals 5th to 10th
December on waste
materials for Highway
construction
Use of waste materials in Webinar organised by January 16, 2023
Highway Construction Indian Academy of
Highway Engineers
(IAHE), Noida
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Dr. S.Padma, Pr. Dr S.Padma was invited to co-chair a session in Recent
November 11-12
Scientist Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE 2022), Surat,
2022,SVNIT
November 11-12 2022, National Institute of Technology,
SURAT
Surat
Dr S.Padma was invited to chair a session in the
Transport Planning and Implementation methodologies December 19-21,
for developing countries (TPMDC) held between 19th – 2022
Decemcer 21, 2022
Trip Patterns and its 6th Monitoring & January 6-7, 2023
implications on Evaluation Workshop-
Intermediate public 2023‖at Wildlife Institute
transport services in of India (WII), Dehradun,
Imphal‘ Uttarakhand
Trip Patterns and its Virtual workshop on October 1, 2022
implications on planning for sustainable and
Intermediate public resilient transportation
transport services in systems for the Himalayan
Imphal region
Invited talk on ―Evaluation 2nd International September 15,
Methodology for Public Conference on 2022
Dr. Errampalli Transport and Non- Transportation
Madhu, Chief Motorised Transport with Infrastructure Projects:
Scientist respect to Sustainability‖ Conception to Execution
(TIPCE 2022) at IIT
Roorkee
Invited lecture on ―ITS for Training Programme on October 1, 2022
Safer Road and Improving ―Intelligent Transportation
Road Safety‖ System Applications for
Highways‖ organised by
Indian Academy of
Highway Engineers (IAHE)
Invited lecture on ―Road Workshop cum Training October 20, 2022
Improvement and its Program on ―Real-world
impact on Road Fuel driving for SI and diesel
Consumption and vehicles, fuel economy and
Emissions: A Case Study‖ emissions‖ for MoRTH
during organized by CSIR-IIP
Dehradun
Invited talk on ―Software iConnect Event on ―Safe, July 8, 2022
Applications in Mobility‖ Smart and Sustainable
Mobility (iCEN-43a)‖
under Theme: Civil
Infrastructure and
Engineering (CIE)
organised by CSIR-CRRI,
New Delhi
Made presentation on Meeting of Task Group 2 July 6, 2022
―Infrastructure to Improve (Develop an integrated,
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 in the. carbon transport system) of
Delivered invited lecture MoEFCC organised by AS,
on ―Road Hazard MoRTH
Identification &
Management and Hill
Road Safety‖ during
Online Road Safety
Training Course for
Highway Engineers on
―SAFER ROADS: For
life-saving‖ organised by
Society of Transport
Engineers Nepal (SOTEN)
on 19th May, 2022.
Made presentation on Meeting of Task Group August 6, 2022
―Impact of Road (Avoided Carbon
Improvements on Traffic Emissions from the
Conditions‖ Transport Sector) organised
by AS, MoEFCC
Invited talk on ―Impact of 14th International December 19,
Road and Traffic Conference on 2022
Improvements on Social, Transportation Planning
Economic and and Implementation
Environmental Methodologies for
Parameters‖ Developing Countries
(TPMDC) 2022 at IIT
Bombay
Participated as an Expert CSIR-NIScPR November 23,
for the Brainstorming 2022
Meeting on the project
―State wise Synthesis of
Transport Emissions in
India - Effectiveness of
Bharat Stage Emission
Standards (BSES) in
Mitigating Emissions‖
Participated in Steering Delhi Traffic Police January 09 and
Committee Meetings as a March 06, 2023
Technical Member for the
project ―Intelligent Traffic
Management System
(ITMS) for Delhi‖
Made presentation on 14th International December 19,
―Modelling longitudinal Conference on 2022
and lateral vehicle Transportation Planning
movement behavior under and Implementation
multiple influencing Methodologies for
vehicles‖ Developing Countries
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Made presentation on 14th International December 20,

―Sustainability Integration Conference on 2022
Index of Metro and Buses Transportation Planning
for Evaluation of and Implementation
Transport Policies‖ Methodologies for
Developing Countries
(TPMDC) 2022 at IIT
Bombay
Dr Ravindra Invited talk on Urban Organized Delhi Technical February 21,
Kumar, Chief Emission, Climate and University 2023
Scientist Health hazards

Panel Speaker in Smart National Conference on October 14, 2022

Mobility ELECTRIC MOBILITY:
Strengthening Eco-System
– The Way Forward,
Organised by ASSOCHAM
Attended the Research
Dr.S. July 15-16, 2022
Council Meeting of 27th and 28th RC Meeting as
Velmurugan, and January 09-
NATPAC in July 2022 and one of the Expert Members
Chief Scientist 10, 2023
January, 2023
Scope of Traffic International Conference on December 22-24,
Dr Neelima
Psychology and Research Indian Academy of Health 2022
Chakrabarty,
perspectives for students‖ Psychology organized by
Chief Scientist
GB University, Noida, UP
UDAAN: A Higher
Avenues of research in Education Initiative
Dr Vinod Karar,
India after higher organised by Punjab March 24, 2023
Chief Scientist
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Meetings Attended (outside CRRI)

Name & Details of Meeting Date

designation of
staff
Dr. Pradeep Invited as Panelist in Global Road Construction & Safety November 30,
Kumar, Conference 2022 (GRC-2022), Building Sustainable 2022
Chief Scientist Infrastructure with New Age Technologies & Road Safety
2.0, Taj Palace, Delhi, India

Invited as Panelist in International Webinar on ―AI and

Deep-Sub-MM for Pavement Condition and Safety
Surveys‖, by Coact Solutions Private Limited, Hyderabad,
India

Dr. Naveet Kaur, Attended a meeting with Mr. Thomas Lim, VP Software March 15, 2023
Senior Scientist Sales APAC, Screening Eagle and Mr. Muneer ur
Rahman, GM Technical, Stanlay others, Screening Eagle
for possible research collaboration in the field of Drone
technology and AI
Ms. Parvathi G. Attended an online meeting and presented research February 16,
S., Senior proposal titled ―Technology Demonstration and 2023
Scientist Monitoring of Road Embankment Construction over
Marshy Soils Using Lightweight Geofoam Blocks‖ for
National Mission on Himalayan Studies by the Ministry of
Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC)
Dr. G Bharath, Attended a meeting with NRIDA and UPRRDA officials March 01-04,
Senior Scientist on regarding ongoing FDR projects at Lucknow 2023
Attended a meeting with R&B officials (Principal December 07,
Secretary, District Collector and Engineering Chief) office 2022
at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and discussed about the
Feasibility in adopting Full depth reclamation (FDR)
technology for state roads
As a domain expert had a meeting along with Secretary
(RD), Addl. Secretary (RD), MORD and NRIDA officials
in Prayagraj and subsequently site visit to Chitrakoot April 03, 2022
district of UP on for inspection of PMGSY projects being
executed through FDR technology.
Interacted on New/Futuristic Idea ―Development of Bio-
Binders for Sustainable Bituminous Roads‖ in MoRTH
office with Honorable Road Transport Minister.
October 31, 2022
For many project proposals on Hot/Cold/Full
Depth/Recycling; Bio-binders; Asphalt reinforcement
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 Meeting with NRIDA and UPRRDA officials on
regarding ongoing FDR projects. During this visit, as a
domain expert visited a few ongoing and completed
March 01-04,
PMGSY projects along with officials in the State of Uttar
2023,
Pradesh by use of cement and commercial stabilizers
through use of Full Depth Reclamation technology,
Lucknow
Dr. Ambika Invited as panellist in Conference organised by FICCI on January 13, 2023
Behl, Sr. ―Decarbonising Construction: Building a Low carbon
Principal future‖
Scientist
Dr Vinod Karar, Attended a meeting with Professors of IIT Roorkee for a February 2023
Chief Scientist collaborative research project at IIT Roorkee
Dr Neelima
Chakrabarty,
Chief Scientist
Ms.Kamini
Gupta, Sr.
Technical
Officer
Er. S.S. Meeting with Shri A.R. Chitranshi, Project Director, February 16,
Gaharwar, Chief NHAI PIU, Patna (Bihar) 2023
Scientist
Er. G. K. Sahu,
Chief Scientist;
Dr. R. K. Garg,
Chief Scientist;
Dr. Rajeev Goel,
Chief Scientist
Er. S.S. IRC B 3 Committee‘s 13th Meeting November 10,
Gaharwar, 2022
Chief Scientist
IRC B 3 Committee‘s 14th Meeting January 17, 2023

IRC B 3 Committee‘s 15th Meeting February 17,

2023
IRC B 3 Committee‘s 16th Meeting March 18, 2023

IRC B 5 Committee‘s 8th Meeting November 05,

2022
IRC B 5 Committee‘s 9th Meeting January 14, 2023
IRC B 5 Committee‘s 10th Meeting March 18, 2023
BIS’s CED 54 Committee’s Meeting March 23, 2023
Er. J.K. Goyal, CSIR‘s FTT / FTC Projects‘ Review Meeting for the March 20, 2023
Chief Scientist; Project, MLP – 0638 on ―Preparation of Design
Er. S.S. Guidelines for the Bridge Deck Waterproofing‖ at CSIR-
Gaharwar, Chief SERC (C), Chennai
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Scientist; Shri
Rajesh Rana,
S.T.O.- Gr. 3
Dr. E. Madhu, Expert member for the Brainstorming Meeting on the November 23,
Chief Scientist project ―State wise Synthesis of Transport Emissions in 2022
India - Effectiveness of Bharat Stage Emission Standards
(BSES) in Mitigating Emissions‖ organised by CSIR-
NIScPR
Attended Steering Committee Meetings as a Technical January 9 and
Member for the project ―Intelligent Traffic Management March 6, 2023
System (ITMS) for Delhi‖ organised by Delhi Traffic
Police
Dr. Ravinder Session chair in 4th National Conference of Recent November 11-12,
Kumar, Chief Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE-2022) organised 2022
Scientist by SVNIT, Surat

Member in Panel discussion Sustainable Mobility" on November 22,

NATIONAL CONCLAVE on Seminar Hall, Main 2022
Building, IIT Delhi

Dr.Mukti Invited by CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) as December 03,

Advani, Panellist to Sumangalam Panchmahabhoot: International 2022
Principal Conference Series on ‗VAYU- the Vital Life Force‘ at
Scientist Bhubneshwar
Invited as a speaker by Centre of Excellence for Road 16th December
Safety (CoERS), IIT during the workshop 2022
on ―Standardizing and Strengthening Road Safety
Curriculum across Educational Institutes of India‖
Dr. Niraj Panelist in the Session Related to "Presentation & February 27,
Sharma, Chief Discussions on Good Practices Transport" Organised 2023
Scientist under the aspices of "Air Quality Action Forum (AQAF)-
Annual Conference 2023" Organised by United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) , India
Dr. S.Padma, Session chair in 4th National Conference of Recent November 11-12,
Principal Scientist Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE-2022) organised
2022
by SVNIT, Surat
Session chair in 14th International Conference on December 19-21,
Transportation Planning and 2022
Implementation Methodologies
for Developing Countries
(TPMDC-2022), IIT-Bombay
Dr.Ch. Ravi Session chair in 14th TPMIX, IIT Bombay December 19-21,
Sekhar
2022

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Conferences/
Seminars / Workshops /
Webinars

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Participation in Conferences/
Seminars / Workshops / Webinars
S.No. Name & Designation Details of Venue Date
of Staff conference/seminar/Webinar
1. Prof. (Dr). Manoranjan 4th National Conference of SVNIT, November
Parida, Director, CRRI Recent Advances in Traffic Surat, 11-12, 2022
Dr. S Velmurugan, Engineering (RATE-2022) Gujarat
Chief Scientist
Dr. Ravinder Kumar,
Chief Scientist
Dr. Pradeep Kumar,
Chief Scientist
Dr. A Mohan Rao,
Senior Principal
Scientist
Dr. Mukti Advani,
Principal Scientist
Dr. S Padma,
Principal Scientist
Dr. Rajiv Kumar,
Scientist
Ms. Kamini Gupta,
Sr. Technical Officer
Mr. Ravinder
Deekonda, Sr.
Technical Officer
2. Ms. Mariya Dayana P Indian Geotechnical Conference Kochi, December
J, Scientist 2022 Kerala 15-17, 2022
Parvathi G S,
Sr. Scientist
3. Sh. Sunil, Jain, Chief Global Road Construction & Taj Palace, November
Scientist Safety Conference 2022 (GRC- Delhi 30, 2022
Dr. Pradeep Kumar, 2022), Building Sustainable
Chief Scientist Infrastructure with New Age
Sh. Sachin Gowda MK, Technologies & Road Safety 2.0
Scientist
Dr. Aakash Gupta,
Scientist
Dr. Deepa S, Scientist

4. Sh. Sachin Gowda MK, 14th International Conference on IIT-Bombay December

Scientist Transportation Planning and 19-21, 2022
Dr. Aakash Gupta, Implementation Methodologies
Scientist for Developing Countries
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 5. Dr. V.V.L. Kanta Rao, Attended Annual Conference of Indian November
Chief Scientist ‗Seismic Academy‘ Habitat 10, 2022
Centre, New
Delhi
One Week-One Lab programme India Habitat January 06,
organized by CSIR-CBRI Centre, New 2023
Delhi
17th NCB Int, Conf on Cement, Manekshaw December
Concrete and Building Materials Centre, New 06-09, 2022
Delhi
Webinars organized by Indian Online November
Concrete Institute-New Delhi 25, 2022
Centre December
09, 2022
6. Dr Naveet Kaur, Annual Conference of ‗Seismic Indian November
Senior Scientist Academy‘ Habitat 10, 2022
Centre, New
Delhi
Attended and participated in 3rd Online June 8-9,
International online conference
2022
on Health Monitoring of Civil
and Marine Structures (HeaMES)
2022 endorsed by International
society of Intelligent
Infrastructure (ISHMII)

Attended ―Road Safety CSIR-CRRI August 31,

improvement through EN 1317
2022
crash tested interlocked precast
concrete safety barriers produced
in India‖ by Mr. Olivia,
DELTABLoc,

Attended online training of Online November 2,

Bentley Context Capture
2022
Software organised by Bentley

Participated in ‗New Age Online December,

Technologies‘ India 2022
submission
International Science festival
(IISF) 2022, December
7. Sh. G K Sahu, Chief Global Trends in Sustainable Webinar ICI April 09,
Scientist Design of Transport Ghaziabad 2022
Sh. S. S. Gaharwar, Infrastructure by Er. Sai Baba
Chief Scientist Ankala, Ex Chief Engineer,
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 Scientist Modern Admixtures for Durable Webinar ICI April 23,
Dr. Rajeev Goel, Chief and Green Concrete By Er. Ghaziabad 2022
Scientist Samir Surlaker, Director, Assess
Sh. J. K. Goyal, Chief
Build Chem Private Limited,
Scientist
Structural Audit & Repair and Webinar ICI May 07,
rehabilitation of Concrete Ghaziabad 2022
Structure By Dr. Dilip Prabhakar
Mase, Structural Engineer,
Theory and Practice in Civil Webinar ICI May 14,
Engineering By Er. Inderjit Ghai, Ghaziabad 2022.
MD, General Highways and
Infracon Private Limited,
Chandigarh
Challenges faced During Webinar ICI May 28,
Construction of signature Bridge, Ghaziabad 2022
New Delhi By Dr. Shishir
Bansal, Chief Engineer &
Executive Director, CPWD
Quality Control & Quality Webinar ICI July 02,
Assurance in Concrete Ghaziabad 2022
Construction By Dr. S. C. Maiti,
Former Joint Director, National
Council for Cement and Building
Material
Advances in the Use of Cement Webinar ICI July 09, 2022
in Precast Concrete Industry By Ghaziabad
Dr. Anjan Kumar Chatterjee,
Chairman, Conmat Technologies
Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata
New Techniques for Prevention Webinar ICI July 16, 2022
and Mitigation of Disasters Ghaziabad
Triggered by Earthquake and
Tsunami by Dr. Babloo
Chaudhary, Assistant Professor
NITK, Surathkal
A Case Study on Construction of Webinar ICI July 23, 2022
Jamalpur- Ratanpur Tunnel of Ghaziabad
Eastern Railway By Er. Rajeev
Gupta, Chief Engineer, Planning
& Design, Eastern Railway
Needs of a Comprehensive Webinar ICI July 30, 2022
Repair and Rehabilitation Code Ghaziabad
in India, Advanced Techniques
and case study on Retrofitting of
Bridges, By Dr. Harshavardhan
Subbarao, CMD, Construma
Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
and V.P. IABSE, ZURICH
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 Self-Curing (Internally Cured) Webinar ICI August 13,
Concrete: A better Solution for Ghaziabad 2022
the Sustainable Development‖,
By Er. Dada S. Patil, Assistant
Professor, Civil Engineering,
AIKTC, SOET, Panvel, Navi
Mumbai
The Critical Foundation of Webinar ICI August 20,
Signature Bridge, New Delhi , Ghaziabad 2022
By Er. K. P. Abraham, Former
Chief Engineer, CPWD
Material Characteristics and Webinar ICI September
Structural Applications of Ghaziabad 10, 2022
Engineered Cementitious
Composites, By Dr. Shamsher
Bahadur Singh, Professor, Civil
Engineering, Department, BITS
Pilani
Forensic Engineering : Concept Webinar ICI September
and cases By Er. S. S. Ghaziabad 17, 2022
Kutumbale, Managing Director,
Kutumbale Consultants and
Engineers Pvt. Ltd
Precast: Myth, Reality and Webinar ICI September24,
Advancement‖ By Er. Raj Pillai, Ghaziabad 2022
Chief Technology Officer, JMC
Projects
Precast Technology in Webinar ICI October 01,
Construction: Benefits, Ghaziabad 2022
Challenges and Potential
Solutions By Dr. Subham
Singhal, Amity University,
Noida
Crack Prevention Techniques for Webinar ICI October 25,
RCC Slabs By Er. M. A. Joseph, Ghaziabad 2022
Regional Specialty Concrete
Manager, UltraTech RMC , TNC
& Kerala

Glamour in Concrete By Er. Webinar ICI October 22,

Nagesh Puttaswamy, DGM Ghaziabad 2022
Zonal Head WT &
RMDT(South), UltraTech
Cement Ltd., Bangalore
New Life to abandoned Railway Webinar ICI October 29,
Station By Dr. Gopal Rai, Ghaziabad 2022
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failure in Concrete Structures‖ Ghaziabad, 05, 2022
By Er. Ujwal Kunte, Managing Centre
Director, Durocrete Engineering
Services Private Limited.
Technical Talk on,‖ Engineering ICI November
Perfection: Noida Twin Towers Ghaziabad, 12, 2022
Demolition‖ By Er. Mohan Centre
Ramanathan, Managing
Director, ACT Group of
Companies.
Technical Talk on ―Artificial ICI November
Intelligence & its Applications in Ghaziabad, 19, 2022
Civil Engineering‖ By Er. Centre
Himmi Gupta, Assistant
Professor in Civil Engineering,
National Institute of Technical
Teachers Training and Research,
Chandigarah.
Technical Talk on, ―Performance ICI November
Based Concrete Floors‖ By Er. Ghaziabad, 26, 2022
Ganesh Chaudhary, Floor Mart Centre
Global, Mumbai.
Technical Talk on,‖ Water ICI December
Audit‖ By Er. N. K. Ojha, Green Ghaziabad, 03, 2022
Building Consultant, Vadodara. Centre
Technical Talk on,‖ Performance ICI December
Based Specifications for Ghaziabad, 17, 2022
Concrete Structures‖ By Dr. Centre
Elson John, Professor in Civil
Engineering Department, M A
College of Engineering, Kerala,
Technical Talk on,‖ Self ICI December
Compacting Concrete and Ghaziabad, 25, 2022.
Speciality Products‖ By Er. J. K. Centre
Ravi Technical Manager, Tremco
CPG(India) Private Limited,
Technical Talk on,‖ Construction ICI December
of 440m Long Dobra –Chanthi Ghaziabad, 31,20 22
Cable Suspension Bridge‖ By Er. Centre
S. K . Rai, Retd. Superintending
Engineer, PWD, Uttarakhand
Technical Talk on ―Net-Zero: An ICI January 07,
Opportunity to recast the Indian Ghaziabad, 2023
Concrete Industry‖ By Er. Centre
Kshemendra Nath P., Founder
Director of Resilient Energy
India Pvt. Ltd.

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 Technical Talk on,‖ Cement ICI
Manufacturing: Process and Ghaziabad, January 14,
QA/QC ‖ By Er. Ram Pant, In- Centre 2023
charge Cement Application Lab,
UltraTech Cement Ltd, Malkhed
Kalaburagi.
Technical Talk on,‖ Green ICI January 21,
Homes - A way of life‖, By Mr. Ghaziabad, 2022
K. Venkatraman, Regional Head, Centre
UltraTech Cement Ltd.
Technical Talk on,‖ Use of FRP ICI January 28,
in Structures‖ By Dr. Sanjay Ghaziabad, 2023
Kumar Shrivastava, President Centre
Dilip Buildcon.
Technical Talk on,‖ Value Added ICI February 08,
Concrete and Applications‖, By Ghaziabad, 2023
Mr. Ram Pant, Incharge, Cement Centre
Application Lab, UltraTech
Cement Ltd., Malkhed
Kalaburgi.
Technical Talk on,‖ Health ICI February 11,
Monitoring of Structures through Ghaziabad, 2023
Instrumentation‖ By Er. G. K. Centre
Sahu, Sr. Principal Scientist,
CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi.
Technical Talk on,‖ Preservation, ICI February 18,
Conservation and Restoration of Ghaziabad, 23
Heritage Structures‖ By Er. N K Centre
Ojha, Green Building Consultant,
Geo Designs and Research
Private Limited , Vadodara
Technical Talk on,‖ Selection of ICI February 25,
Suitable Chemical Admixture for Ghaziabad, 2023
Enhancing its Performance in Centre
Concrete‖, By Mr. Nirmalendu
Kargupta, Zonal QC
Head(North), Prism RMC, Prism
Johnson Limited.
Technical Talk on,‖ Modern ICI March 04,
Assessment Tools for Di- Ghaziabad, 2023
Risking of Project Cost‖ , By Dr. Centre
Yogini Deshpande,Technical
Director, Renuka Consultants
Technical Talk on,‖Constructing ICI March 11, 23
High Performance Concrete Ghaziabad,
Floor & Sustainable Treatment Centre
for Performance Enhancement‖
By Mr. Susanta Kumar Mallick,
Head Flooring & B .D of Tremco

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Technical Talk on,‖ Sustainable ICI March 18, 23

Construction Materials: Towards Ghaziabad,
Net Zero carbon‖ By Mr. Ashish Centre
Singhhai, Concrete Technologist,
Consultant, Indore.
Technical Talk on,‖ Expansion ICI March 25,
joints and Bearings of Bridges‖ Ghaziabad, 2023
By Er. S. S. Gaharwar, Chief Centre
Scientsit, CSIR-CRRI, New
Delhi
8. Sh. Pankaj Goel, Sr. 2nd International Conference on NITC, Calicut December
Technical Officer and Construction Materials and 13-19, 2022
Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Structures (ICCMS-2022)
Chief Scientist
9. Sh. Yatin Chaudhary, 14th International Conference on Mumbai December
Scientist Transportation Planning and 19-21, 2022
Implementation Methodologies
for Developing Countries
(TPMDC)‖ organized by IIT
Bombay
10. Dr .A. K .Sinha, Sr. International conference on Xian, China November
Principal Scientist Geosciences and remote sensing 23-25, 2022
(GeoRS2022),
11. Dr. Siksha Swaroopa Bitumen Emulsion Seminar – Mumbai January 16-
Kar, Prinicipal Scientist 2023‖, with the 17, 2023
Dr Rajiv Kumar, theme ―Applications of Bitumen
Scientist emulsion in construction and
Sh. Ashish Walia, maintenance of Indian Roads‖
Scientist
12. Dr. Abhishek Mittal, 14th International Conference on Mumbai December
Principal Scientist Transportation Planning and 19-21, 2022
Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed, Implementation Methodologies
Scientist for Developing Countries
(TPMDC)‖ organized by IIT
Bombay
13. Dr. Abhishek Mittal, Bauma Conexpo India India Expo 31 January-
Principal Scientist Center, 03, February
Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed, Greater 2023
Scientist Noida
14. Dr. Abhishek Mittal, Global Road Construction & Hotel Taj November
Principal Scientist Safety Conference Palace, New 30, 2022
Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed, Delhi
Scientist
15. Dr. Abhishek Mittal, 18th Annual Conference on Le Meridien, March 20-
Principal Scientist Roads Development in India Delhi 21, 2023
Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed, organised by Indian
Scientist Infrastructure
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 16. Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed, International workshop (hybrid Mumbai March 27,
Scientist mode) on SHARP- Stress History 2023
And Reservoir Pressure for
Improved Quantification of CO2
Storage Containment Risks,
organized by IIT Bombay
17. Dr. G Bharath, 2nd Global Road Construction New Delhi. November
Scientist and Safety Conference (GRC- 30, 2022
2022)
18. Dr. S, Velmurugan, RATE2022: Recent Advances in Sardar November
Chief Scientist Traffic Engineering Vallabhbhai 11-12, 2022
Dr. A. Mohan Rao, Sr. National
Principal Scientist, Institute of
Ms. Kamini Gupta, Sr. Technology
Technical Officer Surat, India
19. Dr. A. Mohan Rao, 2nd International Conference The Everest February 03-
Sr. Principal Scientist On Integrated Transport for Hotel, New 04, 2023
Sustainable Mobility Baneshwor,
Jointly organized by: Kathmandu
Ministry of Physical
Infrastructure and Transport
&
Society of Transport Engineers
Nepal

14th International Conference on Mumbai December

Transportation Planning and 19-21, 2022.
Implementation Methodologies
for Developing Countries
(TPMDC), organised by IIT-
Bombay,
20. Dr S Velmurugan, International Conference on India 17 January,
Dr Vinod Karar, ―Fast Tracking Road Safety International 2023
Dr J Natraju, Through 5Es‖ Centre, New
Subash Chand, Delhi
Aniket Ranjan,
Ms Anija ,
Mr Vijay,
21. Dr Neelima Chakrabrty STREE2020 Conference and JNU, New November
Dr Mukti Advani Exhibition on "Role of Women Delhi 24-26, 2022
in Science & Technology for
Sustainable Development of
Atmanirbhar Bharat"
22. Dr Neelima 2nd Global Road Construction Taj Palace , November
Chakrabarty, and Safety Conference (GRC- New Delhi 30, 2022
Dr A Mohan Rao, 2022 ) organised by Rex Fuels in
Dr S Velmurugan, collaboration with CSIR-CRRI
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 23. Er. S. S. Gaharwar, Participated in the Conference on India Habitat November
Chief Scientist ―Elevating Proficiency in Centre, New 10, 2022
Earthquake Engineering‖ Delhi,
organized by Seismic Academy,
M/s HILTI
Participated in the Webinar on Virtual mode November
―Hands on Education Made in 16, 2022
Germany‖, Master‘s Program at
Hof University, Germany
Organized by DAAD (German
Academic Exchange Service)
24. Dr. Ch.Ravi Sekhar, 14th International Conference on IIT, Bombay December 19
Chief Scientist TPMDC 2022 - 20, 2022
25. Dr. E. Madhu, Chief 14th International Conference on IIT, Bombay December 19
Scientist TPMDC 2022 - 20, 2022
―Sustainability Dialogue India New Delhi January 19,
2023‖ organised by Mercedes- 2023
Benz
―World Sustainable Development New Delhi February 22,
Summit (WSDS) 2023‖ 2023
organised by The Energy
Resource Institute (TERI)
26. Dr. Ravindra Kumar, India International Science Bhopal January 21-
Chief Scientist Festival 2022 24, 2023
27. Shri Satish Pandey, India International Science Bhopal January 21-
Principal Scientist Festival 2022 24, 2023
28. Dr. Pradeep Kumar, GeoSmart Infrastructure 2022 Aerocity, September
Dr. Aakash Gupta and New Delhi 05-06,
Mr. Sachin Gowda M 2022
K
29. Sh Manoj Shukla, Dr 2nd International Conference on Department September
Ambika Behl, Dr Transportation Infrastructure of Civil 14-17, 2022
Siksha Swaroopa Kar Projects: Conception to Engineering,
and Dr Bharth Verma Execution IIT, Roorkee
30. Dr. Rajeev Kumar Vulnerability assessment & Online April 13,
Garg, Chief Scientist retrofit existing bridge
2022
foundation organised by IIT,
Roorkee
31. Dr. R.K.Garg, ICI – ACECON, Asian EROS September
Dr. V.V.L.K.Rao, conference on Ecstasy in
Hotel, 23-24, 2022
Dr. Rajeev Goel, Concrete from September 23-24,
S.S. Gaharwar, 2022 held in New Delhi Nehru
G.K.Sahu, organized by Indian Concrete
Place, New
Dr. Pardeep Kumar, Institute, New Delhi Centre.
Kumar Shashi Delhi
Bhushan, Surendra
Kumar Verma,
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 32. 2nd International Conference on IIT, September
―Transportation Infrastructure
Roorkee 15, 2022.
Projects: Conception to
Dr. K. Ravinder, Chief Execution (TIPCE 2022)‖
Scientist organised by IIT Roorkee
Brainstorming Workshop on India September
―Decarbonization Strategies for
International 13, 2022
the Transport Sector: Estimation
of Representative Real-Life Fuel Centre,
Economy and Mileage of Indian
New Delhi
Vehicles‖ organised by The
International Transport Forum
(ITF) and Technology
Information Forecasting and
Assessment Council (TIFAC)
Expert Talk at Road Safety UP PWD, May 27,
Workshop conducted by UP Lucknow 2022.
PWD at Lucknow
33. Parvathi G. S., Indian Geotechnical Conference Kochi December
Principal Scientist 15-17, 2022
Seminar conducted by Indian IIT Delhi September
Geotechnical Society, Delhi 05, 2022
chapter
Workshop conducted by Indian IIT Delhi December
Geotechnical Society, Delhi 09, 2022
chapter
Webinar on ‗Fibre Optic Sensing Online January 10,
in Geosynthetics: A Distributed 2023
Monitoring Technology for
Earthworks‖ conducted by ICE
(UK)
34. Dr Kanwar Singh, 81st IRC Annual Session 2022 Lucknow October 08-
Dr A K Sinha, 11, 2022
Sh. R K Panigrahi,
Mariya Dayana P J

35. Mariya Dayana P J Indian Geotechnical Conference Kochi December

2022 15-17, 2022
36. Sh. R K Panigrahi Conference attended - Global New Delhi February 16-
Zinc Summit 17, 2023
37. Mukti Advani, Innovating for Transport and Hyatt, New March 14,
Principal Scientist Energy Systems: Part of the UK- Delhi 2023.
India Innovation Net Zero
Initiative.
38. Dr. S.Padma, Pr. 6th Monitoring & Evaluation at Wildlife January 6-7,
Scientist Workshop-2023‖ Institute of 2023
India (WII),
Dehradun,
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 Uttarakhand

39. Dr. Errampalli Madhu, 2nd International Conference on IIT, Roorkee September
Chief Scientist ―Transportation Infrastructure 15, 2022
Projects: Conception to
Execution (TIPCE 2022)‖
Brainstorming Workshop on India September
―Decarbonization Strategies for International 13, 2022
the Transport Sector: Estimation Centre, New
of Representative Real-Life Fuel Delhi
Economy and Mileage of Indian
Vehicles‖ organised by The
International Transport Forum
(ITF) and Technology
Information Forecasting and
Assessment Council (TIFAC)

14th International Conference on IIT, Bombay December 19

Transportation Planning and -20, 2022
Implementation Methodologies
for Developing Countries
(TPMDC) 2022.
―Sustainability Dialogue India New Delhi, January 19,
2023‖ organised by Mercedes- India 2023
Benz
―World Sustainable Development Habitat February 22,
Summit (WSDS) 2023‖ Centre, Lodhi 2023
organised by The Energy Road, New
Resource Institute (TERI) India Delhi
40. Dr. Ravindra Kumar , Session Chair in RATE 2022 SVNIT, Surat November
Chief Scientist conference Department of Civil 11-12, 2022
Engineering is organizing fourth
National Conferences on Recent
Advances in Traffic Engineering
(RATE 2022)
Panel discussion Sustainable IIT, Delhi November
Mobility" on NATIONAL 22, 2022
CONCLAVE on Seminar Hall,
Main Building, Delhi
Panel discussion touching upon Delhi September
the future of micro 27, 22
mobility in India Delhi on the at
the Constitution Club of India
Organized Motovolt URBN
India International Science Bhopal January 21-
Festival 2022 24, 2023.
41. International Conference on GB December
Dr Neelima Indian Academy of Health University, 22-24, 2022
Chakrabarty, Chief Psychology Noida, UP
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42. Conference and Exhibition on

Dr Neelima
"Role of Women in Science & November
Chakrabarty Dr Mukti
Technology for Sustainable JNU, Delhi 24-26,
Advani
Development of Atmanirbhar 20222022
Kamini Gupta
Bharat"
43. Recent Advances in Traffic
Ms. Kamini Gupta, Engineering-2022(RATE) November
SVNIT Surat
Sr. Technical Officer 11-12, 2022
Co-Chair & Paper presented
44. Punjab
Dr. Vinod Karar, Chief UDAAN: A Higher Education Engineering March 24-25,
Scientist Initiative College, 2023
Chandigarh

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Participation in
Training Programs/
Short Term Courses
(Outside CRRI)

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Participation in Training Programs/
Short Term Courses
(Outside CRRI)

S.No. Name & Training/Course Name Venue Date

Designation of Staff
1. • Ankit Kumar Lighting, Acoustics and Virtual Mode February 16-
Nishad, JE(Civil), Audio Visual Services in 17, 2023
ESD) Auditorium and Sports
• Sh. Hemraj Meena, Complex, Stage Lighting
JE(Civil), ESD) organized by National CPWD
• Sh. Parwez Akhtar, Academy, Ghaziabad, Uttar
JE(Electrical), ESD) Pradesh.
• Sh. Kewal Krishan
Gola, Sr. Technical
Officer (1) (AC),
ESD)
• Sh. Vineet Kumar
Sharma, Technician-
1, ESD

2. Sh. Hemraj Meena, Quality Assurance Virtual Mode February 27-

JE(Civil), ESD Management organized by 28, 2023
National CPWD Academy,
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

3. Sh. Ankit Nishad, Workshop on Specification Virtual Mode March 13-

JE(Civil), ESD (Civil) organized by National 14, 2023
CPWD Academy, Ghaziabad,
Uttar Pradesh
4. Dr Naveet Kaur, ―Integrated Scientific Project Hyderabad February 06-
Senior Scientist Management for Women 10, 2023
Scientist/ Technologists‖, ,
organised by Centre of
Organizational Development,
Hyderabad, funded by DST
5. Dr. Anil Kumar, Attended Online FDP- LBS Institute of October 10-
Scientist Geotechnical Engineering Technology for 14, 2022
Practices- by the Civil Women and Indian
Engineering Department of Geotechnical
LBS Institute of Technology Society-
for Women and Indian Thiruvananthapuram
Geotechnical Society- Chapter
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 Thiruvananthapuram Chapter,

6. Sh. S. Mariappan, Chief Information Security Haryana Institute of September

Sr. Technical Officer Officers Deep Dive Training" Public 25- 30, 2022
(3) organised by Ministry of Administration,
Electronics and Information Gurugram
Technology (MeitY)
7. Dr. Pardeep Kumar, Online Workshop on March 18-
Senior Technical ―Assessment, Repair & Online April 15,
Officer (2) Rehabilitation of Bridges‖ 2022
8. Mariya Dayana P J, Programming and Data IIT Madras (Online) 2022-2023
Scientist Science
9. Usage of Innovative
April 11-13,
Technologies and Solutions in Online
2022
Civil Engineering
February 06-
Dr. Abhishek Mittal, Future Developments in Civil
Online February 10,
Principal Scientist Engineering
2023
International Winter School on Online February 07-
―Machine Learning with (Manipal University, March 03,
Python‖ Jaipur) 2023
10. January 30-
Sh Ashish Walia, Climate Risk Management: LBSNAA,
February 03,
Scientist Policy and Governance Mussoorie
2023
st
11. Attended IRC 81 Annual Lucknow October 08-
Meeting 11, 2022
Attended ―Integrated Scientific Centre for February 06-
Dr. Naveet Kaur,
Project Management for Organizational 10, 2023
Senior Scientist
women Development
scientists/technologists‖, (COD), Hyderabad,
funded by DST
12. Ms. Nidhi Hands on practical training to CSIR, IPU December
Sr. Technical Officer CSIR-CRRI personal on 12-16, 2022
(2) Intellectual Property Right at
CSIR Head Quarters, IPU

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Procured / Developed

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New Facilities / Equipment Procured / Developed
Name of the Name of the Facility / Equipment
Division
Flexible Pavement Instrumented Benkelman Beam
Division Light Weight Deflectometer
Concrete Mixture
Large Size Oven
100Ah 12V Batteries, 30 Nos. for 3 Phase, 30kVA Online UPS

Geotechnical 2D Digital Image Correlation System

Engineering Digital density apparatus
Division 3D Finite element modelling software – ‗GTS NX‘
Apparent Opening size testing device for geosynthetics
Geosynthetics thickness gauge
Digital microscope with LCD screen
MSEW+ Software

Rigid Pavement Thermo-Controlled Water Curing Tank

Division  Size : 2000x1000x650mm
 Working Rang : 20 – 35oC
Heating and cooling arrangement

Bridges and Vibro-Integrity Sensing Device (VInSD)

Structures Division UTM 3000 kN

Pavement Rlescientific Manual Mild steel Bitumen Extractor, 4 KW

Evaluation
Division

Transport Planning Trip Generation Software

and Environment
Division
Traffic Engineering Eye Tracker
and Safety Division

A Pictorial View of Thermo-Controlled Water Curing Tank

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 Instrumented Benkelman Beam Light Weight Deflectometer

Concrete Mixture 100Ah 12V Batteries

Rlescientific Manual Mild steel Trip Generation Software

Bitumen Extractor, 4 KW

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Ph.D. SUPERVISION
S.No. Names of Student Institute Title of Project/Thesis Supervisors

PhD Awarded and Thesis Submitted (2022-23)

1. M. Sitanathan ACSIR-CRRI Real world driving cycle for Dr.Ravindra Kumar
motorcycles in Delhi NCR and
admixtures performance
evaluation (PhD A
2 Mr. Kashif AcSIR-CRRI Seismic Reliability Dr. R.K Garg and K.
Quamar Inqualabi Assessment of Bridges in a Balaji Rao (SERC)
Transportation Corridor
Subjected to Mainshock-
Aftershock Considering
Intersections
3 Ms. Shamsul AcSIR-CRRI Estimation and Control of Dr. Nasim Akhtar
Bashir Structural Vibration in
Tunnel for High-Speed Metro
Line
4 Mr. Satbir Singh AcSIR-CRRI Development of Surrogate Dr. A. Mohan Rao
Panwar Safety Parameters for and Dr. S.
lnterurban Corridors Velmurugan

In Progress as on April 2023

1 Asif Hussain DTU Sustainable Transportation Dr Rajeev Mishra
System and
Dr Ravindra Kumar
2. Ms T. Lakshmi AcSIR-CRRI Development of Self Healing Dr.Rina Singh
and Cleaning Materials for
Sustainable Pavement
3. Ms Chhaya Amity Institute Study of generation and Dr.Jyoti Katyal and
Sharma of Applied variation of localized surface Dr Rina Singh
Science, Amity Plasmon resonance under a
University polarized beam
4. Mr Summit Amity Institute Study of Plasmonic properties Dr. Jyoti Katyal and
Faujdar of Applied of different nanomaterials for Dr Rina Singh
Science, Amity energy efficient devices
University
5. Mr. Bhavesh Jain Centre of Development of Asset Prof. (Dr.) Manoranjan
Transportation Management System for the Parida, CED, IIT
System Road Network of a Smart City Roorkee;
(CTRANS), Dr. Devesh Tiwari &
CED, IIT, Dr. Ramesh
Roorkee, Anbanandam,,
Uttarakhand, Department of
Management Studies,
IIT Roorkee
6. Ms. Kavya G M AcSIR Correlation between Binder and Dr. Aakash Gupta &
Mix Properties for RAP with Dr. Deepa S
Rejuvenators
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7. Gaurav Verma AcSIR Development of low cost Dr. Rajeev Goel
natural fibre based composite
material for bridge construction Dr. Naveet Kaur
8. Mr. Kumar Shashi Delhi Study of Nature of Ground Dr. Rajeev Goel
Bhushan Technological Waves and Protection of Civil
University, Engineering Structures by Prof. AK Sahu,
Delhi (DTU) Passive Isolation CED, DTU
9. Mrs. Neha NERIST, Construction and Demolition Dr. Rajeev Goel
Arunachal Waste – A viable source of
Pradesh coarse aggregates for Dr. Sudisht Mishra,
Sustainability NERIST, Arunachal
Pradesh
10. Mr. Neeraj Jain AcSIR Design & Development of Dr. Rajeev Goel
Multi-layered Bridge Systems
11. Kamal Dhiman Thapar Investigating the strength gain Dr. Naveet Kaur
University, of self-healing concrete using
Patiala piezoelectric material Dr. Shweta Goyal
(Thapar University)
12. Estimation of Driver Fatigue on
Mr. Yatin Chaudhary AcSIR Dr. A. Mohan Rao
Expressways
13. Mr. Priyadarshan Evaluation of Road Geometry
AcSIR Dr. A. Mohan Rao
Singh on Driver Behavior
14. Syeda Sabina AcSIR-CRRI, Proposed Title - Dynamic Dr. A K Sinha
Yashmin New Delhi Characterisation of cement
stabilised red mud for subgrade,
sub-base and embankment layer
of road construction.
15. Dr Nikhil Saboo, IIT
Roorkee & Dr Siksha
Use of Reclaimed Water in
Harisbabu Jullu IIT Roorkee Swaroopa Kar, CSIR-
Road Construction
CRRI

16. Performance Evaluation of

Dr. G Bharath,
Reflection cracking resistance
Rongali Umadevi AcSIR-CRRI &
of the bituminous concrete
Prof. Satish Chandra
mixes
17. Vijay Kanaujia Evaluation of Geosynthetic
AcSIR-CRRI Dr. G Bharath
reinforced Pavement
18. Sreenitya IIT Delhi Non-rectilinear configuration of Dr. Naveet Kaur
Singamsetty piezo sensors for structural Prof. Suresh Bhalla
health monitoring and energy (IIT Delhi)
harvesting
19. Gaurav Chauhan AcSIR-CRRI Development of Private and Dr.Ch. Ravi Sekhar &
Public Trip Generation Models Dr. S. Padma
20. Aleti Upendra AcSIR-CRRI Trip generation modelling for Dr.Ch. Ravi Sekhar &
Kumar freight transportation system Dr. K. Ravinder
21. Mr. Sivam Singh IIT Jammu Analysing Two Wheeler Rider Dr. Ankit Kathuria &
Chauhan Behaviour Dr.Ch. Ravi Sekhar
22. Mr. Ashwini Gupta AcSIR-CRRI Methodology to Estimate the Dr. Errampalli Madhu
Optimum Transport
Sustainability Index and values
of most suitable indicators for a
city utilising an Optimization
technique
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23. Mr. Saurabh Kumar IIT Roorkee Revolutionizing Urban Dr. H.K. Suman,
Mobility- A study on E moped Prof. B.R. Gurjar
And Dr.Ch. Ravi
Sekhar
24. Ms. Shamsul Bashir AcSIR-CRRI Estimation and control of Dr. Nasim Akhtar
Structural vibration in tunnel
for high speed railway
25. Mr. Abhijit Kumar NIT Surathkal Parvathi G. S.

M. Tech. Dissertations (Completed)

Sl.No Name of the College/Univsersity Title of the Project/Thesis Supervisors
. Students
1. Mr. Abhishek Faculty of Technology and A Study on High Modulus Asphalt For Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed
Tiwari Engineering, The Maharaja Mitigation of Reflective Cracking In
Sayaji Rao University, Baroda Flexible Pavement Overlay
2. Mr. Amiya Kumar Thapar Institute of Engineering Study of Roller Compacted Concrete Using Sh. Dinesh Ganvir
Thakur and Technology Steel Slag Coarse Aggregate
3. Mr. Ankit Kumar National Institute of Development of Finite Element Response Sh. Satish Kumar
Singh Technology Tiruchirappalli Model of Geocell Reinforced Pavement Pandey
4. Mr. Ankit Kumar National Institute of Strange and Durability Assessment of Dr. Anil Kumar
Yadav Technology Kurukshetra Expansive Soil Stabilized with Roadzyme
and Flyash
5. Mr. Anurag Faculty of Technology and Effect of Aging on Cracking Resistance of Dr. Ambika Behl
Mishra Engineering, The Maharaja Recycled Asphalt Mixtures.
Sayajirao University, Baroda
6. Ms. Anusha Manoj RASTA - Centre for Road Characterization of RAP using simple Dr. Deepa S
Toshikhani Technology, Bangalore indicative Laboratory Test
7. Ms. Arpita Rajput Sh. Govindram Seksaria Performance Characterization of Warm Mix Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Institute of Technology and Asphalt Containing High RAP With Dr. Ambika Behl
Science, Indore, Madhya Rejurinator
Pradesh
8. Mr. Arvind Sardar Vallabhbhai National Analytical Study to find out the most Dr. Rajeev Goel
Chaurasiya Institute of Technology, Surat, Economical Shape of 100M Span Steel
Gujarat Deck Type Arch Bridge in a Valley
9. Mr. Atul Kumar National Institute of Response of Pre & Post Dr. Kanwar Singh
Technology Kurukshetra Grouted Cohesionless Soil with Nails
during Box Jacking for Underpass
Construction
10. Mr. Bhavesh Sardar Vallabhbhai National Recyclability of Plastic Roads Dr. Ambika Behl
Jaykumar Institute of Technology, Surat
Bhambhani
11. Mr. Bhavya Pandit Deendayal Energy Mechanistic Characterization of Stabilized Dr. Anil Kumar
Sudeshkumar University, Raysan, Gandhi MSW Material Using Glass Fibres in Road
Jaiswal Nagar Construction
12. Mr. Brajraj Kumar National Institute of Cement Stablized Zinc Tailing Waste Dr. Anil Kumar
Technology Kurukshetra Materials as Sub-base and Base Course in Sinha
Road Construction
13. Mr. Butani Ravi Birla Vishvakarma Study of Previous Concrete Using Various Dr. Yatin
Kishorbhai Mahavidyalya Engineering Supplementary Cementitous Materials Choudhary
College & Autonomus
Institution
14. Ms. Chinthu G S RASTA - Centre for Road Design of Cement Grouted Bituminous Mix Mr. Manoj Kumar
Technology, Bangalore [CGBM] using Reclaimed Asphalt Shukla
Pavement [RAP] Dr. G. Bharath
15. Mr. Dev Singh National Institute of Evaluation of Impact Artificial Intelligence Dr. S Velmurgan
Thakur Technology Kurukshetra on Driver Behaviour and Road Safety – A
Case Study
16. Mr. Devesh Faculty of Technology and Study The Effectiveness of Traffic Control Dr. A. Mohan Rao

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 Harishkumar Kori Engineering, The Maharaja Devices And Management of Road Safety
Sayaji Rao University, Baroda
17. Mr. Dhiraj Kinkar National Institute of Development of Car Following Model and Dr. Errampalli
Technology Kurukshetra Lane Changing Model for Microscopic Madhu
Simulation under Mix Traffic Condition
18. Ms. Divya H R RASTA - Centre for Road Study of Cement Asphalt Mix with Respect Dr. Gagandeep
Technology, Bangalore to Damping potential
19. Mr. Divyanshu Sh. Govindram Seksaria Study of Pavement Surface Characteristics Dr. Pradeep Kumar
Singh Institute of Technology and for the Evaluation of Skid Resistance
Science, In dore, Madhya
Pradesh
20. Ms. Hardi Pandit Deendayal Energy Evaluation of Rejuvenation of Reclaimed Dr. Shiksha
Shaileshbhai University, Raysan, Gandhi Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Binder using Swaroopa Kar
Bharadiya Nagar Organic & Petroleum Based Oil
21. Mr. Harshvardhan Pandit Deendayal Energy Effect of Chemical Additives in Stabilized Dr. Ambika Behl
Singh University, Raysan, Gandhi Pavement
Nagar
22. Mohd. Imran Altaf Thapar Institute of Engineering Study of Roller Compacted Concrete Sh. Dinesh Ganvir
Wasil and Technology Pavement containing reclaimed Asphalt
Pavement as Coarse Aggregate
23. Ms. Jahnavi A Pandit Deendayal Energy Experimental Investigation on Fly Ash Dr. P.S. Prasad
Parmar University, Gandhinagar Stabilization of Highly Saline Unsaturated
Expansive Subgrade
24. Mr. K Surya Kiran RASTA - Centre for Road Life cycle cost analysis of Flexible Dr. Vidhy Vyas
Technology, Bangalore Pavement
25. Ms. Kanika Joshi National Institute of Statistical Analysis of Performance Dr. PS Prasad
Technology Tiruchirappalli Characteristics From Various Experimental
Data With Bevameter
26. Mr. Kanthariya Pandit Deendayal Energy Study on Compressive Strength of Previous Mr. Yatin
Kashyap University, Raysan, Concrete using Deifferent Aggregate Size Choudhary
Gandhinagar
27. Mr. Mehrotra Faculty of Technology and Rheological Behavior of Binder Induced Dr. Abhishek Mittal
Mayank Shyam Engineering, The Maharaja With Warm Mix Asphalt And Reclaimed
Sayaji Rao University, Baroda Asphalt Pavement
28. Mr. Minchala IIT Kharagpur Development of Permanent Deformation Dr. G. Bharath
Divakar Performance Models of Geosynthetic
Reinforce Pavement Layers using Marginal
Materials
29. Ms. Muskan Birla Institute of Technology & Feasibility Study on use of high RAP Dr. Ambika Behl
Sanjay Verma Science, Pilani Contents in Asphalt Mix
30. Ms. Pallavi RASTA - Centre for Road Assessment of Reduction in Volume Sh. Satish Pandey
Saishree K Technology, Bangalore Expansion of Steel Slag After Surface
Modification for Road Application
31. Ms. Paras Pandit Deendayal Energy Impact of Waste Engine Oil Bottom Dr. G. Bharath
Ashwinbhai University, Gandhinagar Residues on Asphalt Binder Properties and Dr. Akshay Gowda
Markana Mix Performance
32. Mr. Piyush Prasad Thapar Institute of Science and Estimation of Modulus of Resilience of Hot Dr. Ambika Behl
Technology Mix Asphalt Utilising the Volmetric
Properties of Bituminous Mixes
33. Ms. Prakash R RASTA - Centre for Road Comparative Study on Back-Calculated and Dr. Sachin Gowda
Technology, Bangalore Actual Resilient Modulus of Asphalt M.K
Pavement Layers using Soft Computing
Techniques.
34. Ms. Priyadarshan The Maharaja Sayaji Rao Impact of Cognitive Distractions on Drivers Dr. A Mohan Rao
Singh University, Baroda at Toll Plazas

35. Mr. Ramraj Baghel Samrat Ashok Technological Estimation of Number of Trips Generation Dr. Kaytha
Institute, Vidisha, Madhya of Freight Transportation Operating in Ravinder
Pradesh Urban Cities Dr. Ch. Ravi Sekhar
36. Mr. Rohit Samrat Ashok Technological Sustainability Integration Index of The Dr. Errampalli
Raghuwanshi Institute, Vidisha, Madhya Metro And Bus Transportation Through Madhu
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 37. Ms. Sameeksha Sh. Govindram Seksaria Experimental Investigation and Dr. Abhishek Mittal
Panthi Institute of Technology and Performance Modelling of Cement Treated
Science, Indore, Madhya Base with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
Pradesh using Artificial Neutral Network (ANN).
38. Mr. Saurabh Singh National Institute of Development of Priority Index Based on Dr. Akash Gupta
Yadav Technology Kurukshetra Functional And Structural Condition of
Flexible Pavement Network.
39. Mr. Saurabh RASTA - Centre for Road Determination of Layer Moduli of Flexible Dr. Ashish Walia
Sangappa Byakod Technology, Bangalore Pavement through Deflection Bowl Mr. Abhishek Mittal
Parameters
40. Ms. Udita Gupta Gautam Buddha University, Dispersion Modelling of Road Traffic Dr. S Padma
Noida Pollutants to Access the Concentration of Dr. Rina Singh
Pollutants in Vicinity of Schools – A Case
Study of Sarita Vihar Area
41. Mr. Ullam Chandu National Institute of Characterization & Modelling of Plastic Sh. Gagandeep
Yadav Technology Telangana Based Structural Components for Road Singh
Construction
42. Mr. Utkarsh Singh Thapar Univesity, Patiala Utilization of Ferrochrome Slag in Bitumen Dr. Siksha
Base Stabilisation Swaroopa Kar
43. Mr. Vaghela Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Driver Gaze Tracking and Evaluation of
Milind University Hazard Anticipation Behavior of Drivers
using Eye Tracker
44. Mr. Vaishakh K RASTA - Centre for Road Performance Evaluation of Bituminous Mr. Sachin Gowda
Technology, Bangalore Mixes by Partially Replacing Fine M.K
Aggregates with Bottom Ash
45. Mr. Vedant Rahul Pandit Deendayal Energy Performance Evaluation of Cementitious Mr. Manoj Shukla
Purohit University, Gandhinagar Stabilized Base Layer for Flexible
Pavements
46. Md. Samiullah NIT Kurukshetra Trip Generation Model for Public Transport Krishna Kumar
Singh
Dr.Ch. Ravi Sekhar
47. Sourabh Upadhyay NIT Kurukshetra Establishment based Urban Freight Trip S.M. Gupta
Generation Modeling Dr.Ch. Ravi Sekhar
Dr. K. Ravinder
48. Ms. Kanika Meena IIT Roorkee Effect of Posted Speed Limit on Driver Dr. Satish Chandra
Behaviour on Urban Roads Dr.Ch. Ravi Sekhar

M. Tech. Summer Internship (Completed)

Sl.No Name of the College/Univsersity Title of the Project/Thesis Supervisors
. Students
1. Mr. Abhijeet National Institute of Technology Finite Element Analysis of Ground Ms. Parvathi G S
Kumar Karnataka, Surathkal Improvement on Soft Sub Soil
2. Mr. Abhishek National Institute of Technology Performance Measure based on Customer Dr.S Padma
Kumar Karnataka, Surathkal Satisfaction Index with Respect to
Intelligent Transportation System on
Delhi Metro
3. Mr. Ajay University of Madras Integrated Transport Network Dr. Ravindra Kumar
Masilamani Development Plan of Meghalaya
4. Ms. Appanna National Institute of Technology Analysis of Flexible Pavement by Finite Dr. Abhishek Mittal
Bardol Karnataka, Surathkal Element Method
5. National Institute of Technology A Review on Quality Assurance for Ms. Parvathi G S
Mr. Arirtra Roy Karnataka, Surathkal Reinforces Earth Retaining Structure
6. Mr. Ashish National Institute of Technology Review of Environmental Clearance Dr. Niraj Sharma
Chandra Karnataka, Surathkal Process of Infrastructure Projects in India
7. Mr. Asutosh National Institute of Technology Development of Performing Index on Dr. A Mohan Rao
Ankit Karnataka, Surathkal Urban Road
8. Ms. Astha National Institute of Technology Stabilization of Slopes using Soil Nailing Dr. P S Prasad
Sharma Karnataka, Surathkal
9. Mr. Devdath B National Institute of Modelling Traffic Parameters Under Bus Dr. Errampalli Madhu
Technology, Breakdown Condition using Microscopic
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10. G Sai Srikar National Institute of Mix Design of RAP Dr. G. Bharath
Reddy Technology, Trichy
11. Ms. Jainy Paresh Sardar Vallabhbhai National Development of Pedestrian Movement Dr. Mukti Advani
Kumar Shah Institute of Technology, Surat Model for Indian Roads
12. Ms. Mohini Patel Pandit Deendayal Energy An Experimental Study on the Strength Dr. P S Prasad
University, Raysan, Behaviour of the soils Stabilized with
Gandhinagar Industrial Waste Materials for Pavement
Construction
13. Ms. Katrawath National Institute of Technology Efficacy Analysis of the Improvemtn Dr. C. Ravi Sekhar
Divya Karnataka, Surathkal Measures on Part of BRTS Corridor using Dr. S. Velmurugan
VISSIM
14. Mr. Kotale Visvesvaraya National Institute Effect of Sitane Coupling Agent on Sh. Satish Pandey
Santhosh of Technology (VNIT Nagpur) Improving Adhesive Property Between
Acidic Aggregate and Hydralic Asphalt
15. Ms. Laxmi National Institute of Technology Traffic Signal Coordination on Identified Dr. S Padma
Parashuram Karnataka, Surathkal Corridor in Ahmedabad
Gaddi
16. Mr. Malolan Birla Institute of Technology Economic Benefit Assessment of Black Dr. A. Mohan Rao
Balaji and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan Spot Improvements
17. Ms. Mamta National Institute of Technology Analysis of Toll Road Accidents and Dr. A. Mohan Rao
Makode Karnataka, Surathkal Corresponding Remedial Measures
18. Mr. Manoj K R National Institute of Technology Machine Learning Approach for Ms. Minal
Karnataka, Surathkal Optimization of EV Charging Location
19. Mr. Manpreet Birla Institute of Technology Effect of Warm Mix Additives on the Dr. Abhishek Mittal
Singh and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan Rheological Properties of Binder
20. Mr. Paras Pandit Deendayal Energy Development of Resilient Modulus Dr. Akshay Gundla
Ashwinbhai University, Gandhinagar, Model for Bituminous Course
Markana Gujarat
21. Mr. Parul School of Planning and Road Safety Index for Inner Ring Road Dr. A Mohan Rao
Ravindra Awasthi Architecture , New Delhi Nagpur under Project iRASTE
22. Mr. Visvesvaraya National Institute Report Generation for a Single and Sh. P V Pradeep
Puranchandrarao of Technology, Nagpur Multiple Projects Through Ms Project Kumar
Pedada 2016 Software
23. Mr. Pratik Jha School of Planning and Model on Driver Behaviour due to Mixed Dr. Errampalli Madhu
Architecture, Delhi Traffic Flow of Vehicle Classes in a
Conflict Area of A Signalised
Intersection
24. Mr. Prince Deen Dayal Energy University, Development of Geometric Design Plan Dr. A Mohan Rao
Thakor Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat for Selected Blackspots
25. Mr. Rajdeep Kar School of Planning and Classification of all the Parameters Dr. A Mohan Rao
Choudhary Architecture, New Delhi Which have been Used in The
Formulation of RQI
26. Mr. Raghav Manipal School of Planning and Transit Design Meets Urban Design- Dr. S Velmurugan
Chawla Architecture, MAHE, Manipal, iRASTE
Udupi, Karnataka
27. Ms. Rigzen National Institute of Technology Identification of Driver Fatigue on Urban Dr. A Mohan Rao
Angmo Karnataka, Surathkal Road
28. Mr. Rishabh National Institute of Technology PCU Estimation by using Speed Dr. Ch. Ravi Sekhar
Kumar Karnataka, Surathkal Reduction Method for Intern Urban
Roads
29. Mr. Rohit Nirala National Institute of Technology Stability Analysis of Slopes using GEO5 Dr. Kanwar Singh
Karnataka, Surathkal Software
30. Mr. Rohit Raju Birla Institute of Technology Feasibility Study on use of high RAP Dr. Siksha Swaroopa
Kulkarni and Science, Pilani contents in Asphalt Mix Kar
31. Mohammed National Institute of Technology Noise Mapping in Cities Dr. Nasim Akhtar
Sadiq Karnataka, Surathkal
32. Ms. Shailjia National Institute of Rheological Evaluation of CRMB at Dr. Ambika Behl
Technology, Kurukshetra varying Dosages of Crumb Rubber
33. Mr. Siddharth National Institute of Development of Public Transport Dr. Errampalli Madhu
Shankar R Technology, Integration Index Tool
Tiruchirappalli,Tamil Nadu
34. Ms. Soneji Heer Birla Institute of Technology & A Study on Aging Resistance of Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed
Vyomeshkumar Science (BITS), Pilani, Composite Binder
35. Mr. Sundar Gupta National Institute of Technology Development of Geometric Design Plan Dr. S Velmurugan
Karnataka, Surathkal for Selected Blackspots in Nagpur under

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36. Ms. Sumaiya National Institute of Technology Delay Modelling at Toll Plaza on Indian Dr. S Padma
Rahman Karnataka, Surathkal Expressway Using Micro-simulation
37. Mr. Tanmay National Institute of Technology Feasibility of using Nanoparticles as a Dr. Rina Singh
Gupta Karnataka, Surathkal Road Construction Material :Economic
Aspects
38. Ms. Twinkle Sardar Vallabhbhai National Pavement Maintenance Management Dr. Pradeep Kumar
Tanukhbhai Institute of Technology, Surat System (PMMS)
Kapadia
39. Mr. Varchasva Sardar Vallabhbhai National Development of an Model for Given Dr. Abhishek Mittal
Gupta Institute of Technology, Surat FWD Data
40. Pandit Deendyal Petroleum Laboratory Evaluation of High Strength Sh. Manoj Shukla
Mr. Vedant Rahul University Stabilized Base Layer for Flexible
Purohit Pavement

B. Tech. Dissertation (Completed)

Sl.No Name of the College/Univsersity Title of the Project/Thesis Supervisors
. Students
1. Ms. Amudapuram Gautam Buddha Univesity, Store Inventory Management Mr. Muzahid Hussain
Neha Noida Mr. Mariappan
2. Mr. Deepak National Institute of Technology Stability Analysis of Slopes Using GEO5 Dr. Pulikanti
Kumar Raipur, Chhatisgarh Software Subramanya Prasad
3. Ms. Deepti Dixit Madhav Institute of Technology Performance of Pothole Repair by Finite Dr. Siksha Swaroopa
& Science, Gwalior Element Method Kar
4. Ms. Divyanshi Madhav Institute of Technology Review of Effect of Replacing Natural Mr. Yatin Chaudhary
Jain & Science, Gwalior Fine Aggregate with Zinc Slag in
Concrete
5. Ms. Hina Parveen Chandigarh University, Mohali, Stability Analysis of Embankments using Dr. Anil Kumar
Punjab Geo-5 Software
6. Ms. Kratika Madhav Institute of Technology Evaluationof Ready To Use Pothole Mix Sh. Satish Pandey
Lodhi and Science, Gwalior, Madhya For Road Aaplication
Pradesh
7. Mr. Mohit Singh Madhav Institute of Technology A First Hand Study on Types of Cement Dr. Rakesh Kumar
and Science, Gwalior, Madhya
Pradesh
8. Ms. Muskan VIT Vellore, Tamil Nadu Study of Retro-Reflectivity of Traffic Dr. A Mohan Rao
Srivastava Control Devices
9. Mr. Raj Pratap Madhav Institute of Technology Mr. Dinesh Ganvir
Singh Kirar and Science, Gwalior, Madhya Mix Design of Dry Lean Concrete
Pradesh
10. Ms. Revati Patil Medi-Caps University, Study of Mechanical and Durability Mr. Dinesh Ganvir
Pigdambar, Rau, Indore, Properties of Curing Compounds - A
Madhya Pradesh Review
11. Mr. Sagar Saroha Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Structural Health Monitoring Devices Dr. Rajeev Goel

12. Ms. Smrati Madhav Institute of Technology Comparative Study on Dry Density and Sh. Romeil Sagwal
Dohare and Science, Gwalior, Madhya Optimum Moisture Content in Dry Lean
Pradesh Concrete using Proctor Compaction
Method and Vibratory Hammer
Compaction Method
13. Mr. Vedant VIT Vellore, Tamil Nadu Crash Data Analysis to co-relate Dr. J. Nataraju
Kashyap Geometric Deficiencies with Road
Accidents
14. Mr. Harshit Saini Ganga Institute of Technology Impact of Road Alignment on Driver Dr. A Mohan Rao
and Management, Jhajjar, Gaze Behaviour
Haryana
15. Mr. Abhinav National Institute of Determining Safety Aspect of Differential Dr. A Mohan Rao
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B. Tech. Summer Internship (Completed)
Sl.No. Name of the College/Univsersity Title of the Project/Thesis Supervisors
Students
1. Ms. Gautam Buddha Univesity, Store Inventory Management Mr. Muzahid Hussain
Amudapuram Noida Mr. Mariappan
Neha
2. Mr. Deepak National Institute of Technology Stability Analysis of Slopes Using GEO5 Dr. Pulikanti
Kumar Raipur, Chhatisgarh Software Subramanya Prasad
3. Ms. Deepti Dixit Madhav Institute of Technology Performance of Pothole Repair by Finite Dr. Siksha Swaroopa
& Science, Gwalior Element Method Kar
4. Ms. Divyanshi Madhav Institute of Technology Review of Effect of Replacing Natural Mr. Yatin Chaudhary
Jain & Science, Gwalior Fine Aggregate with Zinc Slag in
Concrete
5. Ms. Hina Chandigarh University, Mohali, Stability Analysis of Embankments using Dr. Anil Kumar
Parveen Punjab Geo-5 Software
6. Ms. Kratika Madhav Institute of Technology Evaluationof Ready To Use Pothole Mix Sh. Satish Pandey
Lodhi and Science, Gwalior, Madhya For Road Aaplication
Pradesh
7. Mr. Mohit Singh Madhav Institute of Technology A First Hand Study on Types of Cement Dr. Rakesh Kumar
and Science, Gwalior, Madhya
Pradesh
8. Ms. Muskan VIT Vellore, Tamil Nadu Study of Retro-Reflectivity of Traffic Dr. A Mohan Rao
Srivastava Control Devices
9. Mr. Raj Pratap Madhav Institute of Technology Mr. Dinesh Ganvir
Singh Kirar and Science, Gwalior, Madhya Mix Design of Dry Lean Concrete
Pradesh
10. Ms. Revati Patil Medi-Caps University, Study of Mechanical and Durability Mr. Dinesh Ganvir
Pigdambar, Rau, Indore, Properties of Curing Compounds - A
Madhya Pradesh Review
11. Mr. Sagar Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Structural Health Monitoring Devices Dr. Rajeev Goel
Saroha
12. Ms. Smrati Madhav Institute of Technology Comparative Study on Dry Density and Sh. Romeil Sagwal
Dohare and Science, Gwalior, Madhya Optimum Moisture Content in Dry Lean
Pradesh Concrete using Proctor Compaction
Method and Vibratory Hammer
Compaction Method
13. Mr. Vedant VIT Vellore, Tamil Nadu Crash Data Analysis to co-relate Dr. J. Nataraju
Kashyap Geometric Deficiencies with Road
Accidents
14. Mr. Harshit Ganga Institute of Technology Impact of Road Alignment on Driver Dr. A Mohan Rao
Saini and Management, Jhajjar, Gaze Behaviour
Haryana
15. Mr. Abhinav National Institute of Determining Safety Aspect of Differential Dr. A Mohan Rao
Mishra Technology, Tiruchhirapalli Speed Limit on Indian Road

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Other Internships (Completed)

MOP (English/Hindi Students ( April 2021- March 2022)

(Total = 14 Students)

S. No. Name of Course Allocation to Division Concern Officer In-Charge

Student
1 Gunjan MOP(Hindi) Rajbhasha Hindi Officer
2 Khushi MOP(Hindi) Rajbhasha
3 Unnati MOP(Hindi) Rajbhasha
4 Reeti MOP(Hindi) Knowledge Resource Centre Head, KRC
5 Mansi MOP(Hindi) Store & Purchase Section SPO
6 Himanshi MOP(English) Store & Purchase Section
7 Komal MOP(English) ILT HoD(ILT)
8 Neetu MOP(English) ILT
9 Parul MOP(English) PME HoD(PME)
10 Poonam MOP(English) PME
11 Pratibha MOP(English) PME
12 Saraswati MOP(English) E-I Section SO, E-I
13 Vidhi Sharma MOP(English) E-II Section SO, E-II
14 Anushka MOP(English) Finance & Accounts Section COF&A

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Visitors to the Institute
Visitor (name and affiliation) Purpose Dates
Hon‘ble Union Minister of Road Transport For inauguration of Patch Fill May 09, 2022
& Highways, GOI, Shri Nitin Gadkari; Machine for Pothole Repair and
Hon‘ble Union Minister (Independent Mobile Cold Mixer cum Paver
charge) Science & Technology and Earth Machine developed indigenously
Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh and Hon‘ble by CSIR-CRRI
Union Minister of State for Road Transport
& Highways and Civil Aviation, General
(Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.)
Shri. Mahendra Kumar Gupta, Joint For delivering lecture on 70th July 15, 2022.
Secretary (Admin) of CSIR, New Delhi CSIR-CRRI Foundation Day
celebration
Dr. N.C. Pal, Engineer-in-Chief (Design), For delivering 5th lecture of Dr. August 24, 2022
Public Works Department, Govt. of Odisha P. Raychaudhuri Memorial
Lecture Series
Prof. Sanjay Gupta, Dean (Research), Dean
For delivering lecture on 81st
(Faculty Welfare), Professor of Transport
CSIR Foundation Day September 27, 2022
Planning, School of Planning and
celebration
Architecture, New Delhi
Shri Narendra Bhoosan, Principal Secretary, For a discussion on utilizing the
PWD, UP and other Officials from Govt. of expertise/ technologies of CSIR- October 21, 2022
UP CRRI for PWD,UP Roads
Prof. Chidambara, School Planning and For delivering a lecture on ―Role Novemeber 22, 2022
Architecture (SPA), New Delhi of RRTS in Built Environment
and Travel Behaviour Changes‖.
Prof. P.K. Sikdar, Chairman, Research
For a brain storming session in
Council of CSIR-CRRI and Dr. Prem November 28, 2022
BES Division
Krishna, Retd. (Prof.) IIT-Roorkee
Prof. Hussain U. Bahia, Professor Emeritus
and Director of the Modified Asphalt For an interactive session in FP
November 29, 2022
Research Centre (MARC), The University division
of Wisconsin-Madison USA
Sh. Hariharan. M, Scientist,
National Informatics Centre (NIC),
For delivering Expert Lecture December 14, 2022
Computer Emergency & Response Team
(CERT)
Dr. N.C. Pal, Engineer-in- Chief, PWD, For an interactive session in December, 2022
Govt. of Odisha BES division
Prof. Prashant Kumar, University of Surrey, For delivering a lecture on‖Air
United Kingdom We Breathe, COVID-19 and December 19, 2022
Beyond
Prof. S.K. Khanna, Former Chairman, For an interactive session January 09, 2023
AICTE
Prof. Rahul Goel, TRIPP Centre, IIT, Delhi Expert Talk on January 13, 2023
―Intelligent Transport System
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 Initiatives in Delhi‖
Prof. Chandra Bhatt, University Expert Talk on ―Pedestrian January 16, 2023
Distinguished Teaching Professor, Crash Frequency: Unpacking the
University of Texas at Austin Effects of Contributing Factors
& Racial Disparities‖
Sh.S. S. Yadav, Special Commissioner of Expert talk as part of January 17, 2023
Police (Traffic), Delhi Police Observance of 34th Road Safety
Week during 11.1.2023 to
17.1.2023
Dr. Stephane Charmot, Ingevity Pavement For an interactive session February 20, 2023
Technologies - Asia Technical Team
Leader, USA
Dr. Piotr Mazurowski, Applications For an interactive session February 20, 2023
Technology Manager, Tensar International
Poland
Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, IAS, Secretary, For delivering a lecture on ― February 28, 2023
Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India Steel Slag: A sustainable green
infrastructure for waste to
wealth‖ on National Science
Day
Shri Manu Kapoor, Head, Corporate To sign the Technology Transfer February 28, 2023
Advisory & Affairs, AMNS India Agreement with AMNS India
and CSIR-CRRI for ―Processed
EAF Steel Slag Valorization
Technology for Road Making
Aggregates‖
Prof. Ashish Verma, Professor in IISC For delivering a lecture March 13, 2023
Bangalore and two members team (Mr. on ―Innovating for Transport and
Andrew Stokes and Ms. Amy Davis) of Energy Systems (ITES)‖
Energy Systems Catapult (ESC), UK,

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Glimpses of some visitors to the Institute

Hon‘ble Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, GOI, Shri Nitin Gadkari; Hon‘ble Union
Minister (Independent charge) Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh and
Hon‘ble Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation, General (Dr.)
Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.)

Shri. Mahendra Kumar Gupta, Joint Secretary (Admin) of CSIR, New Delhi

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 Shri Narendra Bhoosan, Principal Secretary, PWD, UP and other Officials from Govt. of UP

Prof. Prashant Kumar, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Prof. S.K. Khanna, Former Chairman, AICTE Dr. N.C. Pal, Engineer-in-Chief (Design), Public
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Various Technical
Committees

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Membership of Staff in Various Technical
Committees
Name of the Scientist Position held Name of the committee
/Staff & Designation
Prof. Manoranjan Parida, Convener Urban Roads, Streets and Transport (H-8) of IRC
Director Chairperson BIS-PCD 06-Bitumen, Tar and Related
Products Sectional Committee
Vice-President Indian Roads Congress (IRC)
Member H-6 Committee: Road Maintenance and Asset
Management Committee for 2021-2023 , Indian
Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Roads Congress
Chief Scientist Member Resource Management Sectional Committee,
MSD 12, Management and Systems Division
Council (MSDC), Bureau of Indian Standards,
India
Member Technical Scrutiny Committee for the evaluation
of the various project proposals sponsored by
The World Bank (WB), The Asian Development
Dr. Devesh Tiwari, Bank (ADB) and Japan International
Chief Scientist Cooperation Agency (JICA) to Uttar Pradesh
Public Works Department (U.P.P.W.D.),
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Member Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) committee on
Aggregates from other than Natural Sources,
CED 2/P3
Member HUDCO's research and training arm, Centre for
Project Management and Development, Human
Settlement Management Institute (HSMI),
HUDCO Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Er. Sachin Gowda M K Invited Member Embankment, Ground Improvement and

Drainage Committee (H-4) of IRC

Er. J.K. Goyal, Member Project Preparation, Contract Management,

Chief Scientist Quality Assurance and Public Private Partnership
Committee (G-1) of IRC

Member IRC- Bridge Standards and Specification

Committee
Member Secretary IRC-B1 Committee on ―General Design Features
(Bridges and Grade Separated Structures)‖
Member IRC-B8 Committee on "Management,
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 Dr. Rajeev Goel, Maintenance and Rehabilitation Committee‖
Chief Scientist Member IRC-Expert Committee on ‗Preparation of
Guidelines for Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer
Bars in National Highways Works in different
RCC structures such as bridges, viaducts,
retaining walls, facia panel of RE wall, drains
etc.‘
Principal Member BIS-Civil Engineering Division Council
Principal Member BIS-Structural Engineering and Structural
Sections Sectional Committee, CED 07

Principal Member BIS-Standardization Work under the Special

Structures Sectional Committee, CED-38

Principal Member BIS-Earthquake Engineering Sectional

Committee, CED-39

Principal Member BIS-Concrete Reinforcement Sectional

Committee, CED-54
Principal Member BIS-Framing document for launching Ready
Mixed Concrete certification
Alternate Member BIS- Construction Management Including Safety
in Construction Sectional Committee, CED-29
Alternate Member BIS-Safety in Construction Sectional Committee,
CED-45
PTA Coordinator NRIDA-Auditing of Bridge DPR‘s of various
States of the Country
Member
Member Seismic Academy, India
Member IRC-Committee on Steel and Composite
Structures Committee (B-5)
Member IRC- Committee on Disaster Management
Committee (G-5)
Member BIS- Committee on Cyclone Resistant Structures
(CED37).
Dr. Rajeev Kumar Garg, Member Indian Concrete Institute –Western UP,
Chief Scientist Executive Committee (2021)
Member Task Group 1.5, International Association for
Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Member IRC B-8 Committee on Repair and

Rehabilitation
Chairman IRC Subgroup B-8.1 Revision of IRC SP-18
Dr. V.V.L. Kanta Rao, Bridge Management System
Chief Scientist Member IRC Sub-group, B-8.2 – on Revision of IRC SP-
80
Member IRC B-4 Committee on Concrete (Plain,
Reinforced and Pre-stressed) Structures
Member IRC Sub-committee B-4.1, Revision of IRC SP-
67
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 Alternate Member BIS CED, Cement and Concrete Sectional
Committee, CED-2

Sh. Durgaprasad Golla, Member Formwork, and Temporary Structures (B7)

Scientist Committee of IRC

Member (2021-2023) Foundation, Substructure, Protective Works and

Masonry Bridges Committee (B3) of IRC
Member Secretary Steel and Composite Structures Committee (B-5)
Sh. S.S. Gaharwar, (2021-2023) of IRC
Chief Scientist Member (2021- Bearings, Joints & Appurtenances Committee
2023) (B-6) of IRC
Member BIS CED 54 Committee
Sh. G K Sahu, Chief Member Secretary Expansion joints and Bearings Committee
Scientist (B-6) of IRC

Member Form works for structures (B-7) of IRC

Member IRC-BSS Committee

Member BIS CED-12 Functional Requirement in

Building
Dr. Abhishek Mittal, Member IRC Committee for Accreditation of New
Principal Scientist Materials and Techniques
Dr. Ambika Behl, Member BIS-PCD 06-Bitumen, Tar and Related
Sr. Principal Scientist Products Sectional Committee
Member Composite Pavement Committee (H9) of IRC
Invited Member Flexible Pavement and Airfields & Runways
Committee (H-2) of IRC
Council Member IRC
Dr Siksha Swaroopa Kar,
Member BIS PCD 6
Principal Scientist
Member BIS CHD 33
Dr G Bharath, Co-opted Member Composite Pavement Committee (H9) of IRC
Scientist Flexible Pavement and Airfields & Runways
Co-opted Member
Committee (H-2) of IRC
Manoj Kumar Shukla, Member NQM selection committee
Sr. Principal Scientist Flexible Pavement and Airfields & Runways
Member
Committee (H-2) of IRC
Composite Pavement Committee (H-9) of
Member
IRC
Council member Roads and Highway wing of ASSOCHAM
Member Pilot project committee, IRC
Accreditation committee of IRC for New
Member
materials/ New technologies
Dr. P S Prasad Member Hill Roads & Tunnels Committee (H-10) of
Sr. Principal Scientist IRC
Dr Vasant G Havanagi Honorary Secretary Embankment, Ground improvement and
Chief Scientist Drainage Committee (H-4) of IRC
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 Dr. Kanwar Singh Member Methods of test for soils
Sr. Prinicipal Scientist BIS 2720 ( Part 1-41)
Member Pile foundations
BIS 2911( Part 1-4)
Member
Guidelines for Geotechnical
Engineering Services
BIS (new Code)
Member Sub- group of IRC B 3.4 i.e. Guidelines for
Design and Construction of UG Earth
Retaining Structure.
Parvathi G. S. Member Sub- group of B3.8 committee for the Revision
Senior Scientist of IRC: SP:102-2014 ‗Guidelines for Design and
Construction of Reinforced Soil Walls and
slopes‘
Sh. R.K. Panigrahi, Sr. Member CED 48, Rock Mechanics Sectional Committee
Principal Scientist of BIS
Dr. Ch. Ravi Sekhar, Member Secretary Urban Roads, Streets and Transport (H-8) of IRC
Chief Scientist Member Intelligent Transportation System Committee (G-
7) of IRC
Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Member E- Highway, NITI Ayog
Chief Scientist Member Transportation Working Group, NITI Ayog
Member Doctoral Advisory Committee, ACSIR-CRRI
Member Doctoral Advisory Committee, Delhi Technical
University, Delhi
Member Recruitment Committee for RI and Project
Assistant CRRI
Member Foreign Deputation Committee, CSIR-CRRI
Chairman Scientific Investigation Board instituted by CSIR
to implement CSIR Guidelines for Ethics in
Research and in Governance at CSIR-CRRI
Chairman Hindi Committee, CSIR-CRRI
Dr. Madhu Errampalli, Member Secretary Transport Planning & Traffic Engineering
Chief Scientist Committee (H-1) of IRC
Convener Transport & Logistics Services SSD-II: P1
Panel of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)
Member Technical Specification Committee for
ITMS Project of Delhi Traffic Police
Dr. Mukti Advani, Governing Council International Road Federation (IRF, India
Principal Scientist Member Chapter)
Executive Board Transportation Research Group of India
Member (TRG)

TCT Chair Conference of Transportation Research

Group of India
Member, National Transportation Planning and
NATPAC‘s Project Research Centre (NATPAC) Project
Advisory Group Advisory Group
Dr. Vinod Karar, Chief Chairperson Optics and Photonics Sectional Committee
Scientist of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)

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and International
Organisations

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Membership of National and
International Organisations

 Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), 80A Turners street, PORT MELBOURNE, Australia
 Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhawan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi
 Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers (IIBE), New Delhi
 Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers, Kakugachi, Kolkata
 Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science, National Research Council,
2101, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC, USA
 Indian Geotechnical Society, C/o Central Soil and Material Research Station, Olof Palme Marg,
Hauz Khas, New Delhi
 Indian Roads Congress (IRC), Kama Koti Marg, Sector-6, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
 Government of Indian Librarians Association (GILA) C/o Planning Commission, Library, Yojna
Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi
 Society for Information Science, NISCAIR Building, Hillside Road, New Delhi
 Indian Group of Geotextiles, Central Board of Irrigation & Power, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi
 Associate Membership of Current Science Association, Bangalore
 International Road Federation (IRF) India Chapter, New Delhi

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 A. TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFERRED

i) Technology titled ―Steel Slag Valorization Technology for Development of Processed EAF Steel
Slag Aggregates at ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India plant, Hazira for Utilization in
Road Construction‖ transferred to M/s AM/NS, Hazira, Surat on February 28, 2023 valid till
February 27, 2033.

ii) Technology titled ―PATCHFILL-The Pothole Repairing Machine‖, transferred to M/s Avrakt
Innovations, New Delhi on August 05, 2022 valid till Augugust 04, 2025.

B. PATENTS GRANTED

(i) Joint Patent with M/s Verma Industries titled ―Rejuvenator for Recycling of Aged Bituminous
Mixes (Patent no. 426717)‖ granted on 24 March, 2023.

ii) Patent titled ―A PatchFill Repair Machine (Patent no. 400494)‖ granted on June 30, 2022.

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 (ii) Patent titled ―New Process for Preparation of Harder Grade Bitumen (VG40 and VG50) for
Formation of Asphalt Surfacing for Roads and Airfields (Patent no. 410391)‖ granted on
October 31, 2022.

C. PATENTS FILED

i) Joint Patent titled ―A Bituminous Rejuvenating Agent and a Process for Recycling of
Bituminous Pavements (Application No. 202311009049)‖ filed in India on 11th February,
2023 with M/s Ooms Polymer Modified Bitumen Pvt. Ltd.
ii) Patent titled ―Aggrandizing the Mechanical Behaviour and Environmental Benefit of Rigid
Pavement Using Imperial Smelting Furnace Slag (ISFS) (Application No. 202211063795)‖
filed in India on 04th November, 2022.
iii) Patent titled ―Aggrandizing the Mechanical Behaviour and Environmental Benefit of
Flexible Pavement Using Imperial Smelting Furnace Slag (ISFS) (Application No.
202211063794)‖ filed in India on 04th November, 2022.
iv) Patent titled ―Method for Enhancing the Bearing Capacity of Existing Structures Using
Steel Fibre Reinforced Grout Column (Application No. 202211045099)‖ filed in India on
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 D. MoUs SIGNED

i) Technical collaboration with Government of Andhra Pradesh- Roads and Building

Department signed on 05th January, 2023.
ii) Academic and research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest with Malaviya
National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (MNITJ) signed on 16th December, 2022.

iii) Research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest with KSCSTE- National
Transportation Planning and Research Centre (KSCSTE-NATPAC) signed on 18th
November, 2022.

iv) Academic and research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest with College of
Engineering, Trivandrum (CET) signed on 18th November, 2022.

v) An MoU signed with Maharashtra Rural Road Development Association to promote

cooperative research and to facilitate the exchange of ideas, the development of new
knowledge, and to enhance high quality research acumen (signed on 27th September,
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 vi) An MoU signed with IIITH Data I-hub Foundation, IIIT Hyderabad to promote
cooperative research and to facilitate the exchange of ideas, the development of new
knowledge, and to enhance high quality research acumen (signed on 16th August, 2022).
vii) An MoU signed with Shell India Markets Private Limited on 03rd August, 2022.
viii) An MoU signed with National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation
Limited (NHIDCL) to promote New Materials and New Technologies/ Cooperative R&D
projects in highway works being taken up by NHIDCL (signed on 30th June, 2022).

ix) Academic and Technical Collaboration with Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of
Technology (SVNIT) signed on 05th April, 2022.

E. AGREEMENTS SIGNED

i) An agreement signed on 08th February, 2023 for selection of Consultancy services for Road
Safety Audit and Design for the PWD North and North East Zone Roads in the State of
Karnataka (Package-1) under KSHIP-3 Project between CSIR-CRRI and LEA Associates
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 ii) An agreement signed on 30th January, 2023 for Implementation of a holistic Safe Systems
Approach to road safety and mobility aspects in Telangana by leveraging Artificial
Intelligence between CSIR-CRRI and INAI- Applied Research Centre for Artificial
Intelligence at IIIT-Hyderabad.
iii) An agreement signed on 25th August, 2022 for Assessment and Evaluation of
Implementation Methodology of Intelligent Traffic Management Systems (ITMS) for
Delhi between CSIR-CRRI and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(CDAC).

iv) An agreement signed on 07th June, 2022 for Identification of the most critical locations
having the highest impact on traffic in case of vehicular breakdown between CSIR-CRRI
and Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), New Delhi.
v) An agreement signed on 02nd June, 2022 for NCP-Focused Basic Research (FBR) on
Development of Trip Generation Manual (TripGen) between CSIR-CRRI and, Eight other
institutes separately.
vi) An agreement signed on 05th April, 2022 for the work on "Quality Supervision of
construction of flyover at Fatehabad Road joining Inner Ring Road Phase-1 and Inner Ring
Road Phase-2 and 60 meter approach and joining Flyover and Ring Road Phase-2 between
CSIR-CRRI and Agra Development Authority, Agra.

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 Papers in Journals
1. Sharma, C., Katyal, J., & Singh, R. (2023). "Aluminum Nano stars with localized surface plasmon
resonance and field enhancement." Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia. DOI:
10.2174/2210681213666230507181111. (SCI, Impact Factor 0.95)
2. Sharma, C., Katyal, J., & Singh, R. (2023). "Plasmon tunability and field enhancement of Gold
Nanostar." Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia. DOI: 10.2174/2210681213666230329135019.
(SCI, Impact Factor 0.95)
3. Sithananthan, M., Kumar, R., & Saxena, D. (2023). "Development of Indian motorcycle driving
cycles, evaluation for fuel economy and emissions." Environment, Development and
Sustainability. DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-02997-5. (SCI IF: 4.08)
4. Mohan Rao, A., & Chandra, S. (2022). ―A close examination of posted speed limits and its
compliance on Indian State Highways.‖ European Transport Issue 88, Paper No. 4, ISSN pp.
1825-3997.
5. Chandra, S. C., Sekhar, R., Gupta, K., & Chakrabarty, N. (2023). "Evaluation of fixation and
reaction gaze points near speed humps on urban roads in India." Current Science, 124(2), 245-252.
(SCI IF: 0.89)
6. Sardana, R., Karar, V., & Poddar, S. (2023). ―Improving visual odometry pipeline with feedback
from forward and backward motion estimates.‖ Machine Vision and Applications, 34(24). DOI:
10.1007/s00138-023-01370-w.
7. Kumar, J., Saini, S. S., Agrawal, D., Karar, V., & Kataria, A. (2023). "Human factors while using
head-up-display in low visibility flying conditions." Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing,
36(2), 2411-2423.
8. Pal, R. K., Kumar, M., & Karar, V. (2023). "Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Friction
Coefficient and Material Removal During Optical Glass Polishing." Arab Journal of Science
Engineering, 48, 3255-3268. DOI: 10.1007/s13369-022-7.
9. Singh, V., Gupta, K., Aggarwal, A., & Chakraborty, N. (2022). "Psychological Impacts on the
Travel Behavior Post-COVID-19." Easts Journal, Article No. 100087, Asian Transport Studies.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eastsj.2022.100087.
10. Goel, P., Kumar, R., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2022). ―Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Composite
for Construction of Rigid Pavements.‖ Journal of Cement Based Composites, 1, 5630: 1-8. DOI:
10.36937/cebacom.2022.5630.
11. Gowda, S., Kavitha, G., & Gupta, A. (2022). "Economic Analysis and Prioritisation of Non-core
Roads in India: A Case Study." International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. DOI:
10.1007/s42947-022-00250-2 (Scopus Indexed).
12. Gupta, P., Gupta, N. J., & Aaqib. (2022). "Role of Geological Structure and Weathering in
Amparav Landslide - A Case Study of Talus Failure." IRC Highway Journal India, 50(10), 26-33.
13. Sasidharan, D., Toshikani, A., Bharath, G., & Yadav, J. (2023). "Characterization of Recycled
Asphalt Pavement materials for use in Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixes." Journal of Testing and
Evaluation, ASTM International. DOI: 10.1520/JTE20220533. SCIE Indexed (IF: 1.333), 51(5).
14. Suhas T. R., Pradeep Kumar, Sampath Kumar Pasupunuri, and Jaya R. Shinganmakki (2023).
"Evaluation of Pavement Surface Distress Using Image Processing and Artificial Neural
Network." Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 51(5), https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20220259.
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15. Mariya Dayana, Parvathi G. S., and A K Sinha (2023). "Investigation of Hillslope Failure and
Mitigation-A Case Study of Sillewani Ghat, Chhindwara, India." Journal of the Geological Society
of India, Vol. 99, pp. 621-634, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-023-2363-4.
16. A.K. Sinha, V. G. Havanagi and J.T. Shahu (2022). "Model tests on jarofix embankment subject to
strip loading." Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 15, p. 1454, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-
022-10745-8.
17. G.S. Parvathi, A.K. Sinha, Vasant G. Havanagi, and Mariya Dayana (2022). "Failure analysis and
mitigation of Shankumugham beach road, Kerala, India—a case study." Arabian Journal of
Geosciences, Vol. 15, p. 1263, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10536-1.
18. Vasant G. Havanagi, A.K. Sinha, and G.S. Parvathi (2022). "Failure investigation and design of
remedial measures for reinforced earth wall -A case study." Indian Highways, Indian Road
Congress, Vol. 50(7), pp. 38-48.
19. A.K. Sinha, Vasant G. Havanagi, G.S. Parvathi and S Chandra (2022). "Geotechnical
Characterization of Zinc Tailing Waste Material for Road Construction." Geomechanics and
Geoengineering, Vol. 17(6), pp. 1984-2004.
20. Parvathi G. S., Vangla P., and Ramana G. V. (2023). "Image-aided physical and compression
characterisation of EPS geofoam." Geosynthetics International, Ahead of Print, pp. 1–40, DOI:
10.1680/jgein-2022-363.
21. Mariya Dayana, Parvathi G. S., and Sinha, A.K (Accepted for publication). "Investigation of
Hillslope Failure and Mitigation- A Case Study of Sillewani Ghat, Chhindwara, India." Journal of
the Geological Society of India (Accepted for publication).
22. Abhishek Mittal and Dr. A. K. Swamy (2022). "Reliability Analysis of Asphalt Pavements using
Artificial Neural Network based Surrogate Models." Highway Research Journal, Indian Roads
Congress, December 2022, pp. 17-31.
23. Manoj Shukla, Nipun Madan, Tanuj Chopra, and Satish Chandra (2022). "Effects of Various
Parameters on the Performance of Cementitious Grout Bituminous Mixes (CGBM)." Journal of
Indian Roads Congress, Vol 50(8), Pg. No. 37-43
24. Bhattacharya, T., & Kar, S. S. (2022). "Greener Roads: India Specific and Direct Carbon Dioxide
(CO₂) Emissions from Bitumen." Indian Highways, 50(2).
25. Fadmoro, O. F., Kar, S. S., & Tiwari, D. (2022). "Characterisation of foam bitumen mixes with
different RAP content at elevated mixing temperature using design of experiment (DOE)
approach." International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 1-18.
26. Walia, A., Rastogi, R., Kumar, P., & Jain, S. S. (2022). "Development of a temperature prediction
model for asphalt pavements considering air temperature data of preceding hours." International
Journal of Pavement Engineering. DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2022.2132245.
27. Mishraa, A., Kumari, M., Swati, Kumar, R., & Thakur, I. S. (2022). "Persistent Organic Pollutants
in the environment: Risk Assessment, Hazards, and Mitigation Strategies." Bioresource
Technology Reports, Journal.
28. Kumar, R., Goli, A., G., B., Shankar, S., & Kuna, K. K. (2023). "Influence of curing process on
the moisture loss, mechanical and performance characteristics of cold recycled asphalt mixes."
Road Materials and Pavement Design. DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2023.2199884 (SCI: 3.85).
29. Deepa, S., Anusha, T., G., B., & Jyoti, Y. (2023). "Characterization of Recycled Asphalt
Pavement Materials for Use in Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixes." Journal of Testing and Evaluation,

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 ASTM, 51(5). DOI: 10.1520/JTE20220533 (SCI: 1.33).
30. Kar, S. S., Beniwal, N., & G., B. (2023). "Microstructure Analysis of Cold Bituminous Emulsion
Mixture Using Different Filler Type." Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM, 51(4). DOI:
10.1520/JTE20220192 (SCI: 1.33).
31. Surendra, G., Priyansh, N., G., B., Amit, J. S., & Kuna, K. (2023). "Effect of Conditioning
Procedures on Moisture Susceptibility of Foamed Cold-Mix Asphalt Mixtures." Journal of Testing
and Evaluation, ASTM, 51(4). DOI: 10.1520/JTE20220282 (SCI: 1.33).
32. G., B., Kakade, V., Reddy, K. S., Tandon, V., & Reddy, M. A. (2022). "Evaluation of Effect of
Moisture on Fatigue Performance of Pavement Designed with Recycled Asphalt Mixtures."
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 50(1), 1-10. DOI: 10.1139/cjce-2022-0086.
33. Vamsi, G., Deepa, S., G., B., P., S., & Kuna, K. K. (2023). "Performance evaluation of dense
graded emulsion mixes with rejuvenated reclaimed asphalt pavement." Road Materials and
Pavement Design, 1-14. DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2023.2225636 (Taylor and Francis IF: 3.80).
34. Aleena, V. K., Kaur, N., Bhalla, S., & Bagalwar, S. (2023). "Efficacy of thin curved piezo
transducers for structural health monitoring and energy harvesting when embedded in RC
Structures." Energy Reports, 9, 2506-2524. SCI Journal with Impact Factor: 4.937.
35. Anand, K., Goyal, S., Kaur, N., & Reddy, M. S. (2023). "Viable FA based Bacterial Cells as
Sustainable Solution for Corrosion Prevention in RC Structures." Construction and Building
Materials, 365, 130056. SCI Journal with Impact Factor: 7.693.
36. Kaur, N., Gola, D., Goel, R., & Kumar, P. (2022). "Investigation of distresses observed in a highly
skewed multi-cell bridge." Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring. DOI: 10.1007/s13349-
022-00606-z (SCI Journal with Impact Factor: 3.338).
37. Kaur, N., & Negi, P. (2022). "In-situ strength assessment of rapid set concrete in real-time using
resonant peak parameters of embedded PZT transducers." Nature, Scientific Reports-Nature,
Accepted for publication. SCI Journal with Impact Factor: 4.380.
38. Kumar, D., Kanta Rao, V. V. L., & Parameswaran, L. (Communicated). "Mechanical and
Durability Properties of a Self Compacting Concrete containing Un-Processed Coarse Recycled
Concrete Aggregate." Construction Materials (Proc. of ICE, UK) (under peer review).
39. Kanta Rao, V. V. L., Goel, R., Sathe, P., Bhushan, K. S., Kumar, P., & Mitra, S. (Communicated).
"Determination of Capacity of Post Installed Anchors in Uncracked and Cracked Concrete."
Indian Concrete Journal.
40. Kumar, D., Kanta Rao, V. V. L., & Parameswaran, L. (Communicated). "Aggregate packing
density approach for sustainable SCC using un-processed coarse recycled concrete aggregates."
Journal of Materials and Engineering Sciences (under review).
41. Goel, R. (2022). "Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing RC Buildings – Comparative
Study of Codal Provisions of Various Countries." Seismic Academy Journal, 1(1), 17-25.
42. Neha, Mishra, S., & Goel, R. (2022). "Recycled Coarse Aggregates." New Building Materials and
Construction World, 28(2), 82-93.
43. Kanta Rao, V. V. L., Goel, R., Sathe, P. D., Bhushan, K. S., Kumar, P., & Mitra, S. (2023).
"Experimental Evaluation of Post- Installed Anchors in Uncracked and Cracked Concrete." Indian
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Papers in Conferences / Seminars
1. M. Advani, A. Subramanian, D.S. Thakur, J. Jose, S. Velmurugan, and A. Goel (2022), Artificial
Intelligence-based Collision Alert System to Identify the Most Unsafe Areas in Nagpur City,
Proc. of 2nd Intl. Conf. On Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution
(TIPCE), IIT Roorkee, September 2022.
2. Udita Gupta, S. Padma, Rina Singh and Dr. AnuradhaShukla (2022), Evaluation of Air Quality
for various Demand Management Scenarios (Work from Home and Switch to Electric) for a
region in Delhi NCR, Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE 2022), Surat, November
11-12 2022, National Institute of Technology, Surat
3. Udita Gupta, S. Padma, Rina Singh, Anuradha Shukla, Dr Nitish Dogra (2022), Shobha Ram
(2022), Analysis of PM10 and PM 2.5 concentration under transport policies and statistical
modelling, 7th International conference on Air Quality Management (IICAQM 2022), IIT
Madras, India.
4. S. Padma, S. Velmurugan, Ravindra Kumar, Yendrumbam Arun Kumar (2022), Area based
cross classification measure of social vulnerability with accessibility to health services and a
heterogeneous customer satisfaction index for IPT services in Imphal, Recent Advances in
Traffic Engineering (RATE 2022), Surat, November 11-12, 2022, National Institute of
Technology, Surat
5. Malolan Balaji, S Velmurugan, S. Padma (2022), Economic Benefit Assessment of Black Spot
Improvements, the Transport Planning and Implementation methodologies for developing
countries (TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022
6. T. Lakshmi and Rina Singh (2023), Self-healing and CO2 absorption potential of graphene
nanocomposites for asphalt pavement research, paper accepted for oral presentation at
International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2023), June 26-30,
2023, Suntech, Singapore
7. Ashutosh Chauhan, Rina Singh, Jyoti Katyal (2023), Self healing Behaviour of Metal
nanoparticles in Concrete-Asphalt Matrix, paper accepted for oral presentation at 7th
International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2023), March 27-29,
2023, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India
8. Lakshmi T and Rina Singh (2023), Self healing Mechanism of Polymer-Nanomaterial
Composites Incorporated Asphalt, paper accepted for oral presentation at 7th International
Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ( ICONN 2023), March 27-29, 2023, SRM
Institute of Science and Technology, India
9. Chhaya Sharma, Jyoti Katyal, Rina Singh (2023), The theoretical aspect of LSPR and field
enhancement of Au nanoparticle under the influence of Al nanoparticle, paper accepted for oral
presentation at 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN
2023), March 27-29, 2023, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India
10. M. T. Ansari and Rina Singh (2022), Response Analysis of Gold + Graphene Hybrid Structure
for Sensing Application: A First Principal Study, Advances in Science and Technology of
Graphene-2022, November 01-2, 2022, NPL, India
11. T. Lakshmi and Rina Singh (2022), Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposite: Self Healing Aspects,
Advances in Science and Technology of Graphene-2022, November 01-02, 2022, NPL, India
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 12. Rina Singh (2022), Electric field enhancement factor: error in estimating the values affect the
sensitivity of sensor‖, The 2nd International Conference on Advancements in Materials Science
& Technology (iCAM 2022), November 2-4, 2022, Sathyabama Institute of Science and
Technology, India
13. Chhaya Sharma, Jyoti Katyal, Deepanshi Deswal and Rina Singh (2022), Plasmon tunability of
Gold Nanostar for refractive index sensor and SERS, XLV Symposium of the Optical Society of
India, Conference on Optics, Photonics & Quantum Optics (COPaQ 2022), November 10-13,
2022, IIT Roorkee, India
14. Udita Gupta, Padma Seetharaman, Rina Singh and Anuradha Shukla (2022), Evaluation of Air
Quality for various Demand Management Scenarios (Work from Home and Switch to Electric)
for a region in Delhi NCR, Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE 2022), Surat,
November 11-12, 2022, National Institute of Technology, Surat
15. Udita Gupta, Padma Seetharaman, Rina Singh, Anuradha Shukla, Nitish Dogra, Shobha Ram
(2022), Analysis of PM10 and PM 2.5 concentration under transport policies and statistical
modelling, 7th International conference on Air Quality Management (IICAQM 2022), November
29-December 01, 2022, IIT Madras, India
16. Raghuwanshi, R., Errampalli, M., Minal, S. and Khatri, S. (2022), Sustainability Integration
Index of Metro and Buses for Evaluation of Transport Policies, Proc. 14th International
Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing
Countries (TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
17. Kinkar, D., Errampalli, M., Advani, M. and Setia, S. (2022), Modelling longitudinal and lateral
vehicle movement behavior under multiple influencing vehicles‖. Proc. 14th International
Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing
Countries (TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
18. Rao, A. M. and Errampalli, M. (2022), Modelling urban bus user perceived perception using
multilayer perceptron network, Proc. 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning
and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC), December 19-21,
2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
19. Jha, P. and Errampalli, M. (2022), Effects of zone of influence (ZOI), weighted gap and
weighted relative speed to determine driver behavior in mixed traffic‖. Proc. 14th International
Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing
Countries (TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
20. M. Sithananthan, Ravindra Kumar, Mukul Maheswari, Deepak Saxena (2022), Real-world
emissions of motorcycles in Delhi-NCR region, India, SAENIS TTTMS Conference-2022
21. M. Sithananthan, Ravindra Kumar, Mukul Maheswari (2022), Real-world motorcycle driving
cycle for fuel economy and emissions estimation. IndiaTrib – 2022, December 12-14, 2022, New
Delhi, India
22. M. Sithananthan, Ravindra Kumar, Mukul Maheswari (2022), Admixture evaluation for fuel
economy and emissions by new Indian Motorcycle Driving Cycle, April 18-20, 2023, SAEWCX
Detroit, Michigan, USA.
23. Ghosh, Sanjay Kumar, Roy, Uttam Kumar, Parida, M., Kumar, Ravindra (2022), Impact of
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 using geospatial techniques, Innovation for Geospatial Technology, Organised by GEOSMART
INDIA, November 17, 2022
24. A. Mohan Rao, Kamini Gupta, Neelima Chakrabarty and Ashish Dhamania (2022), Evaluation
of Driver Gaze Pattern on Road Geometrics Using Driving Simulator and Eye Tracker, Fourth
National Conference on Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE-2022), SVNIT Surat.
25. D.S. Thakur, M. Adwani, S. Velmurugan, A. Subramanian, N. Chakrabarty and A Goel (2022),
Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Assessment of Bus Drivers in Nagpur City (India) - A Case
Study‖, Proceedings of Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE) 2022 - Secured the best
Research Paper Award.
26. A. Mohan Rao, Priyadharshan Singh, Kamini Gupta and Neelima Chakraborty (2022), Driver
Eye Movements and Visual Behaviour Analysis on Inter Urban Roads, 2nd International
Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (2 nd TIPCE
2022), held at IIT, Roorkee - Secured the Best Paper Award.
27. J. Kumar, S. S. Saini, D. Agrawal, A. Kataria and V. Karar (2022), Effect of complexity and
frequency of projected symbology of head-up display while flying in low visibility, 2022 IEEE
International Conference on Machine Learning and Applied Network Technologies
(ICMLANT), Soyapango, El Salvador, 2022, pp. 1-4, doi:
10.1109/ICMLANT56191.2022.9996489.
28. D. S. Thakur, M. Advani, S. Velmurugan, A. Subramanian, N. Chakrabarty and A. Goel (2022),
Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Assessment of Behavior of Bus Drivers in Nagpur city (India)
- A Case Study", Proc. of Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE), SVNIT, Best Paper
Award.
29. Mohan Rao A (2022), Evaluation of Driver Gaze Pattern on Road Geometrics Using Driving
Simulator and Eye Tracker, Proc. of Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE), SVNIT,
Surat - Secured the Best Paper Award.
30. Balaji, M., Velmurugan S and Padma S (2022), Economic Benefit Assessment of Black Spot
Improvements, 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation
Methodologies for Developing Countries (14th TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay,
Mumbai.
31. Raghav Chawla, Velmurugan S, Mukti Advani and Ravinder K (2022), Visualizing Blackspot
Improvement at Nagpur, 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and
Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (14th TPMDC) December 19-21,
2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
32. D. S. Thakur, M. Advani, A. Subramanian (2023), Evaluation of the Impact of ADAS based
Lane Departure Warnings (LDW) on the National Highway‖, Paper published in *he
International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Sciences (RTES), March 2023,
[Hindi Publication, Vigyan Prakash].
33. Mohan Rao A (2022), Modelling Urban Bus User Perceived Perception using Multilayer
Perceptron‖, 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation
Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC) December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay,
Mumbai.
34. Priya Darshan Singh and Mohan Rao A (2022), Impact of Road Geometric on Driver Behavior
and Road Safety, 2nd International Conference on ―Integrated Transport for Sustainable

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 Mobility‖ jointly organized by Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Society of
Transport Engineers, Nepal.
35. Yatin Chaudhary, Ravi Butani and Dinesh Ganvir (2022), Study of Pervious Concrete with
different aggregate sizes and varying w/c ratio, 14th International Conference on Transportation
Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC), December
19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
36. Pankaj Goel, Rakesh Kumar and Bishwajit Bhattacharjee (2022), Engineered Cementitious
Composite Concrete Mix for the Construction of Pavement Overlays, 2nd International
Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS-2022) December 13-19, 2022.
37. Bishnu Kant Shukla, Aakash Gupta, Sachin Gowda, Yuvraj Srivastav (2023), Recycling fly ash
as construction material: An environmentally sustainable approach [UCC-2023-136],
Proceedings of the International UKIERI Concrete Congress, Dr B R Ambedkar National
Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India, March 14 – 17, 2023 (Virtual Mode).
38. Bishnu Kant Shukla, Aakash Gupta, Sachin Gowda, Sumit Rawat (2023), Incorporation of non-
conventional aggregates in concrete-a comprehensive review [UCC-2023-137], Proceedings of
the International UKIERI Concrete Congress, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of
Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India, March 14 - 17, 2023 (Virtual Mode).
39. Pradeep Kumar, Sachin Gowda M K, Aakash Gupta (2022), Implementation of Airfield
Pavement Management System in India, Fourth National Conference on Recent Advances in
Traffic Engineering (RATE-2022), SVNIT Surat, Gujarat, India. November 11-12, 2022.
40. Suhas T R, Pradeep Kumar, Jaya R. Shinganmakki (2022), Evaluation of Pavement Surface
Distress Using Image Processing and Neural Network, Smart and Sustainable Development of
Urban Green Infrastructure in India and Canada (SSDUGI-2022), NIT Tiruchirappalli,
International Virtual Conference, pp 78-79, 2022.
41. Sachin Gowda, Vaishakh K, Aakash Gupta, Pradeep Kumar, G Kavitha, (2022), Modeling of
Subgrade soil CBR using Artificial Neural Net-works and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference
System, ICFMMP-2022, 3rd International Conference on Functional Materials, Manufacturing
and Performances in collaboration with Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
(DSIR) TOCIC-PRISM Center and CSIO-CSIR, Chandigarh, Lovely Professional University,
Jalandhar, July 29-30, 2022.
42. Sachin Gowda, Vaishakh K, Aakash Gupta, Prakash R and G Kavitha (2022), Modeling of
deflection basin parameters of asphalt pavements using Artificial Neural Networks and Adaptive
Neuro-fuzzy Inference Systems, 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and
Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT
Bombay, Mumbai.
43. Sachin Gowda, Vaishakh K, Aakash Gupta, G Kavitha (2022), Application of Artificial Neural
Networks and Adaptive Neural Inference System approaches in Modeling of Asphalt Pavement
Condition, 7th International Conference on Soft Computing: Theory and Applications, SoCTA,
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India, December 16-18, 2022.
44. Sachin Gowda, Prakash B, Aakash Gupta and G Kavitha (2022), Study on analysis of co-relation
between various algorithms used for back-calculating the elastic modulus of asphalt pavement,
2nd International Conference on Construction materials and Structures (Virtual Mode) ICCMS-

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 2022, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut (Kerala, India),
December 14-18, 2022
45. Prakash R, Sachin Gowda, Aakash Gupta, G Kavitha and Pradeep Kumar (2022), Comparative
study on backcalculated and laboratory measured modulus of asphalt pavement layer using
various algorithms, ICIET 2022 (International Conference on Innovations in Engineering and
Technology), Hyderabad, September 15-17, 2022.
46. Saurabh Singh Yadav, Aakash Gupta, Yogesh Agarwal, Pradeep Kumar, Sachin Gowda MK
(2022), A Comparative Study on Overall Priority Indices for Flexible Pavement Network, Smart
and Sustainable Development of Urban Green Infrastructure in India and Canada (SSDUGI-
2022), NIT Tiruchirappalli, International Virtual Conference, pp. 18-19, 2022.
47. Saurabh Singh Yadav, Aakash Gupta, Sachin Gowda M.K., Yogesh Agarwal, Pratibha
Aggarwal (2022), Development of Pavement Maintenance Priority Index (Poster Presentation)
10th National Conference on Nanoscience and Instrumentation Technology, July 2022.
48. Saurabh Singh Yadav, Aakash Gupta, Sachin Gowda, Yogesh Agarwal (2022), Development of
Maintenance Priority Index for Urban Road Network, 14th International Conference on
Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries
(TPMDC), IIT Bombay, December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
49. Surya Kiran, Vidhi Vyas, G Kavitha, Pradeep Kumar and Ashok Kumar Sagar (2022),
Development of PMMS for an urban road in New Delhi, 14th International Conference on
Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries
(TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
50. Anusha Toshikhani, S. Deepa, Bharat Gottumukkala (2022), Characterization of Recycled
Asphalt Pavement Materials Using Basic Tests‖, International Conference on Innovations in
Engineering and Technology, JNTU, Hyderabad, September 15-17, 2022.
51. Anusha Toshikhani, Deepa Sasidharan and Bharat Gottumukkala (2022), Characterization of
Recycled Asphalt Pavement materials for use in Hot-Mix Asphalt, presented in 2nd International
Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS), NIT Calicut, December 13-19,
2022.
52. Ankit Mishra, Vasant G Havanagi, Deepa Sasidharan and Saraswati Setia, Cement Stabilized
Soil for Sustainable Road Construction, National Conference on Advancements in Geotechnical
Engineering and Infrastructural Developments, Indian Geotechnical Society, Jabalpur Chapter,
November 19-20, 2022.
53. Mayank Mehrotra, Abhishek Mittal and Dipak Rathwa (2022), Effect of Warm Mix Additive,
RAP and Waste Oil on Rheological Properties of Binder, Proceedings of 14th International
Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing
Countries (TPMDC-2022), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 19-21 December, 2022.
54. Abhishek Mittal and Amit Kumar, ―Forensic Investigations for Failure of Flexible Pavements: A
Case study‖, Proceedings, 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and
Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC-2022), December 19-21,
2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
55. Gajendra Kumar, Abhishek Mittal and Ashok Sagar (2023), ―Evaluation of a flexible pavement
and Rehabilitation Strategies – A Case Study‖, International Conference on Innovative Methods
and Practical Applications for Cognizant Transportation Systems (IMPACTS2023),

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 Transportation Engineering Research Centre (TRC), College of Engineering, Trivandrum, March
20-22, 2023.
56. Manoj Shukla, G Bharat and Satish Chandra (2022), Development of High Friction Bituminous
Surface Course for Aircraft Movement, TIPCE 2022.
57. Manoj Shukla, Shiksha Kar and Satish Pandey (2022), Investigation and Rehabilitation of
Bituminous Pavement using Sustainable Construction Technique: A case study, TIPCE 2022.
58. Nipun Beniwal, Siksha Swaroopa Kar, G Bharath, Amit Kumar, Krishan Saini and M N
Nagabhushana (2022), Impact of Organized Cold Mix Construction Method for Hilly Region
Roads, Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution, IIT Roorkee, September
14-17, 2022
59. Kumar, R. and Sharma, V.K (2022), Plots to Identify the Rheological Properties of Polymer
Modified Warm Mix Binders‖ Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering (RATE) 2022,
November 11-12, 2022.
60. Arpita Rajput, Minchala Divakar, Rajiv Kumar and Ambika Behl (2022), Tribological and
rheological characterization of bituminous binders with chemical warm mix additives, 14th
International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for
Developing Countries (TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
61. Ambika Behl, Rajiv Kumar, A.K. Prabhakar, Saurabh Kumar Tiwari (2023), Influence of
Different Warm Mix Chemical Additives on Characteristics of Warm Mix Asphalt, Innovative
Methods and Practical Applications for Cognizant Transportation Systems (IMPACTS 2023),
March 20-22, 2023.
62. Ahmed, S., Tiwari, A., and Kakade, V. (2023), Investigation of Effect of Aging on Reflection
Cracking in Flexible Pavement Overlays‖. Proceedings of 14th TPMDC, December 19-21, 2022,
IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
63. Chinmaya, S, Bharath, G., Ahmed, S., Behl, A., and Muttana S Balreddy (2023), Performance
Evaluation of Conventional and Field-Produced High Modulus Asphalt Binders and Mixtures‖.
Proceedings of 14th TPMDC, December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
64. Ahmed, S., Kar, S.S., and Parida, M. (2023), Automated Pothole-Detection Technique: A
Review, ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development, Austin, Texas, June
14-17, 2023 (Accepted)
65. S.S Kar, Nipun B, G Bharat (2022), Microstructure Analysis of Cold Bituminous Emulsion
Mixtures using different Filler type, ISAP 2022 Symposium Costa Rica, October 25-27, 2022
(Accepted)
66. Surendra G, Priyansh N, G Bharath, K Kranthi, Amit J. Solanki (2022), Effect of Conditioning
procedures on Moisture Susceptibility of Foamed Cold-Mix Asphalt Mixtures, ISAP
2022 Symposium Costa Rica, October 25-27, 2022 (Accepted)
67. G Bharath, Ambika Behl, Siksha Kar and Satish Chandra, (2022), Successful Utilization of High
Amount of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Material in Bituminous Pavements: Indian Case Study,
2nd International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution
Transportation Engineering Group Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, September 14
- 17, 2022
68. Minchala Divakar, Bharath Gottumukkala, Surya Teja Swarna, P. S. Prasad. (2023),
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 Weak Subgrade, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting, January 8–12,
2023 Washington, D.C. Issues: TRBAM-23-03002
69. Paras M, G Bharath, Akshay G, Ambika Behl and Tejas Kumar T (2022), Development of
Resilient Modulus Model for the Bituminous Course, 14th International Conference on
Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries
(TPMDC), December 19-21, 2022, IIT Bombay, Mumbai.
70. Muskan Verma, G. Bharath, Vijay Kakade (2023), Investigation of effect of Portland cement on
aging resistance of bituminous mixes prepared with waste brick dust powder, Materials Today:
Proceedings, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.142.
71. Kashyap, A., Thanikella, V., Bharath, G., Kuna, K.K. (2023), Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of
Geocell Reinforced Pavement in Hilly Terrain, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical and Geo-
Environmental Engineering Conference (IGGEC) 2021, Vol. 1. IGGEC 2021. Lecture Notes in
Civil Engineering, vol 280. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4739-1_27
72. Bharath G., Shaw, A.K., Prasad, P.S., Kamaraj, C. (2023), Laboratory Evaluation of a
Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pavement over Poor Subgrade. Recent Advances in Civil Engineering.
CTCS 2021. Singapore. vol 256. 10.1007/97898119-1862-9_28
73. Deepa S, Anusha T, Bharath G. (2022), Characterization of Recycled Asphalt Pavement using
basic tests December 14-18, 2022 ICCMS-2022: International Conference on advances in
Construction Materials and Structures, NIT Calicut.
74. Deepa S, Anusha T, Bharath G. (2022), Simple protocols for Characterization of Recycled
Asphalt Pavement Materials, 15-17 September 2022, International Conference on Innovations in
Engineering and Technology (ICIET-2022), JNTU, Hyderabad
75. Dinesh Kumar, V.V.L. Kanta Rao., and Lakshmy Parameswaran (2022), Mechanical and
Durability Properties of Self Compacting Concrete Containing Coarse Recycled Concrete
Aggregate, International Conference and Exhibition on Ecstacy in Concrete (ACECON-2022),
September, 2022, New Delhi
76. Arvind Chaurasiya, Tamizharasi G & Rajeev Goel (2023), Optimization of Geometric Properties
of Deck Type Steel Arch Bridge using Analytical Study, 13th Structural Engineering Convention,
VNIT Nagpur, December 07-09, 2023.
77. Kumar Shashi Bhushan, Anil Kumar Sahu & Rajeev Goel (2023), Geotechnical Characterization
of in-filled materials used in Trench wave barriers for Vibration Screening, International
Conference on Recent Advances in Science, Technology, Engineering and Management
(ICRASTEM-2K23) at VVIT, Nambur, Guntur, April 11, 2023.

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Articles in Books / Magazines
1. D. S. Thakur, M. Advani, S. Velmurugan, A. Subramanian, N. Chakrabarty and A. Goel (2022),
Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Assessment of Behavior of Bus Drivers in Nagpur city (India) - A
Case Study, Proc. of Recent Advances In Traffic Engineering (RATE), Special Issue in
Transportation Letters: The International Journal of Transportation Research, SVNIT, Nov. 2022
[Best Paper Award]
2. S. Velmurugan, S. Padma, Mukti Advani, Ritu Sharma, Ruchi Singhal, Chetan Patel, Vidushi Jaya,
Premjit Khanganba Sanjram, Arti Roshan Soni, Kumar Amrit, Nitin Goyal, Chithira Unnikrishnan,
Nurul Hassan, Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan (2023), Book Chapter 21 - Impact of COVID-19 on
transportation in urban India. Editor(s): Junyi Zhang, Yoshitsugu Hayashi. World Conference on
Transport Research Society, Transportation Amid Pandemics, Elsevier, 2023, Pages 275-292, ISBN
9780323997706, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99770-6.00016-8
3. Rina Singh (2023), Toxic risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles used in ink formulations,
Smart Multifunctional Nano-inks Fundamentals and Emerging Applications Micro and Nano
Technologies 2023, Elsevier, pp 159-194.Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91145-0.00023-
2
4. Rina Singh (2022), Nanosecond pulsed laser-plasma interaction and its applications, Plasma at the
Nanoscale, Micro and Nano Technologies book, 2022, Elsevier, pp 221-252, DOI:10.1016/B978-
0-323-89930-7.00010-8
5. Errampalli, M., Verma, H., Radhakrishnan, N. (2023), Development of Car-Following Models with
Multiple Leader Vehicles for Mixed Traffic Conditions in Urban Areas. In: Devi, L., Asaithambi,
G., Arkatkar, S., Verma, A. (eds) Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of
Transportation Research Group of India. CTRG 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 272.
Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3494-0_7
6. Errampalli, M. (2022), Design and Evaluation of Public and Non-Motorized Transport Systems for
Sustainability in Indian Cities. In: Maurya, A.K., Vanajakshi, L.D., Arkatkar, S.S., Sahu, P.K. (eds)
Transportation Research in India, Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Springer, Singapore.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9636-7_11
7. Dr Manoranjan Parida, Neeraj Sharma, Errampalli Madhu, Mukti Advani, Siksha Swaroopa Kar,
Ravindra Kumar (2023), An Assessment of Avoided CO2 Emissions during Construction,
Maintenance and Operation of National Highways by TERI IORA, IIP
8. Rakesh Kumar and Pankaj Goel (2022), Performance of curing compounds in development of
strength in concrete mix to be used in the construction of Rigid Pavements, New Building Materials
& Construction World, 27 (09): 68-78.
9. Pankaj Goel and Rakesh Kumar (2022), A comparative investigation on the effectiveness of a wax
and a resin based curing compound as an alternate of water curing for concrete pavement slab,
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering book series (LNCE, volume 193) Roads and Airfield Pavement
Technology, 193: 575-583. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87379-0_43. Publisher Springer.
10. Avnish Singh, Rakesh Kumar, and Pankaj Goel (2022), Experimental study on MOC cement based
micro concrete for repairing of wide cracks in concrete pavement slab, Lecture Notes in Civil
Engineering book series (LNCE, volume 193) Roads and Airfield Pavement Technology, 193: 141-
149. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87379-0. Publisher Springer.
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11. Abhishek Mittal (2022), Effect of Climate Change on Flexible Pavements, New Building Materials
and Construction World (NBMCW), Vol. 28, Issue 4, pp. 82-86, October 2022.
12. Alok Singh, Ashish Walia, and Rajat Rastogi (2023), Evaluation of Resilient Modulus of the
Subgrade and Granular Layer – A FWD based analysis, Proceedings of the Sixth International
Conference of Transportation Research Group of IndiaCTRG 2021 Volume 1 (2023), Pg. No. 3-18.

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Publications in Hindi
1. सं जय चौधरी (2022), "खनन गनतनवनधयों से सं बद्ध सामानजक एवं पयाय वरणीय सरोकार", ‛वै ज्ञाननक’, नहं दी नवज्ञान सानहत्य
पररषद, वषय 54, अंक 2, अप्रैि-जून 2022, पृष्ठ 40-43, ISSN 2456-4818.
2. सं जय चौधरी (2022), "वै ज्ञाननक एवं तकनीकी सानहत्य का अनुवाद तथा नहं दी की पाररभानषक शब्दाविी के प्रचिन की
आवश्यकता", ‛भारतीय वै ज्ञाननक एवं औद्योनगक अनुसंधान पनत्रका, वषय 30, अंक 1, जून 2022, पृष्‍ठ सं . 40-46, ISSN :
0971-7706.
3. कुमार शशी भू षण, जी के साहू, िॉ. राजीव गोयि (2022), "पूवय प्रनतबनित कंहृीट् पुि की सं रचना की मौनिक आवृ नत्त और पूवय
प्रनतबि का ह्रास ज्ञात करने के निए एक प्रायोनगक अध्ययन‘‘, सड़क दपयण, अंक 23-24 (सं युिां क) 2022, केंद्रीय सड़क
अनुसंधान सं स्थान, पृष्‍ठ सं . 16-23.
4. िॉ. रीना नसं ह, प्रीनत नसन्ा (2022), " कंहृीट् में हाइिरेशन पानी और नैनो सी-एस-एच (C-S-H) कोिाइि् स (Colloids) की
भू नमका को समझना‘‘, सड़क दपयण, अंक 23-24 (सं युिां क) 2022, केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान सं स्थान, पृष्‍ठ सं . 16-23.
5. यनतन चौधरी (2022), "इिेरराननक वाहनों में िगने वािी आग के कारण‘‘, सड़क दपयण, अंक 23-24 (सं युिां क) 2022, केंद्रीय
सड़क अनुसंधान सं स्थान, पृष्‍ठ सं . 16-23.
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Following staff members have retired from service of the Institute during the period. CSIR-CRRI Welfare
Committee organized functions to bid all of them a grand farewell.

Dr. (Ms.) Lakshmy Parameswaran, Chief Scientist, 30-04-2022

Mr. Ashok Pant, Sr. Technician (2), 30-04-2022

Mr. Bishan Dass Sharma, Assistant Section Officer, 31-05-2022 (VRS)

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Mr. Sunil Datt, Sr. Technician (1), 30-06-2022

Dr. Devesh Tiwari, Chief Scientist, 31-07-2022

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Mr. Rajinder Singh, Washboy, 30-09-2022

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Dr. J. Nataraju, Sr. Principal Scientist, 31-01-2023 (VRS)

Transfers / Joining to CSIR-CRRI

 Smt. Farhat Ali Azad, Principal Scientist, 09-11-2022

 Sh. Yatinder Chauhan, Sr. Controller of S&P, 14-11-2022
 Smt. Priyanka Gupta, Section Officer, 15-11-2022
 Sh. Tarun Panchal, Technical Assistant, 01-12-2022
 Dr. Vinod Karar, Chief Scientist, 09-12-2022
 Sh. Mohd Yakoob Quadri, Private Secretary, 12-12-2022
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 Smt Beena Anupa Sequeria, Controller of Administration, 22-12-2022
 Sh. Sanjay Roy, Section Officer (S&P), 09-01-2023

Transfers from CSIR-CRRI

 Sh. Anil Kumar, Section Officer, 29-07-2022

 Sh. M.P Singh, Store and Purchase Officer, 11-11-2022
 Sh. Meesam Zaidi, Section Officer, 28-11-2022
 Sh. Sanjay P. Mehta, Section Officer (S&P), 30-11-2022
 Sh. Nitesh Kumar, Finance and Account Officer, 07-12-2022
 Sh. Amit Shekhar, Technical Assistant, 29-12-2022

Resignations from CSIR-CRRI

 Sh. Rajeev Pandey, Section Officer, 31-08-2022

 Sh. Anil Kumar, Scientist, 02-02-2023
 Sh. Akshay Gundla, Scientist, 03-02-2023

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