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Idling cars: CRRI to study lossNewspaper: The Times of India
Date: 4th August 2016
Edition: New Delhi
Increasing traffic on roads has prompted the government to quantify the monetary loss from vehicles idling at intersections. As part of the 12th Five-Year Plan, CSIR-CRRI is carrying out a study -Evaluation of Economic Loss Due to Idling of Vehicles at Signalised Intersection and Mitigation Measures -across various cities, including Delhi. The pilot project will be conducted at Bhikaji Cama Place from... |
Mending vital LAC linkNewspaper: The Tribune
Date: 20th July 2016
Source Link: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/mending-vital-lac-link/268603.html
The Indian troops stationed along the 255 km-long Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Baig Oldie (DS-DBO) axis keep vigil amid howling winds and gurgling Shayok river in the rugged Karakoram mountain range of eastern Ladakh.
Eastern Ladakh shares a 826-km frontier with China and is geographically defined as the area from Karakoram Pass in the north to... |
CRRI To take Stock of city's Ailing RoadsNewspaper: Pune Mirror
Date: 20th July 2016
Source Link: http://www.punemirror.in/pune/civic/CRRI-to-take-stock-of-citys-ailing-roads/articleshow/53290648.cms
PMC chief has written to the institute, seeking aid
Taking stock of the issue of potholes, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) commissioner Kunal Kumar sought help from Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) on Tuesday. Kumar sent a letter to CRRI... |
CSIR – CRRI Technology ProfileList of Technologies
Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (MBIU)
Pothole Repair Machine
Electromechanical Field Density Gauge for evaluation of Dry Density of the Compacted Fill.
A Wet Process for the preparation of Waste PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Modified Bitumen useful for paving applications.
A process of using Thermocol (Expanded Polystyrene) Waste in hot bituminous mixes for road construction.
Stepwise repeated De-stabilisation and Stabilisation of collapsible soil mass by "Soil... |
NHAI to use solid waste from Ghazipur for Delhi-Meerut E-wayNewspaper: The Times of India
Date: 24th June 2016
Edition: New Delhi
Source Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/NHAI-to-use-solid-waste-from-Ghazipur-for-Delhi-Meerut-E-way/articleshow/52903328.cms
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to utilise the solid waste from Ghazipur in construction of Delhi-Meerut Expressway to curb pollution. NHAI is already utilising fly-ash up to 30 per cent of earth filling in the Eastern Peripheral... |
Poor upkeep, encroachment cause jams on internal Delhi roads, says studyNewspaper: Hindustan Times
Date: 25th June 2016
Edition: New Delhi
Source Link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/poor-upkeep-encroachment-cause-jams-on-internal-delhi-roads-says-study/story-UlwR5FYUrmW2EUjtqJQtcK.html
Poor maintenance, roadside parking and encroachment often lead to congestion on internal roads, found a study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI).
The study has revealed that at times the internal roads are as clogged as several... |
CRRI for using Ghazipur site waste to widen NH - 24Newspaper: The Times of India
Date: 24th June 2016
Edition: New Delhi
Source Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/CRRI-for-using-Ghazipur-site-waste-to-widen-NH-24/articleshow/52908139.cms
In a move that could see usage of solid waste from Ghazipur dumping site for embankment construction of NH-24 (Meerut Expressway), the Central Road Research Institute ( CRRI ) has found that 65-75% of segregated waste can be Utilised for such work.
Use of solid... |
Cycle tracks, bus lanes to make Dwarka commuter friendly soonNewspaper: Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Date: 19th June, 2016
Source Link : http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/cycle-tracks-bus-lanes-to-make-dwarka-commuter-friendly-soon/story- btI4zesL39CxyCeZTwphOL.html
Dwarka sub-city will soon be a commuter friendly space with levelled footpaths, cycle tracks, and colour-coded bus lanes.
The redevelopment plan initiated by Delhi Development Authority’s Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and... |
To even out odds, public transport must step upNewspaper: The Times of India
Date: 3rd March 2016
Edition: New Delhi
Do fewer cars on the roads imply substantially lowered pollution levels? Or are other simultaneous steps also required before the air quality improves? These are questions staring the Delhi government in the face as the capital readies itself for another run of the scheme in which cars with odd and even-numbered licence plates will be allowed to take to the roads only on alternate days. In the fortnight... |
Soon, driving test on simulatorNewspaper: The Times of India
Date: 11th February 2016
Edition: New Delhi
CRRI Designs Customised Machines Incorporating Indian Road Conditions
For years now, regional transport offices in Delhi have been making do with a rudimentary “driving test“ for licence seekers on the nearest road to the RTO.Paucity of space has meant that RTOs don't have a test strip on their premises. All this could change with the customised car driving simulator that the Central Road Research... |
CSIR-CRRI study show ways on odd even policy in Delhi- published by Dr. S. Velmurugan and Dr. Neelam J Gupta
Delhi Government is all set to return with odd even policy, but this time by publicizing the programme extensively so that maximum people can participate in the decision making process. During the 15 days of road rationing in Delhi from January 1 to January 15, 2016, one of the most tangible outcomes was the absence of congestion and gridlocks witnessed across the capital’s arterial stretches on weekdays.
In past, 15 odd cities with serious air pollution issues have successfully... |
Dr R.K. Garg and Kashif, Q.I. Awarded in 6th Conference of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management on 28-30 October 2015 at New DelhiDr R.K. Garg and Kashif, Q.I. presented a paper which was awarded in its category.
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Dr. Ch.Ravi Sekhar, Senior Scientist, Transportation Planning Division has received Indian Roads Congress(IRC) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award for the Year 2014
The award was received by Dr.Ch.Ravi Sekhar, Senior Scientist, Transportation Planning Division on 19th December 2015 during 76th Indian Roads Congress (IRC) annual session was held at Indore. During last five years he has published 41 technical papers which includes 10 papers in SCI rated journals, 15 papers in peer reviewed journals and remain 15 papers in various conferences.
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