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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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Indian Geotechnical Society, Delhi Chapter Leadership Award Received by Shri U.K.Guru Vittal
Indian Geotechnical Society, Delhi Chapter have conferred 'IGS Delhi Chapter Leadership Award' for the year 2014-15 to Shri U.K.Guru Vittal, Chief Scientist, CSIR-CRRI, in recognition of his outstanding and remarkable contribution in the field of geotechnical engineering. The award was presented to him by Dr.S.Gangopadhyay, Director, CSIR-CRRI, during Annual General Meeting of IGS Delhi Chapter held on 24.9.2015. Various office bearers of IGS Delhi Chapter were present during the occasion... |
Standard Specification for Weigh-in-Motion System for Road VehiclesNotice- MORTH Specifications WIM.pdf
MoRT&H WIM Specification (Draft).pdf
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Characteristics of Commuters of Metro in Delhi
For about 27% of Trip Distance (which is accessible distance of Metro Station), Commuter is spending almost 50% of Journey Time and 67% of Travel Cost.
Source: CRRI (2014). Development and Application of Technologies for Sustainable Transportation - SUSTRANS, 12th FYP Network Project, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, 2014.
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Addition of facility in Road Asset Management Group of CRRI for conducting Dynamic Modulus, Flow Number and Flow Time Tests (NCHRP Project 9-29)Outputs:
Dynamic Modulus – Absolute value of Complex Modulus (dividing peak to peak stress by peak to peak strain subjected to sinusoidal loading)
Flow Number – Number of repeated load cycles (repeated compressive stress pulses) corresponding to the minimum accumulation rate of change of permanent axial strain
- Related to rutting resistance of HMA
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Design and Development of Car Driving Simulator (DDSIM) under the 12th Five Year Plan Network Project
“Development and Application of Sustainable Transportation (SUSTRANS)”
Sponsored by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Developed By
Nodal Lab: CSIR - Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi
Participating Labs: National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), Bangalore and
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh
Fabrication and Development: M/s FAROS Simulation Systems Pvt. Ltd., Gurgoan
This R & D project has taken up... |
Dr.S.Velmurugan was bestowed with the Outstanding Scientist Medal by the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) in March, 2015 during the 7th Viswakarma Award FunctionVishwakarma Award is instituted by CIDC (An organisation started by the erstwhile Planning Commission, Government of India and the Construction fraternity) aimed at motivating individuals and organizations to raise their performance in their specific domain leading to significant contribution for the growth and development of the Indian Construction Industry. - The first ever person in CSIR - CRRI to acquire such a distinction.
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Agreement signed between CSIR-CRRI and Bihar Rural Road Development Agency (BRRDA), Patna on 21st Apr, 2015 on Cold Mix Technology for construction maintenance of RoadsScope of the agreement: this agreement details the modalities, the terms and conditions, financial arrangements, intellectual properties rights (IPR), responsibilities and obligations of each party pertaining to the technology.
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