Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (MBIU)

The Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (referred as MBIU) is an Electro-mechanically driven Articulated Structure mounted on a vehicle (a truck) as an aid towards proper inspection of bridges or similar infrastructures by enabling an inspection team of 3-4 persons carrying instruments access to the underside of bridge decks over flowing rivers or gorges.
Utilization of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Road embankment

About 65-75% of segregated Municipal Solid Wastes can be used for embankment construction.Leachate studies indicate that MSW is a non hazardous material as concentration of heavy metals is within the permissible limit.Typical design cross sections have been arrived for 3m and 5m height MSW embankment.
Patch Fill-Pothole Repair Solution for Bituminous Roads

Patch-fill solution is useful for faster filling of potholes in bituminous roads without causing any environmental pollution and hindrance to roads users. Potholes filled by Path-fill shall be long lasting.
India hails success of first ‘steel-slag road’

A stretch of six-lane road experimentally paved with slag from steel-making in India has been shown to weather the beating from thousands of heavy trucks even though the surface is 30% shallower than that of roads paved with natural aggregates. Slag is made up of impurities melted out of the ore during the steel-making process. The trial, guided by the Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and sponsored by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS).

Right to Information Cell

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

The Right to Information Act empowers the citizens to promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government. A citizen has a right to seek such information from a public authority which is held by the public authority or which is held under its control. Only such information can be supplied under the Act which already exists and is held by the public authority or held under the control of the public authority.

A FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSPARENCY AUDIT

A transparency audit framework helps organizations assess and improve their transparency practices. It involves evaluating policies, processes, and public disclosures to ensure accountability and openness. The framework typically includes specific categories for evaluation, such as organization and function, budget and program, publicity and public interface, e-governance, Information as may be prescribed and Information disclosed on own initiative.

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PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION

Applicants desiring information under the RTI Act-2005 are requested to fill up the Application Form and forward to the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) on his address accompanied by an application fee of Rupees ₹ 10/- (₹ Ten Only) by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft or by bankers cheque or by IPO drawn in favour 'Central Road Research Institute' payable at New Delhi.

RTI applications can be submitted and related remittance can be made online also at https://rtionline.gov.in

Information on Payment of Fees as per RTI Act 2005 and Favoring of remittances

CSIR-CRRI has designated Transparency Officer (TO), First Appellate Authority(FAA) and Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) who can be contacted for any information required under the 'Right to Information Act' on the following given contact address/phone number/fax number/email.

Transparency Officer

Dr. Neelam Jain Gupta
Chief Scientist,
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute,
Delhi-Mathura Road,
New Delhi – 110025
E mail: neelamjn19 [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in, tro [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in

First Appellate Authority

Dr. K. Ravinder
Chief Scientist
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute,
Delhi-Mathura Road,
New Delhi – 110025
Tel: 26832173, 26832325 Ext 685
E mail: krr [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in, faa [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in
(In absence of Dr. K. Ravinder, on leave/tour etc. Smt. Lalita Jangpangi, Sr. Principal Scientist will look after the work of FAA)
Email: lalitajan [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in

Central Public Information Officer

Ms. Kamini Gupta
Sr. Technical Officer(3)
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute,
Delhi-Mathura Road,
New Delhi – 110025
Tel: 26832173, 26832325 Ext 686
Email: kgupta [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in, cpio [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in
(In absence of Ms. Kamini Gupta, on leave/tour etc. Sh. A.K. Sagar, Sr. Principal Scientist will look after the work of CPIO.)
Email: ashoksagar [dot] crri [at] nic [dot] in