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Kanpur: All Set To Be One Of The Safest 4-Lane Highways
The four-lane access controlled expressway has been constructed by the nodal agency Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and executed by the four private infra majors — Apco Infratech, Ashoka Buildcon, Gawar Construction and Dilip...

India needs to end anarchy on Roads to make them better and safer: K J Alphons
The country also needs tough lane driving measures as most of fast lanes are taken over by heavy vehicles while fast-moving vehicles like cars have to overtake heavy vehicles from the left side resulting in accidents” said Mr Alphons. New Delhi: India needs to...

IRF seeks steps to curb mishaps on mountain roads
The International Road Federation (IRF) has expressed deep concern at the bus accident on the Yamunotri highway near Damta in Uttarkashi and has stressed on the need of installation of crash barriers, separate tough driving license for mountain drivers and stricter...

सड़क हादसे 2025 तक आधे और 2030 तक शून्य कर देंगे : लोक निर्माण मंत्री जितिन प्रसाद

36 dead in every 100 accidents, severity at 20-year high in 2020
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Automakers should bring in safe features to curb road accidents: VK Singh
While inaugurating Road Safety conference on the theme ‘Safer & Sustainable Mobility with Innovations & Technology’ organised by business body ASSOCHAM here today, he said, “Automobile makers should come forward in the initiative for reducing road crashes....

Advance Traffic Management System (ATMS) for Enforcement and Safety on Indian Highways
P. K. Sikdar, President, Intercontinental Consultants & Technocrats Pvt Ltd. Enforcement is an important element of overall strategy for road safety as it strives to control the behaviour of the road users by ensuring compliance to the rules. The scientifically...

IRF to develop it as demonstration safe corrider with zero fatalities and injuries

IRF IC starts training in first aid of bystanders & persons of roadside facilities
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IRF welcomes stepped up investment on highways in the Union Budget 2022-23
Mr. K K Kapila, President, Emeritus, International Road Federation (IRF) and former co-chairman, FICCI Infra committee New Delhi: International Road Federation (IRF) a global road safety body working for better and safer roads worldwide has welcomed the stepped-up...

National highways to be expanded by 25 000 km in 2022-23 FM
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said national highways will be expanded by 25,000 kilometres (km) during 2022-23 and the national ropeway development programme will be taken up in the public-private partnership (PPP)...

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Road Safety Initiatives On The Bundelkhand Expressway To Be Amongst World’s Safest
The 296-Km Bundelkhand Expressway which will be linking the districts of Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah with each other in the Uttar Pradesh State with aim of to minimize travel time is all set to be amongst the world’s safest...

Ashoka Buildcon MD Satish Parekh appointed as IRF India president
The governing council of the International Road Federation on September 4, 2021, unanimously endorsed Satish Parakh as President, IRF-IC.He takes over from Subhmay Gangopadhyay,former director of Central Road Research Institute (CRRI). Media Coverage -

“International Road Federation (IRF) Welcomes its New Female Representatives to the Board of Directors”
Ms. Veena Nabar, CEO, IRF IC and Ms. Aruna Shankari, DGM, ICT have been recently appointed on International Road Federation Geneva Board of Directors as Directors. IRF IC congratulates them on this honour and looks forward to their contribution to the Road...

UPEIDA CEO Awanish Awasthi lauds IRF effort to make state roads safer including the upcoming Bundelkhand expressway

Union MoRTH minister Nitin Gadkari writes to MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to work in league with IRF
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari writes to MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh, has urged him to work in association with the India Chapter of the International Road Federation (IRF), a Geneva-based global body working for better and safer road...

Gadkari writes to UP CM to work for safer roads in league with IRF
"Road accidents and resulting fatalities in India is an exceedingly serious problem and Uttar Pradesh is amongst one of the hardest hit State in the country. There is an urgent need to work in a coordinated manner to improve the scenario of road safety by bringing all...

Global road safety experts hope to reduce accidents, death 50% by 2030
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Big Boost to Road Safety! All New Roads in India To Have Advanced Traffic Management System
To improve road safety in the country and to reduce fatal road accidents on national highways, all the new roads being developed under the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will have an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). “The Advanced...

New highways to have advanced traffic mgt system: NHAI member
To improve road safety, all new national highways will have an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), a member of National Highway Authority of India said on Tuesday. Addressing a virtual event organised by International Road Federation (IRF), NHAI Member,...

India’s blackspot programme has failed to make a difference in road safety outcomes: IRF
IRF's letter noted that perhaps one reason India's efforts to identify blackspots has failed to improve road safety outcomes is because of the ad-hoc approach. The International Road Federation (IRF), the Geneva-based global body working for better and safer roads...

IRF writes to Gadkari to identify ‘blackspots’ on India’s roads
The International Road Federation (IRF), the Geneva-based global body working for better and safer roads worldwide, has written to Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari urging him to circulate the scientific guidelines developed by the Indian Road...

Week magazine coverage on IRF India webinar series on Road Safety

Chairman, IRF-IC Interview on Construction Times
Established in 2009, the IRF India Chapter fosters innovation and progress by providing access to and sharing cutting edge knowledge and expertise. IRF IC’s mission is to promote the development of safe roads and safe road networks that enable access and sustainable...