Lecture Series : 2.0 :10th Lecture on the subject “Safety of Motorised Two-Wheelers in India – How to Tackle it through Road & Vehicle Design Options?”
2025-07-04 18:00 - 19:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | New Delhi, India
As part of the Road Safety Month, IRF-IC hosted its 10th lecture on “Safety of Motorised Two-Wheelers in India – How to Tackle it through Road & Vehicle Design Options?”.
Dr. Rohit Baluja, President, Institute of Road Traffic Education was the Moderator at the event. Mr. Prashant K. Banerjee, Executive Director, Society of Indian Automobiles Manufacturers and Dr. Ravi Sekhar, Chief Scientist, CSIR – Central Road Research Institute were the Guest Speakers.
Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF & Founder President, IRF-IC delivered the welcoming and opening remarks in the lecture. He mentioned that safe technological systems including ABS brakes for all two-wheelers cannot be ignored. He also stressed on the need for mandating airbags for two-wheelers and the helmets which do not allow a vehicle to start till worn.
Dr. Rohit Baluja, emphasized the necessity for designated driving lanes to boost the safety of two-wheeler drivers, who are among the most vulnerable road users alongside pedestrians. He also mentioned that India needs to create its own vehicular safety systems instead of copying others. Click Here
Mr. Prashant K. Banerjee, highlighted – India accounts for the highest road fatalities in the world. He also mentioned despite passenger vehicles adhering to best safety norms and having ultra-modern safety features installed, there is a lack of holistic enforcement procedures, a level-playing field and awareness amongst consumers regarding safer mobility. Click Here
Dr. Ravi Sekhar, explained importance of Anti-lock Braking System (ABC) and Combined Braking System (CBS). He also addressed Road & Vehicle Design Solutions through IRC:SP:150-2025 Recommended Practices for the Planning and Designing of Motorized Two-Wheeler Lanes. Click Here
For full lecture recording and presentation of Dr. Ravi Sekhar, visit IRF-IC’s website at https://www.indiairf.com

10th Lecture on the subject “Safety of Motorised Two-Wheelers in India – How to Tackle it through Road & Vehicle Design Options?”
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Webinar Series : 2.0 :IRF-IC’s 10 th Webinar on the subject “Asset Management for Roads and Bridges” - Every asset needs to be managed for maintenance management using modern tools and techniques
2025-07-11 16:00 - 17:30
IRF India Chapter organized its 10th Webinar of the webinar series, titled “Asset Management for Roads and Bridges” – Every asset needs to be managed for maintenance management using modern tools and techniques on 11 th July 2025 from 16:00 – 17:30 Hrs. The Webinar was attended by Road Safety Professionals, Research Scholars, Corporates, Highway Engineers, Road Planners, Academicians, etc.
Prof. P.K. Sikdar, Advisor, IRF-IC, introduced and invited the Moderator of the webinar
Prof. A. Veeraragavan (Retd.), IIT Chennai. Click Here
Prof. A. Veeraragavan (Retd.), welcomed the distinguished Speakers and attendees.
Mr. Satyakam Sahu, Regional Director, Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd., Click Here highlighted different objectives of Implementing RAMS. System design, System Development & Integration, System Implementation, Data Collection, Preparation of Asset Management plans and training & capacity building are different components of Road Asset Management System. He also added that IRC codes and guidelines are used in the RAMS. He also explained IT applications that are used in Road Asset Management. – Click here for complete presentation

Dr. Narayan Chandra Pal, Technical Expert Advisor – PWD & OBCC, Govt. of Odisha, Click Here talked about a misconception that a bridge once constructed does not require any substantial maintenance for the first couple of decades. Bridge management is not merely a routine, but an art, which ensures that bridges remain fit for their intended purpose over a long period at minimum life cycle cost. He gave various examples of bridge collapses in India along with the causes behind them and the follow up action plans that were implemented. – Click here for complete presentation

Prof. P.K. Sikdar, concluded the session by adding that without continuous and regularly collected data, effective asset management was not possible. Without a dedicated inspection fund, how can the asset management be effectively carried out. Bridges should be analyzed within the framework of bridge asset management.

Lecture Series : 2.0 :11 th Lecture on the subject “What is a Totally Ideal (Correct and standard) Emergency Response System with All its Components ?”
2025-07-18 18:00 - 19:30
As part of the Road Safety Month, IRF-IC hosted its 11th lecture on “What is a Totally Ideal (Correct and standard) Emergency Response System with All its Components ?”.
Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF and Founder President, IRF-IC was the Moderator at the event. Prof. (Dr.) Amit Gupta, Professor of Surgery, JPN Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi and Dr. Dnyaneshwar Shelke, Chief Operating Officer – Emergency Medical Services, BVG India Ltd. were the Guest Speakers. Vote of thanks was given by Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President, IRF-IC.
Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF & Founder President, IRF-IC delivered the welcoming address which set the tone to the Lecture and introduced speakers in the event. He mentioned about a trauma care curriculum prepared jointly by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, JPN-AIIMS Trauma Centre, World Health Organisation and IRF-IC. This was formally released by the Hon’ble Health Minister in 2019.
Dr. Amit Gupta, emphasized the ideal emergency response system with its structure and entire components. A system of care which ensures on site availability of life support, measures dispensed by informed / trained manpower, supported by centrally controlled patient retrieval and ambulance system, with backup from general and speciality hospital for definitive care, is basically the emergency response system. He explained care systems with all the challenges during trauma, including emergency care system framework proposed by WHO. Click Here

Dr. Dnyaneshwar Shelke, highlighted EMS process interventions for trauma care in BVG India Ltd. He mentioned about a good samaritan app – an initiative to encourage bystanders to provide immediate help to accident victims which increases the speed of initial response and reduces the time to stabilization. It’s key feature is to send emergency notifications to users in the vicinity of accidents, offer medical assistance instructions until help arrives and ensure that Good Samaritans are protected under the law. Click Here

For full lecture recording and presentation of both the speakers, visit IRF-IC’s website at https://www.indiairf.com

Lecture Series : 2.0 :11 th Lecture on the subject “What is a Totally Ideal (Correct and standard) Emergency Response System with All its Components ?”
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IRF-IC’s 11 th Webinar on the subject “Revolution in Infrastructure Development by 3D Concrete Printing - Penetration of this revolution is insignificant so far; how to overcome the limitations and make it for routine adoption”
2025-08-28 16:00 - 17:30
IRF India Chapter organized its 11 th Webinar of the webinar series, titled “Revolution in Infrastructure Development by 3D Concrete Printing – Penetration of this revolution is insignificant so far; how to overcome the limitations and make it for routine adoption” on 28 th August 2025 from 16:00 – 17:30 Hrs. The Webinar wasattended by Road Safety Professionals, Research Scholars, Corporates, Highway Engineers, Road Planners, Academicians, etc.
Prof. P.K. Sikdar, Advisor, IRF-IC, introduced and invited the Moderator of the webinar
Prof. N. Raghavan, Former Professor of Practice, IIT Madras.Prof. N. Raghavan, welcomed the distinguished Speakers and attendees. Click Here
Dr. Shashank Shekhar, Co-founder and CEO, MiCoB Pvt. Ltd., Click Here highlighted concrete is the most prevalent construction material due to its low cost and durability. MiCoB works extensively with Indian Defence, built 3D printed bunker to provide better protection to front-line soldiers guarding the country’s border with China in the Ladakh sector. 3D- printed permanent defences have been constructed and were trial tested against T90 tank as well. He also added some limitation of 3D-concrete printing which includes: Higher cost, Limited pilot projects, long term durability & structural performance data and lack of standards and testing protocols. He also explained the way forward for these limitations – Click here for complete presentation.

Dr. Biranchi Panda, Assistant Professor, IIT Guwahat, showed different concrete printing machines with their applications. He emphasized that Yield stress, viscosity and time dependent property were important for concrete printing. Printing can be improvedwith nanoclay and due to its electrical attraction force, produced a denser microstructure, which corresponded to a higher static yield stress at rest. During flow, the viscosity decreased as the particles progressively separated and aligned in the direction of the flow due to electrical repulsion leading to improved printing. He explained that 3D-printing materials with higher binder content are prone to shrinkage,lowers the sustainability and increases the cost. Click Here

IRF-IC’s Webinar on the subject “Reducing Road Accidents through Intelligent Data Evaluation”
2025-09-26 16:00 - 17:30
IRF India Chapter organized its Webinar, titled “Reducing Road Accidents through Intelligent Data Evaluation” on 26 th September 2025 from 16:00 – 17:30 Hrs. The Webinar was attended by Road Safety Professionals, Research Scholars, Corporates, Highway Engineers, Road Planners, Academicians, etc.
Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President, IRF-IC as a Moderator welcomed the distinguished Speakers and attendees. Click Here
Mr. Girikumar Kumaresh, Principal Advisor Road Safety, Director for Future Moblity at Bosch India, highlighted that India accounts for 11% of the global deaths from road accidents. Fatalities in India are unacceptably high at 172,000 fatalities. India needs holistic approach involving joining hands with all stakeholders. He also felt that besides global solutions, India needs country specific adaptations emerging out of global technology adapted to local use case and identification of local use cases. New Technologies like ADAS, Connectivity are huge enablers to reduce fatalities in India. There exists huge potential to develop solutions using Data from vehicles and infrastructure. Click Here
Mr. Venkata Subba Rao Chunduru, Director, Arcadis IBI Group, highlighted that most of the time our focus is on analyzing past incidents and designing solutions based on that analysis. While the past reveals important trends, it is not enough when it comes to prevention. What we truly need are predictable, repeatable, and preventable approaches—powered by the right kind of data that enables us to anticipate and stop road accidents before they happen. He also added – Owning a car is not the issue, it is the driver behavior that truly matters when it comes to improving road safety. He also explained his two case studies during the webinar. Click Here
Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, concluded the session by adding – Analyzing accident patterns through data helps to identify high-risk zones and implement targeted safety measures. It also involves collecting, processing and analyzing various data sources to predict accident and enable timely interventions.

IRF-IC’s Webinar on the subject “Smart Roads, Smarter Insights: AI- Powered Video Analytics Transforming Transportation”
2025-10-16 16:00 - 17:00
IRF India Chapter organized a Webinar, titled “Smart Roads, Smarter Insights: AI-Powered Video Analytics Transforming Transportation” on 16th October 2025 from 16:00 – 17:00 Hrs. The Webinar was attended by Road Safety Professionals, Research Scholars, Corporates, Highway Engineers, Road Planners, Academicians, etc.
Prof. P.K. Sikdar, Advisor, IRF-IC, welcomed and introduced the Speaker and attendees.
Mr. Bharani Kumar Depuru, CEO – AiSPRY & 360DigiTMG, highlighted that video analytics can reduce road maintenance lifecycle costs by up to 30% and improve traffic flow efficiency by 50% through real – time detection of infrastructure damage and predictive traffic management – transforming reactive road management into proactive, data –driven decision making. He shared that AI focus on identifying different types of road cracks by recording when a crack was first observed and when it was last monitored, by tracking how many such cracks exists along specific stretches of road. The primary challenge lies in accurate and consistent data collection. Click Here
India has a significant issue with potholes and it was not only important to identify their locations but also to measure the depth and classify them as small or large. In addition, it was critical to assess the types of raw materials that can be reused to fill potholes, repair alligator cracks and address curb damage—ensuring that the methods and materials used are compliant with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) standards. The AI system allows for estimation of the cost and time required to repair potholes, as well as the level of disruption that might occur when roads are blocked for maintenance. All of this can be analyzed and planned in advance. This helps government bodies to make informed decisions when issuing tenders. When vendors submit their bids, authorities will have a clear understanding of what the bids offers
Furthermore, the data collected through AI can be used to build an efficient traffic management system.
For full webinar recording and presentation of the speaker, visit IRF-IC’s website at https://www.indiairf.com

12th Lecture on the subject “Research & Developments in Autonomous Vehicle Technologies in India - Their Potential in Road Safety and Implementability”
2025-11-14 18:00 - 19:30
As part of the Road Safety Lecture Series, IRF-IC hosted its 12th lecture on “Research & Developments in Autonomous Vehicle Technologies in India – Their Potential in Road Safety and Implementability”.
Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF and Founder President, IRF-IC was the Moderator at the event. Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President, IRF-IC, Dr. P Rajalakshmi, Professor, TIHAN (Hyd), IIT Hyderabad and Dr. A. Mohan Rao, Click Here Chief Scientist & Head (ESD), Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi were the Guest Speakers.

Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF & Founder President, IRF-IC welcomed the guest speakers and set the tone to the Lecture.
Dr. P Rajalakshmi said India’s target for autonomous vehicles (AVs) involves a phased approach, aiming for widespread use of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) like lane-keeping and adaptive cruise control by 2030, followed by the introduction of Level 3 and 4 vehicles in specific urban areas and controlled routes by 2040. She said, “As India embarks on a mission to lead in autonomous mobility by 2047, our key goals include boosting market growth and developing AVs suited for India’s complex traffic conditions,”. According to her, the country does not have a specific, explicit law or set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for deployment and operation of autonomous vehicles. “The existing legal framework, primarily the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Indian Penal Code, 1960, does not directly address the unique challenges posed by autonomous technology and the issue of liability,” Rajalakshmi added that comprehensive regulatory framework will address the safety, liability, ethics and data privacy concerns specific to autonomous vehicles. Click Here

Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava said as of 2025, many vehicles globally were still at level 1 or level 2 autonomy (i.e., driver-assistance systems) rather than full self-driving. Autonomous fleets (Level 4) were operational only in select cities globally. The global AV market was projected to grow strongly, Mr. Srivastava added. Regulatory and liability issues for autonomous driving vary widely and were still evolving and the uptake of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) (Level 1/2) in India was growing,” he said. Click Here
For full lecture recording and presentation of both the speakers, visit IRF-IC’s website at https://www.indiairf.com

12th Lecture on the subject “Research & Developments in Autonomous Vehicle Technologies in India - Their Potential in Road Safety and Implementability”
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Launch of National Road Safety Mission for Schools
2025-11-20 16:30 - 19:30
The National Road Safety Mission for Schools was successfully launched on 20th November 2025 at the India International Centre, Kamaladevi Complex, New Delhi, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from policymakers, education leaders, road safety experts and other key stakeholders committed to improving road safety for school-going children across India.
The Mission is a joint initiative of the International Road Federation – India Chapter and Academia Axis Edtech Private Limited, a member of IRF-IC, aimed at promoting responsible and mature road user behavior with a special focus on children, schools, and surrounding communities.
The programme was formally launched by Ms. Anu Jain, Director, Secretary, Ministry of Education, who emphasized the urgent need for structured road safety education and the creation of safer school zones to address the growing concerns of road accidents involving children.
The event included an engaging panel discussion, where invited panellists shared valuable insights, experiences, and best practices related to:

Facilitating the creation of Safe School Zones across India
Implementing structured road safety education for students and their families

The launch event successfully set the foundation for the National Road Safety Mission for Schools and marked an important step towards nurturing responsible road behaviour among young citizens while strengthening India’s commitment to safer roads.

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Lecture Series : 3.0 :1st Lecture on the subject “Sustainable Materials & Circular Economy in Road Construction”
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:30
As part of the Road Safety Lecture Series supported by Maruti Suzuki, IRF-IC hosted its new Series 3.0 on the theme of “Vision Zero India: Integrating Safety, Sustainability and Technology in Infra” which commenced with a Lecture on the topic of “Sustainable Materials & Circular Economy in Road Construction”. Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus), IRF and Founder President, IRF-IC was the Moderator at the event. Dr. Ambika Behl, Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi, Dr. Satish Pandey, Sr. Principal Scientist & Head, CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi and Mr. Dhruv Rathi, Director, Shri Rathi Steel Group were the Guest Speakers.
Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President, IRF – IC, delivered the welcome address and provided a brief overview of the objectives and initiatives of the International Road Federation – India Chapter’s Lecture Series.
Prof. Manoranjan Parida, Director, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute was the Guest of Honour at the event. He mentioned that to address waste management challenges involving plastic, steel slag, red mud, construction and demolition debris, municipal solid waste, CRRI how developed innovative materials and technologies for road construction, including steel slag technology that used processed steel industry waste as a substitute for natural aggregates. India’s first National Highway steel slag road section was constructed on NH-66 (Mumbai–Goa National Highway), resulting in a stronger, more eco-friendly pavement that was 30% shallower than conventional roads,”.
Dr. Satish Pandey stated that innovative products included plastic-modified bitumen and geocells developed from end-of-life plastic in collaboration with entities such as BPCL. He noted that “Bio-bitumen” was produced through the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass, offering durable and cost-effective alternative to conventional bitumen suitable for varied climatic conditions. He also highlighted Ecofix, a ready-to-use pothole repair mix, as an instant solution for distressed roads during monsoon. This had been used by the Delhi government and being explored by few other States.
Dr. Ambika Behl said that road construction was one of the biggest environmental polluters in the country, contributing to 37% of emissions. She pointed out that Roads and Highways being built with an expected lifespan of 25–30 years, including the Delhi–Mumbai Highway, were getting damaged within two years. She emphasized the need for sustainable road infrastructure.
Mr. K. K. Kapila mentioned that despite major advances in the road infratech sector, the country still stood at the crossroads of safety, sustainability and innovation. We must reaffirm our commitment to building safe, efficient and sustainable roads, with the Road to Vision Zero aiming for both Carbon Zero and Fatality Zero.
Mr. Dhruv Rathi discussed about GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer), highlighted its sustainability and performance advantages.

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Dr. Ambika BehlDr. Satish Pandey (CRRI)Mr. Dhruv Rathi

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