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अखबार: जागरण तारीख: 24 May 2017 स्रोत लिंक: http://m.jagran.com/uttarakhand/haridwar-16079640.html सीएसआइआर-केंद्रीय सड़क अनुसंधान संस्थान (सीआरआरआइ) के वैज्ञानिकों की टीम सड़कों की गुणवत्ता का सर्वे करने के लिए मंगलवार को दिल्ली से रुड़की पहुंची। टीम की ओर से देहरादून तक सर्वे का कार्य किया जाएगा। सीआरआरआइ के प्रधान वैज्ञानिक डॉ. रवींद्र कुमार ने बताया कि ऑटोमेटेड रोड सर्वे सिस्टम के जरिये उनकी टीम सड़कों की गुणवत्ता के सर्वे का कार्य कर रही है। इसके तहत वाहन के आगे लेजर...

Newspaper: Hindustan Times Date: 15th May 2017 Source Link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/how-much-extra-fuel-do-bad-road... Even though India is building around 22 km of roadways every day, there is no data to claim which roads are fuel friendly. Around 47,350 km of roads were laid during 2016-17 under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana. Study will try to find out if concrete roads increase your car’s mileage Ask any car owner about their vehicle giving poor...

The World Bank has funded a research study to CSIR-CRRI to carry out a study on "Megacity Logistics: Metrics, Tools and Measures for Sustainability (MEGALOG)" to study the problems related to Freight Movements in Urban Areas taking a case study of Delhi City. This project is going to carry out by CSIR-CRRI in association with TNO Netherlands and TU Delft, Netherlands. The project is expected to give recommendations to measure the sustainability towards freight, applicable tools to analyse...

Date: 9 April 2017 source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-4395944/Research-... Faulty designs and inadequate safety measures have turned major arterial roads in the national Capital into virtual deathtraps, a recent study of the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) found. Over 1,500 people were killed in various accidents on Delhi roads in 2016. Experts believe were it not for heavy congestion, the fatalities would be much higher. 'A large number of...

Date: Apr 6, 2017 source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/crri-calculates-fuel-wasta... NEW DELHI: Idling vehicles at traffic intersections wasting fuel is nothing new, but for the first time a study by Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has quantified the fuel wastage in monetary terms. The pilot study also shows reduction in CO2 and NOx emissions after vehicles were switched off. "The aim was to...

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-cops-to-rope-in-crri-for-fresh-stud... Department identifies 50 such places in the Capital where three or more fatal accidents or 10 or more non-fatal accidents occur ever year. Alarmed by the high incidence of fatalities on the same spots on roads every year, the Delhi Traffic Police plan to get a fresh study of "killer spots" conducted this year. The police will ask the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to study these spots and...

In the recent past, CSIR-CRRI has developed few technologies which are of very high value to the Road Fraternity. These Technologies are listed below and are available for Technology Transfer. Technologies for Commercialisation:- New Process for Preparation of Harder Grade Bitumen (VG40and VG50) for Formation of Asphalt Surfacing for Roads and Airfields Stepwise Repeated D-stabilisation and Stabilisation of Collapsible Soil Mass by Soil Nailing Technique used for Construction of...

The number of deaths and injuries in the road accidents is continuously on the rise in India.   More than half of the persons killed every year in India are economically active age group of 25 to 65 years. Developed countries have successfully reduced road traffic deaths by prioritizing safety. Road Safety Week was oberserved   to increase understanding of the dangers related to high speeding and other risk taking practices, thereby saving lives on the...

Newspaper: The Times of India Date: 9th August 2016 Edition: New Delhi Timers at traffic intersections are important to save fuel. According to the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), which is doing an awareness campaign for its study on monetising fuel wasted at traffic signals, without these timers, it is difficult for motorists to keep track of time, leading to wastage of fuel. “Drivers want functioning timers at traffic signals so that they can switch off their...

Newspaper: 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...

Newspaper: 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...