CRRI is a premier National research institute in the area of roads and road transport, founded in 1952 which is situated at the eleventh kilometre on Delhi - Mathura Road (NH-2) in New Delhi. The Institute is equipped with modern laboratories manned by highly qualified professionals of different disciplines (like engineering, physical and social sciences).

 

 

CRRI endeavours to develop professional excellence in the area of roads and road transport through world class research and development program, consultancy services and human resources development activities.

 

CRRI is an ISO accredited institution, and therefore, all the project works are carried out as per carefully prepared quality plans to meet ISO-9001 requirements. Further, as per the established CSIR system, there is in place a Customer Satisfaction Evaluation requirement for the projects.

The Institute has 88 R&D divisions, 77 R&D Support divisions and 5 Administrative divisions. Also highly qualified and experienced 120 Scientists with PhD/Master degrees in various subjects to undertake interdisciplinary activities.

 

 

 

§ Research on the utilisation of locally available materials (conventional, waste and marginal) for construction & maintenance of road economically.

§ To research on the performance of different types of roads under varying climatic and traffic conditions.

§ Research and development in all aspects of road traffic and transportation engineering, including study of accidents, development of road safety measures.

§ To train road technologists through workshops and training programmes for wider application of good practices in road.

§ Develop appropriate tools, machinery, equipments for adopting technologies related to highway engineering.

§ Establishment of extension units, display centres, etc. to further the scope of scientific and technological research and development.

§ To represent various professional committees related to roads, transportation and environmental issues.

§ Develop and assist other institutions or departments of the institutions for scientific study

 

CRRI endeavours to develop professional excellence in the area of roads and road transport through world class research and development program, consultancy services and human resources development activities to evolve appropriate solutions to diversified problems faced in the field of roads and road transportation.

 

BAS	Bridges and Structures Division
GTE	Geotechnical Engineering Division
HRP	Human Resource Planning  * Information, Liaison and Training  * Monitoring, Evaluation &ERP Cell  * Quality Management
PEM	Pavement Engineering and Materials  * Flexible Pavement Division * Rigid Pavement Division * Pavement Evaluation Division
RDM	Road Development Planning & Management Division
RDS	Research & Development Support          Services  * Computer Centre  * Documentation Library Services  * Instrumentation * Mechanical Engineering Services
TTP	Traffic and Transportation Planning  * Transport Planning and Environment Division  * Traffic Engineering  and Safety Division

 

The institute has developed adequate knowledge base and knowledge workers in most of the areas in road research, work assignments in the form of consultancy, contract research, sponsored research etc. are the sources of knowledge development.

Scientists and Technical officers in the institute have contributed in this effort. Different levels of the scientists who are at present working in the institute are introduced through “junior”, “Middle” and “Senior”. Scientist are distributed in different specialized area.

 

§ Planning and engineering aspects of rural roads

§ Material Characterisation

§ Pavement Evaluation

§ Highway Instrumentation

§ Monitoring & Rehabilitation of Bridges

§ Transportation Planning

§ Traffic Engineering

§ Road Safety and Environmental Problems

§ Flexible Pavement

§ Bridges and Structures

§ Rigid Pavements

§ Pavement Evaluation

§ Geotechnical Engineering

§ Road Deve. Planning and Management

§ Traffic Engineering and safety

§ Transport Planning and Environment

  

There are mainly three types of facilities at the the CRRI :

§ National Test Facility for Expansion Joints

§ National R & D centre for Geo synthesis

§ Accelerated Pavement Test Facility at CRRI

§ Ganga Bridge(Varanasi)                       Bridge design and evaluation

§ Airoli Bridge(Navi Mumbai)                  Bridge management systems

§ Zuari bridge(Goa)                                  Bridge material and const. Techniques

 

 

The website in CRRI includes RTI act, list of publication/studies of scientists, patents and projects related to research, journals published by the institution.

Its various projects, various training programmes and information about the various R&D activities it undertakes.