New Delhi, February 10, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
About 300 eminent infrastructure and road safety experts from across the world will be taking part in a Two-day Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS) being organised in New Delhi on March 6-7, 2025 with the theme “Vision Zero: Sustainable Infratech and Policy for Safer Roads,”.
The Two-day Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS) the event will showcase and emphasize road safety through improved infrastructure, innovative technology, and effective management, leading the charge in India’s infrastructure and mobility revolution.
“GRIS-2025 being organised by the International Road Federation-India chapter (IRF-IC) is thoughtfully crafted to inspire innovation, showcase cutting-edge solutions from industry providers, foster knowledge exchange, and open valuable networking opportunities for experts and decision-makers from government bodies and private organisations.
The summit through the conference cum expo mode, aims to deliver a holistic experience that educates, inspires, and drives progress in the industry by seamlessly blending the formats.” Said Mr K K Kapila, President Emeritus, International Road Federation (IRF) a global road safety body working for better and safer roads worldwide.
“The summit with the theme “Vision Zero: Sustainable Infratech and Policy for Safer Roads” represents a holistic approach to road safety, combining the latest technological advancements with innovative practices to create safer roads for everyone.
By prioritizing safety in every aspect of road design, construction, and management, this theme seeks to move towards a future where road accidents become a rarity, ultimately aiming for zero fatalities.” Said Mr Kapila
“In tune with the Indian Government’s thrust to fast track capacity building and connectivity across India, the global Road InfraTech summit and Expo will focus on development, maintenance and safety aspects that will impact the future of road infrastructure and construction in India.
The expo creates an opportunity that brings together stakeholders from infrastructure companies, highway and road development authorities and organizations, road contractors, road consultants, smart city officials, road government associations and bodies as well as municipal corporations, road safety professionals etc, all under one roof.” Said Akhilesh Srivastva, Convenor of GRIS ,
Some of the subjects that will be discussed at the summit will include Strengthening governing frameworks for safer infrastructure, integrating road safety into urban planning, traffic optimization with intelligent infrastructure, leveraging Intelligent Transport System technologies to enhance public transport and road safety.
Major highlight of the summit will be an expo showcasing cutting -edge road technology and infrastructure solutions for safer roads.