A seminar titled “India-Australia Partnership” was held on November 5th, 2024, at Hotel Taj Mahal, New Delhi. It focused on new ways of infr...
A seminar titled “India-Australia Partnership” was held on November 5th, 2024, at Hotel Taj Mahal, New Delhi. It focused on new ways of infrastructure management by adopting the world’s best practices in road asset management that can be applied to India’s roads and highways to drive the best asset management outcomes.
The National Transport Research Organization (NTRO), formerly the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), organized the event, with logistical support from Indian Road
Survey & Management Pvt Limited (IRSM).
NTRO is an
Australian government-owned research organization with over 64 years of
expertise in transportation technology, asset management (including material
science and maintenance), and road safety. IRSM is the Indian joint venture
partner of NTRO, established in 2009 and the first vompany in India to
introduce advanced road infrastructure measurement and assessment in the
country.
The event was
attended by senior officials from MORTH, NHAI, CRRI, State PWD, the
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), private
consultants, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), as well
as and private consultants, and investors like CUBE Highways. and AUSTRADE.
Michael
Caltabiano, CEO of NTRO, leading the seminar, introduced the audience to
cutting-edge technologies on road asset management developed by NTRO and widely
used in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and countries in the European Union. The
focus of the seminar was on the Intelligent Pavement Assessment Vehicle (iPAVE)
that is set to be introduced in India shortly. Emphasis was laid on the timely
maintenance of the $ 3 trillion asset that the country has so that better value
is delivered to the community. This vehicle can collect both
surface and structural condition data, all in one go, travelling at high speeds.
The technology is an important tool for providing valuable information to
private investors in the road infrastructure sphere aiding in making informed
investment decisions.
Richard Wix,
principal technology leader, NTRO explained the nuances of the iPAVE to the
audience.
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