Alternate wearing course for hilly areas with acceleration or deceleration zones

For enhanced life performance of flexible pavements wearing course near areas where rate at change of gradient is relatively high

Method for preventing high runoff on the hill slopes

A cost effective method is needed to allow for water penetration into the soil and delay the build up of deluges during heavy rain fall , to distribute the water along pre formed channels in a distributed manner. This may not help in cloud burst cases, but can significantly delay flash deluges.

Method and Material for slope protection work on a large area of hill slopes, as preventive measure to land slides.

We want to move beyond the high tensile steel wire mesh, geotextile and shortcreteing for stopping erosion from hill slopes. New material and method for the same to be developed, using resin based material in combination with high tensile polymer fibres. We want to develop such method.

Possibility of creating ice canopy, utilizing the snow fall over mountain roads , keeping them open for movement even during high snowfall, using the ice canopy

We want to experiment and see if the falling snow can be given an arch shape and the falling ice can be shaped as an ice canopy , allowing passage for troop movement underneath in strategically important locations where we want the connectivity to remain open even in the harsh months

Double tier road erection possibilities for hilly areas

Method to utilise the current road in hilly terrain as well as construct another tier above it , instead of slope cutting for expansion

Sigma Interchange

Very less land needed, Easy to apply in urban areas. Easy to implement of National highways and state highways , comes equipped with pedestrian and bicycle interchange. EV laning very easy even on intersections. Low rise structure , hence very efficient ramp Lenths

Versions of SWAP Interchange

Form of a directional interchange with very small ramps in comparison to stack interchange

Combined effect of SWAP Interchange and Sigma Interchange

utilising the directional interchange and low rise interchange system in combination for handling higher traffic flows.

Versions of SIGMA Interchange

Possibilities of installing low-rise ( Sigma Interchanges) on intersections with already constructed flyover or underpass

Aligned interchange

Directional Interchange for expressways and with multimodal Corridors in the median

Versions of Aligned Interchange

Adapting its versions for Highways and urban areas.

Public Rapid Transit System using SIGMA interchange

Creating a public transit system and feeder system for urban and regional connectivity using the low rose low cost interchanges ( SIGMA versions )

Precast Thin section drainage for onsite assembly , without needing heavy machinery

Manually installable thin precast sections ( load bearing and common) for fast and easy drainage installation in remote areas.

Speed Calming measure 1( other than conventional speed breakers and rumble strips )

Methods to ensure that that attention of the driver is captured on rad , and discomfort to the motorist is optional ( calmed speed operation , not to face bumps, only speeding and non attentive vehicles to face bumps

Speed Calming measure 2

Methods to ensure calmed speed without much discomfort to the motorist , near village areas on state highways

Lane enforcement method using road geometry

Methods to enforce lane driving near critical areas

Flip rotary interchange

This is a very small area consuming interchange ideal for urban areas, where resolving congestion becomes unhandlable through traffic light alone .

Double low rise rotary interchange

This is a very small area consuming interchange ideal for urban areas, where resolving congestion becomes unhandlable through traffic light alone .

Drainage section redesign, and protection of nallah , riverine systems in high solid waste generation areas

Drain as a distributed system of solid waste arrest , to protect our rivers and nallah systems from garbage and solid waste overload.

Utility line cell attachment to drainage

Drain should act as compatible, local utility line space as well, with right design modification , which does not hinder drains primary function and maintenance ,a t the same time reduced disruption of road , due to repeated digging for small local connections of compatible utility lines

Testing of air pollution control unit for urban area pedestrian paths

We have designed couple of air pollution control/scrubbing and cooling units constructable with bricks, and can be solar powered , constructable along pedestrian path ways. We need to test them out a few of those, for results, and improve the design

Truck cabin cooling and scrubbing system , evaporative and hybrid

Cabin comfort for truck drivers is a necessary element for elongating trip lengths , through reducing fatigue, reduced fatigue related accidents , improve in cabin resting and sleeping conditions and protection of skin and eyes of drivers from heat , moisture and outside dust particles. An evaporative cooling system has been developed and we want to upgrade it to a solar , battery operated hybrid cooling system for trucks/commercial vehicles, that can run without the need for engine to idle, rather unconnected to engine operations, while scrubbing and cleaning the outside air .

Women Safety mechanism for pedestrian and public transport areas

Zero cellular network compatible road safety infra for women safety pedestrian corridors for select stretches, for making the cities and other hubs proactively safe for women

Pedestrian and bicycle interchange integrated with flyovers and underpasses

Bicycle paths and pedestrian safety can not be achieved truly , till the intersections are improved to accommodate full interchange for bicycles and pedestrians , with zero interaction with through vehicular traffic. We have the concepts ready, we want to do the on ground implementable solutions

Novel Door to Door public mobility solution to urban and rural areas

Concepts are ready , the network tech is there, but the ideal vehicle size , and testing it out in a small campus like IIT Delhi might be needed.

Horizontal Direction drilling and pipe insertion beneath the roads for allowing water passage

To identify certain stretches along highways , where water logging and run off is observed due to lack of cross drainage, we want to find a cost effective way to make that happen through piped cross drainage possible without disrupting the road above

Alternate to M20 based concrete roads for villages and residential lanes

For fast and long life construction of residential and village lanes, with precast elements , which can be more durable than the traditional pavement blocks and cement concrete residential lanes , faster to install, and easy to disassemble and assemble, in case of a supply line or any other utility has to pass through

Solid waste collection system combined with road side drainage system for efficient and effective use and collection.

A special drain cross section for trapping solid waste separate from the liquid content , installed with the drain , in way that solid waste can be collected and disposed off easily in a periodic maintenance cycle

Multipurpose tiles for pedestrian roads , for ease of utility lines, cleaning and maintenance

Pavement blocks to serve as cover for small Dia utility lines, where the installation, dis assembly and reassembly for maintenance and upkeep is easy ,saving cost and improving aesthetics , at the same time helping in drainage , directions , installation of signage boards, stall poles and other street furniture and activities

Redesign of U turns for better performance and higher capacity

As evident from the topic itself, making U turns efficient can be the most cost effective way of eliminating traffic lights on many stretches, where geometry permits such possibility

Objective Methods of comparing physical plans and alignments

This is the core for improving the quality of infrastructure in terms or roads and highways , so that we can get the best and most optimised , economically and technologically rewarding , creative plans/ project sourced on the merits of the plan itself,. This will give a shot in the arm to the physical planning process as well as in making the Indian infra development a gold standard for others to follow. We are no more satisfied with the western models and design recycling, a full fledged context specific physical plan geometry is what we aim for.

Context specific physical planning manual for roads , highways and allied aspects

This is the core for improving the quality of infrastructure in terms or roads and highways , so that we can get the best and most optimised , economically and technologically rewarding , creative plans/ project sourced on the merits of the plan itself,. This will give a shot in the arm to the physical planning process as well as in making the Indian infra development a gold standard for others to follow. We are no more satisfied with the western models and design recycling, a full fledged context specific physical plan geometry is what we aim for, and a manual helps us make this process better understood and scalable

Method for creating realistic alignments and physical plans using satellite data and Bhuvan

This is the core for improving the quality of infrastructure in terms or roads and highways , so that we can get the best and most optimised , economically and technologically rewarding , creative plans/ project sourced on the merits of the plan itself,. This will give a shot in the arm to the physical planning process as well as in making the Indian infra development a gold standard for others to follow. We are no more satisfied with the western models and design recycling, a full fledged context specific physical plan geometry is what we aim for, and a manual helps us make this process better understood and scalable. This helps us in getting cost effective iterations from multiple sources and saving a lot of public money

Animal Crossing and human crossing redlights or alert mechanism for vehicles on state highways and national highways , where access control is not sufficient and grade separated crossings are not possible

A much needed area in the field of road safety. Animal and pedestrian life safety are a cause of concern for Indian roads and this will be a major contribution towards enhancing safety

Pollution indicator of vehicles attached to the number plate for easy identification of polluting units

Another menace , that has to be checked. Any vehicle plying on the Indian roads can be visually checked for its pollution compliance