The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has collaborated with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for research in areas of pavement engineering and intelligent transportation systems. "IIT Madras should concentrate on developing less polluting pavement engineering technologies as well as intelligent transportation systems. We are already engaged with IIT Madras in a major way in terms of consultancies," said Giridhar Aramane, Secretary, Road Transport and Highways. IIT Madras will train 8 to 10 students including MoRTH’s nominated officers in the field of highway engineering," said IIT Madras Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi. We are already active in pavement engineering and intelligent transportation systems.

Source: The Hindu August 17, 2021 13:45 UTC