Hyderabad will host the 85th annual session of the Indian Roads Congress from November 19 to 22, bringing road engineers, researchers, government officials, contractors and technology companies together to discuss sustainable infrastructure, climate resilience and the future of highway engineering.
The four-day conference will be held at Hitex and will focus on how digital technologies, artificial intelligence and new construction practices can shape India’s road and highway networks. The programme will also cover multimodal transportation, electric mobility and emerging technologies used in road construction, according to a statement reported by Deccan Chronicle.
The event is expected to include 19 technical sessions and a technical exhibition. The sessions will bring together engineers, academics, researchers, students, consultants, manufacturers and contractors involved in the planning, construction and operation of road infrastructure.
The conference will also include meetings of the Indian Roads Congress Council and the Highway Research Board. Discussions are scheduled to involve principal secretaries, public works department secretaries, engineers-in-chief and chief engineers, placing state-level road administration and technical decision-making at the centre of the event.
Elections to the IRC Council will be held during the session. The council and the Highway Research Board are institutional forums linked to the technical and professional development of road engineering in India. The supplied report did not specify whether the conference would result in new standards, funding commitments or project approvals.
The focus on climate resilience comes as road agencies face the challenge of maintaining infrastructure under changing weather conditions, while the inclusion of artificial intelligence and digital technologies points to the sector’s expanding interest in data-led planning, construction and asset management. The conference programme, however, does not identify specific technologies or projects that will be adopted after the event.
For Hyderabad, hosting the session places the city at the centre of a national gathering on road connectivity and highway engineering. The event is also expected to provide a platform for professionals and public authorities to exchange knowledge and discuss approaches to building a stronger and more connected road network.
Telangana roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy described the hosting opportunity as a matter of pride for the state. He said robust road infrastructure and connectivity would play an important role in achieving the Telangana Rising vision, and that the conference would support knowledge sharing, the exchange of ideas and discussion of innovative approaches.
The conference will run at Hitex from November 19 to 22. Its formal meetings, technical sessions, exhibition and council elections will determine the event’s immediate institutional agenda.
