Two-day Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS) being organised in New Delhi on February 5-6 , 2026
New Delhi: About 400 plus eminent road safety and transport experts will be attending a Two day Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS) 2026 to be held in New Delhi on February 5-6, 2026 .
“GRIS-2026 is being organised by the India chapter of the Geneva based International Road Federation global road safety body working for better and safer roads world-wide in partnership[ with CRRI, ITS India Forum and Bitumen Forum with the theme ‘Vision Zero India: integrating Safety Sustainability and technology in Infra’ will be attended by global infrastructure experts and policy makers , visionaries, and technocrats from India and about 20 countries. The summit will be inspiring innovation, showcasing cutting-edge solutions from industry providers, fostering knowledge exchange, and open valuable networking opportunities for experts and decision-makers from government bodies and private organisations. The event 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) .
“The summit to be inaugurated by Mr Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways will represent 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
“The impressive road safety impact of this summit will be shared, including its implementation success in countries, and its life-saving potential as a template that can be adopted by any country to achieve safer roads and mobility for a sustainable future for all.” Added Mr Kapila
“ Some of the subjects that will be discussed at the summit will include Strengthening governing frameworks for safer infrastructure, infra for connected and autonomous mobility, public transport for liveable cities, Infra for sustainable transport, Smart digital infrastructure ITS for safer and greener travel and use of AI for achieving vision zero of safety and sustainability, integrating road safety into urban planning, traffic optimization with intelligent infrastructure, leveraging Intelligent Transport System technologies to enhance public transport and road safety.” Said Mr Akhilesh Sirivastava, President IRF India chapter.
Some of the speakers at the summit will include Mr Gonzalo, Director General , IRF, Prof Manoranjan Parida, Director, CRRI, Prof Geetam Tiwari, Prof IIT, Delhi and r S K Normal, Former DG, MoRTH.
