New Delhi : Promoting a safe transportation system requires a holistic approach including Engineering of roads, Engineering of vehicles, Enforcement, Education and Emergency care These 5Es have been realised world over as pillars of success to promote road safety.
The International Road Federation (IRF) successfully concluded its global symposium on Navigating the Future of Traffic Management, held in the historic city of Athens.
The five-day event brought together traffic engineers, urban planners, researchers, industry experts, and public authorities from around the world to share insights and
innovations shaping tomorrow’s mobility landscape. This year’s summit focused on redefining the strategic roadmap for IRF’s 2025-2030 vision, emphasizing a more
impactful, inclusive, and intergenerational approach to road infrastructure and sustainable mobility.
In his online Keynote Address delivered by Mr. K. K. Kapila, President (Emeritus) of the International Road Federation (IRF), during the session on Road Safety and Traffic Management. Mr. Kapila introduced the 5E Programme—acomprehensive strategy to improve road safety by addressing five critical pillars simultaneously:
“India being a developing country accounts for 11 per cent of global road accident deaths . The benefits of new technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI) when adopted by developing countries will help in closing the digital and road safety divide around the world .India is signatory to the UN declaration to reduce 50% road accidents by the year 2030 Union Ministry of road transport and highways has reduced the target to the year 2025 . International Road Federation (IRF) as part of its effort to reduce road accident deaths is focusing on 5E’s of road safety including Road Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Education, Enforcement and Emergency care“ said Mr K.K.Kapila, President Emeritus, International Road Federation,
E1 – Engineering of Roads, E2 – Engineering of Vehicles & Policy Correction, E3 – Education & Mass Awareness, E4 – Enforcement, E5 – Emergency Care He highlighted how the successful implementation of this integrated approach in seven Indian states—Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Kerala, and Karnataka—transformed their most accident-prone stretches into the safest corridors in those regions.
Emphasizing the global applicability of the 5E initiative, Mr. Kapila advocated for its adoption worldwide, stressing that only by addressing all five components together can sustainable improvements in road safety be achieved.
Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President, IRF-IC, in his first official participation represented India in the IRF led closing plenary. Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava and Dr. Anilkumar B. Gaikwad have been appointed to the International Road Federation (IRF) Board of Directors, during the Board’s pivotal meeting held in Athens, Greece,
