International Conference on Recent Issues and Solution Methodologies in Transportation Engineering and Planning : Sustainable Transport

Date of Function: June 15-18, 2010

Conference Background

In recent years there has been unprecedented increase in traffic demand all around the globe. Few of the many reasons behind this increase are, the improvement in the economic conditions of the general public, continuously improving infrastructure for private-mode-transportation, inconsistency between land use plan and transportation plan resulting in expansion of social and economic activities and easy finance for private vehicles.This has resulted in various transportation issues that are quite complex, having social economic and cultural dimensions. The increasing traffic volume has brought about traffic congestion resulting in longer travel times on roads. This results in colossal economic loss and environmental pollution which ultimately degrades the overall quality of life of the people. The situation is worsened by non-existent or inadequate infrastructure for non-motorized-modes (walk and bike), inadequate public transportation system, non availability of sufficient parking facilities, less infrastructure capacity and poor quality of existing roads. It is anticipated that the motorization will, for many years, continue to increase and hence the associated impacts. The issues of air traffic congestion and resulting impacts have also taken alarming proportions. Inland water-transport-promotion is being toyed with for long. There also exist issues that are specific to cold and hilly regions and need immediate attention. It is the need of the hour to provide a forum for interaction between researchers, academicians, policy makers and other stake holders to deliberate on these issues and come up with state of the art solutions. Recognizing the need of the time Civil Engineering Department of NIT Srinagar is organizing an International conference, RISTEP 2010, the outcome of which is expected to provide practical and innovative solutions to recent transportation problems and influence decision makers in framing and implementing appropriate policy frameworks.

Conference Venue

Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), Chashma Shahi, Srinagar, Kashmir (India)

Registration Fee

Participant From	Category	Developed Country	Developing Country
Foreign Country	Delegate	$250	$150
	Student	$100	$50
India		Industry	Academic
	Delegate	Rs 10,000	Rs 5,000
	Student	--	Rs 1000

Registration fee includes:

4–days-programme, coffee-breaks, four lunches, one banquet dinner, and one delegate kit. It also includes transportation and pick from Airport, Hotels and Venue.

IMPORTANT DATES

Revised Dead Lines

Registration (with registration fee) for the conference will begin on March 01, 2010.

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Extended Abstract Submission (Abstract not more than 1000 words). For submission log on to www.ristep.com	Feb 15, 2010
Notification of the acceptance of abstract	March 1, 2010
Submission of full length paper. (The paper should be in ASCE, Journal of Transportation Engineering format)	April 5, 2010
Notification of the acceptance of refereed paper	May 10, 2010
Final submission	May 25, 2010

CONTACT US

Dr. M. Shafi Mir

Organizing Secretary - RISTEP 2010

Civil Engineering Department

National Institute of Technology

Srinagar

Contact us at: secretary@ristep.com

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