Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) established in 1952 is a constituent laboratory of India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The CRRI is located on Mathura road in Okhla, New Delhi and conducts research and development in the areas of design, construction, maintenance and management of roads and airport runways. It also works in area of traffic and surface transportation planning. Details Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), a premier national laboratory established in 1952, a constituent of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is engaged in carrying out research and development projects on design, construction and maintenance of roads and runways, traffic and transportation planning of mega and medium cities, management of roads in different terrains, improvement of marginal materials, utilization of industrial waste in road construction, landslide control, ground improvements environmental pollution, road traffic safety and analysis & design, wind, fatigue, corrosion studies, performance monitoring/evaluation, service life assessment and rehabilitation of highway and railway bridges. The institute provides technical and consultancy services to various user organizations in India and abroad. For capacity building of human resources in the area of highway Engineering to undertake and execute roads and runway projects, Institute has the competence to organize National and International Training Programmes continuing education courses since 1962 to disseminate the R&D finding to the masses. Departments List of departments in Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) is as follows: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Transport Planning and Environment Bridge Engineering and Structures Geotechnical Engineering Traffic Engineering and Safety Pavement Evaluation Quality Management Rigid Pavement Flexible Pavement Information, Liaison & Training List of Directors The list of Directors of Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) is as follows: References External links of the CRRI CSIR Website Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Research institutes in Delhi Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Transport research organizations Road transport organizations Transport organisations based in India Research institutes established in 1950 1950 establishments in India