Shahrokh Bagli, Chief Technology Officer Strata Geosystems (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Roads are essential for the economic growth of the country, and unlike the railway network, various classes of roads-from expressways to rural road, assure last mile connectivity. India’s growing economy requires expansion of existing carriageways into multi-lane expressways, new road routes and development of rural roads for motorised vehicles instead of animal-drawn carts. However, difficult subsoil conditions, high economic and social cost of diversions, dearth of good construction material and environmental constraints pose major challenges for road development.