The Indian Roads Congress (IRC)• The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) is the premier technical body of Highway Engineers in the country.• The IRC was set up in December, 1934 on the recommendations of the Indian Road Development Committee best known as Jayakar Committee set up by the Govt. of India with the objective of Road Development in India. Dr.M.R. Jayakar as the chairman• The Congress provides a National forum for sharing of knowledge and pooling of experience on the entire range of subjects dealing with the construction & maintenance of roads and bridges, including technology, equipment, research, planning, finance, taxation, organisation and all connected policy issues.

The Indian Roads Congress (IRC)

Objectives of the CongressTo promote and encourage the science

and practice of building and maintenance of roads

To provide a channel for the expression of collective opinion of its members regarding roads

To promote the use of standard specifications and to propose specifications

To advise regarding education, experiment and research connected with roads

The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) To hold periodical meetings, to discuss technical

questions regarding roads To suggest legislation for the development,

improvement and protection of roads To suggest improved methods of administration,

planning design, construction, operation, use and maintenance of roads

To establish, furnish and maintain libraries and museums for furthering the science of road making

To publish, or arrange for the publication of proceedings, journals, periodicals and other literature for the promotion of the objects of the Society

To accept subscriptions, subsidies, donations, endowments and gifts in furtherance of the objects of the Society

The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) To invest and deal with the funds of the Society or

entrusted to the Society, to acquire and hold any movable or immovable property, and to borrow or raise money for the furtherance of the objects of the Society and to sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise deal with the same

To grant pay, prizes, honoraria, or scholarships (including traveling scholarships) for meritorious work in furtherance of the objects of the Society

To do all such other lawful things as may be, incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects

A dedicated research organization should be constituted to carry out research and development work. This resulted in the formation of

Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) in 1950.