Evaluation of Passive Bus Priority Techniques with Queue Jump Lane and Development of Guidelines for Its Implementation in Indian Scenario (Principal Investigator: Prof. Bhargab Maitra), SERB, Govt. of India (June 2014 to June 2017) (Research Project)View More

Future of Cities (Coordinator: Prof. Bhargab Maitra; Principal Investigators: Prof. Bhargab Maitra and Prof. Joy Sen; Co-Investigators: 27 Faculty Members of IIT Kharagpur), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (January 2014 to December 2019) (Research Project)

Segmentation and Design of Bus Services in Urban India: Kolkata as a Pilot Study (Principal Investigators: Prof. Bhargab Maitra and Prof. Biswajit Mahanty; Co-Investigators: Prof. Arindam Basu, Prof. Pulak Mishra, Prof. Rudra Prakash Pradhan, Dr. Phani Kumar Chintakayala, Prof. Pabitra Mitra), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (April 2014 to March 2018) (Research Project).View More

Improvement of Safety of School Trips and Traffic Management around Schools in Urban Areas: Kolkata as a Pilot Study (Principal Investigator: Prof. Bhargab Maitra; Co-Investigators: Dr. S.Velmurugan, Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Maurya, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Boltze, Prof. Uday Shankar, Prof. Pabitra Mitra), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (April 2014 to March 2018) (Research Project) View More

Design and Evaluation of Composite Networks in a Multimodal System for Travel Demand Management in Urban Areas (Principal Investigator: Prof. Bhargab Maitra; Co-Investigators: Prof. Debasis Basu, Prof. K. V. Krishna Rao, Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (April 2014 to March 2018) (Research Project)View More

Artificial Intelligence Driven Real Time Traffic Incident Prediction and Traffic Management (Principal Investigators: Prof. Bhargab Maitra, Prof. Sudeshna Mitra and Prof. Sudeshna Sarkar; Co-Investigators: Prof. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti, Prof. Pabitra Mitra, and Prof. Soumya Kanti Ghosh), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (April 2014 to March 2018) (Research Project)View More

Urban - Design, Planning & Urban Engineering Exploration of Varanasi (Principal Investigators: Prof. Partha Pratim Chakraba and Prof. Joy Sen; Co-Investigators: Prof. Bhargab Maitra, Prof. Pallab Dasgupta, Prof. Priyadarshi Patnaik, Prof. Haimanti Banerji, and Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (January 2014 to December 2017) (Research Project)

Assessing the Current & Future Creative Economic Regeneration Scope of Traditional River -Based Heritage & Eco-Tourism Networks in KMA, Bengal (Principal Investigators: Prof. Joy Sen and Prof. Saikat Kumar Paul; Co-Investigators: Prof. Somnath Sen, Prof. Bhargab Maitra, Prof. Haimanti Banerji, and Prof. Pulak Mishra), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (January 2014 to December 2018) (Research Project)

A creative economic & urban redesign based pilot project of Gariahat Area (Principal Investigators: Prof. Joy Sen and Prof. Koumudi Patil; Co-Investigators: Prof. Bhargab Maitra, Prof. Haimanti Banerji, and Prof. Pulak Mishra), MHRD/IIT Kharagpur, Govt. of India (January 2014 to December 2018) (Research Project)

Trip Makers’ Perception towards Hard and Soft Factors of Bus Service and the Impact of these Factors on Bus Ridership in Urban areas (Principal Investigator: Prof. Bhargab Maitra), Human Settlement Management Institute, HUDCO, New Delhi (February 2013 to February 2015) (Research Project)View More

Safety Consultancy Service for The Stretch of Four Laning of Sambalpur-Baragarh-Chattisgarh/Odisha Border Section of NH-6 from Km 0.00 to Km 88.00 in the State of Odisha (Consultant-in-Charges: Prof. Bhargab Maitra and Prof. Sudeshna Mitra ; Co-Consultants: Prof. Jhareswar Mati, Prof. K. S. Reddy, Prof. M. A. Reddy and Prof. K.P. Biligiri), NHAI, Govt of India (September 2014 to September 2017 ) (Consultancy Project)View More

Safety Consultancy Services for Six Laning of Dankuni-Kharagpur Section of NH-6 from Km 17.6 to Km 129 in West Bengal, (Consultant-in-Charges: Prof. Sudeshna Mitra and Prof. Bhargab Maitra; Co-Consultants: Prof. Nirjhar Dhnag, Prof. K. S. Reddy, Prof. Jhareswar Mati, Prof. M. A. Reddy and Prof. K.P. Biligiri)), NHAI, Govt of India (September 2013 to August 2016) (Consultancy Project)View More

Advisory Services for Consultancy Service for Preparation for Formulation of Base-line Master Plan and Strategic Option Study for Prioritization for Development of State Highways (Consultant-in-Charge: Prof. Bhargab Maitra; Co-Consultants: Prof. K. S. Reddy, Prof. Sudeshna Mitra, and Prof. K. P. Biligiri), (May 2013 onwards) (Consultancy Project)

Advisory inputs related to methodology for field survey, traffic analysis and projection including O-D zoning, traffic diversion, methodology for prioritization, improvement options, etc. 

Review of Traffic Demand Projection and Transportation design for Dankuni Chandannagar-Kalyani More under WBHDCL, WBHDCL (Consultant-in-Charge: Prof. Bhargab Maitra; Co-Consultants: Prof. K. S. Reddy, and Prof. Sudeshna Mitra), ((May 2013 onwards) (Consultancy Project)
Analysis of primary and secondary data, estimation of ADTs and AADTs for various homogeneous sections, derivation of traffic growth factors and forecasting of AADTs in horizon years, capacity analysis and recommendations, location of toll plaza, improvement of intersections and suggested layout, and traffic management and safety measures incorporated in the design

Travel Demand Forecasting for Selected State Highways in West Bengal, RITES LIMITED/WBDHCL (As Expert Adviser to RITES Limited) (Consultant-in-Charge: Prof. Bhargab Maitra; Co-Consultants: Prof. K. S. Reddy, Prof. M. A. Reddy and Prof. Sudeshna Mitra) (September 2012 onwards) (Consultancy Project)
Methodology for traffic forecasting, data requirements, estimation of traffic growth factors, capacity analysis, recommendation with respect to road widening, and providing traffic input for economic and financial analysis.

Traffic Analysis for Developmental Traffic of Urbana Township of Bengal NRI Complex Limited, Bengal NRI Complex Limited (February 2013 to April 2013)
Updating the estimation of developmental traffic and forecasted traffic volumes on road network in the influence area of the Urbana Township of Bengal NRI Complex.

Development of Public Transport for Hail City, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Engineering House, Saudi Arabia (July 2012 to December 2012)
Design of Travel Behaviour Instrument, Analysis of Stated Preference Data, Estimation of Willingness to Pay Values, Generalized cost model, Demand Model, etc.

Detailed Study of Traffic Movements Inside and Outside Haldia Dock Complex and Recommendation for Improvement of Traffic Dispersal System, RITES Limited/ HDA  (As Advisor to RITES Limited) (March 2012 to September 2012)
Identifying the primary and secondary data requirement, Developing the methodology for analyzing data, Guiding RITES team for framing the recommendations, etc.

Traffic Impact Study and Planning of Transportation Facilities for the Proposed SMART CITY in Kochi, CANNON Design (February 2012 to March 2014)
Preliminary movement and transport strategy, Conceptual circulation, access and road network with typical cross sections and indicative road corridors considering accessibility and connectivity to the site from existing road networks, Estimations of traffic generated by the project and road parking requirements, Parking strategy, Traffic count surveys and analysis of the findings, Off site highway network data, studies and future projection, Public and non-motorized transportation, On site traffic generation and off site impact, Demand management,  Parking demand and supply, Develop different proposals for the access points, development of a site circulation plan for each exit and entrance, etc.

Planning and Design of Transportation Facilities with the Premises of the Proposed Info Park at Kochi, CANNON Design (January 2011 to November 2011)
Traffic assessment and estimates in terms of estimated population and relative traffic volume, ownership pattern, modal split, vehicle occupancy, and staff shift patterns,  transport planning, parking estimates, road network, cross sections, and pavement type.

Planning of Transportation Facilities within the Premise of the Proposed IT Campus of TCS at Bhubaneswar, CANNON Design (January 2011 to August 2011)
Recommendations with respect to traffic circulation plan, planning of road network, geometric design of roads, road furniture, parking facilities, pedestrian facilities, planning of entry/exit gate and security check lanes; estimation of the developmental traffic and design peak hour traffic volumes on internal roads; recommendation on required carriageway widths for different hierarchies of road based on design peak hour traffic volume and desired level of service; estimation of parking demands for different categories of vehicle within the proposed development premise; and recommendation on parking capacity and parking provision

Development of Public Transport for Dammam Urban Area, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Engineering House, Saudi Arabia (January 2010 to September 2011)
Design of Travel Behaviour Instrument, Analysis of Stated Preference Data, Estimation of Willingness to Pay Values, Generalized cost model, Demand Model, etc.

Development of Guidelines for Use of Different Types of Bus in India- Phase I, HUBNER, Germany (January 2010 to January 2014)
Review of Bus Transportation Systems and Bus Projects in India, Review of Relevant Bus Characteristics and Comparison of Different Types of Bus, Estimation of Trip Makers’ Willingness-to-Pay with Respect to Bus Characteristics and Service Attributes in an Urban Context, Development of a Model for Simulation of Bus Passenger Movements and Identifying Optimal Bus Characteristics and Service Attributes, Development of Guidelines for Suitability of Different Types of Bus in Urban Areas

Consulting Opinion for Construction of a Rotary in front of Raj Bhawan Square, Bhubaneswar, D.P.I & Roads, Govt. of Orissa (January 2009 to March 2009)
Review of design and drawing, site visit, identifying issues related to proposed development, make suitable recommendations.

Development of Public Transport for Zajan Territory, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Engineering House, Saudi Arabia (October 2008 to September 2009)
Design of Travel Behaviour Instrument, Analysis of Stated Preference Data, Estimation of Willingness to Pay Values, Generalized cost model, Demand Model, etc.

Study the Ramps on Bally Side from Old G. T. Road to Sister Nivedita Bridge on NH-2 near Kolkata in West Bengal, NHAI, Govt. of India (June 2008 to September 2009)
Review of site and proposal for layout/plan of the ramps including location of toll plaza duly meeting all technical and safety aspects, Carrying out various traffic studies, Assessment and projection on the likely traffic on ramps and thereby the additional traffic, and Formulation of traffic management measures.

Feasibility Study for Proposed Grade Separated Intersection at the Junction of Belghoria Expressway and Kalyani-Dumdum Expressway, KMDA, Govt. of West Bengal (June 2008 to August 2009)
Reconnaissance and identification of traffic study locations, carrying out traffic studies, estimation and forecasting of travel demand for 20 years, suggesting technically feasible layout for grade separator, geometric design of grade separator, design of traffic control measures, and economic evaluation.

Travel Demand Forecasting for Kolkata Elevated Ring Road Project, J. R. Sarkar and Associates, Kolkata (June 2008 to August 2008)
Formulating suitable methodology and logit model for travel demand forecasting, Assessing the data needs, Identifying survey locations and Review of work/ analysis.

Improvement of Road Connectivity, Traffic Mobility and Safety in the Influence Area of Keventer Premises in Barasat, KEVENTER Fresh Limited, Kolkata (February 2008 to November 2008)
Carrying out classified traffic volume study at selected locations, Estimation of developmental traffic, Forecasting of existing as well as developmental traffic for the next 10 years, Analyzing impacts of traffic growth alongwith developmental traffic on Barasat-Barakpore road over a span of 10 years, Identifying and evaluating alternative routes/roads for improving connectivity between Keventer premises and Barasat-Barakpore road, Suggesting improvement measures with due consideration to traffic mobility and safety

Measures for Improving Traffic Mobility around the Proposed Mixed Use Development at Rishra, KEVENTER Projects Limited, Kolkata (January 2008 to August 2008)
Identifying the influence area of the proposed development, Carrying out various traffic studies, Estimation of the developmental traffic, Forecasting of existing as well as developmental traffic for the next 10 years, Analyzing impacts of traffic growth alongwith developmental traffic on influence area road links and intersections over a span of 10 years, Suggesting suitable measures for improving traffic mobility around the proposed development, Assessing the parking demand and suggesting guidelines for safe and efficient circulation of traffic within the premises of the proposed development

Traffic Study for Project- ITC East India, Kolkata, ITC Limited Kolkata (July 2007 to October 2008)
Carrying out traffic volume and parking studies, estimation of developmental traffic, forecasting of traffic, analyzing impact of traffic growth alongwith developmental traffic on the surrounding road network, suggesting suitable transportation improvement measures, traffic management, etc.

Traffic Study for the Proposed Mixed Use Township Complex in Kasba Area, Kolkata, Bengal NRI Complex Limited, Kolkata (July 2007 to July 2008)
Carrying out traffic volume study, estimation of developmental traffic, forecasting of traffic, analyzing impact of traffic growth alongwith developmental traffic on the surrounding road network, suggesting suitable transportation improvement measures, traffic management, etc.

Traffic Studies for Development of Spencer Mall, Kolkata, SYSTRA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. (May 2007 to August 2007)
Carrying out various traffic studies including traffic volume, saturation flow, control delay, parking, and trip generation from commercial establishments; Assessment of Level of Service, Estimation of growth factor, Participation in formulation of traffic management and road Improvement Measures, etc.

Planning of Public Transportation System in the City of Buraida, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Engineering House, Saudi Arabia (December 2005 to September 2006)
Formulation of the methodology for the overall work, evaluation of existing public transportation system, mode choice modeling using Revealed/ Stated preference data, and demand estimation.

FS and DPR for 4/6 Laning of NH 37 from Nagaon to Jorhat in the State of Assam,  Length 170 Km. Wilbur Smith Associates/ NHAI, Govt. of India (November 2005 to August 2006)
Carry out traffic engineering components including data requirements, identification of survey locations, formulation of methodology, estimation of ADT, seasonal factors and AADT, estimation of traffic growth factors, forecast traffic volumes, capacity analysis, analysis of alternative routes, etc.

Transportation Study for Increase in Traffic Level and Revenue via Vidyasagar Setu”, HRBC, Govt. of West Bengal (October 2004 to December 2005)
Suggest measures for increasing traffic level via Vidyasagar Setu through (i) improvement in dispersal network at Howrah end including the improvement of Santragachi station area, and (ii) suitability of toll rates for different vehicle types. Work includes use of stated and revealed preference data, development of utility models, forecasting of traffic and analysis of different alternative network scenarios and toll rates.

FS and DPR for 4/6 Laning of Itanagar-Halem Section of NH52/NH52A in the States of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, Length 92.0 Km., Wilbur Smith Associates/NHAI, Govt. of India (August 2004-August 2005)
Carry out traffic engineering components including data requirements, identification of survey locations, formulation of methodology, estimation of ADT, seasonal factors and AADT, estimation of traffic growth factors, forecast traffic volumes, capacity analysis, analysis of alternative routes, etc.

Modelling Generalised Cost of Travel and Studying the Sensitivity of its Components using SP and RP Data,  DST, Govt. of India (August 2002 to April 2006)
Formulation of methodology, design of RP and SP experiments, carry out primary surveys including boarding and alighting surveys, origin-destination surveys, SP and RP surveys, cross-classification of data, model development, analysis, estimation of perceived values associated with various travel attributes like travel time, headway, discomfort, etc., and carry out sensitivity analysis.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojona, West Bengal and Mizoram, NRRDA, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India. (As a member of State Technical Agency/ Principal Technical Agency) (2001 onwards)
Review of traffic, safety, planning and design considerations of rural roads. Also responsible for providing training and guidance to engineers involved in preparation and execution of PMGSY projects

MUTP-II, Phase 2 (Non_Rail Component), Feasibility & DPR of Anik- Panjerpole Link Road, Mumbai, MMRDA (Funded by: World Bank)
Carry out traffic surveys, development of trip matrices, Analysis of transportation network, traffic forecasting, traffic dispersal and network improvement and economic inputs for understanding economic viability of new 4-lane road.

Traffic and Transportation Study for Worli-Bandra Sea Link Project, Mumbai, MSRDC
Four Stage Transportation Modelling, Traffic Forecasting, Generalised Cost Modelling, Analysis of Stated Preference Survey Data, Toll Sensitivity, Dispersal of Traffic at both ends of Sea Link, Network improvement and safety considerations, Economic Analysis and Financial Inputs for the Proposed Project

Four Lanning and strengthening of the Existing Two Lane Section of NH2 (Aurangabad to Barwa Adda), NHAI
Specialist input for Traffic Forecasting, Highway Design using INROADS and overall coordination of highway, traffic and pavement related aspects of the project. Also responsible for junction design, economic inputs, preparing alternatives for economic analysis using HDM-III.

Feb. 1998 to Jun. 1999          Senior Transportation Engineer, Transport and Planning Group, Mumbai

Improvement of Road Network Around Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, MMRDA
Traffic Survey, Analysis of Survey Data, Network Development Proposals, Improving Traffic and Parking Management

Package 4 of MUTP-II, Phase 2 (Non_Rail Component), Parking Demonstration Plan in Mumbai City, MMRDA (Funded by: World Bank)
Parking Surveys, Estimation of Parking Demand, Detailed Road Inventory and Estimation of Suitable Supply Level, Distribution of Parking Spaces, Signs and Markings, Safety issues related to on-street parking, Tools and Techniques for Demand Management and Parking Enforcement, Parking Voucher Systems and Various Operational Aspects of Parking Demonstration Plan

Package 3 of MUTP-II, Phase 2 (Non_Rail Component), Three Road Over Rail Bridges Including Approaches: Jogeswari (N), Jogeswari (S) & Vikhroli, Mumbai, MMRDA (Funded by: World Bank)
Traffic Surveys, Traffic Forecasting, Traffic Dispersal Schemes and Design of junctions and Traffic Signals.

Package 2 of MUTP-II, Phase 2 (Non_Rail Component), Upgrading of Existing 15 Km Long, 2 Lane Jogeswari-Vikhroli Link Road to 6 Lane Standard, Mumbai, MMRDA (Funded by: World Bank)
Traffic Survey, Analysis, Traffic Forecasting, Layout of Junctions and Design of Signals; and Road Signs and Markings.

      Feb. 1997 - Jan. 1998, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Bengal Engineering College, Howrah

July 1992 - Jan 1997, Research Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay

Modelling of Travel Demand Forecast for the 6th and 7th Rail Corridor as Underground Metro System and Estimation of Section and Station Loading, Mumbai Metro Planning Group (MMPG)
Collection of primary and secondary data, travel demand modelling and analysis of Stated Preference Survey data, network analysis.

GIS Database for Planning and Monitoring of Regional Road Network, NRDMS, (DST), New Delhi
Collection of secondary information from various agencies, making the database compatible for TRANSCAD, analysis of data and addressing safety issues.

GIS Technology for Transportation Engineering, (AICTE), New Delhi
Collection of secondary information, identification of attributes and frameworks for GIS application, analysis.

Review of Land-use Transport Modelling for Indian Cities, (RITES), New Delhi
Review of selected categories of Land-Use Transport models and suggesting the applicability for various city sizes in India.

Improvement of Traffic Circulation Around Ghatkopar Railway Station, Bombay, (BMRDA)
Collection of Traffic Data, Analysis and Development of Alternative Traffic Management Schemes.

Strategic Land-use Transport Model for Madras Metropolitan Area, Madras, MMDA (Funded by: World Bank)
Review of traditional land-use transport models and formulating and developing a strategic land-use transport model for Madras Metropolitan Area.

Jul. 1991 - Jun. 1992,  Senior Project Associate (SPA)/ Project Associate (PA), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur