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Government Of Assam Public Works (Roads) Assam Road Research and Training Institute

Training, Research & Laboratory

Training Programmes Organized by ARR&TI

Training of PWRD Personnel

ARR&TI has been organizing training programs regularly since its establishment. In the last 10 years from 2013 to 2024 total of 54 training programs have been successfully conducted by ARR&TI. Till date 1426 Public Works Roads Department personnel have been trained.

Training programmes organised by ARR&TI during last ten years

Sl.
No.		 Year
 		 Numbers of trainingprogrammes
organized during the year
1. 2013 5
2. 2014 13
3. 2015 5
4. 2016 1
5. 2017 10
6. 2018 6
7. 2019 5
8. 2022                     

2
9. 2023 3
10. 2024 4
  Total 54

ARR&TI’s Programme for Training of Contractor’s Personnel

To meet the skill development needs of road sector professionals and construction industry workers, a Contractors’ Training Programme of two days duration on August 18‐19, 2016, was organized as part of its Road Sector Modernization Program under the World Bank aided Assam State Roads Project for enhancing performance of the road sector. It was attended by 64 participants.

ARR&TI’s Role in Holding Departmental Examinations

Director ARRTI has been appointed as Chairman of the Committee for holding Departmental examinations vide Governors order dated 11 January 2017.

Research:

ARR&TI also envisions applied research thus initiating, sponsoring and coordinating a sustainable Assam State level technical research program in road infrastructure including:

  • Identification and classification of local materials for use in infrastructure works
  • Economically-sound engineering, planning and management best practice
  • Innovative technologies and practices that address national challenges in highway infrastructure and systems provision, operation and management
  • Effective management and dissemination of road research including road safety
 

Laboratory:

ARR&TI has five Laboratories dedicated for the purpose of conducting testing of materials used in road/ bridge construction works. All kind of quality control tests specified by National Rural Roads Development Agency under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India as applicable to the works under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are also being conducted in these Laboratories. Following are the Laboratories under ARR&TI

  • Soil Section
  • Soil Survey Section
  • Bitumen Section
  • Aggregate Section
  • Cement Section