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Govt is not just building roads, but shaping corridors, says MoS Ajay Tamta, ET Infra

Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Ajay Tamta held a meeting with faculty and industry partners at IIT Delhi and the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi, to discuss innovation in road planning and infrastructure development Planning corridors, not just roads Advt Models, systems and governance By , ETInfra The session focused on technology-led approaches to improve road safety, planning processes, and project delivery. Discussions included frameworks for design, low-cost solutions, and tools that integrate road projects into broader development said infrastructure would play a key role in India's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. 'The Ministry is not just building roads, but shaping corridors that serve as engines of industrial growth, urban expansion , digital connectivity, and citizen well-being,' he called for a shift from reactive construction to proactive planning, stating that road projects should function as multi-sectoral development tools rather than isolated engineering the visit, the minister reviewed innovations addressing issues such as land acquisition, traffic congestion, last-mile connectivity, and cost overruns. He noted the importance of creating design models suited to Indian conditions, instead of relying on Western templates. This includes planning safety zones, mixed-use corridors, and mobility hubs aligned with local also reviewed various transport models , including hotspot-based safety systems and a no-app, no-URL (PiFi - Private Internet Fidelity) approach for door-to-door mobility. He said such models could support low-cost, efficient public transit in urban minister suggested a governance structure where physical plans are reviewed transparently before Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation, allowing clearer implementation also emphasised the role of Centres of Excellence as spaces for generating ideas and facilitating collaboration between academia, government, and industry.'IIT Delhi and SPA Delhi are contributing significantly, and I urge more institutions to participate in this mission to build intelligent infrastructure,' Tamta said.