The 75th Annual Session of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC), the national body of highway engineers, would be inaugurated at the Janata Maidan here from Monday. But the Technical Exhibition would begin from Sunday.
While Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would inaugurate the prestigious event, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari would grace the occasion as chief guest. The inaugural function would be presided over by IRC president Sunil Bhowmik, informed organisers.
Organisers said all preparations have been made for smooth conduct of the prestigious event. Rural Development Minister Badri Narayan Patra would inaugurate the Technical Exhibition on Sunday afternoon.
Around 4,000 highway engineers and experts from across the country would attend the event. According to the schedule, around six technical sessions, one business session and one council meeting would be organised.
Subjects like road safety, road planning designs, mitigation of permanent trouble spots on roads, road research, modern technologies for non-destructive pavement, assessment of Odisha PWD roads using network survey vehicle, SDA technologies in steel bridge construction and advanced traveler information systems have been slated for deliberation in technical sessions.