SAFETRIP LAB

Safety Analytics for Future Enhancement of Traffic opeRations and accIdent Prevention
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Research Team

Prof. Indrajit Ghosh

Prof. Indrajit Ghosh

Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Joint Faculty at the MFSDSAI, IIT Roorkee

Recently launched iRAMA (Intelligent Road Asset Monitoring) platform — irama.ai

Areas of Interest:

Anurag

Anurag Thombre

PhD Scholar

Bhavna

Bhavna Katoch

PhD Scholar

Abhijnan

Abhijnan Maji

PhD Scholar (PMRF)

Prathyusha

Prathyusha Kommoju

PhD Scholar

Avnish

Avnish Panwar

PhD Scholar

Shahzaib

Mohd Shahzaib

PhD Scholar

Rakshita

Rakshita

PhD Scholar

Mohit

Mohit K. Thakrey

PhD Scholar

Raja

Raja Kumar

PhD Scholar

Faiz

Faiz Ali

Project Associate

Research Projects

Network-Level VRU Safety through AI-Based Crossing and Movement Intention Prediction

Sponsor: LOTUS Programme (India–Japan Circulation of Talented Youths in Science), JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) & DST (Department of Science & Technology, India)
Sanctioned Year: 2026–27
Amount: ¥ 2,643,289 (JPY)
Role: PI (India); Foreign PI: Prof. Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Nagoya University, Japan

Data-driven Resilient Transportation Analytics accounting for Climate Change Impacts

Sponsor: SPARC, Ministry of Education
Sanctioned Year: 2024-25
Amount: ₹ 73.20 Lakhs
Role: PI
Foreign PI: Prof. Satish Ukkusuri (Purdue University, USA)

Large Scale Evacuation Modeling in Urban Floods: A Demand-Supply Integration with Multiple Data Sources

Sponsor: SPARC, Ministry of Education
Sanctioned Year: 2024-25
Amount: ₹ 74.04 Lakhs
Role: PI
Foreign PI: Prof. Satish Ukkusuri (Purdue University, USA)

Machine learning framework for the development of an interactive pedestrian crossing to enhance pedestrian safety

Sponsor: CRG, SERB
Sanctioned Year: 2023-24
Amount: ₹ 33.61 Lakhs
Role: PI

Computer Vision for Automated Road Infrastructure Assessment: Enhancing Safety and Informed Decision-Making in Transportation

Sponsor: iHUB Data, IIIT Hyderabad
Sanctioned Year: 2023-24
Amount: ₹ 9.97 Lakhs
Role: PI

Assessment and Improvement of Road Safety in School Zones

Sponsor: 3M India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
Sanctioned Year: 2023-24
Amount: ₹ 9.26 Lakhs
Role: PI

Setting up a connected Simulator Set-up

Sponsor: SRIC IIT Roorkee
Sanctioned Year: 2022-23
Amount: ₹ 180.00 Lakhs
Role: Co-PI

Deployment of T-CPS for Intelligent Mobility and Efficient Traffic Control in Smart Cities: A promising Future

Sponsor: iHUB, IIT, Roorkee
Sanctioned Year: 2021-22
Amount: ₹ 40.00 Lakhs
Role: Co-PI

Intelligent Predictive and Prescriptive Systems for Traffic and Pavement Condition Management in a Smart City

Sponsor: iHUB Divya SamPark and Caritas India Pvt. Ltd.
Sanctioned Year: 2021-22
Amount: ₹ 80.00 Lakhs
Role: PI

Effect of Countdown Display on Traffic Flow Characteristics and Driver Behaviour at Signalised Intersections

Sponsor: DST-SERB, Govt. of India
Sanctioned Year: 2013-14
Amount: ₹ 16.25 Lakhs
Role: PI

Development of Performance Parameters for Two-lane Roads under Mixed Traffic Condition

Sponsor: IIT Roorkee
Sanctioned Year: 2013-14
Amount: ₹ 9.97 Lakhs
Role: PI

Industrial Projects

Scrutiny of DPR for PMGSY roads in Uttarakhand and Western UP

Sponsor: National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
Duration: 2017–Present
Total Project Budget: ₹ 60,00,000
Role: Deputy Superintendent; Superintendent: Prof. G. D. Ransinchung R. N. (IIT Roorkee)

Comprehensive Technical Audit of Design and Execution Works – Delhi Road & Rampur Road, Moradabad

Sponsor: Moradabad Development Authority, New Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Duration: 2025–2026
Total Project Budget: ₹ 11,50,000
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)

Vetting of Intelligent Traffic Management Systems (ITMS) works done on 20 intersections

Sponsor: MVNN Nagar Nigam Mathura Vrindavan, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Duration: 2023–2024
Total Project Budget: ₹ 20,77,000
Role: Co-PI; PI: Prof. Rajat Rastogi; Other Co-PIs: Prof. Amit Agarwal, Prof. Pushpa Choudhary, Prof. Nagendra Pathak, Prof. Vishal Kumar, Prof. Barjeev Tyagi (All IIT Roorkee)

Vetting of ITMS works done on 12 intersections

Sponsor: NNF Nagar Nigam Firozabad, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Duration: 2023–2024
Total Project Budget: ₹ 14,37,000
Role: Co-PI; PI: Prof. Rajat Rastogi; Other Co-PIs: Prof. Amit Agarwal, Prof. Pushpa Choudhary, Prof. Nagendra Pathak, Prof. Vishal Kumar, Prof. Barjeev Tyagi (All IIT Roorkee)

Vetting of DPR on Smart Road network in old city area of Moradabad

Sponsor: Moradabad Smart City Ltd., Government of Uttar Pradesh
Duration: 2021–2023
Total Project Budget: ₹ 11,13,000
Role: Co-PI; PI: Prof. Sudipta Sarkar (IIT Roorkee)

Vetting of DPR on Smart Road network in Ram Ganga Vihar area of Moradabad

Sponsor: Moradabad Smart City Ltd., Government of Uttar Pradesh
Duration: 2021–2023
Total Project Budget: ₹ 14,71,000
Role: Co-PI; PI: Prof. Sudipta Sarkar (IIT Roorkee)

Research Work

Publications Theses

Latest Publications

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A graph-based spatio-temporal framework for predicting safety-critical pedestrian–vehicle interactions at unsignalized crosswalks

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What Drives Perceived Safety Concerns at Roundabouts under Disordered, Heterogeneous Traffic? An Inquiry Using Explainable Machine Learning

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Single-Frame Machine Learning Approach to Predict Vehicular Yielding Intention While Approaching a Pedestrian Crosswalk

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A copula-based multivariate extreme value framework for roundabout safety evaluation under mixed traffic

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Advanced traffic conflict analysis for safety evaluation at roundabouts under mixed traffic using extreme value theory

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Modeling of pedestrian crash frequency at unsignalized intersections using traffic conflict indicators

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Tourists’ Trip Adaptation Subjected to Advance Information on Impending Cyclone Affecting their Destination

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Safety of children in school zones − A systematic review

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Development of conflict-based safety performance function for safety evaluation of urban roundabouts in India

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A systematic review on roundabout safety incorporating the safety assessment methodologies, data collection techniques, and driver behavior

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Evacuation planning for tourists: Lessons from cyclone Fani (2019), India

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Predicting pedestrian-vehicle interaction severity at unsignalized intersections