18th world road meeting to be held in G. Noida from Nov 14-17

The 18th World Road Meeting (WRM) will be held at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida from November 14 to 17.
About 2,500 participants, including global road safety experts, professionals, representatives of companies and government organisations,active inroadtransportand mobilitysectorsfrom across the world will take part in the four-day18th'CROSSROADS-WRM 2017'.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the four-day global road meet to be organised by the Geneva-based International Road Federation (IRF) , which is working for better and safer roads worldwide.
The theme of the WRM 2017 is 'Safer RoadsSmart Mobility -- the engines of growth'.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, (MoRTH) Government of India has extended its support toWRM2017.

The ministry stands committed to reduce road deaths by 50 per cent in the country by 2020 as "India isasignatory to the UN decade of action for road safety, K K Kapila, Chairman, International Road Federation (IRF), said.
The major highlight of WRM 2017 will be an exhibition showcasingstate-of-the-art technologies on road safety and traffic regulations, including control systems, communication and navigation devices, driver training systems and others, Kapila said.