RITES, Transportation & Economics Division has expertise in transportation system design, management/ planning and transport economics.This enables it to carry out studies for integrated transportation systems, logistics management, inter-modal planning, and traffic engineering analysis. These apply to all modes of transportation, viz., railways, highways, ports, waterways etc. In addition,having played a leading role in the development of container trade infrastructure in India, the division possess complete know how on containerized multi modal transport.

RESOURCES

• Techno economic Studies
• Cost effective transport options including intermodal logistics
• Total transport system study at micro/macro level
• Comprehensive and integrated rail transport consultancy involving:

- Traffic demand analysis

- Forecasting and modal split determination

• Total transport solution for industrial units integrating transportation and materials handling system.
• Design of rail infrastructure
• Optimising existing rail operations
• Logistics Management Study
• Terminal layout
• Planning, selection and installation of handling equipment
• Financial Cost benefit and risk analysis
• Preparation of investment plan with prioritization
• Economic appraisal of transport and infrastructure projects
• Preparation of manuals for safe working of railway system
• Socio economic impact evaluation of development projects both concurrent and impact assessment.