National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) to establish the NHAI Centre for Economics of Transportation, Mobility and Logistics at NCAER. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that the centre will serve as a dedicated platform for undertaking applied economic research on transportation, mobility and logistics. The focus of the centre will be on generating actionable insights to support long-term planning, investment and policy formulation in the road and transport sector. The Ministry said that beyond research, the Centre will serve as a knowledge hub for the transportation sector by disseminating findings through policy briefs, working papers and flagship reports.

 

The Centre will be anchored by an Advisory Committee comprising leading economists, transportation specialists, public policy experts and eminent academicians, along with NHAI’s Member (Finance) and the Director General of NCAER.