National Transportation Planning and Research Centre

🚴‍♂️ NATPAC World Bicycle Day Cyclothon 2026 🚴‍♀️

As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of KSCSTE – NATPAC and the observance of World Bicycle Day, a Cyclothon is being organised in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, 7 June 2026 from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM to promote cycling, sustainable mobility, and road safety awareness.

📍 Venue: Thiruvananthapuram
🗓️ Date: 7 June 2026 (Sunday)
⏰ Time: 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/bQi59RqrKuKmedoj9

An awareness session on Fire Safety and Disaster Management was conducted on 25.05.2026 at 11:00 AM in the Conference Hall of KSCSTE–NATPAC Headquarters, Aakkulam, Thiruvananthapuram.

The session aimed to equip employees with practical knowledge of fire safety measures, emergency response procedures, and disaster preparedness practices to promote a safer, more resilient workplace environment.

The programme provided valuable insights into preventive safety measures, emergency handling techniques, and preparedness strategies essential for ensuring employee safety and institutional readiness during unforeseen situations.

As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of NATPAC, a Scientist-Student Interaction session on “Prospects in Transportation Field for Civil Engineering Students” was successfully conducted on 21st May at NATPAC's Regional Office Ernakulam for about 20 B.Tech students of KMEA Engineering College, Cochin, India.

The programme commenced with opening remarks by Dr. Ashalatha R. Director, KSCSTE-NATPAC, highlighting the importance of not only research, innovation, and emerging opportunities in the transportation sector but also the need to develop interpersonal communication skills and an orientation towards being a team player.

This was followed by an overview of NATPAC and further delved into the sub-themes of transportation, data requirement and software used for analysis, culminating in career opportunities in transportation delivered by Shri. Anish Kini B, Principal Scientist and Scientist-in-Charge, NATPAC Regional Office, Ernakulam.

The interaction continued with technical sessions by Dr. Anila Cyril, Dr. Rameesha T V, Dr. Vasudevan N, and Smt. Ardra S Krishna, who presented their ongoing works and shared insights into contemporary research and developments in transportation and allied domains.

NATPAC also acknowledges the support and participation of the faculty members from KMEA, including Dr. Biji Chinnamma Thomas and Dr. Megha Mohan, for facilitating student engagement.

The session provided students with exposure to real-world transportation challenges, current research initiatives, and potential academic and professional pathways in the field.

Interaction Of Mobility

Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) Certificate Course on EV Charging Installation Technician.

A token of gratitude was handed over to Shri. Harshil R. Meena IAS, CEO, ANERT and Shri. Manoharan J, Head, e-Mobility Division by the Director, NATPAC in appreciation of the support rendered for the successful conduct of the EV Charger Installation Technician Course.

KSCSTE-NATPAC is organizing a technical talk series titled TransTech Talk Series.

The 34th talk in this series is to be held on Thursday, 14th of May 2026 at 3:00 pm IST through online mode.

The speaker for the session is Dr. Naveen Eluru , Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida. He will be delivering the talk on the topic “ Emerging Econometric Modeling Approaches for Travel Behavior Modeling ”.

Upcoming Courses - IIRS Outreach Programme through NATPAC as Nodal Centre.

Course ID-180 : Course Name - “ Course on Space Science - Thematic Application –Disaster Management”
Dates: May 04 - 08, 2026
Last date to apply : May 3, 2026

Course ID-181 : Course Name - “ Land Deformation and Slope Stability”
Dates: May 11 - 15, 2026
Last date to apply : May 10, 2026
Link to apply : https://elearning.iirs.gov.in/edusatregistration/coursecalender

An internal training session on ISO Certification was successfully conducted at KSCSTE-NATPAC HQ on 30-04-2026. The session focused on ISO standards, quality practices, and their effective implementation within the organization.

👨‍🏫 Resource Person: Shri. Jacob Cherian

🌍 Earth Day 2026 | Webinar Announcement

As part of Earth Day 2026 and the Golden Jubilee celebrations of KSCSTE–NATPAC, we are organizing a technical webinar on:

🔋 Fuel Cells and the Future of Internal Combustion Engines
Date: 24 April 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
💻 Mode: Online

🌍 “Our Power, Our Planet” — Be part of the change.

https://youtu.be/PBC1spFhv7I

TransPedia Research Talk Series # 32 on 26-03-2026 Speaker: Dr. Lekhaz Devulapalli L, Senior Scientific Officer & Head, Soil Mechanics & Asphalt Materials, The Bombay Textile Research Association, Mumbai.Topi...

NATPAC successfully conducted the Government of India (MoEF&CC) funded Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) Certificate course on "Electric Vehicle Charging Installation Techician" covering 450 hours of theory and practical sessions. This was conducted in association with the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) Thiruvananthapuram with support from EIACP hub - KSCSTE. The course gave practical insights and knowledge to the participants through expert lectures and industry visits to ChargeMod, Ather and KSEB. We were able to give life skills to participants in this upcoming field of sustainable transportation which is all the more important given the higher pe*******on of EVs in Kerala and the uptake of more public charging stations through PM eDRIVE scheme.