This document provides a draft final report for a traffic study assessing the feasibility of mineral transportation in Joda-Barbil, Odisha. It acknowledges the support received from Thriveni Consultancy Services, who sponsored the study, and from their various employees who provided input and assistance. It then lists the study team from CSIR-Central Road Research Institute who conducted the study, including the director, project coordinator, project leader, team members, and assistants who provided technical, secretarial, data, and drawing support.

1. Traffic Study for Feasibility of Mineral
Transportation in Joda-Barbil, Odisha
DRAFT FINAL REPORT
Sponsored by
Thriveni Consultancy Services
Joda-Barbil, Odisha
Transportation Planning Division
CSIR- Central Road Research Institute
New Delhi 110025
June 2014

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The study team would like to record, their appreciation and thanks to Thriveni
Consultancy Services (TCS),a consultancy division of Thriveni Earth Movers Private
limited for offering CSIR - Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) this study. The
study team would also like to thank Shri T.A. Bhaskar, Vice President, operations
and Shri G.Kumarswamy, Senior Manager, Environment Division, TCS for their
insightful inputs during the project meetings.
The inputs and suggestions provided by Milan Kumar Swain, Dy. Manager
(Environment), TCS during various project meetings held at his office are gratefully
acknowledged The help extended by Rajesh Krishnan, Senior Officer
(Environment), is specially acknowledged.
The support extended by Amitab Mallik, Deputy Manager, TCS at various
stages of discussions of the project are placed on record. Also, the co-operation
extended by Capt. S.K.Sahay, Asst. Chief Security Officer, TCS of Joda Barbil
during the course of Traffic Surveys by providing their Security personnel was of
immense help and the study team is thankful for the same.

3. Study Team
Director
Dr.S.Gangopadhyay
Project Coordinator & Head
Dr.Purnima Parida
Project Leader
Dr.Ch.Ravi Sekhar
Team Members
Sh.S.K.Gupta
Sh.Sanjay Kumar
Sh Jagdish Jangpangi
Technical Assistance
Sh.Apoorba Bibeka
Sh Amresh Kumar,
Sh. Rohit Verma
Ms. Gowri
Ms. Meenakshi
Secretarial Assistance
Sh Daleep Murteja
Data Preparation & Drawing Assistance
Sh. Narender Chauhan
Sh. Jitin Kumar
Sh.Ch.Satish Kumar