Nippon Koei India: Providing End-To-End Intelligent Transport Solutions with Global Expertise

The transport and traffic in­frastructure sector is dealing with significant challenges due to rapid urbanization, surging population and the demand for sustain­able mobility solutions. Globally, these issues are intensified by climate change requiring emission reduction and robust systems.

Supported by initiatives such as the Smart Cities Mission and expansions on highways, the market is supposed to reach $224.85 billion by 2030 as against a potential $154.74 billion in 2025.

By addressing capacity and sustainability issues, emerging technologies such as In­telligent Transport Systems (ITS), green infrastructure and digitization through AI and IoT are transforming the sector and fostering interoperability, safety and fair access.

Nippon Koei India is offering innova­tive solutions in order to address these challenges by leveraging its expertise in ITS, traffic engineering and sustain­able planning to deliver integrated, fu­ture-ready infrastructure.

The company which was established in 2008, head­quartered in New Delhi is a fully owned division of the Integrated Design and Engineering holdings of Japan. It offers full service solutions, which entail front-end design, conceptualization, and su­pervision, Operations and Maintenance (O&M).

Advanced ITS Expertise

The company implements high-end tech­nologies such as the Traffic Management Centers, adaptive signaling and real-time monitoring in landmark projects includ­ing the realization of the Samruddhi Ma­hamarg ITS and the Chennai Metropoli­tan Area ITS to reduce congestions and encourage green mobility.

By embed­ding digital tools such as AI-driven ana­lytics and cloud platforms, Nippon Koei India ensures predictive, resilient sys­tems that reduce emissions and enhance user safety, addressing fragmentation in planning and execution prevalent in Indian markets.

“We don’t just design systems, we co-create future-ready mo­bility solutions with the people who use, manage and live alongside them”, says Dr G. Sampath Kumar, Managing Director, Nippon Koei India.

Nippon Koei India is multidisci­plinary consulting services with more than 1,200 highly qualified employees, majority of them are postgraduate en­gineers and planners. The company is committed to excellence and has earned ISO certifications such as 9001:2015 for quality, 14001:2015 for environment, 27001:2002 for information security, and 45001:2018 for occupational health.

Green Mobility Integration

Nippon Koei India deals with urban specific issues through projects such as Chennai ITS Master Plan, Hyderabad Outer Ring Road ITS, which includes multimodal integration, flood monitor­ing, and pedestrian friendly designs to foster inclusive growth.

Its global strat­egy places a strong emphasis on data governance and compatibility, allowing for scalable solutions that can adjust to a variety of settings and encouraging knowledge sharing and public-private partnerships for long-term institutional strengthening.

What sets the company apart is its action oriented methodology, encap­sulated in the motto, “To make things happen and get things done”. It employs systems-thinking for end-to-end exper­tise, digital-first supervision tools like performance dashboards, and capaci­ty-building programs for long-term sus­tainability.

The firm integrates green infrastructure such as energy efficient components and non-motorized trans­port support to minimize negative soci­etal effects such as noise pollution and urban exclusion.

By encouraging collaborations the business involves stakeholders through training, feedback channels and joint committees guaranteeing environmen­tal adaptability, cultural sensitivity and regulatory compliance.

The company addresses challenging issues through interdisciplinary teams of planners, en­gineers and communication experts to achieve projects that demonstrate high priority to the welfare of people and the environment, as well as enhanced efficiency, safety, and resilience.

Nippon Koei India continues to evolve, focusing on self-reliance in ITS software and part­nerships for next-generation solutions.

Looking ahead, Nippon Koei India aims is to expand into a full cycle ITS de­livery, urban development, indigenous platforms, and technologies such as V2X and digital twins while strengthening sustainability initiatives for EV integra­tion and NMT. This positions it as a lead­er in smart mobility, committed to con­necting people and places for lasting societal benefits.