Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India, Virtual Info Systems (VIS Group), and the ITS India Forum build a long-term strategic alliance to build one of India’s most comprehensive platforms for intelligent transportation — launching 7–8 October 2026.
New Delhi [India], June 12: India’s mobility story is about to gain a powerful new engine. In a landmark move for the country’s fast-evolving transportation, mobility, and digital infrastructure landscape, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India and Virtual Info Systems (VIS Group) — organisers of Transport + Traffic Infratech Expo and its co-located Road Infratech Expo and Parking Infratech Expo — have entered into a long-term strategic alliance with the ITS India Forum. Together, they will stage the ITS India Congress alongside Transport + Traffic Infratech Expo, beginning with the 2026 edition on 7–8 October 2026 and continuing across future editions.
The timing could not be more decisive. As India channels unprecedented investment into highways, urban transit, logistics corridors, and digital infrastructure, the demand for intelligent, safe, efficient, and sustainable mobility has reached a tipping point. Home to the world’s second-largest road network and one of the planet’s fastest-growing automotive markets, the country is contending with mounting congestion, urgent road-safety pressures, and logistics bottlenecks — challenges that make the large-scale adoption of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) a national imperative rather than a distant ambition.
By uniting the ITS India Congress — the ITS India Forum’s flagship annual event and India’s premier forum for Intelligent Transportation Systems — with Transport + Traffic Infratech Expo, the country’s leading exhibition for traffic, transport, road infrastructure, parking, and smart mobility, the alliance creates one of India’s most comprehensive arenas for innovation, policy dialogue, knowledge exchange, and business engagement across the entire mobility ecosystem. It is a deliberate convergence of complementary strengths: deep domain leadership meeting world-class event production.
The inaugural ITS India Congress 2025, hosted at IIT Hyderabad as the official pre-summit to the Government of India’s India AI Impact Summit, drew more than 350 delegates, 80 speakers, and 20 exhibitors under the theme of AI for safer, sustainable, and connected roads. It delivered lasting value — earning an institutional endorsement from the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety and unveiling a landmark series of Futures Reports with data-backed blueprints for electric road systems, urban decongestion, and AI-driven enforcement. Those findings point to a transformation of remarkable scale: the systemic adoption of AI in mobility could prevent more than 150,000 road fatalities each year. The 2026 edition is engineered to carry that promise from blueprint to large-scale deployment.
Commenting on the alliance, the leadership teams of Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India, Virtual Info Systems (VIS Group), and the ITS India Forum underscored the value of a unified platform that drives innovation, policy dialogue, and industry collaboration across India’s rapidly evolving mobility and transportation ecosystem.
Mr. Raj Manek, Executive Director & Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd, said:
“India is at a pivotal stage in the evolution of its transportation and mobility ecosystem, driven by significant investments in infrastructure, digital transformation, and smart mobility initiatives. As these sectors continue to converge, the need for a comprehensive platform that facilitates dialogue, innovation, business engagement, and cross-sector collaboration has become increasingly important. The strategic integration of the ITS India Congress with Transport + Traffic Infratech Expo reflects our commitment to creating high-value industry platforms that address emerging market needs and support sectoral growth. By bringing together policymakers, government authorities, technology providers, infrastructure developers, academia, and industry leaders, we are creating a unique platform that not only showcases innovation but also fosters meaningful conversations around the future of mobility and transportation.”
Mr. Akhilesh Srivastava, President, ITS India Forum, added:
“A flagship event of this scale demands the right blend of domain leadership and world-class event production, and that is precisely the value this joint venture unlocks. The ITS India Forum brings the technical depth, credibility, and stakeholder network; Traffic Infra brings the production expertise to deliver a seamless, high-impact experience for thousands of delegates, exhibitors, and global partners. Together, we are building a sustainable, repeatable model for the Congress that strengthens India’s ITS ecosystem.”
Mr. Jayaraman Nair, Chairman, Virtual Info Systems Pvt Ltd (VIS Group), said:
“Transport + Traffic Infratech Expo has consistently evolved in line with the needs of India’s transportation and infrastructure sectors. The addition of the ITS India Congress marks a natural and strategic progression in that journey. Together, we are creating one of India’s most influential platforms for intelligent transportation systems, smart mobility, traffic management, road safety, and digital infrastructure. At a time when India is investing heavily in connected and sustainable mobility solutions, this partnership will provide a powerful platform for industry collaboration, policy dialogue, technology showcase, and business growth, helping shape the future of transportation in the country.”
The inaugural ITS India Congress alongside Transport + Traffic Infratech Expo 2026 will convene policymakers, government authorities, urban planners, infrastructure developers, technology providers, academia, startups, and industry leaders to confront the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of mobility in India. Through high-level conferences, policy dialogues, technology showcases, business networking, and knowledge-sharing initiatives, the platform is built to act as a catalyst for innovation, collaboration, and investment across the transportation ecosystem.
As India accelerates toward a future defined by connected, intelligent, and sustainable mobility, this alliance between Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India, Virtual Info Systems, and the ITS India Forum marks a decisive step toward a unified industry platform that bridges policy, technology, infrastructure, and business. Together, the partners are committed to deepening meaningful dialogue, accelerating the adoption of Intelligent Transportation Systems, and advancing India’s vision of a safer, smarter, and more efficient transportation network for generations to come.
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