PROGRAM – DAY 1 (THURSDAY, 6th NOVEMBER, 2025)

DAY 1: THURSDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER 2025
TIME PROGRAM VENUE
09:00 - 18:00 Local Registration / Membership Registration Hall
17:00 - 18:00 Inauguration of Technical Exhibition Madhusudan Hall (Exhibition Hall)
18:00 - 18:30 Press Conference Council Meeting Hall

PROGRAM – DAY 2 (FRIDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, 2025)

DAY 2: FRIDAY, 7TH NOVEMBER 2025
TIME PROGRAM VENUE
08:00 - 18:00 Registration / Membership Registration Hall
10:00 - 12:30 Inaugural Function of 84th Annual Session of the IRC Samanta Chandrasekhar Hall (Inaugural Hall)
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch Dining Hall
14:00 Onwards 235th Council Meeting of IRC ( Parallel) Council Meeting Hall
13:45-15:00
TECHNICAL SESSION-1 For Student/Research Scholars for IIT’s/NIT’s/Engg. Colleges/Research Scholars ( Parallel Session)

1. “Innovative Approach to Melt Snow in High-Altitude Regions Using Hydronic Pavements” by Mr. Pratik Jaiswal, Research Scholar/ PMRF, Shri Anush K. Chandrappa, IIT Bhubaneswar
2. “Development of Low-cost Indigenous Accelerated Pavement Test Facility for Performance Evaluation of Rural Roads” by Shri Sidhyanath Panda, Shri Vinayak Sahu, Shri Aman Kashyap, IIT Kharagpur
3. “Influence of Parent Rock on the Recyclability of C&D waste for Alternative Aggregate Source” by Shri Abhinav Kumar Thakur, PhD Research scholar, IIT Madras
4. “Calibration of Existing MEPDG Distress Models Using Measured Distress Data from Indian Highways” by Shri Subhajit Banerjee, Shri Ediga Harshavardhan Goud, IIT Kharagpur
5. “Data-Driven Assessment of Pedestrian Safety Margins at Unsignalized MidBlock Crossings: A Case Study of Patna, India” by Shri Anubhav Kumar Lokesh, Shri Nikhil Kumar Suman, Research Scholar, NIT Patna
6. “An Integrated Data-Driven Approach for Mobility and Crash Risk Evaluation on Undivided Urban Roads under Mixed Traffic Conditions” by Shri Amrit Raj, Shri Anish Kumar Gupta, Shri Aashirbad Kumar, Research Scholars, NIT Patna
7. “Assessing the source susceptibility of LDPE on the mechanical performance of asphalt mixes” by Shri Aakash Singh, Research Scholar, IIT BHU
8. “A Comparative Analysis of Laboratory Compaction Techniques for Simulating Field Compaction of Granular Sub-Base (GSB)” by Shri Suranjit Saha, Research Scholars, IIT Madras

 Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
13:45-15:00
TECHNICAL SESSION-2 For Academician (Parallel Session)

1. “Performance-Based Design and Structural Evaluation of UHPFRC Girders” by Dr. Bijily Balakrishnan, Asst. Professor, IIT, Tirupati
2. “Development of Damage Prediction-based Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guidelines for India” by Prof. M. Amaranatha Reddy, IIT Kharagpur
3. “Enhancing Safety of Indian Highways Using Continuous Friction Measurement” by Sridhar Raju, Prof., Shri Akshay Gundla, Asst. Professor, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
4. “Experimental Study on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Geopolymer Concrete with Binary Blend of GGBS and Fly Ash” by Dr. Jaya R Shinganmakki, Professor, BMS College of Engg,
5. “Developing a Rider Perception & Behavioural Instrument to Understand Battery Discharge of E2W Riders: A Cognitive and Behavioural Approach” by Shri Prabhjot Singh Gandhi, IIT Jammu

 Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
15:00-15:15 Tea Break Dining Hall
15:15-16:30
TECHNICAL SESSION-3 Scientist/Officer from R&D Organisation (Parallel Session)

1. “Enhancing Durability and Environmental Sustainability of Clay Soils with Geopolymer Stabilizers in Highway Construction” by Er. P. Elango, Dy. Director, HRS, Tamil Nadu
2. “Bridging Research and Practice: NATPAC’s Role in Shaping Safe and Sustainable Transport” by Dr. Praveen P.S, Scientist & Shri Ashik K Azad, Scientist, National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (KSCSTENATPAC), Kerala
3. “Experimental Investigations on the Ultimate Behaviour of PSC Box Girders & Monitoring of Prestress” by Dr. R. Manisekar, Sr. Principal Scientist, Advanced Concrete Testing & Evaluation Laboratory (ACTEL), CSIR-SERC, Tamil Nadu
4. “Carbon Smart Road- Development of Technical Textile from End-of-Life Plastic Waste” by Shri Mahesh W. Kasture, BPCL (CRDC), Uttar Pradesh
5. “BIO-BITUMEN: A Sustainability Initiative for Road Construction” by Dr. Irudayaraj Devotta, General Manager (Bitumen & Separation Process) Indian Oil Corporation, Haryana
6. “Experimental Study: Effect of Headlight Glare, Visibility of Traffic Sign Boards & Condition of Helmet Visor on Situation Awareness of Two-Wheeler Driver vis-à-vis Road Safety” by Dr. Vinod Karar, Chief Scientist and Mrs. Kamini Gupta, Sr. Technical Officer, CRRI, New Delhi

 Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
15:15-16:30
TECHNICAL SESSION-4 For Contractors, Consultant, NGOs, etc (Parallel Session)

1. “Case Study - Lessons to be learnt from Flood Disaster at Village Dharali, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand” by Shri G.L. Verma, Proprietor, Engineering and Planning Consultants (EPC)
2. “Characterization of a Sustainable a Semi-Flexible Composite Pavement” by Shri Biswabikash Rout, Sr. Manager and Shri Sarath Prasad, Sr. Engineer, M/s L&T
3. “Drone inspection of bridges and how it helps in repair and maintenance” by Dr. Dhanada K. Mishra, Managing Director, RaSpect AI
4. “Importance of Road Safety-Short cut can Cut Short Lives on Roads” by Shri Prakash Khandekar, President and Shri Dutta Kulkarni, Member, Janaakrosh

 Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
16:30-16:45 Tea Break Dining Hall
16:30-18:30
TECHNICALSESSION-5 (Presentations by Private Stake Holders (Equipment/Machinery/Material/Software, Manufacturers etc.)

1. “Slim Highway Concept with Precast Concrete Barriers” by Mr. Carlos Ardon, International Sales Engineer, M/s Rebloc Concrete Barriers-Safety First
2. “Reducing Environmental Impact in Road Construction: Leveraging Polymer Modified Bitumen to Improve Efficiency” Dr. Yonghong Ruan and Shri Prashant Malik, Customer Marketing Director M/s Honeywell International Inc
3. “Long Lasting Flexible Pavement Assets” by Shri Nilanjan Sarker and Shri Sumit Gudesar, M/s Tiki Tar & Shell India Pvt. Ltd.
4. “Green Solutions for Soil Erosion Control” by Shri N K Panda, Managing Director- India & Nepal, Dr. Ratnakar R Mahajan, Regional Technical, M/s Maccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
5. “The New Era of Cost-effective and Fast Track Bridge Construction” Shri Chetan Pawar, M/s Power Arch Innovations Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur
6. "Polymer Modified Bitumen: Solution for Optimum Road Performance" Prof. Sham Ravindranath, Shri Vishal Aggarwal, M/s Jalnidhi Bitumen Specialties Pvt. Ltd.
7. “Sustainable Practices for Maintenance of Pavements” Dr. Gurunath Guduru, Manager – Pavement & Quality Assurance, Mr. Sandip Das, Head – Pavement & Quality Assurance, M/s Sekura India Management Limited
8. "Reimagining Road Safety: Tested Strength, Digital Traceability & Smarter Infrastructure" by Mr. Parikshit Gaur, Utkasrh India Pvt Ltd.
9. “Integrated BIM Approach for Road Design”, Shri Kasturi Srinivas, Market Development Lead, Transportation, M/s Bentley Systems India Pvt Ltd.
10. “Role of Commercial Chemical Stabilizers (CCS) & Significance of Stabilisation in Pavement Construction” Shri Nagendra Muli, Shri Krishna Madhav Remella, M/s Vishwa Samudra Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
11. Road Bridge Transition Slab Re-support & GeoResin Subgrade Compaction, Col. Sudershan Kumar Bhatia, Co-presenter, Mr. Ashutosh Kumar M/s Uretek India Pvt Ltd
12. M/s Jindal Stainless Steel, New Delhi

Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
18:30 onwards Cultural Programme Samanta Chandrasekhar Hall (Inaugural Hall)
19:30 onwards Dinner Dining Hall

PROGRAM – DAY 3 (SATURDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 2025)

DAY 3: SATURDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER 2025
TIME PROGRAM VENUE
08:00 - 18:00 Registration / Membership Registration Hall
09:30 - 11:00 87th Meeting of Highway Research Board Council Meeting Hall
09:30 - 11:00
TECHNICALSESSION-6 Presentations on Papers published in IRC Journal (Parallel Session)

1. Paper No. 737 - IITR-BBM: An Innovative Tool to Produce Durable Bituminous Mixtures by Dr. Nikhil Saboo, Shri Dheeraj Mehta, Shri Avnish Sharma & Shri Ranjeet Kumar
2. Paper No. 739 - Use of Cost-Effective Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) Layer in Place of Bituminous Surface Course in Low- Volume Roads by Shri Tarun Gupta
3. Paper No. 744 - Contractual and Technical Implications of Authority-Prepared Feasibility Study and DPR in EPC/HAM Road Projects by Dr. Dulal Chandra Saha & Dr. Sanjivani D. Nigadesaha
4. Paper No. 745 - Case Study of Falling Weight Deflectometer and Application of Machine Learning Models by Dr. S.K. Bagu Ms. Atasi Das

Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
09:30 - 11:00
TECHNICALSESSION-7 Presentations on Papers published in IRC Journal (Parallel Session)

1. Paper No. 740 - Structural Health Monitoring of Amarmahal Flyover at Mumbai by Shri Kishor P. Patil & Shri Basava Chowdary
2. Paper No. 741 - A Comparative Study on Finite Element Analysis of Pavements with Foamed Bitumen Treated Base by Ms. Soumita Roy, Dr. Siksha Swaroopa Kar & Dr. P.S. Prasad
3. Paper No. 743 Decarbonizing Road Construction: Paving the Way to a Sustainable Future by Shri R.K. Pandey & Dr. Ambika Behl
4. Paper No.747 Methodology to Screen Fillers for Optimum Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Pavement by Shri Mohit Chaudhary and Prof. Ankit Gupta, IIT BHU

 Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
11:00-11:30 Tea Break Dining Hall
11:30-13:00
TECHNICAL SESSION-8 Presentations by International Organizaton and Multilateral Agencies (Parallel Session)

1. “World Bank’s Engagement in India: Road Safety Initiatives & Success Stories” by Ms. Cecilia Fabian Kadeha, Transport Specialist and currently serving on the IRC H-7 Committee.
2. “Korean Experience of Value Engineering in Road Projects” by Mr. Joonmo Seong, KEC Long-term Expert to NHAI, Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC)
3. “Operation and Maintenance of Road Tunnels” by Mr. Michiya KITAYAMA, Director, Representative in India E-Nexco India Pvt. Ltd.
4. “Calibration and Validation of Network Survey Vehicles – Best Practice Plus an Introduction to NTRO’s Next Generation Pavement Data Collection Technology Platform” by Mr. Richard Wix, National Technical Leader - Infrastructure Measurement, NTRO
5. “Road Inspection Data: The Importance of Data Quality and Repeatability for Asset Management” by Dr. John Laurent, Canada

 Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
11:30-13:00
TECHNICALSESSION-9 For Innovative, Sustainable & Cost-Effective Construction Technologies-Success Stories (Parallel Session)

1. “Performance Experience of Fibre Reinforced Micro-surfacing as a Preventive Maintenance Technique: A Case Study from Cube Highways” by Shri Bhanoj Dokku, Vice President, Cube Highways and Transportation Assets Advisors (P) Ltd.
2. “Envisioning Zero Fatalities & Accidents – A Case Study Analysis of Road Accident Data in Villupuram & Tiruvannamalai Dist.” By Er. K. Hemalatha, divisional Engineer, Road Safety, (HRS)
3. “Evaluating Pavement Performance Utilizing Low Carbon Emission and CostEffective Drainage Geocomposite with Multilinear Mini Pipes (DG-P)” by Colonel Soumendra Banerjee (Veteran) Vice President Commercial, M/s Geoquest (Terre Armee)
4. “Overview of Mumbai Coastal Road – Success Story” by Shri M.M. Swami, Chief Engineer and Dr. Vishal Thombare, Dy. Chief Engineer, Roads, BMC
5. “Study of Construction Challenges Faced During Construction of Bridge Over River DEVI on Khandasahi-Talada Road in the Dist. of Puri” by Er. Satyajit Dalai, Addl. Chief Engineer

 Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
13:30-14:30 Lunch Dining Hall
14:30-16:00
TECHNICALSESSION-10 Presentation on Road Tunnel and Underground Structures in Highways (Parallel Session)

1. “Road Tunnel and Underground Structures in Highways” by Dr. Harish Bahuguna, Dy. Director General, Geological Survey of India
2. “Geotechnical Prediction with Deep Learning” by Shri Swetabh Singh, CoConvenor, G-2 Committee
3. “Resilient Underground Spaces: Leveraging Stainless Steel for Safety, Longevity, and Sustainability” by Shri Sandeep Singh, Head Strategic Business & Tunnel Infra, JSPL
4. Prof. Arnold Dix, Past President, ITA-AITES

 Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
14:30-16:00
TECHNICALSESSION-11 Presentations by Officers /Engineers (Parallel Session)

1. “Challenges for Obtaining Statutory Clearances for Highway Projects” by Dr. Biswajit Mukhopadhyay, Joint Advisor (Env), NHAI
2. “Review of A Grievance Redressal Mechanism from Design and Implementation Perspective with Special Reference to ‘Meri Sadak’ Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY)” by Smt. Jyoti Kulkarni, Chief Engineer & State Quality Coordinator, PMGSY, Pune, Maharashtra
3. Presentation by Shri Veerendra Singh, GM (Tech.) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
4. “Integrated Risk and Contract Management in EPC Road Projects and AIDriven Risk Management Strategies for Public-Private Partnership Road Infrastructure Projects” by Er. Helan Jannet S, Divisional Engineer CPRR Project, Ms. Ramya Devi A., Asst Engineer, CPRR Project, HRS Tamil Nadu

 Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
16:00 - 16:30 Tea Break Dining Hall
16:30 - 18:30
TECHNICALSESSION-12 Panel Discussion on “Cost Optimization of Road Project”

1. Shri D. Sarangi, DG(RD)&SS (Retd.), MoRTH
2. Shri Akil Ahmad, Superintending Engineer, MoRTH
3. Shri Ch. Ravi Sekhar, Chief Scientist, CRRI
4. Mrs. Arundhati Sharma, Superintending Engineer, PWD Maharashtra
5. Prof. Bhargab Maitra, Dean (SA), IIT, Kharagpur
6. Mr. Joonmo Seong, KEC Long-term Expert to NHAI, Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC)
7. Ms. Atasi Das, Asst. Vice President, M/s GR Infraprojects Ltd.

Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
18:30 onwards Cultural Programme Samanta Chandrasekhar Hall (Inaugural Hall)
19:30 onwards Dinner Dining Hall

PROGRAM – DAY 4 (SUNDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, 2025)

DAY 4: SUNDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2025
TIME PROGRAM VENUE
08:00 - 18:00 Registration / Membership Registration Hall
10:00 - 13:00 Principal Secretaries / Secretaries (PWD) / E-in-Cs / CEs Meeting Council Meeting Hall
09:30 - 11:00
TECHNICALSESSION-13 for Presentation on GRRRI–Road Research Work done in India

1. Bridge Engineering Dr. Naveet Kaur, Principal Scientist
2. Pavement Engineering Sh. Satish Pandey, Senior principal Scientist, CSIRCRRI
3. Geotechnical Engineering by Dr. AK Sinha, Chief Scientist
4. Traffic & Transportation- Dr. K. Ravinder, Chief Scientist, CSIR- CRRI
5. “Combined Acoustic Emission Wave and Piezoelectric Sensing Framework for
Progressive Damage Monitoring in Concrete under Monotonic Loading” by Er. Anand Muthusamy, Asst. Chief Engineer, NH, Chennai, HRS

Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
09:30 - 11:00
TECHNICALSESSION-14 Presentation by Officers of Works Department Govt of Odisha (Parallel Session)

1. “Asset management in Odisha” by Dr. Subhransu Swain, Superintending Engineer, O/O EIC (Civil-Cum-Roads), Bhubaneswar
2. “Shree Setu, The Iconic Gateway to the heritage city of Puri” by Er. Sundar Madhab Padhi, Chief Construction Engineer, Khordha (R&B) Circle
3. “Design Aids for Buckling Load of Isotropic Plates under Linearly Varying Compressive in-plane Loading” by Dr. Gayatri Patel (Superintending Engineer) Works Dept, Govt of Odisha
4. “Seismic Induced Pounding in Three-Span Simply Supported Highway Bridges” by Lopamudra Mohanty, Superintending Engineer (Bridge Design), PWD (Odisha)

 Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
11:00 - 11:30 Tea Break Dining Hall
11:00 - 16:00 Voting of IRC Members for Election of Council Members under different Category Registration Hall
11:30 - 13:00
TECHNICALSESSION-15 Presentation on Papers published in IRC Journal (Parallel Session)

1. Paper No. 738 - Forensic Investigations on Pre-Mature Failures of A Highway Pavement– Linking Theory to Practice by Jaya Rama Krishna Loya & Prof. A. Veeraragavan
2. Paper No. 742 - Time to Adopt Integrated Advanced Construction Technologies for Enhancing the Riding Quality, Durability and Sustainablity of National Highways and Expressways by Shri Nadeem Khan, Dr. Rakesh Kumar and Dr. Manoranjan Parida
3. Paper No. 746 - Highways, Humans and Hardware: Why Safe Roads Require More Than Cameras and Concrete by Ms. Radhika Parthasarthy & Dr. V. Rangarajan
4. Paper No. 748 – Influence of Cement Content and Curing Technologies on Strength Development of Fly Ash Cement Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation Mixes with RAP by Prof. S. Shankar, Shri Pavani J. & S.S.S.V. Gopala Raju
5. “Soil Structure Interaction Modelling of Integral Abutment Bridge in Cohesionless Soil and Practical Implementation” by Dr. Atop Lego, Director, Seismic & Structural Consultant Pvt. Ltd., Itanagar.

Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
11:30 - 13:00
TECHNICALSESSION-16 Rural Roads: Challenges and Success Stories (Parallel Session)

1. “Development of Accelerated Pavement Test Facility to Evaluate Pavements of Village Roads (2021-2026)" by Dr. M.A Reddy, Professor, IIT Kharagpur, STA Coordinator
2. “Wet Method for Use of Waste Plastic in Bituminous Layer” Dr. Praveen Kumar, IIT Roorkee, PTA Coordinator
3. “State Passing for Quality Assurance” by Dr. I.K Pateriya, Director (Project II/III), NRIDA
4. “When Rivers Rise — Stories of Bridges and Flash Floods” by Dr. Suresh R. Dash, Associate Professor, IIT Bhubaneswar, STA Team Member
5. “Maintenance Management towards Asset Management” by Shri Rishi Baderiya, GM, MPRRDA, Ujjain, Shri Sourabh Jain, GM, MPRRDA, Sagar-1

Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Dining Hall
14:00 - 16:00
TECHNICALSESSION-17 Talk by National/International by Expert

1. “Digital Project Management and Maintenance Solutions” by Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha, Managing Director, Rodic Digital & Advisory
2. “Troubleshooting of Bituminous Pavements: Worldwide Experience” by Prof. Prithvi Singh Kandhal, Associate Director Emeritus, US National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University, USA
3. “Traffic Speed Deflectometer-New Innovations” by Mr. David MalmgrenHansen, CTO, Greenwood Engineering, Broendby, Denmark
4. “Intelligent Pavement Assessment for Smarter Maintenance” by Dr Hugh Benbow, Global Support Manager at ARRB Systems Ltd. Greater Melbourne, Australia

Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
16:00 - 16:30 Tea Break Dining Hall
16:30 - 18:00
TECHNICALSESSION-18 Presentation by Officers of State Government Departments (PWDs, Local Bodies, PSUs) (Parallel Session)

1. “Sustainable Utilization of Non-Degradable Solid Waste in Highway Infrastructure Development” by Er. M. Saravanan, Director; and Er. M. Anandraj, Asst. engineer, HRS, Tamil Nadu
2. Enhance Grade-Separated Rapid Corridor through Urban and Capital City environment (Sarkhe-Gandhinagar Section of NH-147 Enabling Mobility with Safety in Gujarat” by Shri Sanjay Patel, Superintending Engineer & Shri Patanjali Mishra, Chief Engineer, Capital Roads & Building Dept. Gujarat
3. “Climate Induced Landslides in the Eastern Ghats: Assessing Highway Vulnerability and Resilience Strategies in Odisha” by Er. Lakshmi Kanta Padhi, EIC-Cum-Special Secretary to Government, Works Department, Government of Odisha
4. “Disaster Response to Recovery, Role of HPPWD – A case study with key Learning’s & Suggestions” by Er. Jeet Singh Thakur, SE HP, PWD Bilaspur, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
16:30 - 18:00
TECHNICALSESSION-19 Presentation by Officers of Central Govt. Departments, (MoRTH, NHAI, BRO, CPWD, NHIDCL, NRIDA) (Parallel Session)

1. “Experience of National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency in PMGSY” by Shri Amit Shukla, JS RC & DG, NRIDA
2. “Adoption of Innovative digital Initiatives for improvement in operation and Maintenance of NHs in NHAI” by Shri L.P. Padhy, CGM, and Shri Amit Munjal, DGM(Tech), NHAI
3. Shri Nirman Kishan Jambhulkar, Executive Director, National Highways Infrastructure Development Cor. Ltd
4. “Appropriate type & Grade of bitumen for NH projects” By Bidur Kant Jha, Director, New Technology Ministry of Road Transport & Highways- policy on bitumen circular
5. “Key Advancement Highway Technology and Policy in Border Roads: by Shri S.K. Verma, Superintending Engineer, (Civil) Border Road Orgnisation

 Dharmapada Hall (Technical Hall-1)
18:30 - 19:30 84th Business Meeting Baimundi Hall (Technical Hall-2)
19:00 onwards Cultural Programme Samanta Chandrasekhar Hall (Inaugural Hall)
20:00 onwards Dinner Dining Hall

PROGRAM – DAY 5 (MONDAY, 10th NOVEMBER, 2025)

DAY 5: MONDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER, 2025

Council Meeting Hall
TIME PROGRAM VENUE
08:00 Dispersal for Post Session Tours for Delegates & Accompanying Persons
10:00 - 12:30 236th Council Meeting
13:00 - 14:00 Dining Hall
14:00 onwards Dispersal for Technical Site Visit
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