AI and digital twins reshape infrastructure

29 Oct 2025 CW Team

India’s ambitious transportation projects call for smarter planning and resilient design. Bibhuti Aryal, Senior Director, Transportation, Bentley Systems, and Burak Boyaci, Senior Director, Software Development, Bentley Systems, in conversation with PRATAP PADODE, Editor-in-Chief, CW, discuss how digital twins, AI, and data-driven insights are transforming the lifecycle of roads, bridges and tunnels. By leveraging historical data and mitigating geotechnical risks, they show how integrated technologies help engineers anticipate challenges, enhance safety and deliver long-lasting infrastructure.

How do you see digital twin and AI transforming transportation planning and maintenance?

Bibhuti Aryal: In India, transportation is a key driver of infrastructure, yet planning is often rushed. AI and digital-twin technologies allow us to reimagine planning, design and execution..

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