• The origin of Indian Roads Congress (IRC) can be traced back to the Road Development Committee set up under the Chairmanship of Shri M.R. Jayakkar in 1927 by the then Government of India, which recommended for periodical holding of Road Conferences to discuss the issues related to Road Construction, Maintenance & Development. The first such Road Conference was held in April, 1930. Subsequently with the formalization of Road Fund, creation of a wider and permanent organization in place of Periodical Road Conferences was felt and thus, the IRC came into being.

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• The Inaugural Meeting of IRC was held at the Town Hall, New Delhi on Monday the 10th December 1934 under the Chairmanship of Mr. D.G.Mitchell, Secretary to the then Govt. of India in the department of Industries and Labour, Public Works Branch. This meeting was attended by 73 Engineers, from all parts of the then India.  This marked the birth of the Indian Roads Congress

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• As the IRC’s activities expanded, it was formally registered as a Society on September 24th, 1937 under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. What began with 73 members in 1934 has grown significantly today, the IRC boasts 19,728 members, including 19,006 life Members from diverse sectors such as Central and State Governments, the Army Engineering Services, Border Roads Organization, Road Research Institutes, Engineering Colleges, Local Bodies, and commercial organizations.