Frequently Asked Questions
Some frequently asked questions related to TPMDC 2024
Accommodation & Transportation Committee
Nearest railway station to reach IITB?+
Nearest local railway station is Kanjurmarg. For more details
click here.
What are the accommodation arrangements for the conference?+
Limited twin-sharing hostel room accommodation at IIT Bombay is available exclusively for registered student participants on a first-come-first-serve basis. The hostel rooms are available strictly from 12:00 pm on 17 December 2024 (check-in time), and the check-out time is no later than 10:00 am on 21 December 2024. Please note that due to multiple ongoing events, accommodations in the IIT Bombay guest house are currently unavailable. For alternative arrangements, we have listed nearby hotels on our conference webpage for your convenience.
Can we get accommodation prior to 17 December?+
We are sorry to inform you that the IIT Bombay hostel accommodation cannot be provided before 17 December 2022.
What is the procedure for booking accommodation in the hostels?+
A Google form will be shared with registered student participants on 26 November 2024 to indicate their willingness to avail shared accommodation in IITB hostels. The form will remain open until 30 November 2024. Payment links will be shared on a first-come-first-serve basis with those who express interest. Participants must complete the payment within 48 hours of receiving the link; otherwise, the booking request will be canceled.
I have filled out the google form for accommodation, but didn’t receive the email.+
No emails will be sent towards accommodation payment after all available rooms are booked.
Finance & Registration Committee
What are the registration fees for the conference?+
Please check the TPMDC 2024 brochure on the website's home page or the Registration page for the fee-related info.
Is it possible to get a discount on the decided amount for the conference?+
There is no discount in the registration fee.
I paid the registration fee through UPI mode. Although the amount has been debited from my account, I have not received the receipt?+
Generally, the bank needs to confirm your payment status. If the payment has not happened, the amount will get refunded to your account within two business days, and you will have to register again. You will receive the receipt once the transaction is complete. Therefore, we request you wait for two business days. Further, you can contact us at
tpmdc@civil.iitb.ac.in for any queries.
What is included in the registration fee?+
It includes access to all the technical and keynote sessions of the conference; registration kit, refreshments, and lunches. It doesn’t include accommodation fees.
If more authors wish to attend, what will the registration fees for them?+
Any authors who wish to attend the conference must register separately as per the fee structure provided in the Registration page.
Can I attend/present my paper in online mode?+
The TPMDC 2024 is an in-person conference. There are no arrangements for the online presentations.
Can I register as a student even if my student ID has expired?+
To register as a student category, a valid student ID is necessary; otherwise, the participant will have to bear the fees of the normal delegate.
I wish to cancel my registration. Could you please initiate the cancellation and refund procedures as per your policies?+
Registration fee cancellation request must be submitted by the registered author(s) only through email at
tpmdc@civil.iitb.ac.in, on or before December 10, 2024 (5:00 P.M.). The registration fee will be refunded after deducting 18% GST and 10% cancellation charges. The refund will be initiated after the conference. No refund request will be entertained after December 10, 2024.
If one of the authors has registered and is absent or cannot come for the conference, and other author has not registered and wishes to present the paper at the conference. Please provide details on the same and will certificate of presentation be provided?+
Please note that "registration is non-transferable". Anyone wishing to attend the conference, including co-authors, must register individually. As per our policy, a certificate of presentation will be issued only to the registered author presenting the paper. Also note that, if a non-author presents the work on someone else's behalf, a certificate of presentation cannot be provided.
When will the hard copy of the payment receipts be shared?+
The hard copy of the payment receipts will be shared at the conference venue during the conference.
Scientific Committee
Any details about the speaker invited to the conference?+
Is there any format/template for submitting full paper/extended abstract from industry?+
Please check Call For Papers page for the details.
Are more than 15 pages acceptable for the submissions for conference proceedings?+
The number of pages can go up to 17 in exceptional cases. However, you are advised to adhere to the given limit, to avail the extra space for the revised versions post review. The limit of number of pages includes the reference page.
Which conference proceedings and special issue journal has been selected for TPMDC 2024?+
The proceedings of TPMDC 2024 will be published by Springer Nature, and selected papers will be featured in a special issue of the journal Transportation in Developing Economies (TIDE).
What will be the duration of the oral presentation?+
The overall duration of a presentation will be 15 minutes, in which 12 minutes will be for presentation and 3 minutes for Q&A.
Is there any template for the oral presentation?+
There is no such template for the oral presentation, but kindly follow the standard slide aspect ratio of 16:9 in the PowerPoint presentation.
What will be the size of the poster?+
The poster type will be portrait (vertical), the poster frame size is 0.9m wide x 1.35m tall (3ft wide x 4.5ft tall), and the recommended poster size will be a standard A0 sheet. The schematic diagram of the poster is shown below.
