​The Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management (RCGSIDM) at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is delighted to organize the "2nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies" (IBSR). This event stands as a flagship in the field, dedicated to leading discussions on critical infrastructural challenges.​IBSR 2024, hosted by RCGSIDM, serves as the global hub where scholars and experts converge. Our mission is to facilitate the exchange of cutting-edge insights and invaluable information in the realm of infrastructure. In line with this year's theme, 'Tourism and Smart Infrastructure,' we place our sole focus on the development of infrastructure within the tourism sector.​