Covid-19 on Friday, said institute director V Ramagopal Rao. "He was under treatment at St Stephen's Hospital after he tested positive for Covid-19.
He passed away this morning due to a cardiac arrest. He was a stalwart in areas of road safety and transportation and made immense contributions to research in the area," Rao was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.Condolences poured in from all directions after Mohan's demise.
Noted historian Irfan habib took to Twitter to express his grief. "Extremely sad to know that Professor Dinesh Mohan, dear friend and former IIT Delhi faculty succumbed to Covid.
Lots of memories of serious discussions on history and science. My sincere condolences to his wife Peggy Mohan," he said.Etienne Krug, the.