Question : Ranking of NHs on Safety

(a) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government for ranking National Highways (NHs) on safety in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?


Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) The rating of bituminous pavement based on surface defects has been specified in Indian Road Congress code IRC:82-2015. The rating values correspond to poor, fair and good condition of the road. Nowadays pavement condition are also measured through technology based Network Survey Vehicle. Moreover, to minimize road accidents and save precious lives, this Ministry has issued instructions/ guidelines to take up various road safety measures such as identification and rectification of black spots, road safety audit, installation of crash barriers, traffic calming measures etc.
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