NHAI takes proactive measures to counter reduced visibility due to foggy conditions

State-owned NHAI connected Thursday said it has directed its tract offices to instrumentality proactive mitigation measures to heighten visibility for the information of National Highway users.

NHAI successful a connection said to heighten roadworthy information during foggy conditions, mitigation efforts person been classified nether 2 heads of 'engineering' and 'safety awareness' measures.

The engineering measures see reinstalling missing/damaged roadworthy signs, rectifying faded oregon inadequate pavement markings, heighten visibility of information devices by providing reflective markers, median markers, etc., providing transverse barroom markings successful habitations and accident-prone locations, providing star blinkers connected the median openings and replacement of damaged hazard markers signs astatine diverging and merging locations.

The information consciousness measures underline incorporating steps to alert road users of the reduced visibility conditions.

These measures see usage of adaptable connection signs (VMS) oregon physics signages to show foggy upwind alerts and velocity bounds messages, usage of nationalist code strategy informing commuters astir driving velocity bounds of 30 km/hr successful foggy areas, usage of physics billboards, radio, and societal media for nationalist work announcements arsenic good arsenic organisation of information consciousness pamphlets connected toll plazas.

In addition, NHAI tract offices person been directed to undertake night-time road inspection connected regular ground by squad consisting of NHAI officials, autarkic engineers, concessionaire/contractor to measure visibility connected road and place locations for installing further provisions arsenic required.
Also, road patrol vehicles volition beryllium stationed adjacent dense foggy stretches.

According to the statement, the road cognition and attraction squad volition transportation red/green blinking baton for guiding postulation successful lawsuit of mishap and found seamless collaboration with section instrumentality enforcement, ambulance services, and municipal authorities.

The NHAI squad volition besides behaviour associated drills with postulation constabulary and exercises to guarantee businesslike coordination during fog-related emergencies, it said.