NHAI is working in close coordination with local authorities and administration to quickly mobilize machinery and manpower to places affected by floods or landslides. Further, to ensure availability of resources for effective disaster preparedness, NHAI is mapping the availability of key machinery for timely deployment.
To prevent waterlogging or flood-like situations on national highways, NHAI is carrying out joint inspections along with various state irrigation departments to ensure that the flow of any canal or stream is not hampered by a newly constructed road.
Recently, in Delhi-Katra Expressway and other projects, a special drive was carried out in consultation with the irrigation department, a Ministry statement said.
In the case of National Highways that cross urban areas, adequate pumping arrangements will be made in the sections where there is a possibility of waterlogging. Leveraging technology, the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), along with the Rajmargyatra app, will be used to disseminate information about any obstacles on the stretch to the users of the National Highway, the statement added.
In mountainous regions, dedicated emergency response teams equipped with sufficient personnel and machinery have been mobilized at each landslide-prone location in close coordination with the district administration.
This will help in immediately clearing debris from the National Highway to enable 24/7 connectivity and provide safe and smooth traffic movement.
NHAI officials are also inspecting several structures that have a history of flooding to identify damage to bridge abutments/pillars.
Warning signs will be installed in vulnerable locations to warn road users.
In cases where there is a possibility of a national highway being blocked due to landslide, an alternative diversion plan has been worked out with the district administration.
In addition, geotechnical instrumentation that includes real-time monitoring on some vulnerable slopes and tunnels is being implemented as a pilot project.
To prevent waterlogging or flood-like situations on national highways, NHAI is carrying out joint inspections along with various state irrigation departments to ensure that the flow of any canal or stream is not hampered by a newly constructed road.
Recently, in Delhi-Katra Expressway and other projects, a special drive was carried out in consultation with the irrigation department, a Ministry statement said.
In the case of National Highways that cross urban areas, adequate pumping arrangements will be made in the sections where there is a possibility of waterlogging. Leveraging technology, the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), along with the Rajmargyatra app, will be used to disseminate information about any obstacles on the stretch to the users of the National Highway, the statement added.
In mountainous regions, dedicated emergency response teams equipped with sufficient personnel and machinery have been mobilized at each landslide-prone location in close coordination with the district administration.
This will help in immediately clearing debris from the National Highway to enable 24/7 connectivity and provide safe and smooth traffic movement.
NHAI officials are also inspecting several structures that have a history of flooding to identify damage to bridge abutments/pillars.
Warning signs will be installed in vulnerable locations to warn road users.
In cases where there is a possibility of a national highway being blocked due to landslide, an alternative diversion plan has been worked out with the district administration.
In addition, geotechnical instrumentation that includes real-time monitoring on some vulnerable slopes and tunnels is being implemented as a pilot project.
