Technology being used in managing traffic

The Central Government has taken any new initiatives for the development of new Express Highways and elevated roads for easing traffic in major and strategically important cities in the country.

The details of the projects on which work has been initiated during the last three years along with their approximate cost estimates and current status are as follows:

Delhi

1. Eastern Peripheral Expressway; Under execution; cost Rs.10,500 crore.

2. Western Peripheral Expressway; Under execution; cost not stated as the project is being implemented by the Haryana state government.

3. Delhi – Meerut Expressway; Under execution; cost Rs.5,000 crore.

4. Urban Extension Road (UER-2); detailed project report (DPR); cost Rs.3,000 crore.

5. Dwarka Expressway; Part stretches Under bidding + DPR Stage; cost Rs.7500 crore.

Rajasthan

1. Jaipur Ring Road (Part); Project Awarded; cost Rs.1377 crore.

Bengaluru

1. Satellite Ring Road along with Hosur Ring Road; DPR Stage; cost Rs.5000 crore.

Chennai

1. Nallur Flyway; DPR stage; cost Rs.1,000 crore.

2. Tambaram-Chengalpattu; DPR stage; Rs.2,000 crore.

3. Madhuravayol – Chennai Port; DPR stage; Rs.2,000 crore.

4. Madhuravayol – Sri Perumbadur; DPR stage; cost Rs.1,500 crore.

Lucknow

1. Lucknow Ring Road; Under execution; cost Rs.1,000 crore.

Nagpur

1. Nagpur Ring Road; Under execution; cost Rs.1,300 crore.

Varanasi

1. Varanasi Ring Road; Under execution; cost Rs.1,500 crore.

Jammu

1. Jammu Ring Road; Bids received; cost Rs.1,739 crore.

Srinagar

1. Srinagar Ring Road; Under Bidding; cost Rs.2,000 crore.

The details of comprehensive and innovative strategies for road safety and security and technological innovations to combat and address various road traffic problems including frequent fatal accidents occurring on National Highways are as follows:

As regards the accidents caused due to road engineering deficiencies, a total of 789 black spots have been identified, of which 189 have been rectified.

Work has been awarded in respect of another 219 black spots and 206 black spots are planned to be rectified over a period of next two years.

The road safety provisions include construction of bypasses, flyovers, vehicular underpasses (VUPs), which are being implemented to ensure enhancement of safety features.

Construction of elevated sections is being taken up in respect of National Highways which pass through the urban/inhabited areas in a number of cases.

Details of the specific projects/ expenditure incurred thereon are being collected.

All the Concessionaires are mandated to make provision for recovery vans, cranes and ambulances stationed at various Toll Plazas in order to address the ‘golden hour’ rescue management operation in the event of accidents.

The NHAI has now invited bids for ‘Total Incident Management Services’ in respect of two states of Rajasthan and UP as a pilot.

The use of effective technology solutions like ROMDAS & equivalent solutions have been introduced for monitoring the road conditions/ health of roads as part of the monitoring mechanism.

Giving an update on road projects, Minister of State for Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Mansukh L Mandaviya said in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 5 Mar 2018. fii-news.com