From The Economic Times · ET Online · · 1m
NHAI sets new highway safety rules for 50,000 km network
NHAI mandates no median cuts or intersections on future high-speed highways to boost safety
In brief
NHAI mandates no median cuts or intersections on future high-speed highways to boost safety New rules eliminate dangerous median openings and at-grade intersections on upcoming access-controlled highways Originally reported by The Economic Times.
No median cuts
NHAI rules ban median openings allowing vehicles to cross the central divider on future high-speed highways
No surface intersections
At-grade intersections where roads meet at the same level are prohibited on new high-speed corridors
Exit signage standards
Exit signs will mark locations at 5 km, 2 km, 1 km and 500 meters ahead for safe lane changes
Flush medians
New highways use painted lanes with crash barriers instead of raised concrete median dividers
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway
Existing access-controlled corridor example includes the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and Ambala-Kotputli corridor
50,000 km target
NHAI aims to build 50,000 km of access-controlled high-speed highways across India
The key point
New rules eliminate dangerous median openings and at-grade intersections on upcoming access-controlled highways
