# 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
- Title: NHAI sets new highway safety rules for 50,000 km network
- Summary: NHAI mandates no median cuts or intersections on future high-speed highways to boost safety New rules eliminate dangerous median openings and at-grade…
- Keywords: nhai, national highways authority of india, access controlled highways, highway safety, delhi dehradun expressway, india, high speed national highways, median openings, at grade intersections, exit signage, sets, highway
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/nhais-new-rules-no-median-cuts-or-surface-level-intersections-on-future-high-speed-nh-corridors-exits-to-be-marked-5-km-2-km-1-km-and-500m-ahead/articleshow/134411611.cms
- Author: ET Online
- Published: 2026-09-22T12:13:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nhai, national highways authority of india, access controlled highways, highway safety, delhi dehradun expressway, india, high speed national highways, median openings, at grade intersections, exit signage
## 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
## Key takeaway

New rules eliminate dangerous median openings and at-grade intersections on upcoming access-controlled highways