The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued recently New guidelines for mark on National Highways and Expressways. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has approved these guidelines to be further developed Road Safety By implementing global practices to provide improved visibility and intuitive guidance to drivers, Dr MORTH In an official statement.
Recently, MORTH conducted a review on the provision of signs as per relevant Indian Road Congress (IRC) codes and guidelines. The new guidelines offer increased readability and visibility road sign. Using large letters, symbols and small legends for drivers to quickly understand, ensuring important information is easily visible, even in adverse weather conditions.
According to MorTH, pictorial representations will be accompanied by a multilingual approach to convey the necessary messages effectively, thus catering to a diverse group of road users with limited literacy.
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These new guidelines place special emphasis on promoting better lane discipline and reducing congestion through strategic positioning with intuitive guidance to drivers. These guidelines will be applied to all upcoming nations in stages; Highways, Expressways and Greenfield Corridors. Additionally, highways experiencing high traffic volumes with more than 20,000 passenger car units (PCUs) will be prioritized for implementation of new road signals.
With such practices, the MoRTH said it aims to provide a safer travel experience for all commuters, further moving towards accident-free roads.
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